Happiness is magic. The more of it you give away, the more of it you have 💖 #ThoughtfulThursday

How many hours do you spend on screens each day? From phones, to computers, tablets and TVs, the devices we own can end up owning us 🤯 Join us for (sober) #DigitalDetox Day. Art & crafts Board games Human connection 10am-4pm on Sun, 6/7/25 ℹ️ in bio 👆 #lofi #Manchester

What a delight it was to welcome in the summer with this beautiful bunch of humans! 💜 We hope this season blesses you with peace, robust health & all of the good stuff in glorious abundance ✨ 📸 Graham North 🙏 #SummerSolstice #Interfaith #Manchester

Our July newsletter & handy monthly round-up has landed! 🌼 General entry is FREE ☕ Fresh organic produce served in the café 🌳 Peaceful healing garden 🚗 Free private parking 📶 Fast, free Wi-Fi 🌟 A range of free/low-cost activities All welcome 😊 🔗 in bio 👆

Strings, stone and sonic sorcery! Manchester Camerata lit up the Great Nave like it was wired to the cosmos. Through arches, ears, hearts, and a few stunned eyeballs 👀 📍The Monastery, Manchester 🎻 Manchester Camerata 📸 Graham North 👌 #ManchesterMusicScene #OrchestraVibes

And none of it would have been possible without your support Greater Manchester Environment Fund - our volunteer base is growing weekly and local residents are mucking right in, with green fingers & goodwill strengthening community bonds, building resilience and nurturing real nourishment too! 🙏

Not just a landmark. Not just a heritage site. The Monastery is a full-on sanctuary in the city ✨ 👉 Free counselling 👉 Wellness groups 👉 Arts, music, gardening, spirituality 👉 Community 👉 Organic café 👉 Live music 👉 Zero entry fee #Manchester #PeaceInTheCity

Whatever today brings, with its inevitable ups and downs, we hope for: "The serenity to accept the things we cannot change. The strength to change the things we can. And the wisdom... To know the difference." 🙏 natural life #ThoughtfulThursday

Our ace #volunteers have been grafting 🌱💪 - Fresh flowers for front of house - Organic veggies for the café - Plant trolleys bursting with life - A-frame signs sanded & ready - Raised beds + arches built (rain? what rain?) It’s all happening! 🔥 #UrbanGrowing Greater Manchester Environment Fund

The Lady Altar, a sacred corner of the Great Nave. A place to pause, reflect, and breathe. Some feel yin energy. Some, the divine feminine. For others, she’s the Holy Mother. Whatever you call her… She welcomes us all. 🕊 #SacredManchester #UrbanSanctuary #DivineFeminine

✨ Aimme & Kate. Two radiant souls. One magnificent wedding day! 🎊 📸 by @emmabeaumontphotography (IG) 👌 👏 #InclusiveWeddings #ModernLove #Manchester

On Sun 20th July we gather in the Great Nave to honour Mary Magdalene; timeless symbol of courage, love & resilience. Poetry. Music. Reflection. Community. Free entry. All welcome. 🕊 📆 20 July | 2-3.30pm | The Monastery #MaryMagdalene #OneSpirit #SacredManchester

“The cure for anxiety and stress is altruism – caring for others.” – Dalai Lama. A kind word. A helping hand. Even the smallest gesture creates ripples. in the world and in you. 🌊 #ThoughtfulThursday #KindnessMatters #RippleEffect

☕✨ Take the Monastery café vibes with you. 🎵 Gentle masterpieces to soothe your soul + calm your day. 🎧 link to playlist in bio 👆 #SoothingSounds #FindYourCalm

Among the flowers & cloisters of the Monastery, you’ll find quiet tributes to St Francis of Assisi 🌸🕊️ His gentle spirit still lingers here, offering peace to all who visit. ✨ Gardens open Sun-Thu 🕯 Midday meditation 12-1pm 🤍 Free entry. All welcome. #stfrancisofassisi ❤️

Is that REALLY a Rodeo Bull in the Great Nave?! 👀 Yes siree! 🤠 When you choose the Monastery for your special event, the space is yours. It adapts to your vision. And if that's a bucking broncho, bring it on!💥 ℹ️ in bio👆 #Rodeo Bull & 📸 by Fancy Face Photo Booths 🔥

☀️🏖 Gorton’s going coastal this Sunday! 👀 🐚 FREE family fun day at the Monastery: face painting, crafts, donkey rides & MUCH more. 📆 10am-4pm 🎟️ Free tickets on linktree in bio 👆 #Gorton #ManchesterEvents #FamilyFun

Here's to walking softly through the lives of others 🖤 #ThoughtfulThursday

What an honour to host these richly deserved awards - our warmest congratulations to those hard-working recipients, bravo! 👏

Wonderful news - we've secured a £249,650 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to mark 30 years of the Monastery Trust! The funding supports a year of community celebrations, crucial conservation work & prepping for the next 30 years! 🚀 🙏 National Lottery players! 👊 📸 @scenerymc