Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Culture and the arts bring richness and colour to our lives. And if we're receptive, art can awaken us to what the poet and philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge called our faculty of 'Imagination'. It's through this faculty that we're able to see into a deeper aspect of reality: one characterised by beauty, meaning and sense of the sacred.

Events to stimulate your imagination and build community include our monthly film night, creative writing workshops, and conversations with guest speakers as part of our PoetryEAST series.

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30
May
30 May
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10:00 pm
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30 May
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30 May
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May

Hidden Notes

Hidden Notes

At the Mandala Café

A night of deep listening and delicious vegan food at the Mandala Café. Supper will be served at 7pm, before sitting back to listen to a classic album — revealed only on the night. Dessert and chai served afterwards.
£25 Full / £18 Low Income
In person, book online.
More info
Arts & Culture
Saturdays
Weekends
Special Events
Mandala Café
Sun
31
May
31 May
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10:30 am
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1:00 pm
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31 May
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Sun
31 May
31
May

Surreal Still Life Drawing with Stella Murphy

Surreal Still Life Drawing with Stella Murphy

At the Mandala Café

A relaxed, beginner-friendly drawing workshop with a playful twist.
£20 Full / £15 Low Income
In person, book online.
More info
Special Events
Sundays
Arts & Culture
Day Event
Weekends
Sat
06
Jun
6 Jun
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6:30 pm
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9:30 pm
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6 Jun
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Sat
6 Jun
06
Jun

Candlelit Social with Irish Trad Music

Candlelit Social with Irish Trad Music

At the Mandala Cafe

Step into a Candlelit Social at the Mandala Café, featuring live Irish and Scottish music, food and drinks. Our house band - Kavyamani, Chintamani, Amalavira, Pete, Gregor, and Ian - will be playing a lively mix of traditional tunes. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere with food and drinks available to purchase from the café canteen throughout the evening.
£5
In person, book online.
More info
Saturdays
Arts & Culture
Special Events
Mandala Café
Sat
13
Jun
13 Jun
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7:15 pm
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9:45 pm
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13 Jun
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Sat
13 Jun
13
Jun

Film Night: 8½ (1963)

Film Night: 8½ (1963)

8½ follows a film director who, overwhelmed by creative block and the pressures of life, retreats into memories, dreams, and fantasies. Blurring reality and imagination, the film becomes a playful and profound reflection on creativity, identity, and the struggle to make sense of one’s life.
Free (suggested donation £7).
In person, just turn up.
More info
Saturdays
Arts & Culture
Sat
20
Jun
20 Jun
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2:30 pm
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5:30 pm
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20 Jun
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Sat
20 Jun
20
Jun

Mindful Writing: Writing to Sculpt the Mind

Mindful Writing: Writing to Sculpt the Mind

Ansuman Biswas is an established artist and musician practising in the Theravadin tradition. In this drop-in live writing session, he will be interviewed by Aryavandana on creativity, neuroplasticity, and how writing sculpts the mind.
Free (suggested donation £25).
In person, just turn up.
More info
Sundays
Arts & Culture
Sat
11
Jul
11 Jul
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7:15 pm
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8:45 pm
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11 Jul
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11 Jul
11
Jul

Film Night: The Red Turtle (2016)

Film Night: The Red Turtle (2016)

The Red Turtle is a quiet, wordless animated film about a castaway who encounters a mysterious red turtle on a deserted island. Through beautiful imagery, it reflects on solitude, nature, love, and the cycles of life.
Free (suggested donation £7).
In person, just turn up.
More info
Saturdays
Arts & Culture
Sat
08
Aug
8 Aug
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7:15 pm
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10:00 pm
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8 Aug
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Sat
8 Aug
08
Aug

Film Night: Boyhood (2014)

Film Night: Boyhood (2014)

Boyhood follows one boy’s life from childhood to early adulthood, filmed with the same actors over twelve years. In a series of ordinary moments, the film quietly reveals how time, family, and experience shape a life.
Free (suggested donation £7).
In person, just turn up.
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Saturdays
Arts & Culture
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Fri 28 Aug - Mon 31 Aug 2026

Gender Diverse Sangha Retreat

Beyond the binary

This retreat will be led by a team of gender diverse order members. It is open to those that are mitras and order members as well as those who are thinking of becoming mitras (by invite).
We will explore practising the dharma together as gender diverse people. People who identify as trans, non-binary, gender fluid, gender non-conforming, agender, intersex and gender diverse are all welcome.
Adhisthana retreat centre
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Fri
12 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
12 Jun
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Restorative Yoga Class

Fri
12 Jun
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8:00 pm
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4:00 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Yoga for Meditation Weekend

£295 full | £235 low income
More info
£295 full | £235 low income
BookBook
Sat
13 Jun
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Morning Yoga Class

Sat
13 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Sat
13 Jun
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga Workshop

£26 / £19
More info
£26 / £19
BookBook
Mon
15 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Mon
15 Jun
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Tue
16 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Tue
16 Jun
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Chi Kung

Wed
17 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
17 Jun
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Thu
18 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
19 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
19 Jun
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Restorative Yoga Class

Sat
20 Jun
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Morning Yoga Class

Sat
20 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Sun
21 Jun
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Summer Solstice Restorative Yoga Afternoon

£26 / £19
More info
£26 / £19
BookBook
Mon
22 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Mon
22 Jun
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Tue
23 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Tue
23 Jun
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Chi Kung

Wed
24 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
24 Jun
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Thu
25 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
26 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
26 Jun
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5:30 pm
-
6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Restorative Yoga Class

Sat
27 Jun
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Morning Yoga Class

Sat
27 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Mon
29 Jun
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
12 Jun
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8:00 pm
-
4:00 pm

Yoga for Meditation Weekend

£295 full | £235 low income
More info
Fri
11 Sep
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8:00 pm
-
4:00 pm

Yoga for Meditation Weekend

£295 full | £235 low income
More info
Sun
24 May
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Yin to Yang Yoga Afternoon

A longer session of Yoga with a mix of quiet, receptive poses and more vibrant, dynamic ones. A chance to rest, replenish and revitalise body and mind leaving us refreshed and uplifted.
Sun
31 May
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10:00 am
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3:00 pm

Yoga Festival Day

Whether you've been practising for years or you're finding your way into yoga for the first time, this day is an open invitation. Yoga is a delightful counterpart to meditation and Buddhist practice, it particularly helps us to be present in our bodies with kindness.
Sat
13 Jun
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga Workshop

Kum Nye is a Tibetan movement practice, similar to tai chi or yoga. This workshop explores simple exercises using movement, breath and awareness to release tension and develop a deeper sense of ease in both body and mind.
£26 / £19
Book
Sun
21 Jun
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Summer Solstice Restorative Yoga Afternoon

On the longest day of the year, find inner light with yoga cultivating warmth and an opening of the heart. This two hour practice will include a Yoga Nidra to cultivate gratitude and a sense of abundance.
£26 / £19
Book
Sun
12 Jul
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Yin to Yang Yoga Afternoon

A longer practice that starts slowly with some quieter poses and then builds up to Sun Salutations to open the heart and cultivate an inner radiance. There will also be some cooling asanas and a Yoga Nidra.
£26 / £19
Book
Sat
8 Aug
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Mindful Movement Workshop

Have you ever wanted to be able to move more freely? In this class we playfully explore movement inspired by Qi Kung, Yoga, and improvised dance.
£26 / £19
Book
Sun
30 Aug
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Summer Restorative Yoga Afternoon

A slow yoga practice using the bolsters and props to help you to fully relax, release and restore. Come and enjoy these quiet peaceful poses to cultivate stillness at the end of the summer season.
£26 Full / £19 Low Income
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