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Rise Up: A Celebration That Told the Monastery Trust's 30-Year Story
There are moments that become part of a place’s story.
To mark the 30th anniversary of The Monastery Manchester, the Great Nave welcomed a full house for Rise Up. This one-off performance celebrated...
The Monastery Becomes Manchester's First Level 3 Trauma Responsive Organisation
We’re delighted to announce that The Monastery Manchester has become the first organisation in Manchester to achieve Level 3 Trauma Responsive accreditation through Manchester City Council’s...
30 Years of Transformation: The Monastery Manchester Marks Milestone Year with Industry Recognition
2026 will be a landmark year for The Monastery Manchester, as the charitable trust that saved it from ruin celebrates its 30th anniversary. That’s three decades of regeneration, community impact and the...
Following the Tug | Walking the Labyrinth
Editors note: This article about walking the labyrinth was written by Nicola Smalley, who, together with her husband Jason, form The Way of the Buzzard, with an indigenous approach to spirituality that...
The Monastery Wins Leading Live Event Venue at the 2025 This Is Manchester Awards
The Monastery has officially been crowned Leading Live Event Venue at the prestigious This Is Manchester Awards 2025!
In a glittering ceremony held at The Point, Lancashire Cricket Club, our beloved Monastery...
Securing the Future: Heritage Funding to Celebrate 30 Years of The Monastery
£249,650 Grant Awarded to the Monastery
26/07/2025
There’s a deep stillness to summer at the Monastery – the kind that allows for both reflection and quiet celebration. This year, that stillness...
The High Altar of Gorton Monastery (Church of St Francis, Manchester)
Design and Original Construction (1860s–1885)
The former Church of St Francis (Gorton Monastery) is a High Victorian Gothic masterpiece designed by Edward Welby Pugin in the 1860s. The church’s crowning...
Growing Together: A Greener Future at the Monastery
There’s something truly inspiring about watching life bloom in unexpected places.
Here at the Monastery, our re-greening project is blossoming into something extraordinary. Thanks to the passionate...
Gorton Monastery’s Senior Tour Guide, Grahame Birtles, Shortlisted for the Heritage Hero Awards
The Monastery is proud to announce that long-standing volunteer and Senior Tour Guide, Grahame Birtles, has been shortlisted for the Heritage Hero Awards—a prestigious recognition of individuals who go...
Celebrating the Super Listeners Who Quietly & Humbly Transform Lives
Words | Dr Jeannine Goh
5-minute read
It’s a typical rainy day in Manchester, the type of grey skies that lean heavy on your mood, and that incessant rain that makes leaving the warm, cosy house so hard....
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News & Blog
There are moments that become part of a place’s story.
To mark the 30th anniversary of The Monastery...
2026 will be a landmark year for The Monastery Manchester, as the charitable trust that saved it from...
Editors note: This article about walking the labyrinth was written by Nicola Smalley, who, together with...
The Monastery has officially been crowned Leading Live Event Venue at the prestigious This Is Manchester...
£249,650 Grant Awarded to the Monastery
26/07/2025
There’s a deep stillness to summer at the Monastery...
Design and Original Construction (1860s–1885)
The former Church of St Francis (Gorton Monastery) is a...
There’s something truly inspiring about watching life bloom in unexpected places.
Here at the Monastery,...
The Monastery is proud to announce that long-standing volunteer and Senior Tour Guide, Grahame Birtles,...
The Monastery is delighted to announce a successful funding bid in the fifth round of the Mayor of Greater...
The Monastery is proud to announce our first ever holistic health conference here in Manchester, focusing...
The Monastery is very proud to announce that Greater Manchester is to become the UK’s first Centre of...
The Monastery Memories Project has now launched, with the aim of collecting memories of the Monastery,...
Words | Vicki Kennedy
2-minute read
We are really excited to be launching some brand new community projects...
Words | Dr Jeannine Goh
5-minute read
It’s a typical rainy day in Manchester, the type of grey skies...
This female leaders interview with Monastery CEO, Elaine Griffiths, OBE was originally published by Dr....
A 3-minute read
The Monastery is delighted to present a photo exhibition by Graham North, in the Great...
