Another Kind of Fireworks: America and how it got that way

You think you know America? Do you? Guy Fawkes is history. The real explosion may be just around the corner.

On this momentous US Presidential Election night join Dr Andrew Wines, former College Republican, one-time progressive Capitol Hill lobbyist and current Assistant Head at CH, for a genuinely non-partisan journey through the complex depths of the American psyche. Dig beneath the surface of the headlines, sound bites and stereotypes to uncover those less self-evident truths that shape the oft-proclaimed land of the free and home of the brave.  Cinema, art, literature, music and popular culture will be the lens through which religion, honour, race, ideology, governing institutions, gun rights, immigration, civil unrest, political violence, cults, conspiracy theories and toxic masculinity will be considered. Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln will come face to face with Charlton Heston, Charles Manson and QAnon.  

The event is interactive, and you will be able to share your insights, ask questions and even vote. By the end of the evening you may be better able to answer Bob Dylan’s famous question, ‘Is there anything more American than America?’

Our leading musicians display their skill in an exciting and diverse programme of solo performances.

Christ's Hospital Choral Society presents Haydn's 'Creation'

Tickets £12.50 in advance £15.00 on the door.

Further information available on the Choral Society website

We are delighted to be welcoming Tom Davis to Christ’s Hospital for the next Evening of Comedy.

Tom is best known for hit shows King Gary, The Curse, Live at the Apollo and Murder in Successville, as well as his hugely popular podcast Wolf and Owl with Romesh Ranganathan. Tom made his highly-anticipated return to his stand-up roots, touring the UK with his sell-out standup show 'Underdog', which was filmed and released on Sky Comedy this year.

Tom will be joined by Marjolein Robertson and Felicity Ward.

Marjolein Robertson is fast becoming one of the UK's most exciting and celebrated comedians. Her most recent solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe, 'O', was nominated for Next Up's Biggest Award in Comedy and was officially named as one of the best-reviewed shows at the festival.

Felicity Ward is a London-based comedian, actor and writer. Born in a small town just north of Sydney, Australia, she started stand up in 2008, was recently in Apple TV’s Tiem Bandits and is about to star in the Australian Office.

May contain content suitable only for adults.

DG* (Year 12) / GR (Year 13) students only

*DG students must attend with an appropriate adult.

The Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band are central in this exciting annual concert of our larger ensembles. This year’s programme includes Arturo Marquez’s thrilling Danzon no.2.