Elephant Rooms

26/08/2026

🎭 This Thursday!

There’s still time to get involved in Ofsted Fred, a new community theatre project with local playwright and MENtal Wealth Group facilitator Alan Dawson

Whether you fancy getting involved on stage, helping behind the scenes, or simply coming along to find out more, join us this Thursday at 7pm for the first readthrough.

No experience needed, just come along and see where it takes you!

🎭 Ever fancied giving acting a go?

Or maybe you’d rather help behind the scenes? Whether you’ve been on stage for years or never set foot on one, this is your chance to get involved in something special.

Join us on Thursday 27th August at 7pm for the first readthrough of Ofsted Fred, a brand-new community play led by local playwright Alan Dawson. It’s a chance to meet people, hear the script, and find out how you can get involved.

No experience. No pressure. Just a chance to meet new people, have a laugh, learn something new, and be part of a creative project from the very beginning.

Many of you will already know Alan as the facilitator of our popular MENtal Wealth Group. We’re delighted to support him as he brings this exciting new community theatre project to life.

Come along to the readthrough and find out what it’s all about. We’d love to see some new faces. 🎬✨

25/08/2026

August has brought a slower pace to Elephant Rooms, and we’ve rather enjoyed it. ☀️🌿

While things have been a little quieter at the centre, we’ve been chipping away at UpperDown Meadow, watching it grow, making brilliant progress and enjoying everything this glorious summer has brought with it.

The outdoor kitchen is taking shape, the meadow is full of life and our nature cam has been catching a few of the locals when they think nobody’s watching… 👀🦡

Our weekly Thursday drop-in sessions at UpperDown Meadow are still running, so come and spend some time with us. 💚

Drop us a comment or send us a message if you’d like to get involved.

24/08/2026

Our friends at SpectrumHeads are back at Elephant Rooms tomorrow for another afternoon of Neurodivergent Conversations. 🌈💬

A relaxed, welcoming space to meet others, share experiences and celebrate neurodivergence together over a cuppa.

🗓 Tuesday 25th August
⏰ 3:30–5:30pm
💛 Free to attend, donations welcome

Everyone welcome. 🌻

Looking forward to seeing you all this Tuesday 25th August! 🎉🎊🎉🌻🎊

24/08/2026

There is so much creativity within our wonderful community…

Poetry written and shared. Music played. Songs sung. Stories told. So many beautiful things created by the people who walk through our doors. ✨

At our last Thrive, Enlight - Sukhi Sian shared some of her poetry. This is called When I Becomes We, accompanied by Lucas on the handpan.

We usually only share little glimpses from these events, but with Thrive coming back around in October, we thought we’d share this one with you in full.

So here it is. Take a moment and enjoy Sukhi’s words.💞

23/08/2026

Into the Dream is coming to Elephant Rooms this October.🌙 A fascinating afternoon exploring lucid dreaming with Lucid Mind Hypnotherapy ✨

Spaces are limited, so early booking is advised.

21/08/2026

Our friends over at Long Eaton Community Garden have some lovely creative wellbeing sessions coming up 🌿🎨

Check them out below! 👇

Brilliant news that our Garden will once again be hosting the All Being Well arts and crafts group this year. More details below...

20/08/2026

Sonic Collage returns to Elephant Rooms this Saturday, bringing together immersive sound, active listening, free writing and creative exploration. ✨

This time, Casey is joined by Nottingham-based musician and sound artist Tom Harris Tom Harris whose work moves through ambient and electronic sound, creating music that opens up space for imagination and reflection.

Sonic Collage is an invitation to slow down, follow your curiosity and notice what emerges. Thoughts, words, memories, emotions, ideas. What begins with sound can lead somewhere entirely unexpected, with each individual experience adding another layer to the collective creation.

📅 Saturday 22nd August
⏰ 6–8pm
📍 Elephant Rooms Draycott
💜 £5–£10 contribution guide, free if needed

Come curious. See what you hear.

Book your space here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/elephantroomsdraycottcic

19/08/2026

It’s always lovely to welcome Yvonne back to Elephant Rooms. 💛

Her next Yin workshop is coming up this October, with a beautiful focus on slowing down, grounding and embracing the quiet. 🍂

My next Workshop will be on Saturday 3rd October 13:30-15:30 at the Elephant Rooms in Draycott & will be a Yin session.

I love having themes & teaching about various ideas & Philosophies in my classes & Workshops; however I also recognise that too much talking can be a distraction from our practice.

Yoga is about “union”, connecting to ourselves, & being quiet develops this ability, especially in a World that is so noisy & full of distractions.

Therefore the main focus of the session will be about silence. So much healing and growth is to be found when we embrace the power of quiet.

This is the perfect time to be a little more “Yin” like as we will be in late Summer (Earth)/Autumn (Metal) season. The time for being very Yang like is drawing to a close as we head towards the end of the year. We will focus on “grounding” poses that connect us to the earth.

At the beginning of the practice we will focus on our breath, allowing a slowing down before we take time to meditate and visualise. Once prepared we will spend the rest of the session in longer Yin holds.

Investment: £25 via Bookwhen (link above) or please contact [email protected] for more details.

11/08/2026

What happens when we dream? And what might our dreaming mind be trying to show us? 🌙

This Sunday’s Natural Spirituality Circle at Elephant Rooms welcomes Giorgia Bettili of Lucid Mind Hypnotherapy a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Dream Coach, for an exploration of The Dreaming Mind. ✨

Giorgia’s own journey into dream work began more than a decade ago, during years spent living and travelling through Buddhist monasteries and retreat centres across Europe. It was there that she first encountered dream yoga and began exploring sleep and dreams as a space for awareness and discovery.

Together, we’ll explore dreams, lucid dreaming and hypnosis, the different ways they can offer access to our subconscious, and what our inner world might reveal when we learn to pay attention to it.

As always, our Natural Spirituality Circles with are welcoming, inclusive spaces for curiosity, conversation and reflection. You don’t need to arrive with any particular beliefs, just an openness to explore. ✨

🌿 Sunday 16th August
🕥 10.30am–12pm
💚 Donation based, suggested £5
📍 Elephant Rooms Draycott

Booking is encouraged via the link:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/elephantroomsdraycottcic/2344542

05/08/2026

We’re so pleased to have Samiloula offering Reiki treatments and training here at Elephant Rooms. 💜

If you’ve been curious about Reiki, or you’re looking to deepen your existing practice, take a look at what’s coming up over the next few months.