The Conversation is a new series of talks bringing together an interview format, with an invitation for the audience to continue The Conversation the same evening in St Martin’s atmospheric Crypt afterwards.

This conversation, with writer Ben Okri, is inspired by environmental activism. Tiger Work blends fiction, poetry and essays to make a powerful and personal appeal for change. It is “both a work of lyrical imagination and a warning about the dangers we will face unless we take immediate action” ― New Yorker. Ben won the Booker Prize for his novel The Famished Road. His poetry collections include Astonishing the Gods, A Fire in My Head and Mental Fight. “Ben Okri is that rare thing, a literary and social visionary, a writer for whom all three – literature , culture and vision – are profoundly interwoven” – Ali Smith. Chaired by Claire Armitstead, Associate Editor of The Guardian.

The main talk takes place in the Church, followed by an informal discussion in the Crypt. The discussion is free to attend but you will need a separate ticket. This can be booked after you have chosen your ticket(s) for the talk. Capacity for the discussion is limited and tickets are therefore allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you cannot attend in-person, this talk will also be streamed live online. For tickets to watch online, click here.