Events & Gatherings.
We are excited to grow our ‘pop-up’ offerings of events and gatherings that include sound baths, creative workshops, poetry nights, salsa dancing and singing groups - organised by us, our teachers and collaborators from the local community.
Community Network & Collaboration.
10-11.30am every 3rd Thursday of the month.
This gathering is an opportunity to connect with local business people, share what you do, and exchange ideas, support and skills amongst the local community.
Get ready for some great conversations, collaborations, and connections in a welcoming environment. Open House Cafe will be open for coffee and cake!
Silent Book Club.
7-9pm every last Thursday of the month.
Come join us for a companionable reading experience at Open House. Readers bring their own book, there is no assigned reading, we read together at our own pace. The group offers an opportunity for focused, quiet reading time - an introvert friendly social meet up, no small talk required.
Sam’s Club.
6-9.30pm every last Friday of the month.
Join Sam's Club at Open House. A social evening for games, creating, doodling and connecting.
Our large communal tables are here for you to spread out your paint brushes or lay out a board game, choose from our games selection of scrabble, chess, uno or bring along your own, bring your own vinyls to play on our record player, join with an instrument, or simply sit and read from the Open House library.
Kids Yoga with Helen Wilson.
10-11am every other Saturday.
Children's yoga is fun for the whole family! This session is aimed at children aged 3-8 years old but you know your child best, this is a guide age. All abilities and bodies welcome, this is an inclusive session.
We will embark upon a nature themed story to take us on a yoga journey - expect noise, laughter, imagination, fun and calm! Each session has a connection to our current season, weather or moon cycle using yoga to help us learn about the world around us. Subtly incorporated into each session are opportunities for touch/self massage, breathing technique, sound making, floor based and standing poses, relaxation and reflection.
Gentle Introduction to Yoga with Mary Long.
12-2.30pm on Sunday, 29th June.
Join us for a gentle and welcoming introduction to yoga, where we’ll take our time learning some of the foundational yoga poses (asanas) and we will explore each one in detail to help you become familiar with both the shapes and their names, so you can feel more confident and at ease on the mat. You don’t need to be flexible or experienced - just come as you are.
We'll use props and offer modifications to ensure you feel supported throughout the session, the workshop will finish with a short, easy-to-follow yoga flow, and a calming relaxation to leave you feeling grounded and rested.
Walk In & Dance Out: A Soulful Day in Upper Derwent Valley with Soulhub on Tour.
9am-4pm on Saturday, 26th July.
Come join Carmen Rendell and Andrew Cuerden for ‘Soulhub on Tour’, making a one-time only stop in Upper Derwent Valley for a day of mind, body and soul nourishing activities. From Soulwalking, Sauna & Ice Bath or Yoga, to Dance Al Fresco!
An intimate, friendly summer day spent outdoors and at home in community - 'Open House, Open Home'.
Friendly, relaxed and joyful atmosphere
Delicious food & beverages from Open House
Soulwalking with Andrew Cuerden and Walking Therapist Carmen Rendell
Sauna & Ice Bath or Yoga with Holly Benson
Music & Dancing with Therapeutic Dance & Life Coach (and ex Strictly Pro) Andrew Cuerden
Stunning countryside overlooking Upper Derwent Reservoir
Kids Holiday Club with Helen Wilson.
9am-3pm every Thursday in August.
Join Helen Wilson from Little Puddle People for a unique holiday club experience for your child. With a focus on nature, art, yoga, mindfulness, making special memories, nurturing wellbeing and being playful.
Our day will include two yoga sessions, a yummy nourishing brunch provided by the kitchen, at least one art session and an adventure in the Hathersage hills! Our time outdoors may include foraging, barefoot walks, paddling, tree climbing, picnics, listening to bird song, bug hunting and exploring.
Breathwork: Breathing into Change & Transformation with Sophie Kirkton.
7.15-8.45pm on Saturday, 14th June.
Join us for an intimate breathwork ceremony at Open House, facilitated by Sophie Kirkton. This deep meditative practice honors the healing power of conscious breathing, allowing us to become truly embodied and to feel again.
June marks a natural transformation, a time when the seasons begin to turn and energy starts to move in new directions. In nature, change is constant but often gradual and intentional. Let's draw inspiration from that rhythm.
Transformation doesn’t always happen all at once. It often begins with a pause, a reflection, a breath.
Transcend: A Day to Nourish the Mind, Body & Soul with Nathan Ripley.
9am-4.30pm on Saturday, 14th June.
Join Nathan Ripley, Wellness Coach and Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator, for an immersive day to experience greater self understanding and to nourish the mind, body and soul.
Highlights:
Practical Shadow Work
Conscious Connected Breathwork
Cacao Ceremony
Powerful visualisation & journalling
Nourishing food
Time and space to share, be heard, and connect on a deeper level
Find Your Moai - The Importance of Sharing and Community.
6.30-8.30pm every 2nd Thursday of the month.
Join us in community to share, support, and listen.
Elders in Okinawa, Japan, one of the original blue zones longevity hotspots, live extraordinarily better and longer lives than almost anyone else in the world. Moai, one of their longevity traditions, are social support groups that start in childhood and extend into the 100s.
At Open House we are inviting you to our Community Moai. This gathering aims to provide a safe space for sharing and listening with no pressure, no judgment, and no advice.
Stitch Club.
10-11.30am every 2nd Thursday of the month.
Join the Open House Stitch Club to create, mend and gather together in community.
Bring along clothes to repair, your sewing needles, crochet hooks, knitting needles, for a coffee, knit and chat in the Open House Cafe. Whether you are a keen knitter, have hole-y socks to repair or would like to learn to crochet - all are welcome to join and learn from each other.