There’s so much to discover and take part in at St Margaret's House! Our programme will give you the chance to enjoy the arts and support your wellbeing. You can start something new or continue with something you have always enjoyed. Take your pick from arts workshops, wellbeing sessions, exhibitions, live events and more.
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
Thursdays, 6.30-8.30pm | Saturdays, 3.30-5.30pm
Come journal with us! Collage, diary, and fiction writing prompts, amidst soft, community vibes. Materials provided, or bring your journal.
One Sunday a month, 10.30am-12.30pm
A multimedia writing and photography reflective workshop designed to reawaken our connections with nature, creativity and mindfulness
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
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
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.
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.
Saturday 27th September, 10am-1pm
Join us for our Repair Cafe where we'll help you mend and repair a range of items
In the Mulberry Hall
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
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
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, 7.30-8.30am
Yin yoga works deeply into our body with passive, longer-held poses for deep stretching and relaxation that targets the connective tissues of the body
In The Canvas
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
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
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
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.
Exhibition: Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th August, 10am-6pm
Opening Event: Friday 15th August, 6.30-8.30pm
This collection by East End born artist Molly Andrews examines and narrativises tunnels as pathways from sites of betrayal to spaces of acceptance through drawings, paintings, poetry and sketchbook pieces.
In the Chapel
Exhibition: Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th September, 10am-6pm
Opening Event: Friday 5th September, 6.30-8.30pm
Join us for this exhibition by Alvaro Samuel Castro and Honey Mounce where they respond to the opaque, spiritual and literal histories of St Margaret’s Chapel and what surrounds a place of worship. Through various mediums they traverse and meditate on the ethereal edges and structures of the space.
In the Chapel
Exhibition: Tuesday 9th September - Monday 6th October, 8.30am-5pm
An exhibition of paintings by local artist, Aristedes Georgiou; his first solo show, inspired by the natural world – its beauty and inspiration through resilience, constant growth and search for the light.
Thursday 11th September, 6.30-8.30pm
Join us as Aristedes Georgiou is ‘In Conversation’ to explore the deeper meanings behind his work and how his practice supports his wellbeing as he cares for his mum who lives with dementia.
Exhibition: Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th September, 12noon-6pm
Opening Event: Friday 12th September, 6.30-8.30pm
A photographic series exploring how dancers confront mental health and identity through the transformative act of movement. Join us for this exhibition by Hayley Benoit.
In the Chapel
Exhibition: Saturday 27th September, 10am-6pm and Sunday 28th September, 11am-4pm
Celebrating repair as resistance and why mending matters. This audio-visual exhibition by Breaks & Joins is part of Second-Hand September and captures the people and stories behind the act of repair.
In the Chapel
Saturday 30th August, 12noon-9pm
The Artivism Festival returns to St Margaret’s House for another year of art and activism!
Throughout St Margaret’s House
Second Tuesday of the month, 6-8pm
Join us for our monthly free art cafe of collaborative drawing in The Gallery Cafe.
Saturday 20th September, 11am-3.45pm
St Margaret’s House opens up behind the scenes for visitors to the Open House Festival. Guided tours on the hour every hour from 11am to 3pm. Enjoy a tour and a small exhibition.
Throughout St Margaret’s House
Last Thursday of the month, from 6.30pm
Join us for our friendly monthly Open Mic night in The Gallery Cafe.
Friday 26th September, 7-9pm
South Asian Sisters Speak (SASS) invites you to our storytelling event exploring the theme of food, as a part of the Power of Food Festival.
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
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, 3.30-5.30pm
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
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
Join us for a day of free activities for all the family.
Saturday 4th October, 10am-4pm
In the Mulberry Hall
Thursday 18th September, 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
Third Thursday of the month, 7-9pm
St Margaret’s House have hosted the East End WI for many years for their monthly lively and friendly talks. The EEWI welcomes women of all ages, from all communities and all walks of life.
In the Mulberry Hall
Saturdays, 3-5pm
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
