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Wednesday 30 September7pm - 9pm
with Milena Ivovic
Human brain is a cosmic devise. It is complex and perfect – in its multidimensional data computing as it is tuned in to the cosmic Wi-Fi.
However, is there anything our brain cannot do?
Surely so, and we will explore two other tools provided in human body, to help it never lose a connection to the celestial domain.
We will thus explore the Pineal gland and Smart body, both of which acquire information beyond the cranial brain.
Kinesiology, talking to our cells, intuition, inspiration, Brain vs Hearth, discernment engine, the perfect self – are just some of the concepts we will go through in order to illustrate multidimensional power innate to every human being.
Join us in this inspiring, eye-opening and visually rich presentation.
COME to share your observations on the topic and make new friends!
Milena: 07808 222959; milena@milena.org.uk
Attendance FREE
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Thursday 1 October 10am - Friday 18 December 5pm
With Sarah Kane
Please note: the 12 workshops are designed as a whole but can be taken individually. Please bring both a monologue and a scene, soft-soled shoes and clothes suitable for movement.
STEP 1 (PREPARING): MOVEMENT, GESTURE AND THE ACTOR’S BODY
Thursday 1 October 10.00 – 17.00.
STEP 2 (PREPARING): THE FOUR QUALITIES OF MOVEMENT
Monday 5 October 10.00 – 17.00
STEP 3 (PREPARING): EASE, FORM, BEAUTY AND ENTIRETY
Thursday 15 October 10.00 – 17.00
STEP 4 (PREPARING): THE PSYCHOLOGICAL GESTURE
Friday 16 October 10.00 – 17.00
STEP 5 (TRANSFORMING): THE CHARACTER’S IMAGINARY BODY
Thursday 29 October 10.00 – 17.00
STEP 6 (TRANSFORMING): IMAGINARY CENTRES AS THE CHARACTER’S CORE
Friday 30 October 10.00 – 17.00
STEP 7 (TRANSFORMING) THE CHARACTER’S SPEECH
Thursday 12 November 10.00 – 17.00
STEP 8 (TRANSFORMING) THE CHARACTER’S PSYCHOLOGICAL GESTURE
Friday 13 November 10.00 – 17.00
STEP 9 (CREATING PERFORMANCE) ATMOSPHERES
Thursday 26 November 10.00 – 17.00
STEP 10 (CREATING PERFORMANCE) COMPOSITION OF THE PERFORMANCE
Friday 27 November 10.00 – 17.00
STEP 11 (CREATING PERFORMANCE) PHYSICALISING WORDS AS GESTURE
Thursday 17 December 10.00 – 17.00
STEP 12 (CREATING PERFORMANCE) THE CHARACTER AND THE TEXT
Friday 18 December 10.00 – 17.00
Sarah Kane has been teaching, performing and directing using both Chekhov’s technique for acting and Steiner’s approach to speech. She has taught and directed regularly in Germany, Spain, France, the USA, China and India. She currently runs regular classes at Rudolf Steiner House in central London.
Cost: £48 per workshop
Booking is through the New Actors Centre website: www.newactorscentre.org
Please Note: In order to attend these workshops, you will need to become a member of the New Actors Centre. It’s £15 for a term or £40 for a year. This gives you access to all their classes at reasonable rates. You can easily become a member here: The New Actors Centre
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Thursday 1 October7.30pm - 9.30pm
with Jolanta Bielawska *
A women’s circle — a space where you can be yourself, share what feels important to you at this moment, feel, listen to other women, and see yourself reflected in their eyes. A place where you can feel safe — without judgement, grounded in mutual respect, support, and the warmth of togetherness.
In a fast-paced world, it seems more important than ever to slow down, gather together in real spaces, and build supportive communities. Our longing to be heard, truly listened to, and to feel connected deserves to be nurtured and cared for.
Come as often as suits.
Suggested and optional donation of £5 - £15
If coming for the first time or you have questions please email Jola Bielawska:
https://www.jolabielawska.com/en/
*The times have been amended from 7:00pm–9:00pm to 7:30pm–9:30pm. -
Friday 2 October5.15pm - 6.45pm
with Dagmar Steffelbauer
Every Friday
This will be an introduction into the FIRST mystery drama. Rudolf Steiner’s four mystery dramas are powerful portrayals of the complex laws of reincarnation and karma. They transport us into a landscape of the human soul and spirit, where supersensible beings are active.
All are welcome!No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
Further information: d.steffelbauer@gmail.com
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Friday 2 October7pm - 9pm
with Karen French
Without geometry there would be no time, space, nor possibility of existence. Learn about the purpose of 5 essential geometric shapes that are fundamental to the construction of reality and combine as a universal model called the Gateway. Change the way you look at geometry and your use of it.
Cost £12 via Ticketsource: https://www.ticketsource.com/rudolf-steiner-house/t-mjradrq
For further information, E: Karen@thegatewayseries.com or 079633209521 -
Saturday 3 October10am - 5pm
Meeting Pain through Art, Celebrating Creativity
Storytelling, Poetry, Painting and Mindfulness
with Melody Grove, Tamzin Muir and Ilona Pimbert
A day of artistic workshops, sharing and conversation
‘To be an artist is to believe in life.’ — Frida Kahlo
The workshops will be interwoven throughout the day, with opportunities to move between poetry, mindfulness and painting, alongside time for sharing, reflection and conversation. The day will unfold gently, allowing the different creative practices to inform and enrich one another.
Exploring Speaking Poetry with Melody Grove, who trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, where she won the James Bridie Gold Medal for Acting. Olivier nominated for her role of Queen Isabella with Mark Rylance and Iestyn Davies in "Farinelli and the King", Melody brings generosity, depth and kindness to her art form. She knows the pain of spinal injury, and how uplifting working through the spoken word and gentle movement can be. Please bring a beloved poem or quotes by Frida Kahlo to work with.
Mindfulness with Tamzin Muir, a former lawyer, mindfulness teacher and leadership coach who has spent many years exploring how our relationship with thoughts, emotions and physical sensations shapes our experience. Bringing warmth, humour and a grounding in neuroscience, she will explore how mindfulness can help us relate to pain with more awareness, kindness and ease.Painting with Ilona Pimbert, who studied at Chelsea and St Martins School of Art and has been painting and printmaking regularly at Artichoke Print Workshop in London. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, most recently at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026. Inspired by Frida Kahlo’s relationship with painting as an extension of everyday life - a space to create beauty, freedom and another world amidst pain - Ilona will invite participants to explore painting as a way of connecting with colour, creativity and their own inner worlds.
Fee: £40.00 - some bursaries available
https://www.ticketsource.com/rudolf-steiner-house/t-lddryygContact Louise at: lisntell@gmail.com
Banner image: Tree of Hope, Remain Strong (Árbol de la Esperanza, Mantente Firme) by Frida Kahlo 1946
Tree of Hope, Stay Strong by Frida Kahlo 1946
Image courtesy of Stephen Chappell and Daniel Filipacchi Collection, Paris, France
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Saturday 3 October 10am - Saturday 19 December 5pm
with Sarah Kane
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2026
Please note: the four workshops are designed as a whole but can be taken individually. Please bring a contemporary text with which you are familiar.
WORKSHOP 1 – STYLE
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 10.00 – 17.00
How is dramatic speech different to other styles of speaking? What tools can we use to express thoughts in our speech and sharpen our speaking for the stage and screen?
WORKSHOP 2: SOUNDS
SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER, 10.00 – 17.00
Exploring consonants and their impact on a character and how vowels can give greater authenticity to our speech and a character’s emotions.
WORKSHOP 3: GESTURES
SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER, 10.00 – 17.00
The six speech gestures: practical tools using the body to transform your voice.
WORKSHOP 4: LAYERING
SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER 10.00 – 17.00
Layering style, sounds and gestures in working with participants’ individual contemporary texts.
Sarah Kane has been teaching, performing and directing using both Chekhov’s technique for acting and Steiner’s approach to speech. She has taught and directed regularly in Germany, Spain, France, the USA, China and India. She currently runs regular classes at Rudolf Steiner House in central London.
Cost: £48 per workshop
Booking is through the New Actors Centre website: www.newactorscentre.org
Please Note: In order to attend these workshops, you will need to become a member of the New Actors Centre. It’s £15 for a term or £40 for a year. This gives you access to all their classes at reasonable rates. You can easily become a member here: The New Actors Centre
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Saturday 3 October11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Monday 5 October7.30pm - 9pm
with Shawn Ballantine
Every Monday
Men, you are warmly invited to gather in circle.
This is a safe and steady space to slow down, arrive as you are, and sit alongside other men in a calm and grounded way.
Together we create a space of trust where each man is welcome — to share what feels present, to listen deeply, and to speak from the heart.
Through honesty and connection we are reminded that we do not have to carry life alone.
Come as often as feels right.
Suggested optional donation: £5 – £15
Donations support men to continue their journey through men’s work with The Male Journey
www.malejourney.org.uk
The Welcome Men’s Group was originated by Paul Webber and is currently held by Shawn Ballantine.
If you are coming for the first time or have any questions, please email:
shawnballantine@yahoo.co.uk
We look forward to sitting in circle with you.
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Wednesday 7 October2pm - 4pm
with Trevor Dance
Every other Wednesday
A fascinating series of lectures given by Steiner in 1922 concerning spiritual development throughout the historical epochs, focusing on the changes of humanity particularly relating to the Mystery Centres from ancient Egypt and Greece through to later times.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
For further information: trevordance@hotmail.com
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Wednesday 7 October4.15pm - 5.45pm
with Dagmar Steffelbauer
Every other Wednesday
A cycle of 12 lectures which Rudolf Steiner held in Hamburg May 18 - 31, 1908. Those lectures are profound as R.Steiner uncovers and reclaims the essential truths of Christianity, illuminating the Gospel of St. John in all its majesty, power and far-reaching significance.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
Further information: d.steffelbauer@gmail.com
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Wednesday 7 October7.30pm - 9pm
with Alex Wright
The little understood background to everyone’s life, how the actions of one lifetime are reflected in the conditions and experiences of the next.
As part of a A Spiritual Path For TodayEvery Wednesday
Introducing ten areas of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science incorporating exercises and activities for those seeking a spiritual path for the 21st century.
Though this series is designed as a course with the knowledge building week on week, drop-in attendance is also possible.
Alex has an MA in Law from Oxford University, is a graduate of the three-year Emerson Visual Arts Course, and has been teaching Spiritual Science since 2017.
Each evening cost £10 or £7 students, pay at the door, no cards.
If you would like to be kept informed of when the next course starts, then please email introtoanthro2017@gmail.com .This course will also run one day later on Thursdays at Emerson College in Sussex http://www.anthrosussex.org.uk/index.php/intro-to-anthro/ please call 01342 827967 for details of this or generally.
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Friday 9 October5.15pm - 6.45pm
with Dagmar Steffelbauer
Every Friday
This will be an introduction into the FIRST mystery drama. Rudolf Steiner’s four mystery dramas are powerful portrayals of the complex laws of reincarnation and karma. They transport us into a landscape of the human soul and spirit, where supersensible beings are active.
All are welcome!No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
Further information: d.steffelbauer@gmail.com
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Friday 9 October7pm
with Michaël Merle
Drawing from many years of study of this epic poem and from Rudolf Steiner’s specific indications on this work we will explore the relevance of The Odyssey to our understanding of ourselves and of Christianity.
Michaël is an anthroposophist, a Waldorf teacher trainer and is the priest of The Christian Community in the London congregation.
Weaving Karmic Threads 19:00 – 20:30 (UK time)
A series of zoom and face to face talks led by speakers working out of insights offered by Rudolf Steiner.
All welcome, no need to book, no charge. Events are not recorded and zoom meetings are limited to 100 participants. Voluntary donationstowards costs are gratefully received and can be made by cash donation on the day, transfer to a Nationwide account held for this purpose or via Paypal.
Account name: Adrian Hotten, Nationwide, sort code: 07-01-16 account
number: 31466776. Paypal to suejoanpeat@gmail.com
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82632129836
Meeting ID: 826 3212 9836, Passcode: 755359
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Saturday 10 October10am - 1pm
with Sue Davies
Saturday sessions, twice a month, drop in welcome between 10:00 - 13:00
‘Man can find no better retreat from the world than art, and man can find no stronger link with the world than art.’ Goethe
Come and enjoy playing with watercolour paints or pastels, be guided by the seasons through verses from the Calendar of the Soul. Or you may prefer to bring your own poem along to inspire you. A range of art materials will be provided to enliven your sense of curiosity and welcome you to a heart-warming start to your weekend.
No prior art experience necessary. All materials provided.
Sue is an MBACP accredited Therapeutic Transpersonal Arts Counsellor and Group Facilitator. She has a private practice, designs and runs tailor-made workshops, and is a visiting tutor and supervisor for trainee art counsellors at Tobias School of Art & Therapy.
Price £15 - Payment in the Bookshop with receipt exchangeable with the facilitator upstairs at the art session.
For further information: Ilona Pimbert E ilona.pimbert.rsh@anth.org.uk T 020 7723 4400
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Saturday 10 October11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Monday 12 October7pm
From September, we will be holding a regular monthly book club in which we will discuss a novel that has been nominated by the group.
This will take place on every second Monday of the month in the bookshop at 19:00.
It’s free to join, and the first meeting will be on Monday 14th September when we will have a general discussion and nominate the first book.
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Monday 12 October7pm
A Talk with Julie R. Petre
“I have purposely kept all allusions to the highest matters down to mere hints, perceptible only by the most attentive, or kept them under unexplained symbolic forms.” (Letter 156)
Arwen Undómiel makes few appearances in Tolkien’s legendarium, barely speaks, and is underrepresented in the literature. Yet she captures the imagination. And she is Queen of the Reunited Kingdom and the New Age. Tolkien thought her love story ‘the highest,’ and thought the story of Arwen and Aragorn the most important Appendix in the Red Book.
This talk considers the following strands:
- The unfinished nature of the myth, and its ‘hints’ of something more.
- The veiled but pivotal importance of Arwen.
- The Stars, the Tree, & the Priestess.
- The feminine in Tolkien’s myth.
- Cerin Amroth.
Julie R. Petre worked for many years as an NHS Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist. On retiring, she earned a Masters degree in ‘Myth, Cosmology & the Sacred,’ focussing on Tolkien’s work. She leads an esoteric group with roots in the ancient wisdom traditions of the west, which is devoted to the living interior of the myth brought to us by Tolkien.
Donation of £5 welcome, payable in the Bookshop.
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Wednesday 14 October2pm - 4pm
with William Bishop
Self-knowledge is vital in today's world. These 16 remarkable lectures given in Dornach in 1920 convey multiple interconnections between the human and the cosmos to reveal self-knowledge to be inseparable from cosmic knowledge - that macrocosm and microcosm consist in unity.
All welcome. No need to book. For further information: williambishop191@gmail.comSmall donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
All the Rudolf Steiner lectures and writings that we are studying are available from the library at Rudolf Steiner House and, in addition, many can be purchased in the Bookshop or accessed online at the Rudolf Steiner Archive.
For updated news on these and other events please see: www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiner-spiritual-science
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Wednesday 14 October4.15pm - 5.45pm
with Debbie Elliott
This book was written by Rudolf Steiner, who said about it: "The title Christianity as Mystical Fact was one I gave to this work eight years ago, when I gathered together the content of lectures given in 1902. It was meant to indicate the special approach adopted in the book. Its theme is not just the mystical side of Christianity in a historical presentation. It was meant to show, from the standpoint of a mystical awareness, how Christianity came into being."
All welcome. No previous knowledge or experience necessary.
Further information: ns118de@yahoo.co.uk
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
All the Rudolf Steiner lectures and writings that we are studying are available from the library at Rudolf Steiner House and, in addition, many can be purchased in the Bookshop or accessed online at the Rudolf Steiner Archive.
For updated news on these and other events please see: www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiner-spiritual-science
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Wednesday 14 October6pm - 7.15pm
Wednesdays 18:00 – 19:15
21 & 28 October, 11, 18 & 25 November, 2 & 9 December
An autumn exploration through movement and poetry
with Sara Hunt
Discover Eurythmy through creative movement and poetry, working with rhythm, sound and gesture together with simple choreographed forms. Against the backdrop of the changing seasons we will experience how movement can deepen and enrich the spoken word.
Open to everyone
No previous experience needed
Join us for one session or several throughout the term.
Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes.
Sara Hunt trained in Eurythmy at West Midlands Eurythmy and completed a Masters in Eurythmy Education at Alanus University. With many years’ experience teaching in Steiner schools and working with adults in health and fitness, her approach brings together movement, imagination and wellbeing. She enjoys making Eurythmy accessible and relevant, creating opportunities for people to experience movement as a source of creativity, connection and vitality.
£10 per session · £8 concession
Pay in the Bookshop on the night with receipt exchangeable with the workshop facilitator.
Enquiries: Sara Hunt sara@vivalibre.co.uk
07404 171 735 · WhatsApp welcome
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Wednesday 14 October7.30pm - 9pm
with Alex Wright
Our progressively subtle energy bodies which animate our physical body and give us emotion, thought and will. Bodies of soul and bodies of spirit.
As part of a A Spiritual Path For TodayEvery Wednesday
Introducing ten areas of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science incorporating exercises and activities for those seeking a spiritual path for the 21st century.
Though this series is designed as a course with the knowledge building week on week, drop-in attendance is also possible.
Alex has an MA in Law from Oxford University, is a graduate of the three-year Emerson Visual Arts Course, and has been teaching Spiritual Science since 2017.
Each evening cost £10 or £7 students, pay at the door, no cards.
If you would like to be kept informed of when the next course starts, then please email introtoanthro2017@gmail.com .This course will also run one day later on Thursdays at Emerson College in Sussex http://www.anthrosussex.org.uk/index.php/intro-to-anthro/ please call 01342 827967 for details of this or generally.
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Thursday 15 October7pm - 9pm
with Iaia Chiesa and Barnaby Tobias
Every third Sunday of the month
Join us in the bookshop on the third Thursday of every month for the sharing of poems; either yours or another’s you admire. There will be some discussion around the poem and short tea break halfway through.
Drop in event with no need to book. Cash donations are welcome.
More information: rsh-bookshop@anth.org.uk
Iaia Chiesa is a poet and activist, who’s published several volumes of poetry.
Barnaby Tobias is an actor and playwright, who’s worked for Netflix, RSC and written plays to critical acclaim. -
Thursday 15 October7.30pm - 9.30pm
with Jolanta Bielawska *
A women’s circle - a space where you can be yourself, share what feels important to you at this moment, feel, listen to other women, and see yourself reflected in their eyes. A place where you can feel safe - without judgement, grounded in mutual respect, support, and the warmth of togetherness.
In a fast-paced world, it seems more important than ever to slow down, gather together in real spaces, and build supportive communities. Our longing to be heard, truly listened to, and to feel connected deserves to be nurtured and cared for.
Come as often as suits.
Suggested and optional donation of £5 - £15
If coming for the first time or you have questions please email Jola Bielawska:
https://www.jolabielawska.com/en/
*The times have been amended from 7:00pm–9:00pm to 7:30pm–9:30pm. -
Friday 16 October7pm
with Andrew Wolpert
Questions that arise in trying to discern individual destiny in the greater karma of world events.
Andrew gives courses and lectures around the world and co-carries The Humanities Section of the School of Spiritual Science in Great Britain.
Weaving Karmic Threads 19:00 – 20:30 (UK time)
A series of zoom and face to face talks led by speakers working out of insights offered by Rudolf Steiner.
All welcome, no need to book, no charge. Events are not recorded and zoom meetings are limited to 100 participants. Voluntary donationstowards costs are gratefully received and can be made by cash donation on the day, transfer to a Nationwide account held for this purpose or via Paypal.
Account name: Adrian Hotten, Nationwide, sort code: 07-01-16 account
number: 31466776. Paypal to suejoanpeat@gmail.com
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82632129836
Meeting ID: 826 3212 9836, Passcode: 755359
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Friday 16 October 7.30pm - Sunday 18 October 5pm
with Are Thoresen
UPDATE: Are will include content from his new book ‘The Fifth Stage of the Path to the Father’Over this weekend Are Thoresen will present his latest research which extends the fundamental insights given by Rudolf Steiner as the basis of our experience of material reality. Once we understand how the human being both perceives and conceptualises his sensory experiences (Are calls this process conceptualisation), it becomes easier to begin to enter the paths into the spiritual world in fully awake consciousness.
Are will describe 4 paths to the Spiritual World, each one requiring a different kind of thinking activity which we can experience.
Lecture - Friday 16th October 7:30 pm - 9 pm
Are Thoresen will give a talk on the theme of Conceptualisation and Four Paths into the Spiritual World.
Suggested contribution £10. Concessions considered. Cash at the door.
Workshops Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th October 10 am - 5 pm
Are will lead the workshop with further explanatory indications, discussion and the opportunity to exercise and experience conceptualisation vs perception. We will be walking the four paths into the spiritual world and practice the different types of thinking activity required.
Admission: £90 for the weekend or £50 per day. Concessions considered. Cash at the door.
To book please contact Glenn Charles glenn.charles@gmail.com or Giovanna Mabanta gioinflow@gmail.com
Are Thoresen is a Norwegian veterinarian, therapist, healer and spiritual investigator. Over the last few years, he has investigated deeply into the boundaries between the material world and the spiritual worlds beyond.
Please find further information in Are’s most recent books:
‘Opening the Heart’ (Clairview Books)
‘Understanding Conceptualisation versus Pure Thinking/ Perception in Relation to the Physical/Elemental World’ (Amazon) -
Saturday 17 October11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Sunday 18 October10am - 5pm
We will acknowledge the 50th anniversary of Lilly Kolisko’s death and celebrate the remarkable contributions she made to biodynamics.
Lilly Kolisko researched potentisation with Dr Steiner as used in biodynamics, anthroposophical medicine and homoeopathy, putting potentisation onto a scientific footing. The forces with which biodynamics reckons and which distance us from our materialistic peers were investigated and their impact revealed to the great satisfaction of Dr Steiner.
We will explore her work and note where her efforts have blossomed in the present.
This event is for biodynamic farmers and growers, homoeopaths and pharmacists looking to understand the ‘mode of action’ of potentised preparations.
The BDA’s AGM will follow.
Outline Programme
10:00 – Arrive
10:30 – Welcome
10:30 – 11:30 Lilly Kolisko’s life – Soili Turunen – Live and in person
11:30 – 12:00 Break
12:00 – 1:00 Presentations:
Steigbild with Vesna Forstneric- co-leader of the natural science section at the Goetheanum in Switzerland (video)
Pharmacy with Ross Rentea co-founder of the Kolisko Institute and True Botanica in the USA (video)
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 – 3:00 Presentation: Agriculture with Glen Atkinson – founder of BdMax and Garuda Consultants in New Zealand (video)
3:00 – 3:30 Break3:30 – 5.00 Biodynamic Association AGM (open to members and non-members)
Agenda: Welcome and apologies
Approve Minutes from 2025 *
Trustees’ Report of Activity Jan -Dec 2025
Finance Report Jan – Dec 2025 / Acceptance of accounts *
Reappointment of Accountants: *
Notification of Trustees: Current team, those stepping down
Elections: TBC*
Questions
* BDA members may vote on these points; non-members are welcome to attend but are not entitled to vote.Booking: Online – https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/event/lk2026agm/
By phone: 01453 479501 (office hours 9-1 Mon – Fri)
By Email: Office@biodynamic.org.ukFurther information:
For more about Lilly’s work visit https://considera.org/wpwp/lili-noha-kolisko/
Buy the biography of Lilly Kolisko here https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/product/lily-kolisko-the-mystery-of-matter-soili-turunen/ -
Wednesday 21 October2pm - 4pm
with Trevor Dance
Every other Wednesday
A fascinating series of lectures given by Steiner in 1922 concerning spiritual development throughout the historical epochs, focusing on the changes of humanity particularly relating to the Mystery Centres from ancient Egypt and Greece through to later times.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
For further information: trevordance@hotmail.com
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Wednesday 21 October4.15pm - 5.45pm
with Dagmar Steffelbauer
Every other Wednesday
A cycle of 12 lectures which Rudolf Steiner held in Hamburg May 18 - 31, 1908. Those lectures are profound as R.Steiner uncovers and reclaims the essential truths of Christianity, illuminating the Gospel of St. John in all its majesty, power and far-reaching significance.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
Further information: d.steffelbauer@gmail.com
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Wednesday 21 October6pm - 7.15pm
Wednesdays 18:00 – 19:15
28 October, 11, 18 & 25 November, 2 & 9 December
An autumn exploration through movement and poetry
with Sara Hunt
Discover Eurythmy through creative movement and poetry, working with rhythm, sound and gesture together with simple choreographed forms. Against the backdrop of the changing seasons we will experience how movement can deepen and enrich the spoken word.
Open to everyone
No previous experience needed
Join us for one session or several throughout the term.
Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes.
Sara Hunt trained in Eurythmy at West Midlands Eurythmy and completed a Masters in Eurythmy Education at Alanus University. With many years’ experience teaching in Steiner schools and working with adults in health and fitness, her approach brings together movement, imagination and wellbeing. She enjoys making Eurythmy accessible and relevant, creating opportunities for people to experience movement as a source of creativity, connection and vitality.
£10 per session · £8 concession
Pay in the Bookshop on the night with receipt exchangeable with the workshop facilitator.
Enquiries: Sara Hunt sara@vivalibre.co.uk
07404 171 735 · WhatsApp welcome
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Wednesday 21 October7.30pm - 9pm
with Alex Wright
Nature & humanity share certain energies which in nature manifest as the 4 classical elements of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. In humanity they influence us physically and psychologically bringing both gifts and dangers.
As part of a A Spiritual Path For TodayEvery Wednesday
Introducing ten areas of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science incorporating exercises and activities for those seeking a spiritual path for the 21st century.
Though this series is designed as a course with the knowledge building week on week, drop-in attendance is also possible.
Alex has an MA in Law from Oxford University, is a graduate of the three-year Emerson Visual Arts Course, and has been teaching Spiritual Science since 2017.
Each evening cost £10 or £7 students, pay at the door, no cards.
If you would like to be kept informed of when the next course starts, then please email introtoanthro2017@gmail.com .This course will also run one day later on Thursdays at Emerson College in Sussex http://www.anthrosussex.org.uk/index.php/intro-to-anthro/ please call 01342 827967 for details of this or generally.
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Friday 23 October7pm - 9pm
An open discussion group facilitated by Mick Young, host of the Spiritual Scientist Podcast.
Third Friday of each month
20 November, 11 DecemberA brand new, free, monthly, open discussion group for anyone wanting to explore the big questions facing humanity today with support from the world-view and ideas of Rudolf Steiner.
Newcomers welcome! No prior knowledge necessary!
Bring your experiences, your thoughts, your questions, your challenges and let’s explore together.
No booking required.
Mick Young is an Australian-born counsellor/spiritual development mentor, singer/songwriter and creator of the Spiritual Scientist Podcast. He’s been reading and working with Rudolf Steiner’s ideas and meditations for over 25 years and I spent 3 years at the seminary for the Christian Community in Hamburg, Germany. He has recently become a member of the Council of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain.
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Friday 23 October7pm
with Howard Smith
What's the point of Karma? What qualities are we called on to develop?
Can we sometimes evade Karma? Will there always be karma?
In this talk and conversation, we will work with these and similar questions.
Howard is a life-long student of Anthroposophy has a PhD in Chemistry. He founded the Science Group of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britian.
Weaving Karmic Threads 19:00 – 20:30 (UK time)
A series of zoom and face to face talks led by speakers working out of insights offered by Rudolf Steiner.
All welcome, no need to book, no charge. Events are not recorded and zoom meetings are limited to 100 participants. Voluntary donationstowards costs are gratefully received and can be made by cash donation on the day, transfer to a Nationwide account held for this purpose or via Paypal.
Account name: Adrian Hotten, Nationwide, sort code: 07-01-16 account
number: 31466776. Paypal to suejoanpeat@gmail.com
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82632129836
Meeting ID: 826 3212 9836, Passcode: 755359
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Saturday 24 October10am - 1pm
with Aya Husni-Bey
Saturday sessions, twice a month, drop in welcome between 10:00 - 13:00
‘Man can find no better retreat from the world than art, and man can find no stronger link with the world than art.’ Goethe
Come and enjoy playing with watercolour paints or pastels, be guided by the seasons through verses from the Calendar of the Soul. Or you may prefer to bring your own poem along to inspire you. A range of art materials will be provided to enliven your sense of curiosity and welcome you to a heart-warming start to your weekend.
No prior art experience necessary. All materials provided.
Aya Husni Bey is a Transpersonal Art Counsellor & HeartMath Coach with over 20 years’ experience supporting people’s wellbeing. Aya teaches Mandalas, Play & Sand Play Therapy at Tobias School of Art & Therapy.
Price £15 - Payment in the Bookshop with receipt exchangeable with the facilitator upstairs at the art session.
For further information: Ilona Pimbert E ilona.pimbert.rsh@anth.org.uk T 020 7723 4400
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Saturday 24 October11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Monday 26 October7pm - 9pm
Creativity is considered THE HIGHEST FORM OF INTELLIGENCE, though has not been fully understood – in particular its origin.
This talk will shed some light on this unique phenomenon from the following angles:
- Imagination (what it depends on and how to enhance it…)
- Inspiration (the sources of inspiration will be explained through concrete examples in art and science)
- Religious view (since creativity is primarily associated with God, so religions disclose a lot on the topic)
- Scientific view (including the studies on the correlation between Schizophrenia and CREATIVITY)
- Celestial Influences (what does it mean that “everyone has a star”?)
COME to enjoy this fascinating topic and its visual presentation.
COME to enhance your understanding of creativity, and to make new friends!
Milena: 07808 222959; milena@milena.org.uk
Free entry, donations welcome.
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Wednesday 28 October2pm - 4pm
with William Bishop
Self-knowledge is vital in today's world. These 16 remarkable lectures given in Dornach in 1920 convey multiple interconnections between the human and the cosmos to reveal self-knowledge to be inseparable from cosmic knowledge - that macrocosm and microcosm consist in unity.
All welcome. No need to book. For further information: williambishop191@gmail.comSmall donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
All the Rudolf Steiner lectures and writings that we are studying are available from the library at Rudolf Steiner House and, in addition, many can be purchased in the Bookshop or accessed online at the Rudolf Steiner Archive.
For updated news on these and other events please see: www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiner-spiritual-science
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Wednesday 28 October6pm - 7.15pm
Wednesdays 18:00 – 19:15
11, 18 & 25 November, 2 & 9 December
An autumn exploration through movement and poetry
with Sara Hunt
Discover Eurythmy through creative movement and poetry, working with rhythm, sound and gesture together with simple choreographed forms. Against the backdrop of the changing seasons we will experience how movement can deepen and enrich the spoken word.
Open to everyone
No previous experience needed
Join us for one session or several throughout the term.
Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes.
Sara Hunt trained in Eurythmy at West Midlands Eurythmy and completed a Masters in Eurythmy Education at Alanus University. With many years’ experience teaching in Steiner schools and working with adults in health and fitness, her approach brings together movement, imagination and wellbeing. She enjoys making Eurythmy accessible and relevant, creating opportunities for people to experience movement as a source of creativity, connection and vitality.
£10 per session · £8 concession
Pay in the Bookshop on the night with receipt exchangeable with the workshop facilitator.
Enquiries: Sara Hunt sara@vivalibre.co.uk
07404 171 735 · WhatsApp welcome
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Wednesday 28 October7.30pm - 9pm
with Alex Wright
Rudolf Steiner’s revelations from the Akashic record of the journey of what would eventually evolve to become contemporary humanity, and our future stages.
As part of a A Spiritual Path For TodayEvery Wednesday
Introducing ten areas of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science incorporating exercises and activities for those seeking a spiritual path for the 21st century.
Though this series is designed as a course with the knowledge building week on week, drop-in attendance is also possible.
Alex has an MA in Law from Oxford University, is a graduate of the three-year Emerson Visual Arts Course, and has been teaching Spiritual Science since 2017.
Each evening cost £10 or £7 students, pay at the door, no cards.
If you would like to be kept informed of when the next course starts, then please email introtoanthro2017@gmail.com .This course will also run one day later on Thursdays at Emerson College in Sussex http://www.anthrosussex.org.uk/index.php/intro-to-anthro/ please call 01342 827967 for details of this or generally.
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Thursday 29 October7.30pm - 9.30pm
with Jolanta Bielawska *
A women’s circle - a space where you can be yourself, share what feels important to you at this moment, feel, listen to other women, and see yourself reflected in their eyes. A place where you can feel safe - without judgement, grounded in mutual respect, support, and the warmth of togetherness.
In a fast-paced world, it seems more important than ever to slow down, gather together in real spaces, and build supportive communities. Our longing to be heard, truly listened to, and to feel connected deserves to be nurtured and cared for.
Come as often as suits.
Suggested and optional donation of £5 - £15
If coming for the first time or you have questions please email Jola Bielawska:
https://www.jolabielawska.com/en/
*The times have been amended from 7:00pm–9:00pm to 7:30pm–9:30pm. -
Friday 30 October7pm - 9pm
with James North
In Dublin in the 1890s a group of young seekers were drawn together by their shared interest in Theosophy, poetry and the ancient Druid Initiates of Ireland. This talk traces their interwoven paths, including Yeats' quest for Celtic Magic, AE's vision of the Irish Avatar, and D.N. Dunlop's journey to Rudolf Steiner, whose teachings on The Hibernian Mysteries resonated deeply with the work of his Irish friends.
James is a lifelong student and practitioner of the Western Esoteric Tradition, and co-author of the ground-breaking book A History of Irish Magic.
Weaving Karmic Threads 19:00 – 20:30 (UK time)
A series of zoom and face to face talks led by speakers working out of insights offered by Rudolf Steiner.
All welcome, no need to book, no charge. Events are not recorded and zoom meetings are limited to 100 participants. Voluntary donationstowards costs are gratefully received and can be made by cash donation on the day, transfer to a Nationwide account held for this purpose or via Paypal.
Account name: Adrian Hotten, Nationwide, sort code: 07-01-16 account
number: 31466776. Paypal to suejoanpeat@gmail.com
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82632129836
Meeting ID: 826 3212 9836, Passcode: 755359
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Saturday 31 October11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Wednesday 4 November2pm - 4pm
with Trevor Dance
Every other Wednesday
A fascinating series of lectures given by Steiner in 1922 concerning spiritual development throughout the historical epochs, focusing on the changes of humanity particularly relating to the Mystery Centres from ancient Egypt and Greece through to later times.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
For further information: trevordance@hotmail.com
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Wednesday 4 November4.15pm - 5.45pm
with Dagmar Steffelbauer
Every other Wednesday
A cycle of 12 lectures which Rudolf Steiner held in Hamburg May 18 - 31, 1908. Those lectures are profound as R.Steiner uncovers and reclaims the essential truths of Christianity, illuminating the Gospel of St. John in all its majesty, power and far-reaching significance.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
Further information: d.steffelbauer@gmail.com
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Wednesday 4 November7.30pm - 9pm
with Alex Wright
Humanity exists under the influence of different spiritual forces which lead to different forms of behaviour. To be truly free it is useful to be able to discern these.
As part of a A Spiritual Path For TodayEvery Wednesday
Introducing ten areas of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science incorporating exercises and activities for those seeking a spiritual path for the 21st century.
Though this series is designed as a course with the knowledge building week on week, drop-in attendance is also possible.
Alex has an MA in Law from Oxford University, is a graduate of the three-year Emerson Visual Arts Course, and has been teaching Spiritual Science since 2017.
Each evening cost £10 or £7 students, pay at the door, no cards.
If you would like to be kept informed of when the next course starts, then please email introtoanthro2017@gmail.com .This course will also run one day later on Thursdays at Emerson College in Sussex http://www.anthrosussex.org.uk/index.php/intro-to-anthro/ please call 01342 827967 for details of this or generally.
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Friday 6 November7pm - 9pm
with Peter Van Breda
A little more than 800 years ago Francis of Assisi received the Stigmata. His intense inner connection to the life, passion and resurrection of Christ places before us one of the most remarkable individualities of all time. What can we learn from his legacy and are we called upon to imitate his extraordinary example?
Peter is a retired priest who has had a lifelong love of art and the higher Christian Mysteries. He has worked in Berlin, Johannesburg and London and now lives in Freiburg with his wife.
Weaving Karmic Threads 19:00 – 20:30 (UK time)
A series of zoom and face to face talks led by speakers working out of insights offered by Rudolf Steiner.
All welcome, no need to book, no charge. Events are not recorded and zoom meetings are limited to 100 participants. Voluntary donationstowards costs are gratefully received and can be made by cash donation on the day, transfer to a Nationwide account held for this purpose or via Paypal.
Account name: Adrian Hotten, Nationwide, sort code: 07-01-16 account
number: 31466776. Paypal to suejoanpeat@gmail.com
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82632129836
Meeting ID: 826 3212 9836, Passcode: 755359
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Saturday 7 November11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Monday 9 November7pm
From September, we will be holding a regular monthly book club in which we will discuss a novel that has been nominated by the group.
This will take place on every second Monday of the month in the bookshop at 19:00.
It’s free to join, and the first meeting will be on Monday 14th September when we will have a general discussion and nominate the first book.
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Wednesday 11 November6pm - 7.15pm
Wednesdays 18:00 – 19:15
18 & 25 November, 2 & 9 December
An autumn exploration through movement and poetry
with Sara Hunt
Discover Eurythmy through creative movement and poetry, working with rhythm, sound and gesture together with simple choreographed forms. Against the backdrop of the changing seasons we will experience how movement can deepen and enrich the spoken word.
Open to everyone
No previous experience needed
Join us for one session or several throughout the term.
Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes.
Sara Hunt trained in Eurythmy at West Midlands Eurythmy and completed a Masters in Eurythmy Education at Alanus University. With many years’ experience teaching in Steiner schools and working with adults in health and fitness, her approach brings together movement, imagination and wellbeing. She enjoys making Eurythmy accessible and relevant, creating opportunities for people to experience movement as a source of creativity, connection and vitality.
£10 per session · £8 concession
Pay in the Bookshop on the night with receipt exchangeable with the workshop facilitator.
Enquiries: Sara Hunt sara@vivalibre.co.uk
07404 171 735 · WhatsApp welcome
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Thursday 12 November7.30pm - 9.30pm
with Jolanta Bielawska *
A women’s circle - a space where you can be yourself, share what feels important to you at this moment, feel, listen to other women, and see yourself reflected in their eyes. A place where you can feel safe - without judgement, grounded in mutual respect, support, and the warmth of togetherness.
In a fast-paced world, it seems more important than ever to slow down, gather together in real spaces, and build supportive communities. Our longing to be heard, truly listened to, and to feel connected deserves to be nurtured and cared for.
Come as often as suits.
Suggested and optional donation of £5 - £15
If coming for the first time or you have questions please email Jola Bielawska:
https://www.jolabielawska.com/en/
*The times have been amended from 7:00pm–9:00pm to 7:30pm–9:30pm.
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Saturday 14 November10am - 1pm
with Sue Davies
Saturday sessions, twice a month, drop in welcome between 10:00 - 13:00
‘Man can find no better retreat from the world than art, and man can find no stronger link with the world than art.’ Goethe
Come and enjoy playing with watercolour paints or pastels, be guided by the seasons through verses from the Calendar of the Soul. Or you may prefer to bring your own poem along to inspire you. A range of art materials will be provided to enliven your sense of curiosity and welcome you to a heart-warming start to your weekend.
No prior art experience necessary. All materials provided.
Sue is an MBACP accredited Therapeutic Transpersonal Arts Counsellor and Group Facilitator. She has a private practice, designs and runs tailor-made workshops, and is a visiting tutor and supervisor for trainee art counsellors at Tobias School of Art & Therapy.
Price £15 - Payment in the Bookshop with receipt exchangeable with the facilitator upstairs at the art session.
For further information: Ilona Pimbert E ilona.pimbert.rsh@anth.org.uk T 020 7723 4400
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Saturday 14 November11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Wednesday 18 November2pm - 4pm
with Trevor Dance
Every other Wednesday
A fascinating series of lectures given by Steiner in 1922 concerning spiritual development throughout the historical epochs, focusing on the changes of humanity particularly relating to the Mystery Centres from ancient Egypt and Greece through to later times.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
For further information: trevordance@hotmail.com
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Wednesday 18 November4.15pm - 5.45pm
with Dagmar Steffelbauer
Every other Wednesday
A cycle of 12 lectures which Rudolf Steiner held in Hamburg May 18 - 31, 1908. Those lectures are profound as R.Steiner uncovers and reclaims the essential truths of Christianity, illuminating the Gospel of St. John in all its majesty, power and far-reaching significance.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
Further information: d.steffelbauer@gmail.com
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Wednesday 18 November6pm - 7.15pm
Wednesdays 18:00 – 19:15
25 November, 2 & 9 December
An autumn exploration through movement and poetry
with Sara Hunt
Discover Eurythmy through creative movement and poetry, working with rhythm, sound and gesture together with simple choreographed forms. Against the backdrop of the changing seasons we will experience how movement can deepen and enrich the spoken word.
Open to everyone
No previous experience needed
Join us for one session or several throughout the term.
Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes.
Sara Hunt trained in Eurythmy at West Midlands Eurythmy and completed a Masters in Eurythmy Education at Alanus University. With many years’ experience teaching in Steiner schools and working with adults in health and fitness, her approach brings together movement, imagination and wellbeing. She enjoys making Eurythmy accessible and relevant, creating opportunities for people to experience movement as a source of creativity, connection and vitality.
£10 per session · £8 concession
Pay in the Bookshop on the night with receipt exchangeable with the workshop facilitator.
Enquiries: Sara Hunt sara@vivalibre.co.uk
07404 171 735 · WhatsApp welcome
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Wednesday 18 November7pm
with Milena Ivovic
The expression Mind-Body-Spirit is coined by those who approach the Human Being HOLISTICALLY.
They understand that leaving one of these aspects behind, impairs the health of the individual – hence a MUTUAL BALANCE between Mind, Body and Spirit is crucial.
We will examine this tripartite connection by focusing on each of its facets:
- MIND – we’ll observe it through Thought, Awareness and Consciousness, and the factors that influence and elevated them;
- BODY – what is the real source of its power? Is it strong muscles, immune system or more than that?
- SPIRIT – we’ll shed new light on this ever-mysterious topic, which has continued to survive over the millennia despite a loud rejection by some circles. We we’ll answer the questions: Do we have a SPIRITUAL ATTRIBUTE or it is a myth, ungrounded assumption? What is the essence of our spirituality?
DYNAMISM of these three faculties has its order, and determines the quality of our experiences.
We will also elucidate the questions such as:
- Are we here on this planet accidentally, or for a celestially granted and purposeful opportunity?
- Why humanity is currently facing an evolutionary juncture?
- What supports we have in our struggle for an evolutionary triumph?
COME to reassess and upgrade your stance on Mind-Body-Spirit trinity!
COME to share your observations, ask questions – or simply socialise and make new friends!
Contact details: Milena: 07808 222959; milena@milena.org.uk
Entry fee information: Attendance FREE
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Wednesday 18 November7.30pm - 9pm
with Alex Wright
Many cultures mention the existence of helpful beings with powers superior to those of humans. Rudolf Steiner described them and their activities in some detail.
As part of a A Spiritual Path For Today
Every Wednesday
Introducing ten areas of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science incorporating exercises and activities for those seeking a spiritual path for the 21st century.
Though this series is designed as a course with the knowledge building week on week, drop-in attendance is also possible.
Alex has an MA in Law from Oxford University, is a graduate of the three-year Emerson Visual Arts Course, and has been teaching Spiritual Science since 2017.
Each evening cost £10 or £7 students, pay at the door, no cards.
If you would like to be kept informed of when the next course starts, then please email introtoanthro2017@gmail.com .This course will also run one day later on Thursdays at Emerson College in Sussex http://www.anthrosussex.org.uk/index.php/intro-to-anthro/ please call 01342 827967 for details of this or generally.
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Thursday 19 November7pm - 9pm
with Iaia Chiesa and Barnaby Tobias
Every third Sunday of the month
Join us in the bookshop on the third Thursday of every month for the sharing of poems; either yours or another’s you admire. There will be some discussion around the poem and short tea break halfway through.
Drop in event with no need to book. Cash donations are welcome.
More information: rsh-bookshop@anth.org.uk
Iaia Chiesa is a poet and activist, who’s published several volumes of poetry.
Barnaby Tobias is an actor and playwright, who’s worked for Netflix, RSC and written plays to critical acclaim. -
Friday 20 November7pm - 9pm
An open discussion group facilitated by Mick Young, host of the Spiritual Scientist Podcast.
Third Friday of each month
11 December (last session)A brand new, free, monthly, open discussion group for anyone wanting to explore the big questions facing humanity today with support from the world-view and ideas of Rudolf Steiner.
Newcomers welcome! No prior knowledge necessary!
Bring your experiences, your thoughts, your questions, your challenges and let’s explore together.
No booking required.
Mick Young is an Australian-born counsellor/spiritual development mentor, singer/songwriter and creator of the Spiritual Scientist Podcast. He’s been reading and working with Rudolf Steiner’s ideas and meditations for over 25 years and I spent 3 years at the seminary for the Christian Community in Hamburg, Germany. He has recently become a member of the Council of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain.
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Saturday 21 November10am - 1pm
with Aya Husni-Bey
Saturday sessions, twice a month, drop in welcome between 10:00 - 13:00
‘Man can find no better retreat from the world than art, and man can find no stronger link with the world than art.’ Goethe
Come and enjoy playing with watercolour paints or pastels, be guided by the seasons through verses from the Calendar of the Soul. Or you may prefer to bring your own poem along to inspire you. A range of art materials will be provided to enliven your sense of curiosity and welcome you to a heart-warming start to your weekend.
No prior art experience necessary. All materials provided.
Aya Husni Bey is a Transpersonal Art Counsellor & HeartMath Coach with over 20 years’ experience supporting people’s wellbeing. Aya teaches Mandalas, Play & Sand Play Therapy at Tobias School of Art & Therapy.
Price £15 - Payment in the Bookshop with receipt exchangeable with the facilitator upstairs at the art session.
For further information: Ilona Pimbert E ilona.pimbert.rsh@anth.org.uk T 020 7723 4400
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Saturday 21 November11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Tuesday 24 November7pm - 9pm
Activist, Ecologist and Transpersonal Counsellor Paul Maitenay will be in conversation with Mark Jackson-Hancock.
Seminal experiences and questions starting at seven years old set the trajectory for Paul’s 50+ year inquiry into the dynamics of how Earth’s Life works: how do all the layers and pieces fit together as one ecosystemic whole, including accepting what could be our human niche within it? How come we so belligerently resist seeing and or being what we have needed to in order to realise our participation? Paul’s main learning has been from observing the Book of Nature, both within and without. At a similarly early age, he discovered that esoteric wisdoms and practice, of western and eastern alchemical traditions, described what he had been seeing. These have been a thread running throughout his life and work. He will share these things and discuss them in conversation.
Paul’s questions led him to work across conservation ecology, ecological and cultural anthropology, and transpersonal psychotherapy. He has worked with conservation organisations, the Open University, Oxford University and UCL, and now works independently. His publications include Yearning for Our Niche, Longing to be Human and Trees of Knowledge. He currently teaches Ecology, Meaning, Survival: Transpersonal Ecopsychology.
Suggested Donation £5 on the door
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Wednesday 25 November6pm - 7.15pm
Wednesdays 18:00 – 19:15
2 & 9 December
An autumn exploration through movement and poetry
with Sara Hunt
Discover Eurythmy through creative movement and poetry, working with rhythm, sound and gesture together with simple choreographed forms. Against the backdrop of the changing seasons we will experience how movement can deepen and enrich the spoken word.
Open to everyone
No previous experience needed
Join us for one session or several throughout the term.
Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes.
Sara Hunt trained in Eurythmy at West Midlands Eurythmy and completed a Masters in Eurythmy Education at Alanus University. With many years’ experience teaching in Steiner schools and working with adults in health and fitness, her approach brings together movement, imagination and wellbeing. She enjoys making Eurythmy accessible and relevant, creating opportunities for people to experience movement as a source of creativity, connection and vitality.
£10 per session · £8 concession
Pay in the Bookshop on the night with receipt exchangeable with the workshop facilitator.
Enquiries: Sara Hunt sara@vivalibre.co.uk
07404 171 735 · WhatsApp welcome
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Wednesday 25 November7.30pm - 9pm
with Alex Wright
Servants of the Angels which both form and maintain the physical planet and nature, they seek a collaboration with humanity, but we need to refine ourselves first.
As part of a A Spiritual Path For Today
Every Wednesday
Introducing ten areas of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science incorporating exercises and activities for those seeking a spiritual path for the 21st century.
Though this series is designed as a course with the knowledge building week on week, drop-in attendance is also possible.
Alex has an MA in Law from Oxford University, is a graduate of the three-year Emerson Visual Arts Course, and has been teaching Spiritual Science since 2017.
Each evening cost £10 or £7 students, pay at the door, no cards.
If you would like to be kept informed of when the next course starts, then please email introtoanthro2017@gmail.com .This course will also run one day later on Thursdays at Emerson College in Sussex http://www.anthrosussex.org.uk/index.php/intro-to-anthro/ please call 01342 827967 for details of this or generally.
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Thursday 26 November7.30pm - 9.30pm
with Jolanta Bielawska*
A women’s circle - a space where you can be yourself, share what feels important to you at this moment, feel, listen to other women, and see yourself reflected in their eyes. A place where you can feel safe - without judgement, grounded in mutual respect, support, and the warmth of togetherness.
In a fast-paced world, it seems more important than ever to slow down, gather together in real spaces, and build supportive communities. Our longing to be heard, truly listened to, and to feel connected deserves to be nurtured and cared for.
Come as often as suits.
Suggested and optional donation of £5 - £15
If coming for the first time or you have questions please email Jola Bielawska:
https://www.jolabielawska.com/en/
*The times have been amended from 7:00pm–9:00pm to 7:30pm–9:30pm. -
Saturday 28 November11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Sunday 29 November7pm - 9pm
What happens when Music at 432 Hz, the science of the Heart and Imagination come together?
In Harmony is an inspiring gathering exploring new perspectives on wellbeing and our ability to influence the way we experience and perceive life.
When Music at 432 Hz, the science of the Heart, and Imagination combine, the result is not just an event but a transformative experience at In Harmony, where these elements converge.Emiliano Toso, PhD, biologist and musician, explores the link between epigenetics and our biology through environment, experiences, and inner states. Music becomes an immersive journey fostering presence and harmony. Emiliano will perform live on piano.
Irene Viglia Atton delves into heart coherence, using imagination to cultivate balance and wellbeing.
This is not just a listening experience but an interactive session with practices to harmonize heart, mind, and body. It’s an invitation to pause, reconnect, and explore new wellbeing possibilities.
Participants will enjoy uplifting music by Emiliano in a healing setting. Music at 432 Hz is believed to resonate with nature and promote peace and harmony, aligning closely with the universe's vibrations. This tuning is said to reduce anxiety and enhance balance.
At In Harmony, participants can feel its effects on mental and emotional health.
The science of the Heart studies how heart rhythms affect emotions and health.
Heart coherence, when heart, mind, and emotions align, improves wellbeing. Research shows it enhances cognitive function, emotional regulation, and reduces stress.
In Harmony will highlight these benefits, empowering emotional resilience and healthy relationships.
Imagination connects our conscious and subconscious minds, helping us visualize possibilities and creative solutions.
In Harmony taps into this power. In Harmony invites you on a journey of self-discovery through music at 432 Hz, Heart, and Imagination, offering a return to body, wellbeing, and uplifting sounds.
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Monday 30 November7pm - 9pm
with Milena Ivovic
We are aware that OBJECTS are ENERGIES PRESENTED IN A CRUDE MATTER FORM, DESIGNED TO BEST SUIT THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE.
BUYING NEW ITEMS has many reasons and sometimes even be driven by psychological urges. Thus, there is a danger behind the capacity and a drive to buy them – which is getting stuck in the world of objects, and become a slave to them.
The time can also come when some OBJECTS LOSE THEIR APPEAL TO US.
In trying to explain that phenomenon, we will follow the guidance of Nikola Tesla who suggested to start from energy, vibration and frequency in order to understand the Universe. Thus, we’ll approach both a Human Being and objects as Energy Systems, and explore their interaction and mutual evolution.
Shall we live with the essentials only (as many in Japan choose to) or end up paralysed in the clutter we have generated? Or, are we going to be able find the right measure?
We hope this talk will help you gain a clearer stance on who is to serve whom and why – when we think about artefacts in our life.
COME to this talk to broaden your perspective on the topic, of objects we use, that concerns all of us.
COME to share your beautiful presence, your thoughts on the topic and to make new friends!
Contact details: Milena: 07808 222959; milena@milena.org.uk
Attendance FREE
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Wednesday 2 December2pm - 4pm
with Trevor Dance
Every other Wednesday
A fascinating series of lectures given by Steiner in 1922 concerning spiritual development throughout the historical epochs, focusing on the changes of humanity particularly relating to the Mystery Centres from ancient Egypt and Greece through to later times.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
For further information: trevordance@hotmail.com
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Wednesday 2 December4.15pm - 5.45pm
with Dagmar Steffelbauer
Every other Wednesday
A cycle of 12 lectures which Rudolf Steiner held in Hamburg May 18 - 31, 1908. Those lectures are profound as R.Steiner uncovers and reclaims the essential truths of Christianity, illuminating the Gospel of St. John in all its majesty, power and far-reaching significance.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
Further information: d.steffelbauer@gmail.com
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Wednesday 2 December6pm - 7.15pm
Wednesdays 18:00 – 19:15
9 December
An autumn exploration through movement and poetry
with Sara Hunt
Discover Eurythmy through creative movement and poetry, working with rhythm, sound and gesture together with simple choreographed forms. Against the backdrop of the changing seasons we will experience how movement can deepen and enrich the spoken word.
Open to everyone
No previous experience needed
Join us for one session or several throughout the term.
Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes.
Sara Hunt trained in Eurythmy at West Midlands Eurythmy and completed a Masters in Eurythmy Education at Alanus University. With many years’ experience teaching in Steiner schools and working with adults in health and fitness, her approach brings together movement, imagination and wellbeing. She enjoys making Eurythmy accessible and relevant, creating opportunities for people to experience movement as a source of creativity, connection and vitality.
£10 per session · £8 concession
Pay in the Bookshop on the night with receipt exchangeable with the workshop facilitator.
Enquiries: Sara Hunt sara@vivalibre.co.uk
07404 171 735 · WhatsApp welcome
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Wednesday 2 December7.30pm - 9pm
with Alex Wright
Every serious spiritual aspirant is aware of the injunction ‘Know Yourself’, but it’s not so easy to translate this from the ideal to the practical. Tools for getting to grips with our inner life.
As part of a A Spiritual Path For Today
Every Wednesday
Introducing ten areas of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science incorporating exercises and activities for those seeking a spiritual path for the 21st century.
Though this series is designed as a course with the knowledge building week on week, drop-in attendance is also possible.
Alex has an MA in Law from Oxford University, is a graduate of the three-year Emerson Visual Arts Course, and has been teaching Spiritual Science since 2017.
Each evening cost £10 or £7 students, pay at the door, no cards.
If you would like to be kept informed of when the next course starts, then please email introtoanthro2017@gmail.com .This course will also run one day later on Thursdays at Emerson College in Sussex http://www.anthrosussex.org.uk/index.php/intro-to-anthro/ please call 01342 827967 for details of this or generally.
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Saturday 5 December11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Wednesday 9 December6pm - 7.15pm
Wednesdays 18:00 – 19:15
An autumn exploration through movement and poetry
with Sara Hunt
Discover Eurythmy through creative movement and poetry, working with rhythm, sound and gesture together with simple choreographed forms. Against the backdrop of the changing seasons we will experience how movement can deepen and enrich the spoken word.
Open to everyone
No previous experience needed
Join us for one session or several throughout the term.
Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes.
Sara Hunt trained in Eurythmy at West Midlands Eurythmy and completed a Masters in Eurythmy Education at Alanus University. With many years’ experience teaching in Steiner schools and working with adults in health and fitness, her approach brings together movement, imagination and wellbeing. She enjoys making Eurythmy accessible and relevant, creating opportunities for people to experience movement as a source of creativity, connection and vitality.
£10 per session · £8 concession
Pay in the Bookshop on the night with receipt exchangeable with the workshop facilitator.
Enquiries: Sara Hunt sara@vivalibre.co.uk
07404 171 735 · WhatsApp welcome
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Wednesday 9 December7pm - 9pm
A talk with Mike Bais
Mike Bais will be at the bookshop talking about his new book “Kabbalah, the Round Table and the Grail”.
A book for the contemporary seeker who wishes to learn about Kabbalah and for those who are also fascinated by the mythology of the Round Table. Both these spiritual traditions come together in this unique book where theory and practice guide the reader, bringing one to a greater understanding of the Tree of Life, the Round Table and the Grail. A book for the beginner and the advanced student alike.
Mike Bais is the founder of the Mystery School, the Circle of Avalon. His esoteric training comes from the Western Esoteric Tradition and the Toledano Kabbalah. Living in the Netherlands (Utrecht) he extensively worked with esoteric teachers and groups in the UK. His professional background is working as a physiotherapist, counsellor, teacher in university and he had his own practice for many years. He is a trained priest and bishop in the mystical tradition of Christ, which is known as the lineage called the A.S.A. He believes that the Teachings of Christ are universal and should not be limited to a religious structure.
Suggested donation £5 on the door
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Wednesday 9 December7.30pm - 9pm
with Alex Wright
In both sleep and the afterlife we are prepared for the next day or life by encounters with many beings in soul and spirit lands. As well as how the dead relate to the living.
As part of a A Spiritual Path For Today
Every Wednesday
Introducing ten areas of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science incorporating exercises and activities for those seeking a spiritual path for the 21st century.
Though this series is designed as a course with the knowledge building week on week, drop-in attendance is also possible.
Alex has an MA in Law from Oxford University, is a graduate of the three-year Emerson Visual Arts Course, and has been teaching Spiritual Science since 2017.
Each evening cost £10 or £7 students, pay at the door, no cards.
If you would like to be kept informed of when the next course starts, then please email introtoanthro2017@gmail.com .This course will also run one day later on Thursdays at Emerson College in Sussex http://www.anthrosussex.org.uk/index.php/intro-to-anthro/ please call 01342 827967 for details of this or generally.
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Thursday 10 December7.30pm - 9.30pm
with Jolanta Bielawska *
A women’s circle - a space where you can be yourself, share what feels important to you at this moment, feel, listen to other women, and see yourself reflected in their eyes. A place where you can feel safe - without judgement, grounded in mutual respect, support, and the warmth of togetherness.
In a fast-paced world, it seems more important than ever to slow down, gather together in real spaces, and build supportive communities. Our longing to be heard, truly listened to, and to feel connected deserves to be nurtured and cared for.
Come as often as suits.
Suggested and optional donation of £5 - £15
If coming for the first time or you have questions please email Jola Bielawska:
https://www.jolabielawska.com/en/
*The times have been amended from 7:00pm–9:00pm to 7:30pm–9:30pm. -
Friday 11 December7pm - 9pm
An open discussion group facilitated by Mick Young, host of the Spiritual Scientist Podcast.
A brand new, free, monthly, open discussion group for anyone wanting to explore the big questions facing humanity today with support from the world-view and ideas of Rudolf Steiner.
Newcomers welcome! No prior knowledge necessary!
Bring your experiences, your thoughts, your questions, your challenges and let’s explore together.
No booking required.
Mick Young is an Australian-born counsellor/spiritual development mentor, singer/songwriter and creator of the Spiritual Scientist Podcast. He’s been reading and working with Rudolf Steiner’s ideas and meditations for over 25 years and I spent 3 years at the seminary for the Christian Community in Hamburg, Germany. He has recently become a member of the Council of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain.
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Saturday 12 December10am - 1pm
with Sue Davies
Saturday sessions, twice a month, drop in welcome between 10:00 - 13:00
‘Man can find no better retreat from the world than art, and man can find no stronger link with the world than art.’ Goethe
Come and enjoy playing with watercolour paints or pastels, be guided by the seasons through verses from the Calendar of the Soul. Or you may prefer to bring your own poem along to inspire you. A range of art materials will be provided to enliven your sense of curiosity and welcome you to a heart-warming start to your weekend.
No prior art experience necessary. All materials provided.
Sue is an MBACP accredited Therapeutic Transpersonal Arts Counsellor and Group Facilitator. She has a private practice, designs and runs tailor-made workshops, and is a visiting tutor and supervisor for trainee art counsellors at Tobias School of Art & Therapy.
Price £15 - Payment in the Bookshop with receipt exchangeable with the facilitator upstairs at the art session.
For further information: Ilona Pimbert E ilona.pimbert.rsh@anth.org.uk T 020 7723 4400
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Saturday 12 December11am
We will be holding a regular storytime every Saturday at 11:00 in the shop, with a reading from a selection of children’s picture books.
It’s free to join, and the reading will last half an hour maximum.
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Monday 14 December7pm
From September, we will be holding a regular monthly book club in which we will discuss a novel that has been nominated by the group.
This will take place on every second Monday of the month in the bookshop at 19:00.
It’s free to join, and the first meeting will be on Monday 14th September when we will have a general discussion and nominate the first book.
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Wednesday 16 December2pm - 4pm
with Trevor Dance
Every other Wednesday
A fascinating series of lectures given by Steiner in 1922 concerning spiritual development throughout the historical epochs, focusing on the changes of humanity particularly relating to the Mystery Centres from ancient Egypt and Greece through to later times.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
For further information: trevordance@hotmail.com
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Wednesday 16 December4.15pm - 5.45pm
with Dagmar Steffelbauer
Every other Wednesday
A cycle of 12 lectures which Rudolf Steiner held in Hamburg May 18 - 31, 1908. Those lectures are profound as R.Steiner uncovers and reclaims the essential truths of Christianity, illuminating the Gospel of St. John in all its majesty, power and far-reaching significance.
All are welcome!
No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2
Further information: d.steffelbauer@gmail.com
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Wednesday 16 December7.30pm - 9pm
with Alex Wright
Anthroposophy is a Spiritual Path which can lead to very significant human development. A practical guide to making that a reality.
As part of a A Spiritual Path For Today
Introducing ten areas of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science incorporating exercises and activities for those seeking a spiritual path for the 21st century.
Though this series is designed as a course with the knowledge building week on week, drop-in attendance is also possible.
Alex has an MA in Law from Oxford University, is a graduate of the three-year Emerson Visual Arts Course, and has been teaching Spiritual Science since 2017.
Each evening cost £10 or £7 students, pay at the door, no cards.
If you would like to be kept informed of when the next course starts, then please email introtoanthro2017@gmail.com .This course will also run one day later on Thursdays at Emerson College in Sussex http://www.anthrosussex.org.uk/index.php/intro-to-anthro/ please call 01342 827967 for details of this or generally.
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Thursday 17 December7pm - 9pm
with Iaia Chiesa and Barnaby Tobias
Every third Sunday of the month
Join us in the bookshop on the third Thursday of every month for the sharing of poems; either yours or another’s you admire. There will be some discussion around the poem and short tea break halfway through.
Drop in event with no need to book. Cash donations are welcome.
More information: rsh-bookshop@anth.org.uk
Iaia Chiesa is a poet and activist, who’s published several volumes of poetry.
Barnaby Tobias is an actor and playwright, who’s worked for Netflix, RSC and written plays to critical acclaim. -
Saturday 19 December10am - 1pm
with Aya Husni-Bey
Saturday sessions, twice a month, drop in welcome between 10:00 - 13:00
‘Man can find no better retreat from the world than art, and man can find no stronger link with the world than art.’ Goethe
Come and enjoy playing with watercolour paints or pastels, be guided by the seasons through verses from the Calendar of the Soul. Or you may prefer to bring your own poem along to inspire you. A range of art materials will be provided to enliven your sense of curiosity and welcome you to a heart-warming start to your weekend.
No prior art experience necessary. All materials provided.
Aya Husni Bey is a Transpersonal Art Counsellor & HeartMath Coach with over 20 years’ experience supporting people’s wellbeing. Aya teaches Mandalas, Play & Sand Play Therapy at Tobias School of Art & Therapy.
Price £15 - Payment in the Bookshop with receipt exchangeable with the facilitator upstairs at the art session.
For further information: Ilona Pimbert E ilona.pimbert.rsh@anth.org.uk T 020 7723 4400