Fellows' Events
Fellows' Events
Join our Fellows for events online and around the UK, where they share their global insights on topical issues.
If you are a Fellow and would like us to publicise an event relating to your Fellowship, please email communications@churchillfellowship.org with the full details. Please note the events page will be updated once a month.
Move Dance Feel: 10-Year Celebration – Premiere & Gathering - Emily Jenkins
Move Dance Feel, a creative organisation founded by Emily Jenkins that supports women affected by cancer through dance, will celebrate a decade of creativity, connection, and community on Saturday 11 April in London. The evening is open to all – whether you’ve danced with the organisation, supported its work, or simply want to learn more. The event will feature the premiere of a new choreographic dance film co-created with 24 women from the community living with and beyond cancer, reflections from Emily Jenkins, staff and participants on the impact of Dance in Cancer Care, live music, optional dancing, and nibbles and drinks.
The Music Within: Performance & Exhibition Opening - David Stanley
David Stanley, Founder of The Music Man Project, will present The Music Within: One Beat at a Time at the Royal Society of Arts on 13th April 2026. The opening reception will feature a live performance by The Music Man Project Global Ambassadors alongside the launch of a black-and-white portrait exhibition by official photographer Jon Webber, celebrating the creativity and talent of musicians with learning disabilities. The exhibition will run from 13–17 April 2026 at RSA House.
Delivering RSHE in Schools Conference - Nina Smith
Nina Smith will speak at Westminster Insight’s Delivering RSHE in Schools Conference, sharing insights on how to support staff to deliver RSHE content confidently. Her session will explore practical strategies for helping teachers navigate sensitive topics, protecting staff wellbeing, and strengthening whole-school approaches to safeguarding and inclusion.
Dance and Health – Advancing Your Practice - Emily Jenkins
Emily Jenkins’ organisation Move Dance Feel is running Dance and Health – Advancing Your Practice, a hybrid professional development programme delivered in partnership with The Place. The artist-led programme supports practitioners working across community and health settings to develop inclusive facilitation skills, deepen artistic practice, and build national and international networks. The deadline for applications is 3 April and the programme runs from June to September 2026.
Beyond Family Tree Conference - Emma Tilley
Emma Tilley will deliver a keynote presentation at the Beyond the Family Tree: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI, DNA, Education and Community in Genealogy conference, hosted by the University of Strathclyde, presenting findings from her Churchill Fellowship research on how investigative genetic genealogy can help provide resolution for families of unidentified individuals.
Suicide Bereavement UK’s 15th International Hybrid Conference - Sharon McDonnell
Sharon McDonnell, Managing Director of Suicide Bereavement UK, is hosting the organisation’s annual international suicide bereavement conference, now in its 15th year. The event will feature international speakers from Australia and the USA, offering a platform to share global learning and developments in suicide bereavement support.
CORNWALLIS CLOTH - Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson's CORNWALLIS CLOTH, a powerful new film installation reframing narratives of war and uncovering untold stories of British Caribbean lives during the Second World War, premiered on 11 October at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Blending sound, performance, and archive, the immersive work explores themes of loyalty, freedom, and post-colonial identity, and is expected to run until late 2026.