Enter into the spirit of Slow Down London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Listeners are encouraged to leave the outside world behind and engage in a deeper critical and emotional appreciation which bears little resemblance to the stresses of daily life. Soloist, Martha Argerich, is an enigma, as famed for her aversion to the spotlight as for her outstanding playing. (more…)

Happy Cells Just Chillin' by Gill Hickman

Skylark Artist/Director Gill Hickman paints the healthy cells she has been visualising daily for more than 10 years. Gill invites you to share her practice and make time for yourself; to relax, re-charge your batteries & give your immune system a boost. (more…)

Yoga class courtesy of Thierry Bal

Slow down and stretch out with lunchtime yoga at Foyles. From Monday 27th April 2009 to Friday 1st May 2009, take a break in your day to release morning tension and clear your mind for the afternoon ahead.

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Rimbaud/Verlain detail

An event taking place at Kings Place from 7pm on Monday 27 April 2009, celebrating the life and works of two of France’s greatest poets, and in particular the period which they spent living together in King’s Cross in 1873. (more…)

Tea making in Korea

From knitting groups on the tube to potters winning the Turner Prize, the revival of craft is central to current arts practice, and notions of slowness are epitomised by crafts and craftsmanship. (more…)

Join pianist Steven Osborne for an evening (27th April 2009) of Rachmaninov at Foyles… (more…)

Try lunchtime meditation at the London Buddhist Centre. Ideal for newcomers to meditation (…and slowing down!) (more…)

Based in Clapham in South London, the London Shambhala Meditation Centre offers meditation instruction and weekend and weekday courses in meditation, Buddhism and the meditative arts. (more…)