Past Events › Activities
June 2023
Presenting Problems – the films of Garrick Duckler
Animated shorts about primitive self states and what is mutative in the analytic process.
A workshop taking place in the Museum, with psychoanalyst and filmmaker, Garrick Duckler.
July 2023
Ferenczi Dialogues
Symposium and book launch of 'Ferenczi Dialogues: On Trauma and Catastrophe', with authors Raluca Soreanu, Jakob Staberg, Jenny Willner.
Drawing Plants at the Freud Museum
A half-day workshop in the Freud Museum with artist, Fay Ballard.
August 2023
SOLD OUT Ceramics Workshop in the Garden
Join us for a chilled evening in the Museum's beautiful gardens, making ceramics inspired by Freud's Greek antiquities.
September 2023
Freud Film Club Screening: Melancholia (2011)
Join us for an outdoor screening of Lars von Trier's "Melancholia", with a pre-film lecture presented by Mary Wild.
Freud Film Club Screening: Rebecca (1940)
Join us for an outdoor screening of Alfred Hitchcock's incredible adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca" (1940), with a pre-film lecture by Mary Wild.
Freud Film Club Screening: The Shining (1980)
Join us for a frightening outdoor screening of Kubrick's iconic "The Shining", with an introductory talk by Mary Wild.
Freud Film Club Screening: Medea (1969)
Join us for a special Freud Film Club screening of Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1969 film "Medea", as part of the 'Tracing Freud on the Acropolis' exhibition programme.
Freud Film Club Screening: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Join us for a spine-chilling outdoor screening of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in the Museum garden, with a pre-movie talk by Mary Wild.
Freud Museum Reading Group – The Aetiology of Hysteria
Six-week reading group taking place online.
Kaffee & Kuchen with Freud
Enjoy fine Viennese Apfelstrudel and take a special Behind the Scenes tour of Sigmund Freud’s home.
November 2023
Provocations: Ruskin Park: Sylvia, Me and the BBC
Rory Cellan-Jones will be in conversation with the journalist and writer, Erica Wagner. In-House only.
Provocations: Lifescapes – An Evening with Ann Wroe
Ann Wroe will be in conversation with the journalist Rachel Cooke on the subject of life-writing and capturing the soul. In-house only.
POSTPONED – Freud’s 4 pm Session: Hidden Histories of British Psychoanalysis
Susanna Abse in Conversation with Professor Brett Kahr. A Discussion of Kahr’s latest book, Hidden Histories of British Psychoanalysis. In-house only.
Freud’s 4 pm Session: ‘Freud Meets Dalí, and Other Curiosities’
Terry Philpot in conversation with Freud Museum Director Giuseppe Albano. In-house only.
Mind your head! – Children’s philosophy workshops for ages 5-7 and 8-10
Use your mind to think about what’s in your mind by taking part in a philosophy session with educational charity The Philosophy Foundation.
Provocations: Comfort Eating – Rachel Cooke in conversation with Bee Wilson and Josh Cohen
Provocations: Comfort Eating - Rachel Cooke in conversation with Bee Wilson and Josh Cohen. In-house only.
December 2023
Happy Birthday, Anna Freud!
A fabulous morning of coffee, cake, and personal memories of Anna.
Freud’s 4 pm Session: Anna Freud’s pioneering work and legacy
The Anna Freud Birthday Lectures by Prof Dr Inge-Martine Pretorius and Dr Susanne Hommel. In-house only.
From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Psychoanalytic Treatment of Psychosis
A Talk by Danielle Knafo at the Freud Museum. In-house only.
January 2024
J. G. Ballard and Psychoanalysis: A discussion between Mark Blacklock and Deborah Levy
J. G. Ballard and Psychoanalysis: A discussion between Mark Blacklock and Deborah Levy. In-house only.
February 2024
Freud Museum Reading Group – The Aetiology of Hysteria
Six-week reading group taking place online.
Fairness! – Children’s philosophy workshops for ages 5-7 and 8-10
This 'Philosophy for Kids' workshop for children aged 5-7 and 8-10 explores the theme of Fairness.
Talking! – Children’s philosophy workshops for ages 5-7 and 8-10
This 'Philosophy for Kids' workshop for children aged 5-7 and 8-10 explores the theme of Talking.
Bravery! – Children’s philosophy workshops for ages 5-7 and 8-10
This 'Philosophy for Kids' workshop for children aged 5-7 and 8-10 explores the theme of Bravery.
