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.
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 Tuesday, 6.30-9pm
This fun and inclusive workshop invites everyone to learn and sing Bollywood songs together before an open mic where you can share your talent or simply enjoy the performances, creating a joyful space for music, connection and community.
In the Mulberry Hall
Wednesday 18 March, 10am-1pm
In this session, you'll create a hand collage with paper. We supply all the materials and you can pop in for 15 minutes or stay for the whole three hours. We'll have some tea and biscuits on hand too.
Wednesdays (five weeks), 6.45-8.45pm
Inspire is the follow-on course for our entry-level course, Ignite. But you are very welcome if you haven’t completed Ignite too.
Every Friday, 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
Once a month, 11.30am-1pm
Repair, Reuse and Repurpose: A sewing workshop encouraging repair, up-cycling and remodelling of used clothes.
Twice a month
Word_Play is a workshop series run by a writer and arts therapist duo, exploring the stories we tell with our lives. Drawing on both therapeutic methods and artistic practice, themed sessions will bring participants together through discussion and creative exploration.
Monday 23rd March, 6-8pm
During this fun and creative workshop you'll be taken through a step by step process of how to emboss your own design using aluminium foil and card.
Every Other Thursday, 6-8pm
An exploration of words and their physical forms through clay and word printing.
Last Saturday of the month, 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.
One Sunday a month, 10am-12.30pm
Whether you're completely new to cyanotype or looking to experiment with different materials, this is a chance to learn, create, and take home your own unique cyanotype.
In the Cabin
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.
Come along to our Valentine cyanotype zine date night.
Tuesday 31st March, 7-9pm
Vibration Station is a live exploration of dub - the bass-driven studio practice that reshaped modern dance music and sound system culture.
In 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.
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.
Thursday 16th April, 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
Saturday 25th April, 10am-1pm
Join us for our Repair Cafe where we'll help you mend and repair a range of items.
In the Mulberry Hall
Tuesday 28th April, 7-9pm
A guided exploration of cyanotype printing using UV light, and culminating in a collaborative artwork exploring the theme of altered states.
In the Mulberry Hall
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, 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, 7.30-8.30am
This welcoming Vinyasa Flow class is designed to support beginners while offering options for more experienced practitioners.
In The Canvas
Every other Thursday, 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
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
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
A supportive mat Pilates class connecting mind and body to build stability, mobility and ease through low-impact movement.
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
Monthly on Thursdays, 6-8pm
This women-only workshop offers a safe and supportive space to explore grief in all its forms through reflection, movement, breathwork, sound and meditation, guiding a gentle journey from loss towards healing and love.
In The Canvas
Last Thursday of the month, 7.30-9pm
Experience the immersive rejuvenating frequencies of a Sound Bath. Through the use of Himalayan Singing Bowls, Gong and Percussion, this session will help you feel more enriched, connected and in harmony with yourself.
In the Chapel
Saturday 11th April, 1-5.30pm
This women-only retreat offers a structured, supportive space for women to process and release grief and loss through the body. Grief is not only emotional; it is stored physically and neurologically. When unexpressed, it can show up as tension, fatigue, numbness, anxiety, or a sense of being “stuck.”
In The Studio
Sunday 26th April, 3.30-5.30pm
During this afternoon workshop, you will spend time really slowing down, giving yourself space and time to simply be and finding a deep inner stillness in both the body and mind.
in The Canvas
Exhibition: Tuesday 3rd March - Tuesday 7th April, 8.30am-5pm
This exhibition celebrates the individual practices of artists who also happen to be teachers — practitioners who nurture creativity in others every day while continuing to cultivate their own.
Exhibition: Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd March, 12noon-5pm
Opening Event: Friday 20th March, 6.30-8.30pm
Lust for Life group exhibition: where artists gained inspiration from Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, connecting and reflecting on her themes of life, love, illness, betrayal, family, fashion and the magic of colours.
In the Chapel
Exhibition: Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th March, 10am-5pm
Opening Event: Friday 27th March, 6.30-8.30pm
Flowers To The People responds to a central contradiction of contemporary life.
In the Chapel
Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th April, 12noon-5pm
The Civilisations presents a series of Sculptural works by Artist Tajinder Dhami that explore the entwined forces of spirituality and Hegemony. Dhami creates mini-worlds and micro-stages where objects mirror past, present and future conditions.
In the Chapel
Exhibition: Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th March, 11am-4pm
Opening Event: Friday 24th April, 6.30-8.30pm
Workshop: Saturday 25th April, 11am-1pm
Using the routes from Bethnal Green station that criss cross to St Margaret's House, Rebecca (artist in Residence) explored the different paths to the same destination, focusing on chosen pause points along the way.
In the Chapel
Saturday 25th April, 11am-1pm
Join current Artist in Residence Rebecca Wilson for a guided walk and mini book-making workshop as a part of her Routes & Encounters exhibition.
In the Chapel
Saturday 21st March, 6.30-9.30pm
Following the success of our previous 'Tapestry' events, Onesixfour invites you to 'Tapestry - Part 3', the third instalment of their initial 3-part live art series exploring collective creation, improvisation and shared experience.
Last Thursday of the month, from 6.30pm
Join us for our friendly monthly Open Mic night in The Gallery Cafe.
Last Friday of the month, 4-7pm
We’re excited to be collaborating with Remark's Community Team, to create an inclusive and integrated space for people to come together to have conversations using BSL, whether it is your first language, you are learning or want to increase your D/deaf awareness.
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
Second Tuesday of the month, 6-8pm
Join us for our monthly free art cafe of collaborative drawing in The Gallery Cafe.
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
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
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
Tuesday 7th April, 10am-12noon,
Wednesday 8th April, 2-4pm
Friday 10th April, 10am-12noon
Join us for some holiday crafting as we work together to create a collaborative piece of craft that will be displayed at St Margaret's House.
In The Studio
Saturday 11th April, 11am and 1.30pm
Snow White, Rose Red, Bear Brown is a puppetry and storytelling show from Theatre of Widdershins with unique pop-up sets and original music.
Suitable for children 4+ and their families.
In the Mulberry Hall
Tuesday 26th May, 10am-12noon, Wednesday 27th May, 10am-12noon, Thursday 28th May, 10am-12noon
Tiny Giants is a playful, hands-on puppetry workshop for children aged 5–11 that brings everyday, overlooked materials to life through imagination, making and storytelling.
In The Studio
Next Scratch Night: Thursday 14th May 2026
Submissions Open: Monday 2nd March
Submissions Close: Sunday 22nd March
Thursday 19th March, 4-6pm
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
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
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
Various times and dates
St Margaret’s House have hosted the Tower Hamlets u3a for many years. The u3a is a friendly group for people in their ‘Third Age’, no longer in full time work who love to learn, have fun and meet others.
Throughout St Margaret’s House
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
Second Wednesday of the month, 7.30-9pm
St Margaret’s House have hosted Tower Hamlets Wheelers for many years. They are a local cycling campaign group bringing issues to the attention of the local council and other authorities.
In the Cabin
