LBS Healthcare Club Social: Joy @ London Film Festival

For the first social event of the year, the LBS Healthcare Club will be heading to the 2024 London Film Festival to watch a film about the world’s first IVF baby. The club has subsidised event costs to make this an affordable and enjoyable social event open to all!

⚙️ Event details
Meeting point: Royal Festival Hall entrance at Southbank Center 
Time: 11 am on Wednesday, the 16th of October
The film starts at 11:30 am sharp and has a running time of 113 minutes. Please note: late arrivals are not allowed at the film festival.

🎬 Film details
Do you know that the world’s first IVF baby was born in the UK? Join us at the film screening of Joy to discover the story of how three British pioneers challenged societal norms and defied the odds to create the world’s first IVF baby.

Director Ben Taylor’s debut showing at the London Film Festival boasts an impressive cast and script by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne. The film covers the crucial 10-year period when 3 unlikely healthcare professionals and countless brave women worked together to develop this groundbreaking medical science that has changed the lives of millions across the globe.

For more details, check out the film trailer on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDQvRjdjgZA.

We're excited to watch Joy with all of you. Join us and learn more about the evolution of assisted reproductive technologies and the rationale behind their rising demand. See you there!

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