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Stephen Grosz – How To Love | Live in London Psychoanalyst and bestselling author of 'The Examined Life' #StephenGrosz joins us with new stories of love, desire and heartbreak from the consulting room. Mon, 29 Sep | 6:15pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/stephen…

Newly liberated from the constraints of office, the iconic Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar joins us to reveal the story of his life in politics with unusual honesty and frankness. Thu, 18 Sep | 7:30pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/leo-var…

This week, we're turning to the V&A's new exhibition, 'Design and Disability'. Taking us from the 1940s onwards, this exhibition explores how Disabled, Deaf, and neurodivergent people and communities have shaped design and culture with radical ingenuity and imagination.

Britain’s best-selling historian Ben Macintyre tells the extraordinary story of the SAS storming of the Iranian embassy in London – joined live on stage by former hostage Sim Harris. Fri, 5 Sep | 7:30pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/the-ira…

A former researcher at Google DeepMind, the UK AI Safety Institute’s Christopher Summerfield joins us to reveal whether we can look forward to a utopia, or are writing ourselves out of history. summerfieldlab @summerfieldlab.bsky.social Mon, 20 Oct | 7:30pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/these-s…

Award-winning scientist Cordelia Fine joins Hannah MacInnes to offer a razor-sharp and quick-witted analysis of why we need a new approach to fixing gender inequality at work. Tue, 22 July | 6:00pm | Online Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/why-men…

The Revolutionary Genius of William Blake | Philip Hoare What unites Derek Jarman, Paul Nash, Patti Smith, Bono and the creators of Warhammer 40k? The answer: William Blake. Philip Hoare is our guide to his enduring legacy. Wed, 9 July | 6:00pm | Online howtoacademy.com/events/the-rev…

The social activist and acclaimed author of Radical Help Hilary Cottam returns to How To Academy with Edie Lush to address one of the most pressing issue of our time: the future of work. Tue, 15 July | 6:15pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/reinven…

Iran. The Middle East. India & Pakistan. Russia & Ukraine. China. Competition in Central Asia and the Indo-Pacific. Anyone want to know what they have in common ? Come along to find out on 8 July How To Academy (Spoiler alert: #SilkRoads) howtoacademy.com/events/peter-f…

Banned in China, Jung Chang’s #WildSwans defined a generation. Now she joins Pandora Sykes live in conversation to share the hugely affecting story of her family’s lives through China’s rise to a global superpower. Sun, 14 Sep | 7:00pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/jung-ch…

At the age of twenty-two, Grace Spence Green’s spine was broken at the fourth thoracic vertebra. One day, she was in hospital supporting patients, the next she was fighting for her own life. She joins Dr Xand van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 to share her story. 30 June | 6:00pm | Online howtoacademy.com/events/a-docto…

We're looking toward the release of Katy Hessel's 'How to Live an Artful Life'. Created through 10+ years of interviews, conversations and archives, Katy's book offers inspiration from incredible creators, including Marina Abramović, Zadie Smith, Yayoi Kusama, and Elif Shafak.

Don't miss Dexys (& Dexys Midnight Runners)'s Kevin Rowland as he joins Matt Everitt for a raw and unvarnished account of his wild rock-n’roll life – from huge chart success to living on the dole, and back again. Thu, 10 July | 7:30pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/dexys-k…

Taking us from antiquity to Trump’s America, Xi Jinping’s China, the verge of nuclear war in several parts of Asia, Peter Frankopan joins Gillian Tett to reveal what history tells us about the future of humankind. Tue, 8 July | 7:30pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/peter-f…

Join the renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari for a unique conversation exploring the roots of this chaotic and frightening moment in world history, and discover his insights into our future. Sat, 20 Sep | 7:30pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/yuval-n…

Looking for something to read in the summer lull? This week we're turning to the The Guardian's list of holiday recs, curated by authors including Katherine Rundell, Mick Herron, William Dalrymple, Zadie Smith, and Peter Frankopan.

The Harvard Professor and bestselling author of 'Enlightenment Now' and 'The Better Angels of Our Nature' Steven Pinker joins us to reveal the power and perils of thinking alike. 1st - 2nd October 2025 | Oxford & London Tickets and details: howtoacademy.com/events/steven-…

For the 100th anniversary of her birth, Margaret Thatcher’s biographer Charles Moore joins Michael Portillo Michael Portillo to present a portrait of a woman who changed Britain and the world. Tue, 14 Oct | 7:30pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/margare…

Secretary of State. Traveller. TV superstar. The inimitable Michael Portillo joins us live on stage to share funny, insightful, and poignant stories from his extraordinarily rich and varied life. Michael Portillo 15 Feb - 17 Mar 2026 | UK Tour Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/michael…

This week, we're looking at the National Gallery's 'Radical Harmony: Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists'. Art merges with social commentary, from the rise of Seurat and the new style of pointillism to the movement's vivid portrait of late 19th-c. European society.