Manchester Monastery is a modern-day urban retreat, a healing sanctuary that provides you with a quiet place where you can escape from the hustle, bustle and strain of daily life. This sanctuary is open every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. How long you stay is up to you. Stay for ten minutes or a full day — whatever slots best into your life.
We hold a one-hour silence every week Sunday to Thursday, between 12pm and 1pm. It usually takes place in the Great Nave and is a free offering from The Monastery. You are welcome to drop in for just a few minutes or stay for the whole hour.
Silence is a wonderful tonic for the brain, for the soul and for the self. This time is a gift to you — a time to relax and nourish yourself. Some people take the time to pray or meditate and we can guide you with developing these practices if you are interested in doing so. We are not proposing a particular path. However, we do know that silence can be incredibly healing and powerful.
Take part in mindfulness activities and conscious events to restore a sense of community and well-being. Perhaps it’s time for you to give yourself the space that you need in your daily life. We offer a variety of friendly classes for adults, such as yoga, dance and meditation – all powerful activities that can help you to restore a sense of well-being.
We also promote the healing properties of music and social space. Visit the Welcome Café, meet friends — old and new — and help us to spread good vibrations and happiness.
You are warmly invited to come and join our growing community of lovely people from all walks of life. A place where we can walk together in camaraderie and friendship through the journey of life.
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
— Howard Thurman