Heritage, Health & Harmony Open Days @ The Monastery

Schedule

Sun Mar 15 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Monastery Manchester | Manchester, EN

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These peaceful, 3rd Sunday of the month gatherings offer moments of tranquility in a hectic world. Where sound and silence meet in our heritage spaces, creating quietly powerful moments of connection and peace.
With heritage, health & wellbeing themes and activities on offer throughout the day, these harmonious Sunday sessions offer a relaxing blend of music, sound healing, walking the labyrinth, a digital detox zone, free healing and more.
Entry and parking are free, and so are some of the activities, whilst some of the sessions and therapies do have an entry fee and will need to be pre-booked.
Whether you’re interested in meditation, healing, meeting like-minded folk or simply being in the ‘now’, we’ve got a whole range of gentle activities to make each third Sunday of the month a real tonic for the soul.
Please scroll down to browse the programme.*
*Whilst every effort is made to keep the programme updated, some sessions can be subject to changes beyond our control. If your heart is set on a particular activity, please contact us to double check the activity is running that day. Thank you, the Monastery team.
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10am – 3pm (free)
WALK THE LABYRINTH
Walk the Labyrinth in The Great Nave. For many, the experience is similar to a shamanic journey; it’s where the path begins.
No need to book.
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10.30am – 11.30am
GONG BATH
Join Desmond Maguire of The Returning Sound for this monthly gong bath; a sacred sound therapy and meditation session for emotional wellbeing. Be bathed in the sounds, frequencies and vibrations from the gongs, relaxing your brain wave state, reseting the nervous system and leading to better sleep patterns.
Advance enquiries or group bookings to: [email protected]
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12 – 1pm (free)
HOUR OF SILENCE
Take time out to pause and reflect. Please join us for as long or as little as you wish. Everyone welcome.
No need to book.
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12 – 1pm
FAMILY YOGA & MINDFUL COLOURING
Family yoga is in recess until March, 2026 – sorry for any inconvenience.
Enjoy gentle yoga stretches for the whole family in this wonderful weekly family yoga session with Rainbow Warriors.
Advance enquiries or group bookings to: [email protected]
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1 – 2pm (free)
LAUGHTER CLUB
Laugh your way to health and vitality with this fun and therapeutic, monthly workshop led by Claire Scott & Robin Graham.
No need to book.
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2 – 3.30pm (free)
CIRCLES OF PEACE GATHERING
Join Rev. Laura Roberts and Rev.Dr Laura Patryas for a warm and welcome spiritual gathering, to enjoy sacred sound, poetry, readings and the sharing of wisdom, love and light.
No need to book.
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Entry to the Monastery and parking are free and our lovely Welcome Café will be open all day with a range of wholesome refreshments.
A warm welcome awaits!
*Please be aware that due to recent changes in fire regulation laws, there is currently access for wheelchair users for ground floor activities only. Please contact nina.rudnick@themonastery for further info or to check if the activity you’d like to join is accessible to those with limited mobility. These changes in health & safety regulations are out of our control, and we’re very sorry for any inconvenience.
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