Events & Workshops.
We are excited to grow our ‘pop-up’ offerings of events and gatherings that include sound baths, creative workshops, poetry nights and singing groups - organised by us, our teachers and collaborators from the local community.
Kids Yoga @ Open House with Helen Wilson.
10-11am on Saturday, 18th May & 15th June.
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.
Friday Night Deepening Practice @ Open House with Emily Kaye.
6.30-8.30pm on Friday, 24th May.
This Friday evening, join us for a two hour extended yoga practise with Emily Kaye and delve deeper into a holistic practise of yoga.
This class honours the aspects of yoga beyond the poses, the session will combine asana/yoga poses, pranayama and meditation, having time to dive deeply into each. Yoga is not only body movement, it is also breath, awareness, meditation.
Together, we will be challenged with a playful, dynamic vinyasa flow as we then sink into stillness with breathwork and meditation.
A Poetry Workshop @ Open House with Jo Bell: Upfulness.
2-5pm on Saturday, 25th May.
'Upfulness' is the Caribbean word for a spirit of pleasure and optimism. In this workshop with one of the UK's leading poetry coaches, Jo Bell, we lean into praise, pleasure and the things that make us happy.
Together we will practice quick-fire succession of reading and writing exercises to generate new material. All levels of experience are welcomed, encouraged and transformed.
Breathing into Transformation @ Open House with Sophie Kirkton.
7.15-8.45pm on Saturday, 25th May.
Join us for an intimate breathwork workshop at Open House, facilitated by Sophie Kirkton. This breathwork practice honours the healing power of conscious breathing. It is a deep meditative practice that allows us to become truly embodied and to feel again.
With breath, let's deeply connect and honour the transformational season of spring and the expansive energy that is offered as we go forward into the warmer months. Together we will deepen our breath, to build our collective energy, to grow into transformation, and bloom this season.
Painting in the Landscape – A Plein Air Workshop @ Open House with Sam Rignall.
1-3.30pm on Sunday, 26th May.
In this workshop local painter, Sam Rignall will show his artistic method of capturing the landscape with the challenges and beauty of painting outside, taking in the colour and experience of nature.
With water-based medium such as gouache, acrylic and watercolour paint, the instructions will guide beginner and experienced painters to learn from Sam's unique approach to painting outside. Sam's approach to painting is to reduce the overwhelming amount of visual information we receive to simple abstract shapes that capture the essence of what we are looking at in terms of colour, value and shape.
Dreaming the Poem: Workshop @ Open House with Katharine Towers.
7.30-9pm on Thursday, 30th May.
Hope Valley Poetry Group welcomes poet Katharine Towers to Open House to explore dream-poetry.
The beauty of a dream is that when we’re in one anything can happen. A blue cat can hang from a tree and talk to us. We can walk on a ceiling. We can fly. We can meet someone who is no longer alive. The same is true of poems: in a poem that works, we use language to make the extraordinary / impossible / unreal / magical seem true.
In this workshop, we’ll look at some published poems and, using exercises and games, we’ll try our hand at creating our own dream-poems.
The Depth of Sound @ Open House with Muna Mcadie.
7.15-8.30pm on Sunday, 9th June.
This workshop invites you to experience the healing power of sound including your own voice. Together let's activate our vocals, explore the power of sound & relax in a sound bath.
The session guides us to uncover the uniqueness of our own frequency. Leave feeling grounded and connected to your self as we journey through a breathwork and vocal toning practice together. As the vibrations create a shift within, you will give your body, mind and spirit some space to come back to a state of inner balance and harmony.
To complete the session we will rest in resonance with a multi-instrumental sound bath by Muna.
Singing in Harmony @ Open House with Bella Hardy.
7-8.30pm on Thursday, 13th June.
Welcome in the merry month of May with award winning local singer Bella Hardy. Maying songs are an integral part of traditional music; learn folk songs in harmony and celebrate the blossoming of the year! All are welcome as we learn everything the traditional way, by ear. No music reading skills are necessary.
Running Technique Series: Unlock your Stride @ Open House.
1–3:30pm on Saturday, 18th May.
Learn how to run as humans are designed to with this running technique workshop.
Years of poor running form (and everyday posture!) can ingrain bad habits that prevent you from being able to access your innate ability to run freely. Using a series of strength and range of motion exercises, your areas for improvement will be clearly revealed and subsequently addressed by experienced physios and movement specialists. Emerge from the workshop armed with expert advice and a bespoke programme to improve your mobility and strength that unlocks your natural stride.
Yoga Dance @ Open House with Laura Coates.
6.15-7.30pm on Friday, 17th May.
Join us for a choreographed Yoga Dance Flow with Laura! In this class Laura will teach us a yoga inspired routine to Benson Boones - Beautiful Things. If you have been to one of Laura's classes before, you know how vibrant this Friday evening will be - full of dance and laughter!
The class will involve a warm up and then step by step teaching of the routine. We will piece each section together and enjoy flowing the completed sequence in unison! The class will finish with cool down stretches and before winding down into Savasana.
Community Network & Collaboration @ Open House.
10-11.30am on Thursday, 16th May.
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!
This meetup is facilitated by Lucy Atkinson.
Deepen our Knowledge of Yoga @ Open House - Philosophy & Teacher Training.
6.30-7.45pm on Monday, 13th May.
Join us as we practice and talk with Yoga Instructor Melanie Wilson from My Tribe Training to deepen our knowledge of yoga.
Are you passionate about yoga and ready to take your practice to the next level? Are you interested in finding more about the origins and history of yoga or maybe how to become a yoga teacher or maybe you are looking for some self development tools, using ancient Indian practices.
‘Serious Play’ @ Open House with Jo Bell.
2-4pm on Sunday, 5th May.
This workshop celebrates play for Adults! To become playful again, to play with natural, found and foraged materials, and outside in nature.
During this workshop we will go on a short walk to the river, foraging for sticks, pine cones, leaves & other natural materials to take back to Open House and use for an afternoon of making crafts, making mobiles and wall hangings to bring a little of the outdoors indoors.
Cinco de Mayo Taco Truck Pop-up!
12 noon-5pm on Sunday, 5th May.
It’s Cinco de Mayo - and we’re celebrating with a Mexican street food pop-up at the Open House Food Truck!
We’ll be serving al pastor, baja fish, and smokey cauliflower black bean tacos all afternoon - with a cold AF cerveza, grilled Mexican street corn, guac and chips on the side. We’re open until we sell out!
Artist Meetup @ Open House.
2-3.30pm on Thursday, 2nd May.
Are you an artist in the local area and want to meet other creatives? Does the beauty of the local area fill you with a creative lust & you want to be inspired by how other artists are creating? Join our artist meet-up! This casual gathering is an opportunity for us to connect as a creative community, share ideas, collaborate and be inspired by one another.
During this May meet up we will be drawing together. Please bring along your favourite drawing materials and sketchbook. Community keeps ideas flowing and our inspirations alive!
Knit Club @ Open House.
10am on Thursday, 2nd May.
Join us with your knitting needles for a coffee, knit and chat in the Open House Cafe. Whether you are a keen knitter or would like to learn - all is welcome to join and learn from each other.
Techno Power Flow Yoga @ Open House with Laura Coates.
6.30-8pm on Friday, 26th April.
A Friday night, Techno Power Flow that is designed to make you move and sweat. With a playlist of upbeat, high energy dance, electro and techno music that will power you through this fun and dynamic class.
This class focuses on building strength in the body by adding workout moves into our traditional vinyasas. Think sun salutations with extra push ups, Warrior two lunges and boat pose crunches. You also have the option to increase resistance further by using resistance bands and wrist and ankle weights. We will end with deep stretches and a well deserved relaxation.
Busy Hands, Calm Minds @ Open House with Art Therapist and Artist Debbie Michaels.
9am-12pm on Thursday, 25th April.
Open House Hathersage invites you to join Debbie in a mindful, creative space of self-care - an opportunity to pause and calm the mind through busying our hands in playful art and mark making.
On one of the cafe tables, sit with a coffee and get your hands busy with art materials. No experience of art is needed, and all materials are supplied. You are welcome to stay for a few minutes or for as long as you like. All you need is to bring an interest in exploring materials, how they feel, and a curiosity to follow where your imaginative hands lead you… any road will take you there. This is also an opportunity to ask Debbie about the practice of art therapy.
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Poem @ Open House with Jo Bell.
2-4pm on Saturday, 20th April.
A friendly, inquisitive session for anyone interested in contemporary poetry, and how to enjoy it. This is not a classroom-style dissection, but a lively appraisal of how good poems work on us. We'll read a handful of published poems (brought in by Jo) and take a close look under the bonnet, to see their poetic machinery. Why doesn't contemporary poetry usually rhyme? How can a line break shift the meaning of a poem? Whether you feel right out of your depth or right at home with poetry, this is a session for all who love words.
Parent & Child Sleep Support, Connect & Care @ Open House with Muma Bears.
10am-12pm on Saturday, 20th April.
Join Hannah and Helen for a unique event designed to give you time to play, craft and connect with your little one, meet other mums and hear from early years experts on topics such as play & sleep.
Sleep support in the toddler and preschooler years is often overlooked and we're excited to share lots of wonderful ways to support you and your 2 - 5 year old get the best night's sleep possible, all whilst enjoying a morning of connection and fun together!
Arm Balance and Inversions Workshop @ Open House with Laura Coates.
1-2.30pm on Sunday, 7th April.
A workshop to try out, improve and have fun with arm balance and inversions such as crow, headstand and forearm stand.
This class will give you the knowledge to progress with your inversions and arm balances practise. We will warm up with traditional sun-salutations and then work on some strengthening exercises targeting the muscles we engage to hold ourselves up when we are upside down. The rest of the class will be spent specifically breaking down step by step what’s needed to achieve; crow pose, headstand and forearm stand. This will be more of a workshop style class with lots of chance to practise by the wall, with partners and with my help and guidance.
Introduction to the Magic of Breathwork & Essential Oils @ Open House.
1-2pm on Saturday, 6th April.
Sophie Kirkton and Emily Mascarenhas are offering an opportunity to introduce the magic of breathwork and essential oils. These modalities can be used to relax and center yourself, connecting us to our inner and outer nature.
Emily and Sophie will guide us through a gentle grounding breathwork interwoven with essential oils that are inspired by the local landscape. Breath is the foundation of life and you'll connect to the understanding of your own unique breath and channel awareness to your relationship to it. Essential oils are nature's medicine, a pure essence of healing plants.
Wildsole Meet Up: Family Walk @ Open House.
10am on Saturday, 6th April.
Join the wildsole gang + friends for a wildsole meet up walk! All welcome, big kids and little kids, come join in your wildsole barefoot sandals for a chat and a relaxed wander in the Peaks.
Emily Mascarenhas, UK founder of dōTERRA, is joining this walk to share her knowledge about nature's gift of essential oils. Emily is coming all the way from Devon to create some magic alongside amazing breathwork coach Sophie Kirkton.
Gifts from Gaia: A dōTERRA Essential Oil Masterclass @ Open House.
7-9.30pm on Friday, 5th April.
Essential oils are nature's medicine, a pure essence of healing plants here to support us as we journey through life. During this evening's masterclass you will learn how to work with these unique, therapeutically tested essential oils and understand how to safely and simply harness their power to effectively weave them into your everyday life supporting yourself and those you care about.
Class includes essentially infused drinks, a cup of ceremonial cacao infused with a chosen oil, delicious plant based treats and learning resources to take home with you so you can begin implementing the oils into your life straight away feeling confident and inspired.
Family Easter Arts & Crafts @ Open House with Laura Coates.
12-1.30pm on Saturday, 30th March.
Join us at Open House for some Easter arts and crafts fun as a family with your little ones. With an ethos that we all create together - make alongside your child or work collaboratively with your child to create something you can treasure. Activities are suitable for children age 5+.
There will be a range of activities to enjoy and crafts to make and take home including:
- Sewing a felt bunny
- Weaving a flower garland easter crown
- Face painting
Writing Poetry @ Open House with Poet Chris Jones.
8-10pm on Tuesday, 26th March.
Hope Valley Poetry Group welcomes poet Chris Jones to Open House for the first writing poetry workshop.
Chris will guide us in exploring various creative writing strategies. Whether you want to develop your ideas for creating a poem, to start writing a poem that you have had in mind, or for those of you that are wanting feedback and guidance for a poem you have written already.
The Art of Still Life @ Open House with Pauline Rignall.
12-2.30pm on Sunday, 17th March.
Join artist Pauline Rignall and learn the art of drawing and painting from still life.
By making quick sketching exercises, and changing viewpoints, looking at the objects from around the table we will settle into a longer piece. By mixing creative materials such as pastels, watercolour, pencils, we will create a unique piece. Please bring along any of your favourite material to make with. We will find a rhythm in mark making and flow with the looseness of paint and engage in the light and atmosphere of Open House.
Beginners and experienced artists are welcome.
Adventure in the Peaks: 1st Run Meetup @ Open House with wildsole Sandals.
9.30-11am on Saturday, 2nd March.
Embark on a trailblazing experience with Wildsole’s very first Run Meet-Up in the Peak hills! Gather your spirit of adventure, and join us at Open House for a laid-back 10k of running, walking, chatting, connecting and enjoying the beautiful surroundings. Join Emmie from Open House as she guides us on one of her favourite trail routes alongside Tom, one of the founders of Wildsole sandals.