Weekly activities

MONDAY

Ready, Steady, Let's Cook	Cookery class for south Islington adults	11am - 1pm	£2.50	Adults
Men's Shed	Snooker, gardening and cookery for men	11am - 4.30pm	FREE	Adults
Hoy	A form of Bingo-played on a 9 card format	1pm - 3.30pm	£1	Adults
Ballet and Movement	A gentle sequence of ballet steps and movement class	2.45 - 3.45pm	FREE	Over 55s
Family Cook and Eat	Cookery class for south Islington families	4pm - 6pm	£1 p/p	Families
Table Tennis	Table tennis for south Islington kids	5.30pm - 7pm	FREE	Children (8+)
Brownies and Guides	Run by First Clerkenwell	6pm - 7.30pm	FREE	Children
Swedish Fit	FULL-BODY workout to the rhythm of lively music!	6.30pm - 7.30pm	£5	Adults
Table Tennis	Table tennis for south Islington adults	7pm - 8.30pm	£3/5	Adults

TUESDAY

Art class	Bring own materials, draw and paint in a friendly atmosphere	10am - 12.30pm	FREE	Members only
Men's Shed	Snooker, gardening and cookery for men	11am - 4.30pm	FREE	Over 55’s
PC Pals	IT and gadget support sessions	12pm - 1pm	FREE	Adults
Job Club	Employment advice for Islington adults	1pm - 3pm	FREE	Adults
Line Dancing	Set dances, any rhythm and style	1.45 - 3.45pm	FREE / £3	Adults
Gardening	Gardening group on the Terrace	2pm - 4pm	FREE	Adults
Barn Dancing	Old English folk dancing	4pm - 5pm	FREE / £3	Adults
Craft Club	Arts & crafts for south Islington children	4pm - 5.30pm	FREE / £3	Children

WEDNESDAY

Chiropody	Keeping everyones feet happy and healthy	9.30pm - 5pm	£20	By appointment
Immigration advice	Immigration and legal advice	10am - 5pm	FREE	By appointment
Keep Fit	Gentle exercise for older members	10.30am - 11.30am	FREE	Over 55s
Sewing for all	Sewing class for all levels	10.30am - 12.30pm	FREE / £3	Adults
Gentle Exercise	Gentle exercise for older members	11.15am - 12pm	FREE	Over 55s
Hoy	A form of Bingo-played on a 9 card format	1pm - 3.30pm	50p	Adults
Gentle Exercise	Gentle exercise for older members	1.30pm - 2.30pm	FREE	Over 55s
Job Club	Employment advice for Islington adults	2pm - 3pm	FREE	Adults
PC Pals	IT and gadget support sessions	2pm - 4pm	FREE	Adults
Family gardening	Gardening and fun activities	4pm - 5pm	FREE / £3	Families
Legal advice	Legal advice for families	6pm - 6.45pm	FREE	Adults
Sunset gardening	Gardening, socialising and cocktails in the sun	6.30pm - 9pm	£3 / £5	Adults
Monthly Cookery club	Themed class on last Wednesday of the month	6.30 - 9pm	£5 / £30	Adults

THURSDAY

Spanish conversation	Speak Spanish in conversation (Full)	10.30am - 12pm	FREE / £3	Members
Walking group	Walks around London (fortnightly)	11am	FREE	Adults
Chair based exercise	Gentle seated exercise and relaxation	11.15am - 12pm	FREE	Over 55s
Bingo	Fun and social game of Bingo	2pm - 3.30pm	£3.50	Over 55s
Gardening Group	In the Edible Yard	2pm - 4pm	FREE	Adults
Carer support group	Advice and support for carers	6pm - 6.45pm	FREE	Adults
Dressmaking and upcycling	Bring along clothes to upcycle or learn sewing techniques	6pm - 7.30pm	£5 / £10	Adults

FRIDAY

EC1 Parent Forum	Local parents meet in a friendly safe environment to share ideas, experience and support each other. (First Friday of the month)	9.30am - 11.30am	FREE	Adults
Welfare and benefits advice	Free advice about welfare and benefits	9.30am - 12.30pm	FREE	Adults
Alternative Therapies	Reiki seichem, Crystal healing and Psychic & tarot readings	All day	Varies	Adults
Women's Multicultural Group	Friendship and support group for women. (Last Friday of the month)	10am - 12pm	FREE	Adults
Art Class	Enjoy learning how to paint/draw with Acrylic/watercolours & Charcoal	10.30am - 12.30pm	FREE / £3	Adults
*Multicultural Cooking*	Monthly cookery class for over 55s	10.30am - 1.30pm	£5	Over 55s
*Bilingual cookery class*	Monthy cookery class for Spanish speakers	10.30am - 1.30pm	£3	Over 55s
Chair yoga	Gentle, seated yoga for over 55s.	11am - 12pm	FREE/£3	Over 55s
Making Music	A trip down memory lane through the magic of music	1.15pm - 2.15pm	FREE/£3	Over 55s
Ballroom and Latin dance	Came and dance with Joan	1.45pm - 3.45pm	FREE/£3	Adults
Painting and Drawing	Art class exploring painting and drawing techniques	2pm - 4pm	FREE/£3	Adults
Zumba Gold	A more gentle Zumba class	4pm - 5pm	FREE/£3	Over 55s
Tennis	Tennis for children - all levels	5.15pm - 6.15pm	FREE	Children (6-9)
Monthly Supper Club	Themed monthly Supper Club	6.30pm - 9.30pm	TBC	Adults

SATURDAY

Alternative Therapies

Reiki seichem, Crystal healing and Psychic & tarot readings

All day

Varies

Adults

SUNDAY

Family Feast	Get together with the family to cook Sunday lunch	11am - 1pm	£5 per family	Families
Social Sunday Lunch	Sunday Roast Lunch Club	12pm - 2pm	£5	All ages
Community yoga	Hatha yoga - general yoga exercises, breathing and relaxation	1.30pm - 2.30pm	£4 /£8	Adults

Latest

D'Arcy Stage School with St Luke's

Classes for ages 2 years - Adults in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz and Musical Theatre on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
St Luke's Christmas Fayre
Gardening in November
Monday Meet Up Cafe

EC1 Parent Forum

Our friendly Parent Forum is an opportunity to meet with local parents, friends and neighbours in a safe space to share our ideas, experiences and support each other over a cuppa.
Barn Dance

Every Tuesday with Joan 4-5pm in the Dance Studio
Sadlers Wells Creative Dance session

Every Monday 1-2.3pm in the Dance Studio
Zumba

Every Friday 4-5pm in the Dance Studio
Chair based exercise

Every Thursday 11.15am-12pm
PC Pals for over 55s

PC Pals is a programme of informal sessions to help people get started on using a computer or the internet.
Ballroom dancing

Every Friday 1.45 - 3.45pm in the Dance Studio.
Music therapy

Every Friday 1 - 2 pm in the Lounge.
Yoga

Every Friday 11 am - 12 noon in the Studio.
Food Growers Group

Every Thursday drop in from 2 - 5 pm to our Edible Yard at the back of the Community Centre.

Room hire

Our modern Community Centre offers a range of flexible events spaces large and small, perfect for meetings, conferences, parties or events for grown-ups and kids alike, from two to 160 people. We take pride in keeping the Centre well-decorated and clean. We're located just off Old Street, EC1, close to the City of London and three tube stations - Old Street, Barbican and Angel.
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About the centre

We own a large Community Centre on the edge of the City of London, a diverse area containing extremes of wealth and poverty. Our modern Community Centre provides a space for local people to gather and socialise, and for us and other organisations to deliver services and activities for the local community at little or no cost.
Garden Room

With its own private entrance and exclusive use of a terrace garden, this spacious and flexible room offers the perfect setting for conferences, seminars, training events and parties. It is a blank canvas to create the right setting and configuration for your event, and benefits from neutral, stylish décor and lots of natural light.
The Loft

The Loft occupies the whole third floor of the Community Centre, and has exclusive use of an entrance (ante) room, kitchen area and toilet, within this spacious and versatile area. It is bright and airy, and ideal for meetings, conferences, training, seminars or less formal events. Its exposed Victorian steel beams and skylight windows offer wonderful views over the roof tops of London.
What we do and who we help

We own a large Community Centre on the edge of the City of London, a diverse area containing extremes of wealth and poverty. Our modern Community Centre provides a space for local people to gather and socialise, and for us and other organisations to deliver services and activities to the local community at low or no cost to them. We also work outside in the community supporting other groups and running community events.
Studio

The Studio is a bright and exciting space for any occasion. Truly unique, this spacious room with its high ceilings and distinctive red walls will provide a striking backdrop to your conference or party. It includes a wall of mirrors with a professional barre for dance classes.
Vacancies at St Luke's
Our people
About the Cookery School

Our stylish, contemporary Cookery School in central London opened in 2012 as a self-funding facility to enable St Luke’s to deliver free or low-cost cookery classes and projects to benefit our community, which are funded by the private hire of the School.