The RSA

Brexit. A global pandemic. A cost-of-living crisis. Sir Alex Beard reflects on leading The Royal Balley and Opera through one of the most challenging decades in its history. 8 April - RSA House. Free tickets available 👇 thersa.co/4bAAdZg

Nearly 40 years after the Chornobyl disaster, its environmental and political consequences are still shaping Europe today. Join us on April 1 for a panel exploring the disaster’s lasting impact. Limited free tickets 👇 thersa.co/3NsdR3R

A fourth film has been added to our upcoming Ocean Futurisms screening: Common Heritage by artist filmmaker Emma Critchley. The film explores deep-sea mining, ocean governance and the idea of the ocean as a shared inheritance. Get your free ticket 👇 thersa.co/4sU2zET

The world’s oceans are under unprecedented threat. On 25 March at RSA House, Oceans Futurisms brings together three short animated films, M.A.N.A, Havsrå and Matsya, each imagining a possible future for our seas. Limited free tickets available 👉 thersa.co/3OCvdLH

Join us on 18 March for an evening with BAFTA-winning actor Joanna Scanlan and a team of young creatives taking on the ambitious challenge of building their own full-scale production of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress. Limited free tickets 👇 thersa.co/3MNSGsQ

Millions of women across the world live in fear of violence and abuse. Women’s rights are being eroded. And it’s estimated that we’re still 134 years away from gender equality. Make a stand with us this International Women’s Day. thersa.co/3MtRj2k

Can art save us? When life is at its hardest, why do we turn to art to cope? In an age where art is often devalued in favour of capital, will the next generation of artists be able to sustain their creative output? 🎟️ Limited tickets available: 👇 thersa.co/4rTSozA

A defining debate on the BBC. One of the most charged sections of the evening focused on impartiality – and the difference between being impartial and appearing impartial. Read the full blog post 👇 thersa.co/3OcmGyS

We invite you to this year’s IWD in partnership with The Circle NGO, a global feminist organisation founded by Annie Lennox and other leading women. The panel will discuss the pandemic of violence and other dramatic challenges faced by women globally. thersa.co/4rcuzTC

Beloved cook, broadcaster and former RSA Chair Dame Prue Leith DBE is joining us at RSA House on 11 March to discuss her new book, Being Old. The new book offers a candid look at the highs, lows and unexpected freedoms of ageing. Limited tickets 👉 thersa.co/4ceG0p3

Only 45% of UK adults feel confident judging if information is true.* On 26 Feb, Eliot Higgins will introduce a new framework for understanding and repairing the deeper democratic fractures beneath the disinformation crisis. 🎟️ thersa.co/4tmj6lS Data from Ofcom

AI and synthetic genomics are making it possible to design new species from scratch. We may even resurrect lost species like the woolly mammoth or the dodo. But whose responsibility is it to safeguard the future? And how ethical is this? thersa.co/4rvbfAJ

Meet the influential women who shaped the RSA’s history. Discover how women and girls have been instrumental to the work of the RSA from its beginnings in this after-hours tour, led by our archive team. 04 Mar 2026 | 06:00 pm Book your ticket now 👉 thersa.co/4qDDQ6R

Can you imagine a future where we grow houses rather than build them? Where smartphones are living, clothing has opinions, and all human knowledge fits into a speck of DNA? Join Adrian Woolfson as he explores a future shaped by AI. Tickets - thersa.co/4aehran

Who is really leading the global AI race? The Observer’s Global AI Index shows the US and China continue to dominate, while the UK, Germany and Canada are gradually declining. Hear from The Observer’s data scientists. Limited tickets available - thersa.co/4b59eq5

Who should decide what the BBC can say? Britons are still more likely to trust the BBC to report news & current affairs than not, by 53% to 40%*. A live debate on trust, independence & political pressure at the BBC. Book here thersa.co/49nyiaw *Data from More in Common

Come to RSA House for an evening of music and discussion exploring social mobility in the arts, with some of London’s best musical theatre talent. 🎭 21 Jan 2026 | 06:30 pm – 07:30 pm Book your ticket - thersa.co/45a1EGM

Join us for an evening exploring the work of Akram Aylisli, author of Stone Dreams, a novel about homeland, historical memory and the cultural ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan. 11 Feb 2026 | 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm Book now 👉 thersa.co/49AYv43

Will anyone actually win the 'AI Race'? The Observer’s Global AI Index measures 93 nations to make sense of global capacity, innovation and implementation when it comes to AI. Book now - thersa.co/4b59eq5

Poetry London’s annual Showcase 📖 Readings by Isabel Galleymore, Pascale Petit & Niall Campbell at RSA House. Muse Bar open before & after 🍷 Book now thersa.co/45AOJxK