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Creative Writing: Sound, Rhythm and the Senses

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Around £15/£10 per session

Creative Writing: Sound, Rhythm and the Senses

@ with Sarah Fletcher 19.00 – 21:00 People are often inspired and baffled by poetry. As a teacher, the question I am asked most is still ‘what does this poem mean?’ This course begins elsewhere. Before meaning, there is sound. Before interpretation, there is rhythm. From these, sense begins to gather. Set within the Steiner space, the course takes seriously Rudolf Steiner’s insight that “Every vowel is a soul-mood, and every consonant an imprint of the world.” We will treat language as something lived and shaped through the body, attending to how sound moves within the room, how repetition alters it, how voice creates atmosphere. We will explore how poets such as Gerard Manley Hopkins and Dylan Thomas use sound as a generative force, allowing language to move, echo, and accumulate into meaning. Students will write out of sound, letting patterns call up image and feeling almost involuntarily. We will also work with the environment beyond the room. Regent’s Park becomes part of the course, offering sensory experiences to inspire our writing. Through recitation, repetition, and vocal exercises, this course invites you to inhabit language before writing it, and to return each week as that sensitivity deepens. As Steiner writes, “In speech the human being experiences him/herself as soul.” The course culminates in a voluntary sharing of poems written at a public Poetry Evening in the Bookshop on 18th June.

Thu 4 Jun20:00RSH Cafe

via RSH Cafe

Community

Around £5

Welcome Women’s Circle

@ with Jolanta Bielawska A women’s circle — a space where you can be yourself, share what feels important to you at this moment, feel, listen to other women, and see yourself reflected in their eyes. A place where you can feel safe — without judgement, grounded in mutual respect, support, and the warmth of togetherness. In a fast-paced world, it seems more important than ever to slow down, gather together in real spaces, and build supportive communities. Our longing to be heard, truly listened to, and to feel connected deserves to be nurtured and cared for. Come as often as suits. Suggested and optional donation of £5 – £15 If coming for the first time or you have questions please email Jola Bielawska: https://www.jolabielawska.com/en/ Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live

Fri 5 Jun20:00RSH Cafe

via RSH Cafe

Ripeness is all – accepting our karma, transforming our karma

Free! (worth double-checking)

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Ripeness is all – accepting our karma, transforming our karma

@ with Andrew Welburn Shakespeare like others saw destiny at work in the real as in his imagined world in Hamlet. But Rudolf Steiner is one of the few spiritual teachers who gives us help in how to deal consciously with what life brings. Taking destiny seriously need neither be a crushing fate nor a maniacal power trip. In fact it may also be a matter of seeing what karma holds for others and helping them find their way – a new dimension of Christianity under the guidance of the new Lord of Karma. Steiner is one of the fullest modern guides to understanding the mysterious pattern of life. Andrew Welburn has been an academic in the fields of English Literature and biblical interpretation and history. A life-long Anthroposophist, he has written several books on Steiners’ philosophy, esotericism, and Christianity, and on the prophet Zarathustra. As part of the Friday Seminars Weaving Karmic ThreadsEvery Friday 19.00 – 20.30 (UK time) A series of alternating zoom and face to face seminars and lectures exploring the future, led by speakers working out of insights offered by Rudolf Steiner. All welcome. No need to book, no charge. Voluntary donations towards costs are gratefully received and can be made by cash donation on the day, transfer to a Nationwide account held for this purpose or via Paypal. Account name: Adrian Hotten, Nationwide, sort code: 07-01-16 account number: 31466776.

Fri 5 Jun20:00RSH Cafe

via RSH Cafe

Community

Around £3

Knowledge of the Higher Worlds

@ with Trevor Dance Every other Monday Knowledge of the Higher Worlds is an essential book for understanding Rudolf Steiner’s ideas. It contains practical exercises to set one on the spiritual pathway advocated by Steiner – a reliable and safe path based on a rational, scientific approach.For further information: Our study groups provide a very informal setting to explore Rudolf Steiner’s work with others. We aim to create a friendly, inviting atmosphere, as good humoured as it is serious. We find that working together provides a wonderful opportunity for the whole group to advance in knowledge and understanding. Previous participation or knowledge is not necessary and everyone, young and old, is very welcome to join us at any time, just once or as often as it suits. No need to book. Small donations towards expenses welcome: £3/£2 All the Rudolf Steiner lectures and writings that we are studying are available from the library at Rudolf Steiner House and, in addition, many can be purchased in the Bookshop or accessed online at the Rudolf Steiner Archive. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live

Mon 8 Jun20:00RSH Cafe

via RSH Cafe

Community

Around £5

Welcome Men’s Circle

@ with Shawn Ballantine Men, you are warmly invited to gather in circle. This is a safe and steady space to slow down, arrive as you are, and sit alongside other men in a calm and grounded way. Together we create a space of trust where each man is welcome – to share what feels present, to listen deeply, and to speak from the heart. Through honesty and connection we are reminded that we do not have to carry life alone. Come as often as feels right. Suggested optional donation: £5 – £15 Donations support men to continue their journey through men’s work with The Male Journey www.malejourney.org.uk The Welcome Men’s Group was originated by Paul Webber and is currently held by Shawn Ballantine. If you are coming for the first time or have any questions, please email: We look forward to sitting in circle with you. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live

Mon 8 Jun20:30RSH Cafe

via RSH Cafe

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Interwoven: I, We and the Planet

@ Organised by Global Generation x Rudolf Steiner House x Elysian World How can we be better students of nature? What can we learn from the planet, from each other, and from ourselves? This interactive workshop introduces Global Generation’s “I, We, The Planet” framework, an educational approach that supports young people and communities to respond creatively, practically, and locally to the climate emergency. By connecting the self, others, and the natural world, the workshop invites participants to reflect on belonging, responsibility, and meaningful change. Co-facilitated with young adults from Global Generation, the session combines storytelling, conversation, reflective practice, and hands-on activity. Guests will also take part in a collaborative weaving exercise, bringing the themes of connection and interdependence into a shared physical form. This is a space to slow down, think together, and explore how care for the planet begins in daily life, relationships, and local action. Cost: Free. Donations welcome.Booking:Select tickets – Grow Urban Festival presents: Interwoven: I, We and The Planet @ Rudolf Steiner House – Rudolf Steiner House Accessibility contact: Grow Urban Festival 2026 This event is part of Grow Urban Festival 2026: Regenerating Soils & Souls.

Tue 9 Jun19:00RSH Cafe

via RSH Cafe

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