There’s so much to discover and take part in at St Margaret's House! Our programme will give you the chance to enjoy the arts and support your wellbeing. You can start something new or continue with something you have always enjoyed. Take your pick from arts workshops, wellbeing sessions, live events, opportunities to be outdoors and more.
April 2023 marked the beginning of our journey as a new Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. We're so excited to be delivering a diverse and exciting cultural programme that will create healthier and happier communities. #LetsCreate
Liz Atkin’s Whitstable in Charcoal drawings channel her obsession with capturing the sea.
13th January - 24th February
8.30am-5.00pm
Come together to learn to express your inner musician! In these sessions you'll be working closely with producer and artist Dhruv Nathwani to learn about music production, creative praxis and how to turn your ideas into sound.
Sunday 19th January — 16th February — 16th March
11am-1pm
Tickets: £10/£15/£20
Sundial Art Club is a regular visual arts workshop celebrating creativity, community and nature connection.
Every other Sunday, 19th Jan - 11th May 2025
110:00-13:00
Tickets: £5-£8
Join Sophia in the Chapel for a nourishing evening of reflection, meditation, and movement.
Tuesday 21st January, 7-9pm
Tickets: £10/£12/£15
Join our Exhibition Co-Ordinator Virginia Orr and Liz Atkin ‘In Conversation’ at the opening event on 23rd January 2025.
Thurday 23rd January
6.30-8.30pm
The Gallery Cafe
Join us for a evening of cozy and relaxed life drawing every fortnight at the Canvas, to practice your sketching and view bodies in a neutral appreciation of form and figure.
3rd, 17th & 31st October, 14th & 28th November
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Tickets: £5 / 7 / 9
Dive into the world of Collegiate Shag - the swift footed swing dance that set the 1920s on fire! Learn to dance fast without losing your cool with our expert teaching team and friendly regulars.
Weekly: Fridays from 7pm
Tickets: from £5
Join us for our Repair Cafe where we'll help you mend and repair a range of items
Free entry
WORKSHOP: Ignite London: Write like a Grrrl
If you haven’t written creatively before but always wanted to, or if you haven’t written for some time and want to kick-start your practice, then this low-cost, intensive course is for you.
Saturdays, 26th October - 23rd November
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join Marina Longo, analogue photographer and cyanotype artist, for a fun and hands-on cyanotype workshop series.
Sundays
10am-12.30pm
Tickets: £10/£18/£25
The popular ‘Writing to Uncover the Self’ series returns to St. Margaret’s House for four sessions this winter.
Wednesdays
6.30-8.30pm
Tickets: £12/£15/£20
Join us for our friendly monthly Open Mic night in The Gallery Cafe.
Last Thursday of every month— From 6.30pm
Free entry
Come along for a taster session of our new knitting & crochet workshop: Crafting Is Connecting!
Surplus materials are provided, but please bring your own knitting/crochet project to work on.
Monday 3rd February - 6-8pm
Monday 10th March - 6-8pm
Tickets: FREE
This workshop delves into our experiences of self-love. We'll dive into what makes you, you! Create a zine that is a personal love letter to your past, present or future self.
Wednesday 5th February
6.30-8.30pm
In The Create Place
A powerful exploration of womanhood, resilience, and the untold stories of the female experience through art.
Opening event: Friday 7th February, 6.30-8.30pm
Exhibition: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th February, 10am–6pm — Monday 10th February, 10am-4pm
This workshop is a companion to Liz Atkin's solo exhibition Whitstable in Charcoal in the Gallery Cafe at St Margaret's House (13 January - 24 February 2024), offering the opportunity to explore charcoal techniques and processes in texture, mark making and movement.
Thursday 13th February - 18:00-20:00
Tickets: £10/£16/£20
Inspired by falling on St. Valentine’s Day, Sometimes When is a weekend exhibition that explores the logic of a crush.
Opening Event: Friday 14th February, 6:30-8:30pm
Exhibition: Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th February, 10am-5pm
Tickets: FREE
WORKSHOP: Clay with words
Come join us for a playful afternoon of creative writing and making with clay, exploring the themes love and care.
Sunday 16th February, 2-4pm
The Create Place
Tickets: Free
Join us and learn new circus skills led by professional juggler and National Centre for Circus Arts teacher, Daniel Rose.
Mon 17th February, 10am-12noon
Tues 18th February, 2-4pm
Thurs 20th February, 10am-12noon
in the Tramshed Community Hub (Digby Street)
Join the SMH Book Club! We meet once a month and welcome all, from people wanting to start reading for fun to seasoned bookworms.
Monday 20th January
6.30 - 8.30 pm
Tickets: FREE
Join us for a show for 3-7 year olds with puppets, original music and a perfectly petite pop up set.
Saturday 22nd February, 11.00am and 1.30pm
Running time: 50 minutes
Tickets: £5-£9
Workshops supporting women facing mental health challenges to speak out through the arts. One voice can be loud, several voices can be heard.
Weekends from 22nd February to 30th March
2-6pm
A cosy poetry, spoken word, music and discussion night on the last Saturday of every month. Open mic followed by discussion. This month’s theme: TBC
Saturday 22nd February
6.30-9pm
in The Chapel