All events can be accessed online, as well as at the Priory.

Please see the events calendar for up-to-date information on specific events happening over the next few weeks.

The starting time given for an event is when the meditation period begins, so it is helpful to arrive 10 or 15 minutes earlier.

Opening times

The Priory is open at the following times:-

Tuesday9.30 am – 4.00 pm
Wednesday9.30 am – 9.30 pm
Thursday9.30 am – 9.00 pm
Friday9.30 am – 4.00 pm
Saturday9.30 am – 4.30 pm
Sunday9.30 am – 12.00 pm
MondayClosed all day

You are welcome to visit the temple from Tuesday to Sunday – please phone beforehand to check that there will be someone here. The Priory is available as a quiet place of refuge – you are welcome to come by to meditate, to use our small library, to have a cup of tea with the Prior, or simply to enjoy the peace of the Priory for quiet contemplation. Any offers of help with the day-to-day work involved in maintaining the Priory are always welcome.

Morning Meditation (online only)

Tuesdays to Saturdays, 7.30 am – 8.30 am

7.30 am     Meditation (30 minutes) & kesa verse
8.05 am     Short morning service

Dharma Evening

Wednesdays, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Evening Service, meditation and Vespers, followed by tea, with a Dharma talk and discussion. The Dharma talk usually focusses on a scripture and so this evening is more suitable for people who have some experience of Buddhist practice.

Evening Meeting

Thursdays, 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

Evening Service and meditation, followed by tea, with a Dharma talk and a discussion. This evening is suitable for anyone who has been introduced to our practice.

Introductory Afternoon

One Saturday each month, 2.30pm – 4.30pm

More information about Introductory Afternoons can be found here.

Meditation and Contemplation Day

The altar at the Priory

One or two Saturdays each month, 10.00 am – 4.45 pm

A silent day, with meditation on the hour every hour (35 minutes, then 10 minutes of walking meditation, followed by 15 minutes’ break). There is the option to sit out any of the meditation periods and read or contemplate in the common room. At 4.00 pm, there is evening service, followed by meditation until 4.45 pm.

You are welcome to come for as long as suits you – this offers the opportunity to schedule your own retreat. It is helpful if you can arrive or leave during the 15 minute break before each hour. If you’d like to have lunch here (the lunch break is 1.00pm – 2.00pm), please bring a packed lunch.

Sangha Morning – Renewing the Precepts Ceremony

One Sunday each month, 9.45 am – 12.00 pm                        

9.45 am      Meditation
10.25 am    Renewing the Precepts Ceremony (ends 10.45 am)
Followed by tea and discussion

Sangha Morning – Steering Meeting

One Sunday each month, 9.45 am – 12.00 pm

9.45 am       Meditation
10.25 am     Morning service (ends 10.45 am)            
Followed by tea and Steering Meeting

The Steering Meetings are open to anyone who would like to discuss how the Priory is working.

Sangha Morning

Two Sundays each month, 9.45 am – 12.00 pm

9.45 am       Meditation
10.25 am     Morning service (ends 10.45 am)
Followed by tea and discussion