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Mindful Pressed‑Flower Workshop: Creativity, Connection & Wellbeing
Sat, Aug 29, 9:00 AMJoin us for a fun, hands-on pressed-flower workshop to boost creativity, connect, and relax! Book your ticket in Eventbrite. Mindful Pressed‑Flower Workshop Join us for a fun and creative day in person! Dive into the art of pressed flowers and explore your creativity, make new connections, and boost your wellbeing. This workshop is all about slowing down, enjoying nature’s beauty, and expressing yourself through delicate blooms. Whether you’re a newbie or a flower-fanatic, you’ll leave feeling refreshed and inspired. Come press, create, and connect with us! Discover a gentle, grounding creative experience designed for anyone seeking belonging, wellness, and a deeper connection with nature. This mindful crafting workshop blends meditation, creativity and the calming art of pressed‑flower making in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. What to Expect? 🌼We begin with a short 10 minutes guided meditation and a simple creative‑flow exercise to help you slow down, reconnect with yourself and feel at ease with others in the room. 🌼You’ll then learn the beautiful art of pressing flowers, also known as Oshibana. Bring your own book to press or purchase a mini book press at checkout. 🌼After learning the basics, you’ll create your own pressed‑flower card using curated flowers, leaves and papers. This centuries‑old craft supports: - Mindfulness & relaxation - Connection with nature and seasonal cycle - Preserving memories through botanical art - Fine motor skills, hand‑eye coordination and spatial awarenes - Intergenerational creativity and shared belongin No experience needed, just curiosity and a desire to slow down. What to bring? 📚 Bring Your Own Book Press, or mini portable book press. You can bring a book to use as a simple flower press or you can add a mini portable book press for £10 (add at check-out), perfect for ongoing creative practice, nature walks, memory‑keeping and seasonal crafting 🌼 Who This Workshop Is For This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to feel more rounded, calm and connecte Build a sense of belonging and community Try a soothing craft that encourages mindfulness and nature connection Enjoy a relaxed, screen‑free moment of creativit Learn a new skill and take home a handmade botanical artwor Why Pressed Flower Pressed‑flower art invites you to notic details, breathe deeply and work slowly. It’s a beautiful you to reconnect with nature, honour memories and express yourself through colour, texture and shape. Many people find it grounding, therapeutic and surprisingly joyful ✨ You’ll leave with A handmade pressed‑flower card you created New creative skill A calmer nervous system A sense of connection with yourself and other A moment of beauty you created with your own hand Tickets are fully refundable up to 48 hours before the workshop. Get your ticket in Eventbrite Mindful Pressed‑Flower Workshop: Creativity, Connection & Wellbein [ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindful-pressedflower-workshop-creativity-connection-wellbeing-tickets-1995119436943?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobil](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindful-pressedflower-workshop-creativity-connection-wellbeing-tickets-1995119436943?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile) If you can’t make it after that, you’re welcome to transfer your ticket to a friend. Because this is a small session with limited spots, refunds are not available within 48 hours of the event
Hampstead Heath Spiritual Gathering & Walk
Sun, Aug 30, 10:00 AMOur 47th Spiritual Creatives gathering - in person! Come and join us for a lovely walk and talk around Hampstead Heath. We are meeting just outside Hampstead Heath station (London Overground train) at 11.00 on Sunday the 30th of August. Please note: This is NOT Hampstead Station on the Northern Line! It is the Hampstead HEATH station. The Google link is here: [https://goo.gl/maps/AJCNoxkKNj6K9Gp77](https://goo.gl/maps/AJCNoxkKNj6K9Gp77) We will wait for people to arrive until 11.15am and then we will begin walking. If you arrive later, you will only be able to catch up with us at Kenwood House approximately between 12 and 12.30pm. You should be able to find us sitting around as a group having a drink. If the weather permits, you'll find us outside the main café, towards the back. After a short break of 20-30 minutes, we then walk back through the Heath, taking the long way round to Parliament Hill, and conclude our stroll back to Hampstead Heath overground station around 2 to 2.30pm. (Please note that you may become so involved in your conversations that you end up losing sight of the main group! Unfortunately, there is no way for you to catch up with us once we have become separated (and we do NOT check our phones for texts or messages during our walk) so please be mindful and conscious to stay with the main group if you want to keep up. Also please bear in mind that Hampstead Heath can be muddy sometimes, so please wear the appropriate shoes). After returning to Hampstead Heath Overground station, many of our (usually hungry) members like to continue the camaraderie over lunch at one of the local cafés or restaurants. As our group has grown over the years, these gatherings can be quite large, so we usually have to split into smaller parties and explore different venues. Some of our favourite spots are Dominique’s Café (dominiquescafe.co.uk) and Silverberries (silverberry.net), both of which offer a welcoming atmosphere and delicious food. It’s a great way to wind down the walk and continue our conversations. Spiritual Creatives is a warm-hearted and popular meetup group, as you can see from our ratings and comments! We hope to meet you then! :-) Best wishes Cliff **Find out more about us at [https://www.spiritualarts.org.uk](https://www.spiritualarts.org.uk/).**
Creative Mixer
Thu, Aug 13, 6:00 PMCreative studio focusing on story telling across film, theatre and photography. Join our Creative Community Mixers to grow your network, book in with us for professional portraits & headshots, monologue reels and brand story telling content. We look forward to being a part of your network and adding you to ours! Find us on eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/filmmakers-actors-directors-writers-creatives-networking-event-london-tickets-1989919329281?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&_gl=1\*zt3hnf\*_up\*MQ..\*_ga\*NTgzMDg0NTc4LjE3ODU0MTg0MDI.\*_ga_TQVES5V6SH\*czE3ODU0MTg0MDEkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODU0MTg0MDEkajYwJGwwJGgw And insta: @thread_frame
In what ways can we benefit from “the Arts”?
Mon, Aug 17, 6:30 PMNOTE: the pub does not charge for our space on the understanding that we all purchase something from the bar. Please support them. I'll be there from around 7pm if anyone would like a social chat before we get started. **Please arrive in time for a prompt start at 7:30.** We’ll inevitably spend some time exploring what distinguishes “art” from anything else. But most of our discussion will focus on the ways in which art can be beneficial to both the consumer and the creator. We’ll take a fairly broad interpretation of "the arts", including music, literature and other forms of creativity, in addition to the sorts of things you see in art galleries. (Hence my use of “consumer” instead of “viewer”/”listener”/”reader”). Some questions we might consider… * To what extent does “art” need to be pleasing to the consumer? * If not “pleasing”, what else draws people to experience it? * To what extent should art challenge us to think, or see the world differently? How does this vary across different art forms? * In what ways is being creative for its own sake, beneficial? * In what ways is expressing feelings through art a form of therapy? * What distinguishes works produced primarily to benefit the creator from works produced primarily to benefit the consumer? Who judges? On what basis? * “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist” is a quote attributed to Picasso. What did he mean? Was he right? Is “art” a licence to break rules? How healthy is that – for creators and consumers? * Marc Chagall, an early 20C painter said “If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.” To what extent does successful creation and consumption of art rely on an emotional component / a rational component? * To what extent does a consumer need to understand the creator's intent in order to benefit from a work of art? * What effort does the consumer have to make to fully benefit from the art they consume? How does this vary across different art forms? * To what extent is the act of physically going to a gallery/concert/theatre… more beneficial than seeing photos of pictures in a book / listening to music at home / watching a play on TV etc.? * In what ways do the benefits of creating differ from the benefits of consuming? Relevant articles you may want to look at: [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/28/picture-of-health-going-to-art-galleries-can-improve-wellbeing-study-reveals](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/28/picture-of-health-going-to-art-galleries-can-improve-wellbeing-study-reveals) [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2yr0d3m1no](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2yr0d3m1no) [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/20/art-cure-by-daisy-fancourt-review-is-culture-the-best-medicine](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/20/art-cure-by-daisy-fancourt-review-is-culture-the-best-medicine) Hope to see you there.
London Creative Networking Event – Designers, Founders & Startups
Tue, Aug 25, 5:30 PM**Welcome to Networx London!** Calling all graphic designers, digital creatives, and startup founders: join us for an evening of relaxed networking and idea-sharing. Connect with like-minded innovators, creative professionals, brand owners, and investors—no formal pitches, just real conversations. 📍 **Venue: The Sycamore, Holborn** A modern, relaxed venue in central London, just steps from Holborn station. Perfect for after-work networking, drinks, and great conversations. 📅 **Event Schedule** **18:30 – 19:00** \| Welcome & Warm intro **19:00 – 19:30** \| Open Networking **19:30 – 21:30** \| Informal Networking \(no pitches\, no pressure\) **Why Attend?** Connect with designers, creatives, and founders, discover new opportunities, and stay inspired by the latest trends in design, creativity, and digital innovation. Build meaningful relationships and gain fresh perspectives to grow your network and business. 👥 **Who Should Attend:** Graphic designers, digital creatives, founders, brand owners, marketers, product managers, investors, and anyone interested in design, creativity, and innovation. **Limited spots!** Register today and hit **Follow** for updates on future weekly events. 📸 **Event Photography** Please note that photos and videos may be taken for promotional purposes. **WhatsApp**👉[https://chat.whatsapp.com/FizCdlVSjvCCR6EpoESl3A](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg "https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg")
Childhood: A Full Day of Writing + Eating + Drinking + A Free Book + a Pub Quiz!
Sat, Aug 29, 10:00 AM**[YOU CAN ALSO BOOK DIRECTLY VIA OUR WEBSITE: https://www.writeandpint.com/events/childhood-a-full-day-of-creative-writing-eating-drinking-a-free-book-a-pub-quiz]** ... **About the Event** Hi there ✨ Whoever you are, you're warmly invited to join me for a full-day writing workshop ✍️ with: 1. brunch 🍳, 2. tea/coffee ☕, 3. a free Penguin mini modern classic book 4. a late afternoon drink (beer, wine, or soft - you decide) 5. and plenty of space to remember, invent, and get some ideas down on the page 🌱 Together, we'll be writing childhood. Not memoir exactly, not nostalgia exactly — something closer to the strange, half-lit territory where memory and imagination blur, and the child's-eye view sees more than the adult one gives it credit for. We'll read short extracts from poets, novelists, and short story writers who've worked in this territory — including **Katherine Mansfield, Ian McEwan, Jamaica Kincaid, Sharon Olds, William Blake,** and **Vasko Popa** — then use them as springboards for our own guided writing exercises, in poetry or prose fiction, whichever calls to you. What do we mean by childhood? 🤔 We're interested in writing that asks questions like: * What does the child understand that the adult around them doesn't? * Where does memory end and invention begin? * What's lost when we grow up — and what, if anything, is gained? * And what can we unlock in our own writing when we let ourselves see the world at that height again? No strict rules.[ No](http://rules.no/) right answers. Just curiosity, play, and honest language. 🧸 What's the plan? 🗓️ * Arrive at Finch's Pub for tea/coffee ☕ and a gentle warm-up writing session ✍️ * Settle into reading, conversation, supported exploration, and lots more writing 💬 * Break for brunch 🍳 at the pub * Dive back in for an afternoon of deeper writing and creative experiments 🌀 * Wind down with our end-of-day pub quiz! 🧠 What's included? 🎁 * A full day of creative writing workshops & exercises ✨ * Tea or coffee to start ☕ * Brunch at Finch's Pub 🍳 * A free Penguin mini classic 📖 * A drink of your choice in the late afternoon 🍻🍷🥤 * Our end-of-day pub quiz 🎉 By the end of the day, you'll leave with three new pieces of writing — a mix of poetry and prose fiction, whichever you're drawn to — plus fresh ideas to take home and develop in your own time. What do you need to bring? 🎒 * Yourself 🙌 * A pen & pad 🖊️📓 (or a laptop 💻 if you prefer) Our style 🌱 We create a friendly, supportive, and inclusive atmosphere 💜 Everybody is welcome. No experience necessary 🌈 There's no pressure to share or perform in front of the group 🙅 You can take part quietly, actively, or anywhere in between. If you have any doubts or questions, feel free to text me on 📱 07534981636 and I'll do my best to help. Warm wishes 🌞, Sean (A Write & a Pint)
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