Calendar
Weekly Events
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An Introduction to Ally Work
First Sundays 10AM PT/1PM ET/6PM UK
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Ally Work Questions
Second Sundays 10AM PT/1PM ET/6PM UK
An inquiry group for exploring the theory and practice of ally work. The structure has introductory remarks, individual reflection, and group dialogue. Thematic content varies from session to session based on participant questions. For newcomers and experienced practitioners.
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The Practice of Ally Work
Third Sundays 10AM PT/1PM ET/6PM UK
A structured group practice based in reflection and dialogue to support you in developing the contemplative practice of ally work.
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All I Do
Fourth Sundays 10AM PT/1PM ET/6PM UK
Special Events
Ibn ‘Arabi Summer Seminar
This one-day seminar in Cambridge explores the theme of Time, Faith and Gathering through the lens of Ibn 'Arabi's metaphysics.
Unversed…
A one-woman performance about a woman who dared to speak Shakespeare's words in a world that forbade it. We'll see it together, then sit down for dinner.
Opera in the Hidden Garden
An evening of opera in New College’s hidden garden in Oxford, with a long candlelit picnic interval for the Contemplative Labs community to connect.
On the Equality of All Things: Carlo Rovelli in conversation with Iain McGilchrist
A Contemplative Labs field trip to the Sheldonian: physicist and philosopher in conversation on the nature of reality, followed by a gathering at the Turf Tavern.
A History of Utopia with Kim Stanley Robinson and Brian Eno
Brian Eno and Kim Stanley Robinson trace the history of utopian thought from ancient philosophy to planetary futures — in conversation, with music woven through readings and reflection.
Cotswold Olimpick Games 2026
The world's oldest surviving Olimpick games — featuring shin-kicking — with a Contemplative Labs gathering before and after.
Cheese Rolling on Cooper's Hill
A daytrip to Britain's most ungovernable tradition — watching competitors hurl themselves down a near-vertical hillside after a wheel of cheese.
Order and Disorder: Life, Imagination and the Search for Meaning
Grounded in science, lit by imagination — two Nobel Laureates in conversation on meaning, order, and the nature of things.