Weekly activities

MONDAY

Carer support group	Advice and support for carers run by Islington Carers Hub on 2nd Monday of the month	10.30am - 12pm	FREE	Adults
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 - 6pm	FREE	Over 55s
Hoy	A form of Bingo-played on a 9 card format	1pm - 3.30pm	£1	Over 55s
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 (Under 8)	Table tennis for south Islington kids	4pm - 5.30pm	FREE / £3	Children
Table Tennis (8+)	Table tennis for south Islington kids	5.30pm - 7pm	FREE / £3	Children (8+)
Brownies and Guides	Run by First Clerkenwell	6pm - 7.30pm	FREE	Children
Monday Meet-up Cafe	Pop in for a free cuppa and a friendly chat with you neighbours.	6pm - 8pm	FREE	Adults
Table Tennis (Adult)	Table tennis for south Islington adults	7pm - 8.30pm	£3/5	Adults

TUESDAY

Self-led art class	Bring own materials, draw and paint in a friendly atmosphere	10am - 12.30pm	FREE	Members only
Table Tennis	Table tennis for south Islington women	11am - 12pm	FREE	Members only
Men's Shed	Snooker, gardening and cookery for men	11am - 6pm	FREE	Over 55s
PC Pals	IT and gadget support sessions	12pm - 1pm	FREE	Adults
Job Club	Employment advice for Islington adults	1pm - 3pm	FREE	By appointment
Line Dancing	Set dances, any rhythm and style	1.45pm - 3.45pm	FREE / £3	Adults
Gardening	Gardening group on the Terrace	2pm - 4pm	FREE	Adults
Massage therapy	Low cost massage for members	3pm - 8pm	£30 members £50 non-members	By appointment
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
Art and Gardening	Nature-based art activity	1.30pm - 2.30pm	FREE	Over 55s
Hoy	A form of Bingo-played on a 9 card format	1pm - 3.30pm	50p	Over 55s
Gentle Exercise	Gentle exercise for older members	1.30pm - 2.30pm	FREE	Over 55s
Job Club	Employment advice for Islington adults	2pm - 3pm	FREE	By appointment
PC Pals	IT and gadget support sessions	2pm - 4pm	FREE	By appointment
Family gardening	Gardening and fun activities	4pm - 5pm	FREE / £3	Families
Legal advice	Legal advice for families	6pm - 6.45pm	FREE	By appointment
Monthly Cookery club	Themed class on last Wednesday of the month- next session Jan 2020	6.30 - 9pm	£5 / £30	Adults
D'Arcy Stage School	Classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz and Musical Theatre!	3.45pm - 8.15pm	Varies	Varies

THURSDAY

Manicure	Low cost manicures for members by Luisa	9am - 2pm	£5	By appointment
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
D'Arcy Stage School	Classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz and Musical Theatre!	4pm - 7pm	Varies	Varies
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 run by Islington People's Rights	9.30am - 12.30pm	FREE	By appointment with IPR
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 dancing	Learn to ballroom dance.	1.45-3.45	FREE/£3	Adults
Photography Group	with artist Julie Rafalski	1.30 - 3.30pm	FREE	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
Feel Good Friday	Live music, spoken word and art activites at Central Street Cafe.	5pm - 8pm	FREE	Adults (18+)
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

Community Hub	Crafting activities, board games and chats with neighbours!	10am - 4pm	FREE	All ages
Alternative Therapies	Reiki seichem, Crystal healing and Psychic & tarot readings	All day	Varies	Adults

SUNDAY

Social Sunday Lunch	Sunday Roast Lunch Club	12pm - 2pm	£5	All ages
All levels yoga	Hatha yoga - general yoga exercises, breathing and relaxation	1.30pm - 2.30pm	£4 /£8	Adults

Latest

Business Engagement Administrator

£26,000 pro rata (15 hour p/w)
Our hens
Weekends and St Luke's

Join us all weekend for fun activities for all the family.
Weekends at St Luke's

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.
Contact us
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.