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Heritage & Culture
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17 / 04 / 23
National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant Awarded to Gorton Monastery
The Monastery of St Francis & Gorton Trust has been awarded a £232,000 Heritage Resilience grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund so that the Trust can continue to develop and deliver its important charitable work in the community. This exciting project, Unlocking the Social & Cultural Capital of the Monastery, will include plans to […]
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07 / 03 / 22
Job Vacancy: Wedding & Special Event Co-ordinator
The Monastery Manchester is looking for an exceptional Wedding & Special Event Co-ordinator for our award-winning venue. Competitive Salary plus incentive scheme/depending on skills and experience. The Monastery operates as a community charity, a heritage visitor attraction and a weddings and special events venue as well as being an educational, training, cultural and community venue […]
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16 / 12 / 21
Omicron Update | Events Policy & Exemptions
The latest wave of Covid19 in the shape of the Omicron variant has seen the UK government increase some restrictions in hospitality venues to try & curb the spread of infection. Here’s what you need to know if you’re visiting the Monastery for an event in the run-up to Christmas 2021, or during January 2022. […]
Heritage & Culture
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07 / 12 / 21
TRUST: The Story of Gorton Monastery by Elaine Griffiths OBE
Subject: Victorian Manchester; Manchester architecture; Manchester history; Manchester heritage; well-being; Franciscan history. First edition, hardback, Monastery Publications, 1 December 2021, 176 pages & 304 images. ISBN 978-0-9571484-6-8 A history of the restoration of Manchester Monastery When Elaine Griffiths stepped over crumbling masonry into the derelict nave in 1996, she was overcome with the power of […]
Health & Wellbeing
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22 / 11 / 21
Music Matters | BBC Radio 3 interviews Manchester Camerata & Elaine Griffiths
BBC Radio 3’s Music Matters have broadcasted a beautiful feature all about Manchester Camerata’s move to The Monastery and how they are making a difference to our local community of Gorton. Tom Service speaks to local Councillor Julie Reid, HideOut youth zone’s CEO Adam Farricker, and Elaine Griffiths, OBE, chief executive of The Monastery about the positive change […]
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25 / 10 / 21
Our Magnificent Monastery Wins Best Manchester Venue 2021!
We’re absolutely thrilled to report that The Monastery just won the title of Best Manchester Venue 2021 in the County Brides North West Wedding Awards! The prestigious, annual award ceremony was held at The Mere Golf Resort and Spa on Thursday 21st October 2021 and as we at the Monastery accepted our award, we couldn’t have […]
Health & Wellbeing
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22 / 10 / 21
NEW Advice and Support Drop-In Every Monday with Be Well @ The Monastery
We all need a little help climbing life’s mountain sometimes, right? That’s why we’re absolutely delighted to announce a brand NEW community advice and support drop-in centre at Manchester Monastery’s Sanctuary. Launching at 12pm on Monday, November 1st, in collaboration with Be Well, the new drop-in centre will be a free service to the Manchester […]
Health & Wellbeing
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27 / 08 / 21
A Compassionate Approach to Mental Health in Manchester is Here
LAUNCH: The Sanctuary of Peace & Healing (SOPH) at Manchester Monastery LIFTING THE SPIRITS OF THE CITY It is with great joy that we announce the launch of an innovative urban retreat, spearheading a compassionate and conscious approach to mental health in Manchester at our brand new Sanctuary of Peace and Healing (SOPH). Manchester’s modern-day Monastery […]
Heritage & Culture
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20 / 08 / 21
Belle Vue Week | 5 days of FREE, Family Activities at Manchester Monastery
Whether you love reminiscing or finding out about the fascinating history of Belle Vue for the first time, we invite you to come and enjoy a wonderful week of history and nostalgia here at Manchester’s modern-day Monastery. Manchester History & Heritage Home to a zoological garden, circus, fair, speedway, dancing, boxing, wrestling, fireworks, music, and […]
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13 / 08 / 21
Stone Carving 2021 | A FREE 2-day Workshop at Manchester Monastery
Ever fancied trying your hand at stone carving? Well, this could be your lucky day! Manchester’s modern-day Monastery is delighted to announce a FREE, 2-day stone carving workshop with Shawn Williamson, Cumbrian-trained stone mason and sculptor. Shawn is a master craftsman who has created some beautiful works of art, such as this one, on the […]
Health & Wellbeing
Heritage & Culture
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13 / 08 / 21
FREE children’s storytelling + den-making workshops | 15-18th August, 2021
Manchester’s modern-day Monastery is very excited to present a wonderful 4 x day series of interactive, performing arts workshops for children and their families, brought to you by the incredibly talented Round the Twist performing arts collective. And what’s more, admission is completely free. Mums, dads, kids – come on down! When are these events? […]
Health & Wellbeing
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09 / 08 / 21
Music Café with Manchester Camerata @ The Monastery
Please come to Manchester Camerata’s first-ever, free music café this Wednesday, August 11th 2021, between 1-3pm held at their new base right here in the beautiful surroundings of The Monastery! This wonderful event is funded by Music for Dementia/The Paul and Nick Harvey Fund and is for all people living with dementia, their families and […]
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Science
09 / 07 / 21
Consciousness Tech Meets Regeneration in Northern England | Calen Rayne
Time to Go Wyrd! Global transformational learning provider Ubiquity University is bringing its focus to two projects in the north of England. Firstly, Ubiquity is working with The School of Contemplation at Monastery Manchester on the development of certificate and degree programs in Modern Mysticism, enabling learners to get full recognition for the leading-edge programs […]
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Spirituality
16 / 10 / 19
The Monastery on Songs of Praise Sunday 20th October
We are so excited to announce that our beloved Monastery featured on BBC Songs of Praise. It aired on Sunday 20th October at 13.15pm on BBC One and is available to watch online here afterwards: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009mzj The episode features our Chief Executive Elaine Griffiths whose stories about the Monastery really bring it to life. This incredible […]