7:00pm, Thursday 24th of July, The Hearth in Queen’s Park

Acclaimed historian and writer Edna Bonhomme will join us at The Trouble Club to explore how six pivotal diseases – Cholera, HIV/AIDS, the Spanish Flu, Sleeping Sickness, Ebola and COVID-19 – have shaped the trajectory of human history.

7:00pm, Friday 18th of July, Century Club Soho

Join us for an extraordinary night with Linda Calvey, the woman known as the Black Widow. Once part of London’s criminal underworld, Linda mixed with legendary figures like the Kray twins before her own life of glamour and crime caught up with her.

8:00pm, Tuesday 8th of July, Magic Circle Theatre Euston

What happened to feminism in the 21st century and how did a movement built on empowerment get repackaged into something glossy and utterly hollow? Acclaimed cultural critic Sophie Gilbert joins journalist and broadcaster Pandora Sykes to explore a pivotal shift in pop culture.

6:00pm, Tuesday 8th of July, Magic Circle Theatre Euston

Imagine waking up one morning to discover that you are an enemy of the Chinese state and there’s a bounty on your head of $1,000,000-HK. "I actually just wanted to take a gap year after school, but I've ended up with a bounty!"

7:00pm, Friday 4th of July, Century Club Soho

Kelechi Okafor dives into power, technology, identity and how they collide in the lives of Black women navigating a future that’s already here.

7:00pm, Saturday 28th of June, Conway Hall

A serial entrepreneur, changemaker and one of our most requested speakers at Trouble, Grace Beverley is an innovator by nature. Join us as we meet this incredible force in the world of business.

2:00pm, Saturday 28th of June, Conway Hall

"What are you?" It’s a question that cuts deep - and one that every mixed-race person has heard. This event isn’t about simple answers. It’s about real stories, honest conversations, and the richness of mixed-race identity.

11:00am, Saturday 28th of June, Conway Hall

Sarah will join us to discuss this year’s biggest thriller, All the Other Mothers Hate Me which was acquired in a major 9-way auction and is soon to be adapted for screen by the makers of The Bear. 'SPIKY, WITTY, A BREATH OF FRESH AIR' PANDORA SYKES

7:00pm, Thursday 12th of June, The Hearth in Queen’s Park

Join us for an intimate evening with award-winning author and journalist Sophie Haydock as she discusses her latest novel, Madame Matisse. This captivating work delves into the lives of three remarkable women who were integral to the life and art of the renowned French painter Henri Matisse.

8:00pm, Monday 9th of June, St Johns Hyde Park

Join us for an evening of razor-sharp analysis, fearless commentary, and plenty of wit with Baroness Ayesha Hazarika, as she joins us for a no-holds-barred discussion of the week’s biggest news stories.

6:00pm, Monday 9th of June, St Johns Hyde Park

Katie Piper is one of the most compelling voices on trauma, recovery, and self-worth today. In her characteristically unfiltered and deeply compassionate style, Katie will join us at The Trouble Club to talk about the realities of aging in a society obsessed with youth.

8:00pm, Tuesday 3rd of June, Marylebone Theatre

The family courts are failing the very people they’re meant to protect. Women seeking safety from abuse are instead met with disbelief, hostility, and a system that too often sides with their abusers.

6:00pm, Tuesday 3rd of June, Marylebone Theatre

We have been fans of Emma Gannon for YEARS and she is finally gracing the Trouble stage to talk about the most important relationship we’ll ever experience…the one with ourselves!

7:00pm, Wednesday 28th of May, Spaces Camden

Almost everything in life can be reduced down to data. Facts and figures can open our eyes to the most exciting of possibilities and the most terrifying of threats. No one knows this more than Georgina Sturge.

7:00pm, Monday 19th of May, Online via Zoom

Welcome to Sarah Hoover’s candid and propulsive take on motherhood where she turns the ecstatic narrative women have been fed - one of immediate connection to your child followed by a joyful path of maternal discovery - on its head.

7:00pm, Monday 12th of May, Virtual Via Zoom

Cardiac, smooth, skeletal-these three different types of muscle in our bodies make our hearts beat; push food through our intestines, blood through our vessels, attach to our bones and help us move. Individually, they do different things. Collectively, they drive us through our days.

8:00pm, Wednesday 7th of May, The Magic Circle Theatre London

Can a planet have legal rights? Could it be defended in a court of law? How do we redefine a 'right to life'? Join us for a critically important event where Mónica will take us behind the scenes of ten real cases.

6:00pm, Wednesday 7th of May, The Magic Circle Theatre London

From The Only Way is Essex to founding the UK’s No.1 Digital Mental Health App and joining the lineup of Dancing on Ice 2025, Trouble is sitting down with Ferne McCann!

6:00pm, Wednesday 30th of April, Union Chapel Islington

Emma Jane Unsworth and Dolly Alderton talking about Slags? What’s not to love!?! Bestselling author Emma Jane Unsworth is back with a nostalgic, hilarious and occasionally heartbreaking novel that explores female messiness in all its glory.

7:00pm, Tuesday 15th of April, The Ministry Southwark

Join us for a powerful and inspiring event celebrating the life, career, and unstoppable spirit of DJ Paulette — a true icon of UK club culture. From her early days spinning vinyl in Manchester’s most legendary venues to commanding dancefloors across the globe, Paulette’s journey is one of resilience, reinvention, and resistance.

7:00pm, Wednesday 9th of April, Century Club

“Your mind is like a puppy. If you don't train it, it will sh*t everywhere.” We all have habits and behaviours that hold us back from reaching our fullest potential.

7:00pm, Thursday 3rd of April, The Hearth Queens Park

Autumn 1993. The former USSR. Viv is about to turn 21 and is on a study year abroad, supposedly immersed in the language, history and politics of a world that has just ceased to exist: the Soviet Union.

7:00pm, Tuesday 1st of April, Virtual Via Zoom

Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn’t commit—and became a notorious tabloid story in the process. Though she was exonerated, it’s taken more than a decade for her to reclaim her identity and truly feel free.

7:00pm, Friday 28th of March, Virtual via Zoom

Join us for a fabulous conversation about current affairs. We’ll select a handful of the week’s top stories to discuss and debate, helpfully guided by our expert guest, Coco Khan. This is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow Trouble members and share your views on global issues.

7:00pm, Monday 24th of March, The Hearth Queens Park

Author Sanam Mahloudji was born in Tehran but left during the Islamic Revolution and she will join us to discuss her brilliant new book and the themes of representation, motherhood and family history as well as what it means to identify as Persian or Iranian in 2025.

7:00pm, Thursday 20th of March, The Ministry

“Sometimes I go on news programmes and tell men with bad tans what life is like for little people. I do this because I am a little person, in case you were wondering. It would be an odd thing to do if I wasn't.”

7:00pm, Tuesday 11th of March, Century Club

Drawing on the Japanese concept of 'kiku', sociolinguist and listening expert Haru Yamada will join us at Trouble to share a transformation guide to becoming better listeners in our daily life.

1:00pm, Thursday 6th of March, The Conduit Covent Garden

Can music heal the mind and body? Renée Fleming, celebrated soprano, Grammy winner, and passionate arts advocate, believes it can—and she’s here to share the evidence.

7:00pm, Wednesday 5th of March, Century Club

One of our most requested speakers, Caroline Lucas, is coming to Trouble! For 14 years Caroline was the sole Green Party MP. Now, she’s reclaiming Englishness from the far-right.

6.30pm, Thursday 27th of February, Conduit Covent Garden

On the 24 February 2022, Russia launched it’s invasion of Ukraine. The largest war in Europe since WW2 continues and foreign troops and elections are only inflaming the conflict.