Home / What's On / Birmingham / Conquest of HappinessConquest of HappinessThe Birmingham & Midland Institute, BirminghamDateMonday 2 November 2026Starts1pmEnds2pmTypeOtherWhere9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BSLast checked1 October 2026Everyone wishes to be happy, yet many pursue happiness by methods almost guaranteed to prevent it. We are encouraged to compete without ceasing, to envy those who appear more fortunate, to mistake excitement for fulfilment, and to seek approval from strangers rather than…At Birmingham & Midland InstituteArts centre — 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS.Birmingham & Midland Institute on FolkAirMore at Birmingham & Midland InstituteStudy Day - Mike Leigh, Abigail’s Party (1977) & Willy Russell, Educating Rita (1980) — 2 October 2026The Alliance of Literary Societies Fair — 3 October 2026Dr John Hall-Edwards, Birmingham’s Pioneering radiologist — 5 October 2026Around Birmingham & Midland InstituteGas Hall — Art gallery, 50mBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery — Museum, 70mBirmingham Museums Venue Hire — Museum, 80mListing from the original source. FolkAir links out rather than selling tickets for this event.