What’s on

Made in Bethnal Green
Jun
17
to 21 Jul

Made in Bethnal Green

Exhibition: Tuesday 17th June - Monday 21st July, 8.30am-5pm

Bethnal Green-based artist F. Zeeshan Choudhury unveils her new visual language to record local folklores, expressed through a sari printed with bespoke woodblock stamps

in The Gallery Cafe

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Explore Outdoors - Mindful Walking and Colouring
Jun
24
to 8 Jul

Explore Outdoors - Mindful Walking and Colouring

  • Victoria Park - Meeting point at Bonner Gate, Sewardstone Rd, Bethnal Green, London E2 9JW (map)
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Tuesdays, 1-2pm & 2.15-3.15pm (until 8 July)

In this workshop, you are invited to connect with your inner fluidity, creativity, and the nourishing and healing qualities of water through a walking meditation and mindful colouring of water art.

In Victoria Park

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Gentle Yoga and Sound
Jun
24
to 29 Jul

Gentle Yoga and Sound

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

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Qigong Practice
Jun
25
to 20 Aug

Qigong Practice

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

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Crafterschool
Jun
25
to 2 Jul

Crafterschool

Wednesdays, 3.30-5.30pm

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

Children in Reception to School Year 4

In The Canvas

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Recipe For Belonging
Jun
26
to 28 Jun

Recipe For Belonging

Exhibition: Thursday 26th - Saturday 28th June, 10am-4pm

What helps us feel at home, connected and part of something bigger? An intergenerational group explore the idea of belonging

In the Chapel

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Explore Outdoors - Lunchtime Yoga
Jun
26
to 11 Sept

Explore Outdoors - Lunchtime Yoga

  • Victoria Park - The Glade, Sacred Circle, Victoria Park Rd, London E2 9JW (map)
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Thursdays, 12.15-1pm (until 11 Sept)

The perfect midday pick-me-up to leave you feeling energised and refreshed, our 45 minute Thursday Foundations Flow will connect your breath and movement through a creative sequence of poses.

In Victoria Park

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Sound Bath with Dan Bilbrough a.k.a Sekrit
Jun
26

Sound Bath with Dan Bilbrough a.k.a Sekrit

Last Thursday of the month, 7.30-9pm

Experience the immersive rejuvenating frequencies of a Sound Bath bringing you into a state of relaxation. Through the use of Himalayan Singing Bowls, Gong and Percussion, Dan produces sounds as an enabler to help you feel more enriched, connected and in harmony with yourself.

In the Chapel

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Massage Shala
Jun
27

Massage Shala

Fridays, 10am-1pm

The Massage Shala 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

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Health Tree Acupuncture
Jun
27
to 19 Dec

Health Tree Acupuncture

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

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Saturday Morning Stretch - Hatha Yoga
Jun
28

Saturday Morning Stretch - Hatha Yoga

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

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Saturday Circus Club
Jun
28
to 5 Jul

Saturday Circus Club

  • The Mulberry Hall at St Margaret’s House (map)
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Saturdays, 9.15-10.15am and 10.30-11.30am

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

9.15am: Children in School Years 1-3 (younger children can attend, accompanied by an adult)

10.30am: Children in School Years 4-6

In the Mulberry Hall

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Pregnancy Yoga with Sarah Burgess
Jun
28

Pregnancy Yoga with Sarah Burgess

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

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Extra Second London
Jun
28

Extra Second London

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. This month’s theme: Recovery.

In the Chapel

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Cut Out Club
Jun
29
to 30 Nov

Cut Out Club

Last Sunday of the month, 2-4pm

Join Assemblage Collective and DeZiners to make zines in this latest Cut Out Club workshop. In these monthly workshops, we explore a variety of themes.

In The Create Place

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Hilarity Academy
Jun
30
to 14 Jul

Hilarity Academy

  • The Chapel (Juniors) and The Mulberry Hall (Seniors) at St Margaret’s House (map)
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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

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Yoga with Qayyah
Jun
30
to 7 Jul

Yoga with Qayyah

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

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Explore Outdoors -Art in the Park
Jul
4
to 5 Sept

Explore Outdoors -Art in the Park

  • Victoria Park - Meeting point at Bonner Gate, Sewardstone Rd, Bethnal Green, London E2 9JW (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Fridays, 11am-1pm (from 4 July - 5 September)

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

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Explore Outdoors - Writing in Nature
Jul
9
to 6 Aug

Explore Outdoors - Writing in Nature

  • Victoria Park - Meeting point at Bonner Gate, Sewardstone Rd, Bethnal Green, London E2 9JW (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Wednesdays, 11am-12pm & 12-1pm (from 9 July-6 August)

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

In Victoria Park

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SMH Book Club
Jul
21

SMH Book Club

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

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Light and Dark
Jul
22
to 8 Sept

Light and Dark

Exhibition: Tuesday 22nd July - Monday 8th September, 8.30am-5pm

Our Summer Open Exhibition exploring the contrasts between illumination and shadow, not just in a physical sense but also in emotion, symbolism and storytelling.

in The Gallery Cafe

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Brown Girls Book Club
Aug
28

Brown Girls Book Club

Every second 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

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Women’s Wellbeing
Jun
24

Women’s Wellbeing

Tuesdays, 11am-12noon

Join us for our 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

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Queer Migrant Pride Fest
Jun
22

Queer Migrant Pride Fest

Sunday 22nd June, 11am-9pm

Hosted by Ice&Fire Theatre Company, the event takes place in June to mark the crossover of Pride Month and Refugee Week. It’s a day to celebrate the members of our community who are personally affected by asylum and immigration policy, creating a haven of queer love and mutual support in a hostile world.

In St Margaret’s House

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The Human Legacy
Jun
20
to 22 Jun

The Human Legacy

Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd June, 10am-6pm

Artworks for this exhibition were created during workshops and events with participants from "The International Truth and Justice Project" and "Crisis".

In the Chapel

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Groove Sessions
Jun
15

Groove Sessions

One Sunday a month, 11am-1pm

Come together to learn to express your inner musician! In these sessions you'll be working closely with producer and artist Dhruv Nathwani to learn about music production, creative praxis and how to turn your ideas into sound.

In The Create Place

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Pulchritudo Mortifera
May
30
to 1 Jun

Pulchritudo Mortifera

Exhibition: Saturday 31st May - Sunday 1st June, 9am-6pm

Opening Event: Friday 30th May, 6.30-8.30pm

A series of graphic portraits by Gleb Skubachevsky, exploring the tension between microscopic threat and visual allure. Deadly viruses and cellular forms are reimagined through delicate, ornamental linework — inviting viewers to confront the contradiction between fear and fascination.

In the Chapel

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I Am Sound
May
24

I Am Sound

Saturday 24th May, 1-3pm

Join Renee Rilexie in learning the benefits of sound frequency and connecting with your inner vibrations using your voice for better wellbeing.

In the Chapel

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ShapeShifting
May
22
to 25 May

ShapeShifting

Exhibition: Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th May, 10am-6pm

Opening Event: Thursday 22nd May, 6.30-8.30pm

Multi-disciplinary sensory artist Renee Rilexie invites you into her personal journey with fibromyalgia.

In the Chapel

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Solid Liquid Gas
May
17
to 19 May

Solid Liquid Gas

Exhibition: Saturday 17th - Monday 19th May, 10am-6pm

Opening Event: Friday 16th May, 6.30-8.30pm

Within a chapel, different stages of transformation show themselves active or awaiting to be activated. A proposed dialogue of in-betweenness, bound together by solid liquid gas.

In the Chapel

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Hidden Talents
May
13
to 16 Jun

Hidden Talents

Exhibition: Tuesday 13th May - Monday 16th June, 8.30am-5pm

Hidden Talents offers an opportunity for our team to showcase their creative sides. A wide range of work is displayed from mixed media, sculpture, collage, photography to film and video.

in The Gallery Cafe

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Join the Photo Chain!
May
7
to 16 May

Join the Photo Chain!

Sign up by Friday 16th May

Want to take part in a playful photography chain for East Londonders?

Join SMH’s current Artists in Residence, Double Negatif in this community-based photography project.

No Captions. No Context. Just Images.

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Half Term Circus Club
Apr
7
to 10 Apr

Half Term Circus Club

Join us and learn new circus skills led by professional juggler and National Centre for Circus Arts teacher, Daniel Rose.

Dates: Monday 7th April, 10am-12noon

Wednesday 9th April, 10am-12noon

Thursday 10th April, 2-4pm

Tickets: FREE

In the Crypt at St John on Bethnal Green

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