UK Group Sittings
issued on 1/9/25

One hour sittings 
are shown on a pale background.
Longer sittings and One Day Courses are shown on a dark background.
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For general info about Group Sittings, see:  dipa.dhamma.org/os/sitting/group-sittings
For any comments or changes to this document, write to:  [email protected]
Ireland
Information on Group Sittings in the Republic of Ireland is posted on the Irish website at ie.dhamma.org (There are none currently in Northern Ireland.)
1-hr group sittings:  All details:    ie.dhamma.org/Group-Sittings.2177.0.html
One-day courses:  About one-day courses:    ie.dhamma.org/One-Day-Courses.2856.0.html
One-day course dates:    dhamma.org/en/schedules/noncenter/ie
Dublin one-day venue:    ie.dhamma.org/Dublin-One-Day-Courses.5087.0.html
Scotland
Inverness
20A Greig St, IV3 5PX
Tuesdays 7 - 8 pm
(tea from 6:30 pm)
Bring cushions etc. Please phone or text in advance. Simon 07912 508 146
[email protected]
Edinburgh
69 Iona Street EH6 8SR
Mondays  7:30 pm (sit 8 - 9 pm) No need to confirm your attendance. It's always on. Stijn Baecke 07434 614 358
Join our WhatsApp group:   http://tiny.cc/vuaszz
Join our WhatsApp group
[email protected]
The Yoga Room, 5A Forth Street, EH1 3JX click for directions One-day course, monthly
(usually Saturday)
No need to confirm your attendance.
Wales
Bangor
26 Llys Adda, LL57 2AW
Sundays 9.30 - 10.30 am
Daily online only: 5.30 - 7.30am
(can join at 6.30am)
and 7 - 8pm
Sunday sitting is also online (zoom).  Please contact Sangram and join WhatsApp group. Sangram Patil 07438 347 542
[email protected]
Builth Wells
2 Tyn Y Graig Cottages,
Llanynis, Powys LD2 3HH
Everyday morning & evening Please contact Ed to join email list and WhatsApp group. Ed Dale-Harris 07899 657 128
[email protected]
weekends / monthly longer sits / One Day Sittings
The North of England
Mytholmroyd, W Yorks
The Hub, Grange Dene  HX7 5LL
entrance at the back from Car Park, above the dentist
Thursdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm Bring a cushion and a shawl/blanket.  Donations for hall hire. Steve 07399 288 659
[email protected]
Todmorden
Lancashire / West Yorkshire about 15 minutes walk from the train station
monthly on a Sunday 10:30 am - 5:15 pm Bring a packed vegetarian lunch.
Please email for dates and other details.

[email protected]
Adel, Leeds
The Old Stables, 25 Back Church Lane,
Adel, LS16 8DQ
1st Saturday of each month 10 am - 5 pm Please email or ring Chris
Bus: x84 from Leeds city centre.
Chris Parkin 07505 057 769
[email protected]
Leeds
29 Park Place LS1 2SP click for directions
Thursdays 7:45 pm - 8:50 pm Please email or text Dinesh Dinesh Kaulgud 07514 537 563 [email protected]
2nd Sunday of each month 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Please text or email.
Sheffield
The Pavilion, Firth Park Bowling Green,
opposite 396 Firth Park Rd, S5 6HH
Regular evening Sits and Half Day Sittings Please contact Ed for details and to join the mailing list. Ed Mackay 07886 014 986
[email protected]
The rest of England
Kettering
3 Westleigh Rd, Barton Seagrave NN15 5AJ
Saturdays 5:30 - 6:30 pm Please contact Tushar before coming. Tushar Bhagat 07519 282 930
Dhamma Sukhakari
Walnut Tree Manor, Haughley Green, Stowmarket IP14 3RQ
Every Day 6 - 7 pm
(but please check -- times can change)
Please ring or email first. Centre Manager (01449) 833080
[email protected]
Hornchurch, Essex 3rd Sunday of each month 10 am - 4 pm Please ring first. Nirmala Leal (01708) 783 647
Reading Mondays 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm Please contact Bara before attending. Bring cushions and blanket. Bara Cechova 07582 378 172
1st Sunday of each month 2 - 6 pm Half-Day Sitting at Knowl Hill. Please contact Bara. Bring cushions and blanket.
Dhamma Dipa
Pencoyd, Hereford HR2 8NG
Every Day 6 - 7 pm Please ring first centre manager (01989) 730 234
Stroud, Gloucestershire
29 Springhill GL5 1TN
Tuesdays 6 - 7 pm Please ring first Nuno Bento (01453) 298 323
07815 803 071
[email protected]
Abbots Leigh nr Bristol
Freeways, Leigh Court Centre BS8 3RA
2nd Sunday of each month 9 am - 4.30 pm (starts 9:30) Please bring a vegetarian lunch - hot water and microwave are available. Please Register by Text/WhatsApp to Alex. Alex Kwan 07769 092 125
Bristol The Practice Rooms (Blue Room),
34 Upper York St,
St Paul's BS2 8QR
Mondays  8 - 9 pm Except on Bank Hols, and between Xmas and New Year George Coulsting07449 693 935
Dolores Slane 07835 265 076
Alex Kwan 07769 092 125
Hastings
Four Courts Wellbeing Hub,
Sydney Close,click for map
St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9DD
Sundays 6:45 to 7:50 pm
(doors open from 6:30 pm)
It is a hardwood floor, so please bring your own cushions / blankets / shawls. Chairs are available.
The hall has disability access.
Kai Gerber 07490 427 977
[email protected]
join the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/K19x5kndfcB4mHhMSzjKK5
Brighton
Training Room, The Foyer,
Pelham Street BN1 4FA
Saturdays 5 - 6 pm Please email for sitting details and how to join WhatsApp group. Dimple [email protected]
Westmeston Village Hall, BN6 8RL Monthly - One Day Sitting Please text for details.
Portsmouth
Hotspot Yoga, 1st Floor, 108 Marmion Road, Southsea, PO5 2BB
1st & 4th Sunday of month 11 am to 12 noon
(doors open from 10:30 pm)
Please confirm attendance 24hrs in advance.
Please bring a meditation cushion and blanket. Off-street parking nearby and at local Waitrose.
Paul Murray 07885 915 471
Southampton
University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ
a weekday after work Please contact Val. Bring cushions, shawl etc. Val Drayton 07895 089872
[email protected]
facebook group: vipassanasouthampton
SO19 9FF 3rd Sunday of the month 10 am - 1.15 pm Please email/text Val first.  Bring your own cushion, shawl, etc.
Exeter, Devon Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:30 pm Please ring first. To join the mailing list go to: https://membermojo.co.uk/vipassana-southwest Simon & Julie James 07564 185 609
[email protected]
We also run One Day Sittings - please call for details.
Totnes, Devon
17C Fore St TQ9 5DA
Mondays 7 - 8 pm Please call or text for details.
To join the mailing list go to: https://membermojo.co.uk/vipassana-southwest
Laurie 07724 752 132
Bodmin, Cornwall
Lanhydrock Memorial Hall
Trebyan, Bodmin PL30 5AE
Tuesdays 17:30 - 18:30 Please contact James. James 07713 438 233
[email protected]
Penryn, Cornwall
The Zed Shed, Jubilee Wharf, Commercial Rd, TR10 8FG
Thursdays 6 -7 pm
Please arrive a few minutes before
Please bring your own cushion. Go up the stairs next to Jumblies Nursery. Follow signs to the Zed Shed (Yoga Studio). Maya 07877 316 401
[email protected]
Sunday 18th May Contact Maya for more dates. 1-Day Course led by assistant teachers. Lunch is provided.  Apply to sit or serve: www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schdipa

London 
For regular emails of all London sittings, either send a blank email to  [email protected]
or Join the WhatsApp Group by sending a WhatsApp message with "[YOUR NAME] Vipassana" to 07747 825937.
Bloomsbury, Central London click for details
Millman St Community Centre,
Millman Street WC1N 3EW
 The entrance is between 34 and 38
 Press "Community Centre" doorbell. Wheelchair accessible. click for map
Tuesdays 7 - 8 pm Cushions are provided. Please dress modestly. No booking. Raksha (020) 7627 2699
Karin (020) 7435 2992
[email protected]
2nd Sunday of each month 10 am - 4 pm Cushions are provided. Please dress modestly and bring a packed lunch. Booking is essential - please subscribe to the Vipassana London Email Newsletter (see above) for info and how to book.
tube: Russell Sq, Holborn, Chancery Ln, Kings X/St Pancras.
Ickenham, West London 50 The Drive, UB10 8AG Thursdays7 - 8pm Cushions and Blankets are provided. Free on-street parking.  bus: U1, U9  train: Ickenham (Piccadilly, Metropolitan Lines) Brin07960 224 242
[email protected]
whatsapp group: https://bit.ly/hillingdonvipassana
Hackney, North-East London (The Dhamma Shed)
rear of:  8 Elrington Road E8 3BJ
click for details & directions etc
Use the wooden gate at left side of the house. The code is CX04826. Else knock at the main door or phone 07960 130 587
Every Day 7 - 8 pm 1hr Sittings: Just turn up! Cushions are provided. We Never Cancel! Colin Barnett  07960 130 587 [email protected]
Every Thursday 9 am - 12 pm 3hr Sittings: Just turn up! (Note: The Shed is accessible at all times - contact us.)
Every Sunday 10 am - 1 pm
last Saturday of each month 9 am - 5:30 pm One Day Course: Please apply by email. Arrive on time and attend for whole day.
train: Dalston Junction, Dalston Kingsland, London Fields, Hackney Central, Hackney Downs
bus: 26, 30, 38, 48, 55, 56, 67, 76, 106, 149, 236, 242, 243, 254, 277, 394, D6

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