12 Jun
Thursday · 19:30
Members + 1
Dining RoomThe Long Table: a dinner with Hanif Kureishi
A six-course dinner and a long conversation about writing the city. Twenty-four seats; balloted on Friday.
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The calendar
Six nights this season.
We keep the calendar small on purpose. Nothing on this page is open to the public, and tickets are not resold. RSVPs open to Founding members one week ahead, Patrons three days, Residents 24 hours.
18 Jun
Wednesday · 18:30
Members only
LibrarySalon: 'On reading slowly' with Ada Calhoun
A forty-minute talk, an hour of drinks, no Q&A microphone.
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28 Jun
Saturday · 17:00
Members + 1
Off-sitePreview night — Lubaina Himid at Whitechapel
A walk-through of the exhibition with the curator, then dinner back at the house.
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03 Jul
Thursday · 20:00
Members only
Music RoomListening evening: side B of Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden
Whisky, low light, three speakers, no phones. Introduced by Bea Lloyd.
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11 Jul
Friday · 12:30
Founding only
Private DiningLunch with the Founders' Committee
Quarterly lunch for Founding members. Programming for autumn is decided over the second course.
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20 Jul
Sunday · 11:00
Members only
LibrarySunday Pages: a writers' workshop
Bring 800 words. Six people, two hours, one editor in residence (Lyra Owens, Granta).
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A note on the calendar
Less, but better attended.
The house averages two members' nights a week. Anything more and we'd start to repeat ourselves. Anything less and there's no reason to keep the lights on.