Tuesday 21st July - Monday 31st August, 8.30am-5pm (Mon-Fri) and 8.30am-4pm (Sat&Sun)

This is our Summer Open Call Exhibition with over 50 artists showing works across all sorts of mediums, expressing their unique interpretation of this year’s theme of ‘The Space Between’.

in The Gallery Cafe

Tuesdays, 4-6pm & 7-9pm

Relaxed woodwork sessions for adults, meeting weekly on Tuesdays to learn new skills.

In The Create Place

Second Tuesday of the month, 6-8pm

Join us for our monthly free art cafe of collaborative drawing and creating in The Gallery Cafe.

In The Gallery Cafe

Tuesdays, 7-8pm

This class is for anyone who wishes to practise gently and relax deeply. We begin with calming meditation and gentle breath-led movement to release physical tension before transitioning into some restorative postures and relaxation infused with the healing energy of sound.

In The Canvas

Wednesdays, 10am-1pm

Community Acupuncture offers gentle, ethical and affordable solutions to pain, stress and illness. Acupuncture can treat a very broad range of conditions, from the physical to the mental-emotional.

In The Canvas

Wednesdays, 10-11.30am (5 August - 2 September)

Join F. Zeeshan Choudhury for Writing in Nature - a 5 week series of free writing workshops in Victoria Park.

In Victoria Park

Wednesdays, 2-2.30pm

Join a friendly group practising Qigong movements together with Truus every Wednesday. Qigong improves health, and to calm and heal the mind, body and spirit.

In The Canvas

Wednesdays (5th August - 2nd September) and Fridays (7th August - 4th September)

Join Damselfly and Lotus for this 5-week journey of exploring mindfulness practices and some of the basic underlying theory of the mind and body.

In Victoria Park

Thursdays, 10am-1pm

Running for over 15 years, this community-led group meets at The Create Place every Thursday morning.

In The Create Place

Fridays, 11am-1pm (3 July - 21 August)

Sundial Arts are excited to announce the return of Art in the Park - a 10-week series of free visual art workshops in Victoria Park.

In Victoria Park

Mondays, 2-6pm / Fridays, 2-7pm

The multibed clinic allows the treatment of a number of people in the same room while protecting your privacy, dignity, and confidentiality. Furthermore, it also provides the opportunity to offer treatments at an affordable rate.

In The Canvas

Saturdays, 9-10am

The perfect way to start your Saturday! Enjoy guided meditation and breath work surrounded by blissful music. Followed by dynamic movement and restorative stretching. Leave feeling connected to the body and breath! Sweating optional, smiling inevitable! 

In The Canvas

Saturdays, 10.30-11.45am

The primary focus of this Pregnancy Yoga class is to support and enhance your pre-natal experience. The aim is to encourage a sense of relaxation and confidence all the way through your pregnancy up to, and including, labour.

In The Canvas

Sundays, 11am-12noon and 12.15-1.15pm

A supportive mat Pilates class connecting mind and body to build stability, mobility and ease through low-impact movement.

In The Canvas

Mondays, 10am-1pm

Running for over 10 years, this community-led group meets at The Create Place every Monday morning.

In The Create Place

Every third Monday of the month, 6.30-8.30pm

Join the SMH Book Club! We meet once a month and welcome all, from people wanting to start reading for fun to seasoned bookworms.

In the Anson Room

Mondays, 6.30-7.30pm

Qayyah's yoga classes are a smooth, continuous, playful flow of different yoga postures. The class is a 'dynamic vinyasa', which means linking movement to your breath.

In The Canvas

Thursday 20th July, 4-7pm

Join us for a monthly gardening meetup to support your wellbeing, connect with your local community and help us with the upkeep of the SMH Garden.

In the SMH Garden

Lunchtimes in Summer (Thursdays and Fridays), 12-12.45pm and 1-1.45pm

This 45-minute Slow Flow class on Thursday and Friday lunchtimes throughout the summer will connect your breath and movement through a creative sequence of poses.

In Victoria Park

Last Wednesday of the month, 10am-1pm

Join us for our free, monthly Meet Make Take session on the last Wednesday of the month. This drop-in morning arts and crafts activity gives members of our community a supportive space where they can relax, do some arts and crafts and connect with others.

In The Create Place

Exhibition: Saturday 5th September, 10am-4pm

Opening Event: Friday 4th September, 6.30-8.30pm

An art exhibition by Jo Case exploring romantic dependency and self-definition.

In the Chapel

Fridays, 10am-1pm

Our Friday Massage is inspired by the informal massage rooms of South East Asia. They enjoy working in a shared space as it creates a safe and open atmosphere, welcoming all and providing a container that establishes community, connection, and healing.

In The Canvas

First Friday of the month, 4-7pm

We’re excited to be hosting a monthly D/deaf Cafe - an inclusive, integrated space where people can come together to have conversations using BSL, and enjoy a presentation by a D/deaf professional or someone working to support the D/deaf Community.

In The Gallery Cafe

First Monday of the month, 6-8pm

Come along to our new knitting & crochet workshop: Crafting Is Connecting! Surplus materials are provided, but please bring your own knitting/crochet project to work on.

In The Create Place

Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th September, 11am-4pm

Join us to go behind the scenes at St Margaret’s House and experience an exhibition about our history and our work.

In the Chapel

Monthly, on Saturdays,2-4pm

Join Porsha Hill for a hands-on introduction to natural dyeing—explore its history, techniques, and create your own unique design using plant dyes.

In The Create Place

Mondays, 11am-12.30pm

Integral Yoga addresses the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of being: gentle postures followed by breathing practices, deep relaxation and an introduction to meditation.

In The Canvas

Second Monday of the month, 2-3pm

In partnership with City and East London Bereavement Service we offer a monthly Grief Cafe for people to come together.

In The Create Place

Wednesdays (five weeks), 6.45-8.45pm

If you haven’t written creatively before but always wanted to, or if you haven’t written for some time and want to kick-start your practice, then this low-cost, intensive course is for you.

In The Create Place

Monthly, on Thursdays, 6-7pm

This workshop is a supportive space for women to process grief through gentle movement, breathwork, sound, meditation and a restorative sound bath to release emotions, reconnect with the body and find healing calm.

In The Canvas

Exhibition: Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th September, 10am-5pm

Opening Event: Friday 18th September, 6.30-8.30pm

Through intuitive abstract paintings rich in colour, texture, and spontaneity, this exhibition celebrates discovery, creative freedom, and the joy of embracing life's unexpected journeys.

In the Chapel

Tuesdays, 3.30-4.30pm

Afterschool sessions for children to take part in a variety of games, from active drama, to board and card games.

Children in School Years 1-5

In The Canvas

Wednesdays, 3.45-5.15pm

Afterschool arts and crafting sessions for children to have fun, learn skills and be mindful.

Children in Reception to School Year 4

In The Create Place

Monthly, on Thursdays, 1.30-3.30pm

A welcoming monthly circle for pregnant and new brithing parents with babies to connect, share experiences and find support in a safe, friendly and confidential space.

In The Canvas

Last Thursday of every other month, 7-9pm

Every other month, we choose a book written by a South Asian female author and bring together our community to celebrate these and discuss the wider themes these raise within our communities.

In the Anson Room

Saturdays, 9.45-10.45am and 11am-12noon

Saturday morning sessions for children to learn circus skills, developing communication and creative thinking.

9.45am: Children in School Years 1-3 (younger children can attend, accompanied by an adult)

11am: Children in School Years 4-6

In the Mulberry Hall

Last Saturday of the month, from 6.30pm

A cosy poetry, spoken word, music and discussion night on the last Saturday of every month. Open mic followed by discussion.

In the Chapel

Mondays, 3.45-5pm and 5-6.15pm

Afterschool sessions exploring making people laugh, including creating sketches and stand up material and clowning.

3.45pm: Children in School Years 3-6

5pm: Young people in School Years 7-9

In the Chapel & the Mulberry Hall

Whenever works for you!

We are a Cleanup UK Cleanup Hub! This means we have litter picking equipment that you can borrow to be a Green Hero and clean up your community.

In the local Bethnal Green area

Tuesdays 6pm (beginner only) and 7pm (beginner and intermediate) / Saturdays 3-5pm (beginner and intermediate)

St Margaret’s House have hosted Bender Defenders for many years for their weekly martial arts sessions. Join them at SMH for Muay Thai beginner and intermediate level sessions.

In the Mulberry Hall

Saturday 20th February, 11am and 1.30pm

Join us for The Elves and the Shoemaker, a magical family puppetry show from Theatre of Widdershins, bringing the beloved classic tale to life with storytelling, music and beautifully handcrafted puppets.

In the Mulberry Hall