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September 2019
World Peace Day with Carole Isis
On 21 September, all around the world, people gather to observe the international day of peace. In recognition of this growing movement the wonderful Carole Isis is joining us in the evening for a performance 7-9 pm, followed by a meditation for peace at the well head at 9 pm. The gardens are open from 10 am until 9:30 pm, last entry at 8:30 pm. Normal admission applies | ticket are also available on the gate | Companions of Chalice…
Find out more »Earth Festival: Autumn Equinox | Midday Meditation
The sun rises due east and sets due west and the light is equal to the dark. We begin to move into the twilight of the year and our lives. A time for harvest and making contribution. FREE ADMISSION to the gardens between 10 am & 12 pm Standard admission from 12 pm | Companions FREE Refreshments on sale 10 am to 1:30 pm We gather at the well head at 12 pm for meditation until 12:30. At 12:30 we invite…
Find out more »Mindfulness & Meditation Course | Enlighten Your Life
Learn to introduce the benefits of mindfulness into your everyday life through the simple practice of meditation with Gareth Lovelock. The full price for the 8 week course is £150.00, payable in advance BOOK ONLINE NOW The sessions take place in the beautiful Chalice Well Meeting Room, 6:30-8 pm. Please make sure you attend all sessions before booking. 23 Sept | 30 Sept | 7 Oct | 14 Oct | 21 Oct | 28 Oct | 4 Nov | 11…
Find out more »Day of Silence | Michaelmas
Silent meditation in Chalice Well Meeting Room Feel free to stay as long as you wish. Donations welcome.
Find out more »October 2019
Mindful Writing Residential Retreat
Mindful Writing Retreat with authors Joy Kenward and Ana Salote A voyage of discovery for the imagination, an invitation to live adventurously. Learn how mindfulness can free your creative voice. An opportunity for new or experienced writers to take advantage of the unique ambience of the Chalice Well, and try some of the mindful writing methods practised by facilitators Joy Kenward and Ana Salote. Joy, who has a long association with Chalice Well, is a novelist, creative writing teacher, meditation…
Find out more »Family Event | Apple Day
storytelling | song | celtic folk music | apple juicing Our annual Apple Day celebrating all things apple... 13:00 | Music from Ravi and Nathan Lewis Williams & Friends 14:00 | Storytelling in Buckton's Orchard with Tim Bates and Emma-Morag 14:30 | Apple picking in Buckton's Orchard 14:30 | Apple crushing, juicing and drinking on the Lower Lawn Refreshments on sale 1 - 4 pm gardens open until 6.00 pm | last admission 5.30 pm. Gift Aid Entry Paying 10%…
Find out more »Earth Festival: Resting | Celebration & Meditation
The light is departing and nature is shedding. Life prepares to release and let go into a time of rest, stillness and dreaming. FREE ADMISSION to the gardens between 10 am & 12 pm Standard admission from 12 pm | Companions FREE Refreshments on sale between 10 am and 1:30 pm and 4:30 - 8:30 pm Midday Meditation We gather at the well head at midday for meditation, until 12.30. At 12.30 we invite you to join us around the fire on…
Find out more »December 2019
Labyrinths – Where Heaven and Earth Meet
This three day workshop will draw on the wisdom of the ancients and the work of William Blake and John Michell to explore the relationship between the human and divine. Within the form and geometry of the labyrinth is a mirror of the cosmos and since ancient times labyrinths have been created as gateways to deeper knowledge and understanding. on this workshop you will; Learn the art of labyrinth design and construction Construct labyrinths using compass and rule Develop an understanding…
Find out more »Earth Festival: Winter Solstice | Meditation & Celebration
This is the space between the ending and the beginning. A still point which contains not the absence of life but the presence of life. In the dreaming, life considers the regeneration and conception of itself. FREE ADMISSION to the gardens between 10 am & 12 pm Standard admission from 12 pm (see ticket prices above) | Companions FREE Refreshments on sale 10 am to 3:30 pm We gather at the well head at 12 noon for meditation until 12:30.…
Find out more »February 2020
Earth Festival: First Stirring | Midday Meditation
Born from winter dreaming, life stirs and the first tender shoots emerge from the earth. As the wheel turns, we feel the promise of spring and the dawning of a new beginning. FREE ADMISSION to the gardens between 10 am & 12 pm Standard admission from 12 pm (see ticket prices above) | Companions FREE Refreshments on sale 10 am to 1:30 pm This is the first of our eight annual Earth Festivals which mark the cycle of nature. We…
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