Cyberdelic Cities: London, 25 September
A conversation at the intersection of urban design, governance, and the evolving architectures of work and attention.
Dark Renaissance Productions and the Psychedelic Society are friends of the Grey Robes.
LONDON. Join Dark Renaissance Productions and the Psychedelic Society for an evening of talks, panel discussions, and live music on the future of culture, wellbeing, and work in high-tech, networked societies.
Bringing together cultural leaders from the edge of art, architecture, psychedelic practice, holistic therapy, and philosophy, this event asks: how can we design cities and urban spaces for meaningful connection, ritual, productivity, and radical human flourishing?
Thursday, 25th Sept 2025
7pm–10pm BST (UTC +01:00)
The Sanctuary &Soul | Sauna & Wellness Studio, Cheshire Street, London, UK
What to expect?
Live music, followed by presentations and a panel with Q&A.
Who’s Presenting?
Patrik Schumacher is principle architect of Zaha Hadid Architects, and one of Zaha Hadid's close friends and colleagues. Together, they built one of the leading visionary architecture practices of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, drawing from both advanced design techniques and structures in the natural world to create a fluid, organic style that stands apart from the post-industrial cityscape. He is also the author of several books on designing spaces for interactive, networked societies, emphasizing the need for interconnectivity, spontaneity, beauty, and coherence.
Alexander Bard is a Zoroastrian philosopher and former music producer and pop star. The founder of one of Sweden's most successful independent record labels, he is also the author of 6 books on digital culture, society, religion, and metaphysics, and helped set up The Borderland, Sweden's largest burn. As a thinker, lecturer, and activist, he is involved with the psychedelic renaissance, men's and women's work, sex worker advocacy, tantric spiritual practice, and new online art movements.
Susan Guner is an integrative psychotherapist and psychedelic facilitator. She is the host of the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast, a platform bringing together facilitators of change and transformation at the forefront of the psychedelic renaissance. Her work bridges mainstream psychotherapy and spiritual/healing traditions, championing the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and community support in fostering transformation and growth.
Raven Connolly (panel host) is a multimedia artist and events producer. She is the co-founder and creative director of the immersive theatre collective Dark Renaissance Productions, regularly producing events at the intersection of digital culture and society across Scandinavia and Europe.