"Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.” Rumi In this group we will be exploring the Sufi way to mindfulness, joy and happiness in every day life through music, dance and poetry. The workshops and events are open to all, no previous experience or knowledge is required. We have regular monthly Sufi related experiential workshops such as Sufi Drum Circle, Sufi Poetry Evenings, all the Sufi Music, Poetry and Dance days, Sufi Music Concerts ... come and explore. We do not follow a particular Su …

We'd like to welcome you to our FREE regular talks and workshops which take place across London throughout the year. Many are scheduled well in advance with other ad-hoc events added whenever venue dates & event become clear. The Blake Society is a community inspired group which sets out to honour and celebrate one of England's most well known, yet perhaps least understood creative genius. William Blake (1757-1827), was many things, engraver, poet, painter & prophet. Perhaps ahead of his time, s …

I started Christian Poets Fellowship because Christians with a gift of poetry need to know how special and important their gifting is and how God can use it to deliver, heal, encourage, challenge and inspire people, bringing them into closer realtionship with Christ. The purpose of the group is to encourage and help promote Christian poetry throughout the UK. Any Christian poet can join and be part of the group.

I see the human body as an infinite source of creativity. Inside. Outside. Sensations. Expression. My body is my home, the home for my soul, for a terrestrial time. I love exploring my inner landscape, the forest of my chest, the sunshine in my breast. And expressing those images, may it be through painting, movement, poetry, sound, story telling or any other medium that comes to me. "Art is no merely concerned with great artists, with genious, or with prodigious skills. It is, fundamentally, th …

I believe that poetry, short stories and drama can make an impact in spreading the Christian ethos to the wider community and would like to meetup with other writers who beleive that the Christian message can come alive in a challenging and relevent way and reach a new audience that don't yet know the presence of God in their lives. I live in North East London and would love to her from other writers who share the same vision.

The Write Thread is a small, friendly and supportive group of creative people living around the world.  It is an unusual meetup group as it is designed as both an online venue and as a means to connect up occasionally in face-to-face meetups. Can't stop writing? The Write Thread message board is a venue for friendly discussion, writing prose, poetry, posting your music blog, whatever. Post your writing, chapter by chapter or line by line, or join in our absurd micro-fiction challenge by posting …

My names Alisha.Hello and Welcome to The Cosmopolitan London Society!! This group is for all who are looking to rebuild or refresh their social lives with new friends! Please note: There is a  small £2+ charge per event

I am a Londoner - welcome.  This is a vibrant and exciting city, the capital of Europe (no offence to other European cities) no less,  and we live and work here.  Come and join like minded Londoners for cultural events, business networking events, social networking, discovering London outings, chilling out in London, watching London events, music London, dancing London, theatre London, etc. Black Londoners also support  Haiti  with the publication of  'A Lime Jewel', an anthology of poetry  and …

Silent Sufi Meditation:- School of Sufi Teaching London Brothers & Sister and Seekers of Truth In the ongoing search for truth, for happiness, for purpose, many paths can be followed. This group has been set up to show you the way preferred by the Sufis, the ancient searchers for what is truly real. Some Sufis turn or whirl, some chant loud or silent recitations (Zhikr). At the School of Sufi Teaching  we sit in Silent Meditation turning our hearts towards the Holy Essence. Through engaging …

On the second Friday of the month let's get-together for a yoga party. We'll flow with funky grooves. I will teach and friends will introduce poetry to practice. Our energy will spiral up. Come have some yoga fun and socialise with like minded people in Milton Keynes. Please note this group will be instructor lead by a fully qualified yoga teacher, as such there will be a charge for this meetup.  More details will follow when our first meetup is scheduled.

An online and face-to-face writing group set up by an established Northampton-based freelance writer with the aim of discussing all things writing-related, helping each other with works in progress, book discussions, literary events/writing groups, hints and tips, and much more. Writers of any level welcome. Primarily for Northamptonshire and the Midlands area, but membership welcome to writers wherever you are in the world.

Namaste! Welcome to London Hindi Meetup - a place for hindi speakers to meet. All are welcome and we have members of all ages and backgrounds; native speakers who wish to chat in their own toungue, learners looking to practice and improove fluency or those whom learnt long ago and wish to keep their hindi ticking over. Begginers are welcome too though it would help if you know a few words or are working through a teach yourself book as we are not a teaching group as such, although everyone trie …

The London Active Writers is a group that meets twice a month in central London to engage in writing activities and socialise. The meetings are informal and anyone is welcome.

This is a club for reading and writing in London and surrounding areas. We will meet regularly to exchange books and literature, we will have writing workshops and the organizer will share information with everyone in the group.

Writing can be difficult and lonely. Sometimes we need to get out and away from our own distractions and excuses. Pubs, cafes and parks are nice but wouldn't it also be good to be part of a group of writers? So let's work quietly together, gently encouraging each other to soldier on, and minding each others things when we have to go to the loo... THE IDEA Is simple. We are a group of serious writers that meet somewhere comfortable and write for 2, 3 or 4 hours straight. Each person works on th …

This meetup group is for people working through the creativity book 'The Artist's Way' by Julia Cameron. Each week we review our work on a specific chapter of the group, including our experience of the Morning Pages and the Artist's Date. The format of the group is based on Julia Cameron's sacred circle concept and if the group decides to do some exercises as part of the meeting, they will be in 'creative clusters'. This group will be self governing with meetups being suggested by members. Che …

The Talliston Writers’ Circle is a challenging and supportive group for all levels of talent and experience. Offering monthly meetings in a unique environment, our aim is to inspire writers to create their best, most engaging new work – and to share stories that delight and surprise. Authors will discover a creative hub of feedback and support, while newer writers gain the confidence to tell their story. • Talliston Presents Our Talliston Presents talks, lectures and workshops enable us to focus …

This is a group for anyone interested in Amazon Kindle books and other publishing options. We meet once every four weeks at the Poetry Library at the Royal Festival Hall in Southbank where people share ideas and offer encouragement to other members in a relaxing atmosphere. You'll also get a few valuable tips along the way via email as well. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Greed is not good. Capitalism is in crisis. The icecaps are melting. Western democracies are backing war and torture around the world. Women earn less than men. Racism is still everywhere. You all know this...you probably joined groups to do something about it (if not, get on with it, what are you thinking about?!)...but this group is not about the doing, it is more about the anti-capitalist's day off! Beer - certainly! Moaning about the system - absolutely! But also getting out the house so y …

I could have called it "speed public speaking" or "speed spoken word" night! This is a social group with astage in a corner of the room. Every so often, you will be invited to tweet out loud, that is to get on to the stage and speak for twenty seconds or less.                                                                                   You don’t have to if you don’t want to! You’ll be able to tweet out again and possibly re tweet other people’s tweets as often as you like...               …

Hello hello! This group has been designed with the aim of bringing together people who are keen to tap into the abundant arts/culture/entertainment scene that London has to offer, while also making some new friends at the same time! It is open to anybody with an interest in the above but I should point out that if you're already a veteran of London's musesums/theatres, it may not suit you - it has been designed to bring together people who are only just starting out on the creative delights of t …

There seems to be no meet up group between Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds so I have decided to start one! Anyone who lives in the area between Stowmarket/ Needham Market/ Hadleigh/ Lavenham, would like to meet new people, loves the countryside and is interested in any of the following mostly countryside-compatible topics/activities is welcome to join (or further afield if you would like to suggest/organise meet ups in your local area): exploring local public footpaths and other walks (especially ri …

This is a group for any new generation writer interested in getting published. All genres are welcome. We started this group to meet other writers and to find creative ways of overcoming challenges that face many of today's writers. We will invite publishers or literary agents to most of our meetings, so hopefully we can facilitate the recognition of new talent from our midst. Looking forward to meeting everybody.”

Calling all singers, comics, poets, spoken word artists and of course, interested audience members. This is a group for people who like performing at open mic nights in front of a supportive audience or people who like being part of the audience who get to appreciate new talent before they make the big time.

If you're longing for intellectual discussions and love literature then this is the group for you. I've toyed with this idea for some time but have finally decided to go actively looking for a group that will dawdle over coffee or dinner for hours and hours.. If the idea of violent but civilised discussions on classic literature and poetry fills you with excitement then I hope you'll find a home here. A large group is not the idea at all. A small tightly knit group which shares similar interest …

This is group for women who interested in Jazz, Dinner Jazz, Socializing, dining and drinking with other women in an atmosphere of Life Jazz and Mingle! Any age or background welcome! We are also doing Open mic and Life Jazz jam sessions, please, feel free to bring instruments! We also invite you to read your poetry, comedy, other stories or come up with any other creative ideas which you would like to share with us!

'Vedanta' means the 'end of knowledge'. It presents the philosophy of life and living to combine continual action with enduring peace. Vedanta is the digest of knowledge laid down by sages and thinkers from time immemorial. It belongs to one and all with no distinctions whatsoever. Swami Parthasarathy, the founder of the Vedanta Academy and its chapters worldwide, has translated subtle philosophic themes into practical application for business and living. He is a best selling author, corporate r …

Hello there and welcome to Joyism. Joyism is a simple idea really. It’s all about spreading joy through simple gestures and good deeds focused on the happiness and benefit of others rather than the self. And it’s amazing to do something positive for someone else. Like cleaning up a neighour’s garden, or buying a cinema ticket for a stranger. It is something for everyone can get involved with, and that means you. It is not a new idea. In fact it is very old. Zen Buddhist monks used to do secr …