What’s On

A talk and book launch

with Michael Chase

Mike Chase will share life-changing karmic experiences that arose from his work in a therapeutic prison, which led to him writing the book Karma Drama. He will read from the book, share case studies and demonstrate several exercises through the use of embodiment and masks. His book explores how engaging with one’s spiritual past can transform present lives. Drawing on Rudolf Steiner’s spiritual science, Mike Chase combines psychoFriday seminarearching karma and past lives, blending Steiner’s exercises with psychodrama, mask work and movement to support imaginative access to karmic insight.

Mike Chase is a Psychodrama Psychotherapist, (UKCP registered) educational researcher (Med 2013) and adult educator. Involved in physical theatre, mime and mask at drama collegesanduniversities,hehasbeenteaching,consulting,andworkshoppinginternationally for over 40 years to a wide range of people in a variety of settings.

Entry: £5 – Book via https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rudolf-steiner-house/t-zooddpq

Books will be sold in the room for £13. Please bring the correct change.

One of the most influential spiritual teachers of the 20th century joins with the Archangel Michaél to confront mysterious demons in 1923 Europe, as the Nazi party is beginning to emerge. Crafted from actual events and discourse, Fire in the Temple dramatizes the last days of teacher and clairvoyant Rudolf Steiner, in a rigorously researched drama.

Tickets at the door: £20/£15

Music Poetry Storytelling

with Louise Coigley

Honouring the centenary of Frida Kahlo’s accident 17 September 1925

Storyteller, speech & language therapist and spinal injury survivor Louise weaves her own fractured journey into a powerful and poetic narrative of perseverance and healing. Born with clubfeet, as a child Louise develops scoliosis.

After years of treatment for her legs & feet and back, being stretched, moulded, winched and strapped, then undergoing spinal surgery, Louise emerges out of the cocoon of a spinning bed. Years later, in extreme pain, she encounters Frida Kahlo’s paintings, learns about her life, her loves. Louise finds recognition and a new way to navigate pain: through creativity. With humour and humanity, tales from these two women’s lives interweave.

Accompanied by Olivier nominated actress Melody Grove and Aly Macrae, actor & musician of stage and screen, “Back to Back” unfolds with poignant, uplifting singing & music. Melody also speaks “From the Frocks”- a powerful new prose poem by Louise.

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Book Tickets: £20

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A talk and book launch

with Danielle van Dijk

Danielle van Dijk, together with Henk van Oort (her translator), will share insights from her richly illustrated book exploring the hidden legacy of Mary Magdalene across sacred sites in Palestine, France, England, Italy, and Spain. Drawing on Celtic Christianity, the Nag Hammadi discoveries, and the work of Rudolf Steiner, Danielle retraces the footsteps of Mary Magdalene, uncovering veiled layers of Gnosis embedded in Gothic cathedrals, Templar legends, Cathar strongholds, the Black Madonna, and pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela.

Through readings, discussion, and contemplative exercises, attendees will explore the spiritual presence of Mary Magdalene as a teacher, initiator, and equal among the great figures of sacred history. The event will offer a unique opportunity to engage with subtle symbols of the Magdalene encoded in art and architecture, and to experience meditative reflections on love, equality, and the archetypal feminine. Copies of Danielle’s book will be available for sale in the Steiner House bookshop.

Danielle van Dijk, MA, has spent decades studying esoteric Christianity and the feminine aspect of the divine, bringing scholarly depth and spiritual insight to her writings. Henk van Oort, author and translator of The Inner Rainbow, will also contribute, offering complementary perspectives and discussion.

Entry fee: £20 Full/ £15 Concession

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Celebrate the Centenary of Rudolf Steiner House

Step inside London’s only example of expressionist architecture at Rudolf Steiner House. Explore this architectural gem, uncover its fascinating history, and join in our special centenary celebrations. This year also marks the 35th edition of the Open House Festival.

Free admission | Learn more: www.rsh.anth.org.uk

A Book Launch Talk with author Wendy Teall (pen name Phoebe Tallis) and researcher Inessa Burdich

What begins with a battered suitcase of family photographs unfolds into an extraordinary investigation across the threshold of death.

In this launch talk, author Phoebe Tallis and supersensible researcher Inessa Burdich share the creative journey behind Saving Ernest. Tracing one family’s story from the late 19th century to the present day, their research moves beyond archives and memory into direct contemplative enquiry into the experiences of those who have died, both before and after their passing.

Told with warmth, humour and narrative drive, Saving Ernest blends historical reconstruction with spiritual investigation, uncovering patterns of inheritance, suffering and healing that flow through generations. At its heart lies a compelling question: can the wounds of the past be understood and transformed through conscious attention and love?

This talk offers a rare insight into a unique collaboration, and into a form of anthroposophy expressed through story.

Wendy Teall is a writer, artist and researcher whose Welsh storytelling heritage shapes her exploration of love, loss, and the unseen life of the soul.

Inessa Burdich is a spiritual researcher, consultant and educator whose work unites scientific training with supersensible enquiry and the wisdom of Anthroposphy.

For enquiries, please contact Wendy Teall on 07815 739193.

Cost: £10 cash on the door.

Can our human culture survive and even thrive in the world pervaded by AI?

YES, if we are awake and engaged!    Let us nurture the vision of our still unachieved potential supported by education, storytelling, and the unshakable confidence that the challenges we face invite us to evolve new capacities and strengths. 

The prepared contributions, open discussions and artistic activities of this seminar will explore what we can do at home, in the classroom, in society, and even globally to engage courageously and creatively in the face of what appear to be such looming threats to our humanity.

Jermey Naydler will introduce the day with reflections on technology, our responsibility for nature, and the greater cosmic context of the spiritual transformation of the Earth. 

Michaela de Winter will characterise a particular aspect of what Rudolf Steiner called 'The Double' in relation to the intangible driving force behind the exponential development of AI.

Tom Smith will speak about the role of stories to create a collective culture, and how modern digital algorithms are affecting this narrative.

Danyah Miller will share interactive exercises and storytelling games that show how we can work with story to inspire and guide the next generation.

Jonathan Hoobs will bring his lived classroom experience to show the role of Waldorf Education in our culture and the power that it has to resist some of the major issues affecting young people growing up in the digital world. 

These contributions will be followed by time for questions and discussion.

A detailed timetable, suggested fee for participation, and registration details will be sent out in response to enquiries made to Andrew Wolpert,   andrewjwolpert@gmail.com

This event is an intersectional initiative hosted by the Humanities and Educational Sections of the School of Spiritual Science, and is supported by the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain.

Meeting Pain through Art, Celebrating Creativity

Storytelling, Poetry, Painting and Mindfulness

with Louise Coigley, Ilona Pimbert, Tamzin Muir and guests

A day of artistic workshops, sharing and conversation

‘To be an artist is to believe in life.’ Frida Kahlo

Fee: £40.00 - some bursaries available

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Contact 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