Slow Down London Day: 26 June 2010
Take a whole day to step back from traffic, deadlines and stress to explore the pleasures of slowing down. Join us for Slow Down London Day at Foyles, Charing Cross on 26 June.
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Support us in ‘Take one small step’ competition
Vote for Slow Down London in the Barclays Business Take One Small Step Competition. We’ve entered our Slow Club in this contest to win £50,000. Please take a moment to visit the competition site and show your support. (more…)
Megatation – take your inside outside
Meditation is a great way to slow down. If you like to meditate, come to megatation in Battersea Park on 6th June. (more…)
Suburban Stories – Golders Green Walks: March 2010
Forget the hustle and bustle of travelling high speed around the Capital. It’s only when you take the time to wander round an area that you start to notice all the places that you usually rush past in a hurry.Slow Retreat with Carl Honoré: March 2010
Carl Honoré
Slow down with Carl Honoré, author of the global bestseller In Praise of Slow, on his first-ever weekend Slow Retreat in Devon, England – March 19th-21st 2010. Always in a hurry? Is every moment a race against the clock? Do you yearn to slow down? Well, then, you’ve come to the right place. (more…)
Slow Club: Hitting some early hurdles
So here I am at the end of my first week of Slow Club. And it’s with some sheepishness that I admit it’s not been the walk in the park I imagined. It sounded very simple – just pick a few moments in the day to notice my speed and consider whether I could be going slower. (more…)
Slow Club: noticing my speed
If you walk around London at the moment, you’ll see phone booths advertising smart debit card readers with the promise that they’ll shorten the time you spent queuing for coffee. The cult of speed is so far advanced that the theory now goes: spending sixty seconds paying for coffee with cash is going to bring your life crashing down around your ears. (more…)
Launch of Slow Club
Make 2010 your year for slowing down. In keeping with the tradition of New Year’s Resolutions, the Slow Down London team is launching an 8-week course to inspire, guide and support you in your pursuit of a slower life. (more…)
Snail Mail: 28 November 2009
What happens when we stop texting, emailing and instant messaging and pick up a pen and paper? Poet Miriam Nash invites you to join her for a creative letter-writing workshop on 28 November 2009 at Foyles.
Slow Food London: Halloween Market 2009
Trick or treat… It’s time for apple bobbing, pumpkins, tasty slow-cooked casseroles and sweet indulgences. Slow Food London is celebrating Halloween 2009 at the Southbank Centre with specially selected traders offering their best produce, and free demos. (more…)
