Every week

We’re proud to be a veg scheme collection point for Growing Communities, a North London based, community-run organisation that connects people with organic produce from London and beyond.

In the GC shed at St Margaret’s House

Throughout the year

If you live or learn in Tower Hamlets and are looking for some work experience or volunteering and are keen to support SMH, get in touch!

Throughout St Margaret’s House

Wednesday 2nd September - Sunday 4th October, 8.30am-4pm (Tues-Sun)

This exhibition by Breaks & Joins celebrates Second Hand September by looking closely at repair: of things, of people and of our communities.

in The Gallery Cafe

9am-11am, Monday-Friday

Interested in finding out more about the history of St Margaret’s House? Come and delve into our archive.

In the Reading Room

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

Tuesdays, 11am-12noon

Join us for our free women’s wellbeing sessions, led by yoga practitioner Vimalamani. These sessions provide a welcoming and safe space to take part in gentle movement and meditation, helping to improve your mood, confidence and feelings of wellbeing.

In The Canvas

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

Tuesdays, 4-6pm & 6-8pm

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

In The Create Place

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, 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, 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

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

Thursdays, 10am-1pm

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

In The Create Place

Two or three Thursdays a month

We are delighted to host Wrap a Hug Sling Library. They can support you on your babywearing and parenting journey, whether you are expecting, have a new baby, toddlers or preschoolers.

In The Canvas

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

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

Exhibition: Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th September, 10am-4pm

Opening Event: Friday 25th September, 6.30-8.30pm

A year of works — spanning across boxes, drawings, and paintings. The exhibition examines everyday encounters and how they form relations that weave into a larger web of events.

In the Chapel

Fridays, from 6.45pm

Dive into the world of Collegiate Shag - the swift footed swing dance that set the 1920s on fire! Learn to dance fast without losing your cool with our expert teaching team and friendly regulars.

In the Mulberry Hall

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, 10am-1pm

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

In The Create Place

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

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

Twice a month, at different times

This bi-monthly workshop series supports poetic development in a relaxed, queer-friendly space, encouraging writing, sharing and connection while building confidence, embracing imperfection and opening pathways from first draft to future performance.

In The Create Place

Monday 28th September, Thursday 8th and 15th October, 7-8.30pm

A collaboration between SASS and The Unfinished Shawl, a series of workshops archiving South Asian women's stories through creative practices.

In the Anson Room

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

First Thursday of the month, 6.30-8.30pm (October, November, December)

Come transform your personal photographs into a zine using stitch, writing and collage. 

In The Create Place

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

Saturdays 3rd, 17th and 31st October, 10.30am-12.30pm

The popular series Writing to Uncover the Self returns to St Margaret’s House for three autumn sessions.

In The Create Place

Saturday 3rd October, 11am-4pm

Join us for a day of free activities for all the family. There’ll be crafting, games, gardening, circus and drama - a little bit of everything children can get involved in every week at SMH.

In the Mulberry Hall

Tuesday 6th October - Sunday 8th November, 8.30am-4pm (Tues-Sun)

This exhibition, the first of its kind in Britain, explores how African Diasporic Jazz dance has shaped British culture from the 18th century to the present day, from the Cakewalk to UK Jazz.

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

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

Wednesday 7th October, 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

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 10th - Sunday 11th October, 10am-4pm

Opening Event: Friday 9th October, 6.30-8.30pm

Paintings by Joanna Boyle and Helen Eger, two artists who consider space, memory, objects and storytelling.

In the Chapel

Monthly, on Saturdays, 12noon-2pm

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

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

Tuesday 27th October, 10am-12noon | Wednesday 28th October, 2-4pm | Thursday 29th October, 10am-12noon

Free Half Term Circus sessions for children to learn circus skills, developing communication and creative thinking.

In the Studio

Exhibition: Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th November, 10am-4pm

Opening Event: Friday 13th November, 6.30-8.30pm

Enter The Pelvic Underground: a numinous world of transformed shoes, sound, moving image, live performance, Pelvic Play and Ponderance.

In the Chapel

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