Salon London Looks to the Future (2062 to be exact….) with a spectacular pop-up, striking the perfect balance between a party, a festival and a masterclass.

With a futuristic theme, Salon asks us to imagine the world in 2062. We explore Future Cities, Future Taste and Future You with a stellar line-up of forward thinkers in this amazing building on the site of the original Victorian Pleasure Gardens.

The Line-Up:

Wednesday August 15th

Leo Hollis – The writer, historian and urbanist tells us why, far from being bad for us, cities are essential for our good health in the future

Tasha Marks – Food historian and founder of Animal Vegetable Mineral will tell us what and how we may be eating in 2062

Julian Baggini – This writer is the purveyor of Microphilisophy. He looks at our future selves and relationships through our connections with technology

Thursday August 16th

Ben Hammersley - Editor at Large for Wired Magazine and author of 64 Things You Need To Know Now For Then explores the new social and technological trends that will be shaping our future

Sarah Corbett – The founder of Craftivism (activism by creative means) will be telling us how we might need our creative and craft skills in the future and how we go about developing them

John-Paul Flintoff – The Sunday Times journalist, writer and speaker inspires us as to How we can Change the World and to overcome the obstacles in our way

Friday August 17th

Professor Charles Spence – This experimental psychologist and neuro-gastronomer will be revealing how to enhance our sense of taste through a multi-sensory experience

Rob Cowen and Leo Critchley – Authors of Skimming Stones and Other Ways of Being in the Wild, this intrepid pair shows us how to forage the natural ingredients that grow in our cities