How To Academy

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

Blood and Treasure – The Economics of Conflict @DuncanWeldon joins @hannahmacin to share the gripping history of the economics of warfare from the Viking Age to the war in Ukraine. Tue, 5 Aug | 6:00pm | Online Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/blood-a…

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

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

At the age of twenty-two, @gspencegreen’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 @xandvt to share her story. 30 June | 6:00pm | Online howtoacademy.com/events/a-docto…

The internationally beloved author and organiser @MarieKondo returns to How To Academy to share new ideas for living well, drawn from her new book 'Letter From Japan' and the ancient traditions of Japanese culture. @konmari_co 16 Oct | 7:30pm | London howtoacademy.com/events/marie-k…

Orwell Prize-winning author Darren McGarvey, AKA hip-hop artist Loki @lokiscottishrap, offers a revealing, deeply personal exploration of the dangerous stories we tell ourselves about trauma. 10-15 Oct | Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/darren-…

This week we're turning to @jayvanbavel's piece in the Guardian. Backed by research, Jay reveals the distorting effects of highly divisive online accounts and offers insight on how we can reconcile the dissonance between a volatile virtual world and the everyday world around us.

Join former officer and bestselling historian @MarkUrban01 for the authoritative history of the tank and the remarkable individuals who designed them and fought in them. Sun, 9 Nov | 7:00pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/tanks-t…

The world-leading scientist and bestselling author of Food For Life, @timspector joins @AdamRutherford to reveal the rapidly-evolving science of fermented foods and their extraordinary effect upon health. Mon, 8 Sep | 7:30pm | London Tickets at howtoacademy.com/events/prof-ti…

Should you save a child from drowning in a pond? The author of 'Wittgenstein’s Poker' @DavidEdmonds100, joins us to explore Peter Singer’s controversial and wildly influential ‘drowning child’ thought experiment. Thu, 16 Oct | 6:15pm | London Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/should-…

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.

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. @portilloandhen 15 Feb - 17 Mar 2026 | UK Tour Tickets: howtoacademy.com/events/michael…

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

Looking for something to read in the summer lull? This week we're turning to the @guardian's list of holiday recs, curated by authors including Katherine Rundell, Mick Herron, @DalrympleWill, Zadie Smith, and @peterfrankopan.

Join the renowned historian and philosopher @harari_yuval 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…

Don't miss @DexysOfficial's Kevin Rowland as he joins @matteveritt 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…

We're looking toward the release of @KatyHessel'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.

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 @howtoacademy (Spoiler alert: #SilkRoads) howtoacademy.com/events/peter-f…