Wise Words

26/03/2022

MIND, BODY & SOUL FESTIVAL
Brought to you by the team behind Wise Words!

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN NATURE:
Give yourself the gift of a day to relax in beautiful surroundings, where nature is cherished, our souls are nourished and community is found.

The quiet wildflower meadow will provide an area of peace and calm for adults whilst the children enjoy music, dancing, workshops, talks, yoga and meditation sessions in our Festival Field.

LISTEN TO INSPIRATIONAL TALKS:
Inspirational Talks about ecology, sustainability, education, health, wellbeing and community.

TAKE PART IN WORKSHOPS:
Workshops that awaken and nurture our creativity. Meditation, movement, holistic therapies, sound healing, breathwork sessions, healthy food, live music and conversations around a fire.

HEADLINER:
Jessie Pavelka is an internationally renowned Health and Fitness Expert. He is known for his Sky One and Sky Living shows Obese: A Year to Save my Life and Fat: The Fight of my Life.

Jessie Pavelka has also been a regular of ITV Good Morning Britain where he helped the nation get fit with Motivation Nation and encouraged us to give up the sweet stuff with Sugar Free GMB.

He is passionate about nurturing wellbeing through connection with nature.

TICKETS: Includes all talks, workshops, groups sessions and a healthy buddha bowl.

Through buying your tickets you will also be helping us to achieve our crowdfunder target and fulfil our dream of buying a yurt - space to extend our classroom space and offer more community events. For more information about our crowdfunder click HERE

"As soon as I arrive I feel an overwhelming sense of calm and community" - Imogen Tinkler

Book Now to get your Early Bird Offer!

Adult £99

Children £25

Early Bird offer runs out on 31st March or when allocated tickets are sold!

General Release Tickets: £130

Tickets HERE>>

Saturday July 16th, 2022 | Give yourself the gift of a day to relax in beautiful surroundings, where nature is cherished, our souls are nourished and community is found.

19/03/2022

For anyone who enjoyed Wise Words, this event will embody the same feel, same values and many of the same kind of events and activities.

ONLY 8 HOURS TO GO!
At 7pm tonight, Early Bird Tickets to our Mind, Body & Soul Festival go on sale.

Give yourself the gift of a day to relax in beautiful surroundings, where nature is cherished, our souls will be nourished and community is found.

The quiet wildflower meadow will provide an area of peace and calm for adults whilst the children enjoy music, dancing, workshops, talks, yoga and meditation sessions in our Festival Field.

Inspirational Talks about ecology, sustainability, education, health, wellbeing and community. Workshops that awaken and nurture our creativity. Meditation, movement, holistic therapies, sound healing, breath-work sessions, healthy food, live music, poetry, stories and conversations around a fire.

Tickets: Includes all talks, workshops, groups sessions and a healthy buddha bowl.
Check out more details here>> https://www.newschoolcanterbury.co.uk/festival
Additional events being added all the time!

03/09/2021

Our friends at The Gulbenkian are hosting the amazing poet Linton Kwesi Johnson this September - an event that we think many of you might not want to miss!
Linton Kwesi Johnson’s work has always been political, vital and necessary, drawing attention to topics like systemic racism, police abuse and National Front attacks, calling for government, institutions and society to be held to account.
The legendary reggae poet and social activist was born in Jamaica before moving to London. He was a member of the Black Panthers and the poetry editor of political magazine Race Today, using the platform to introduce important ideas and new voices to the British public, including Michael Smith and Oku Onuora.
In 1974 Race Today published Johnson’s first collection of poetry: Voices of the Living and the Dead. He has had four more books published and in 2002 became only the second living poet and the first black poet to have his work included in Penguin’s Modern Classics series, under the title Mi Revalueshanary Fren: Selected Poem. One of his best known poems, Inglan’ is a Bitch, was part of the self titled 1980 collection and the album Bass Culture.
Johnson’s first album, Dread Beat An Blood was released in 1978, and since then he has released 14 more albums made with long-time collaborator, dub producer Dennis Bovell. He has been running his own record label, LKJ Records, since 1981, bringing new artists to the attention of wider audiences.
For more Information>>

LKJ ran poetry groups for the Black Panther movement of the 60’s, he was first published in 1974 and has been an important voice and creative force ever since. He has toured the world from Japan to the new South Africa, from Europe to Brazil. Unsurprisingly, he is known and revered as the world’...