Listing of all Dances of Universal Peace (DUP) Events & Groups around London
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8 May 2013
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(also known as: peace dancing / Sacred Circle Dance or 'Sufi Dances' - a movement meditation & profound spiritual practice)
These dances can be light and joyful - and yet a profound spiritual experience...
Please use www.rainbow-cambridge.org.uk/dances/london.htm when linking to this page
NEW: Vauxhall London DUP group 3rd Sat / month from 18 May, 2pm -5pm
Dance leader: Sarah-Jane Miller
Cost: £15 / £8 concessions
Contact: mantrasmovemountains[AT]gmail.com
Venue: Wheatsheaf Hall, Wheatsheaf Lane (off South Lambeth Road), Vauxhall, Lambeth
SW8 2UP (The Small Hall on the 2nd floor - no lift)
Nearest Tube / Rail: Vauxhall => www.wheatsheafhall.org.uk/directions/
NEW Contact for north London is Phil, philipnoble7[AT]btinternet.com - phone 01923 893705
Fri 24 May - Sat 1 June 2013: Sacred Arts - International DUP & Voice Camp Oxfordshire
Theme this year: "Transformation".
A potentially life changing experience: singing and dancing with up to 300 adults in concentric circles in a big marquee - meeting peace dancers from many countries - opening hearts...
Attending this camp is like a journey and initiation into the heart of the Dances of Universal Peace - a taste of heaven on earth... all on a guaranteed mud free camp site! DUP teachers: Maris Warrior, Rabia Dowson, Jilani Prescott, Daren Messenger, Sandra Sunfire & others, harmony singing with voice teachers, daily Circle Dancing, yoga, meditations, rituals, camp fires, camp café & shop, Well-being area, Sweat Lodge, hot-showers, womens activities & MUCH more.
An ideal family camp with separate programmes for various age groups (we usually have around 100 young people at the camp).
Cost: Early Bird discount £150 (by 31 March) £170 per adult -
£80 per young adult (19 - 26) -
£50 per teenager (13 -18) -
£40 per child (5 - 12) - infants free.
There will also be an extra charge of £10 per ticket if paying on arrival.
Contact: Wahaba Alicia 01706 218520 - mobile: 07584904391
VENUE: in the Chiltern Hills (details after booking) - More: www.sacredartscamp.org NEW Private community website http://talk.sacredartscamp.org (photos & more, for members only!)
Thu 30 May -Sun 2 June: "In the Presence of Angels, A taste of golden honey
A retreat weekend of traditional Mevlevi teachings and practices
SORRY: We have had to cancel the retreat due to Jelaleddin's poor health. - Gita.
079 003 94743 / 01580 860063 - e: dragonfy229[AT]hotmail.com
Fri 18 - Sun 20 October London-Rickmansworth: "Eat, Dance & Pray Together" - Autumn Peace Dance Weekend with Ralph & Vitalija @ Loudwater Farm
Vitalija and Ralph will be coming all the way from West Yorkshire for their 14th dance weekend at Loudwater Farm. We hope to meet old and new dancers for all or part of this weekend. Please book your beds early - Details & more
Regular 'Dances of Universal Peace' groups Greater London (sorted by place)
North London Dances of Universal Peace Group; various leaders, occasional Saturdays, 2-6pm top of page After Ralph & Vitalija have moved to Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire in September 2012,
the Islington peace dance group hopes to carry on dancing with various leaders on occasional Saturdays.
If you are interested to lead dances or to be invited as dancer, please contact Phil: philipnoble7[AT]btinternet.com - phone 01923 893705
Timing: We usually begin dancing 2pm, then have a tea break around 4pm, followed by a 2nd dance session until 6pm.
If you are late or need to leave early: our circle is always open!
If you have any requests for dances, please ask the dance leader in advance.
Please bring: some nibbles or finger food for the tea break.
Cost: £15 (if this is too much for you: please give as much as you can afford - we don't want to turn anyone away because of lack of money).
NEW Contact for north London is Phil, philipnoble7[AT]btinternet.com - phone 01923 893705
Venue: Please check, if the group meets here - or in Enfield! Unity Unitarian Church (www.new-unity.org), 277A Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 2TZ (next to the Islington Fire Station) - please note: the even house numbers count up towards the south, the odd numbers count up towards the north! See web map with arrow on streetmap.co.uk Public transport: buses 30 (from King's Cross), 4, 19, 43 (bus stop 'Islington Town Hall' or 'St Mary's Church'). Tube 'Highbury & Islington' (Victoria Line, 10 min walk) and 'Angel' (Northern Line, 12 min walk)
=> Free parking from 1.30pm on Saturdays in surrounding streets, for example Florence St. (next to the petrol station) => car parking map & info follow link on www.new-unity.org/#/contactfind-us/4524857118 Please check the diversity of other programmes offered in London Unitarian churches on "UKSpirituality": www.ukspirituality.org
Tea break with some Peace Dancers from the London-Islington group, May 2010
Beckenham (South East London, near Bromley), usually 1st Friday / month 7:45pm-10pm top of page
This Dances of Universal Peace group is led by local DUP leaders and sometimes guest teachers.
Next dance Fridays in 2013:
Please book early for the above dates & check this space before going.
Contact Joel 0208 291 5310 or Faye 0208 857 0500 / 07910532305 about the evening.
Contact for joining the South East London email list: Susan Harris, e-mail:
Telephone: 0208 462 8826 / mobile: 07939 217146
Contribution: £5 suggested donation.
Venue: St Edmund's Hall, 7 Village Way / High Street, Beckenham, BR3 3NA (near station Beckenham Junction).
Sometimes the meetings are at 11 Village Way ("The House", when the hall is booked).
See web map with arrow on streetmap.co.uk
Bromley: monthly Sunday DUP afternoons with Susan Harris, 2 to 4pm
Please do come along on Sunday afternoons in Bromley (usually 3rd or 4th Sun/ month) and share in our dances which are simple, accessible yet profound. We use the sacred phrases of the spiritual traditions of humankind to create a form of celebration and meditation in song and movement.
Contribution: £5 or donations if needed.
Contact: Susan Harris on her mobile 07939217146 or 0208 462 8826 - E: susankharris3[AT]hotmail.com
Venue: Friends Meeting Hall (Quaker Centre), 46 Ravensbourne Road, Bromley, BR1 1HP
300 meter from Bromley South Rail Station, via High Street - Map with arrow on streetmap.co.uk
London-Paddington, most Monday evenings: Peace Dances & Sufi teachings, W2 ("Little Venice") top of page
Times: 6.30-7:15pm DUP, followed by Sufi teachings. Dances of Universal Peace, followed by Sufi teachings. Led by various leaders from the Sufi Centre.
Please ring the Sufi Centre on 020 7266 3099 (Sufi Order UK www.sufiorderuk.org) to confirm that peace dances are on .
Cost: £5 (incl. Sufi teachings / practices).
Venue: London Sufi Centre, Beauchamp Lodge, 2 Warwick Crescent, LONDON, W2 6NE ("Little Venice" - between Tube: Paddington & Warwick Avenue) -
web map with arrow
Richmond (South West of London),usually 1st Sunday / month 2-5pm top of page
This Dances of Universal Peace group is led by various dance teachers:
Next Richmond Sunday Peace Dance afternoons in 2013:
Sun 12 May 2-5pm with John Rees / Stroud & Lindsay
This group is meeting every Sunday since February '08. Please bring vegetarian snacks to share during the break.
Cost: sliding scale from £6.00 concs to £12.00 according to your means
Contact: Lindsay Stevens (she is happy to email you about all DUP in or near Richmond), phone 0208 8915825 or mobile: 07757 351410 -
Email:
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Venue: Richmond & Putney Unitarian Church (side entrance), Ormond Road (nr. Richmond Bridge), Richmond (SW of London), TW10 6TH. Church web site: www.rpuc.org.uk - see web map with arrow on streetmap.co.uk Throughout the winter we may dance in the Holland Room at the back of the church. Continue walking past the side door of the church, pass through the wire gate: you will see the green door on your left.
The church is about 12 minutes walk from Richmond Underground and rail station - please check the London Underground for weekend closures before you travel: www.tfl.gov.uk/
London-Rickmansworth: "Eat, Dance & Pray Together" - Autumn Peace Dance Weekend with Ralph & Vitalija @ Loudwater Farm
Our Autumn weekend (the 15th) @ Loudwater Farm will be be from Fri 18th to Sun 20th October. Booking, details & more
Kings Langley / Hertfordshire: usually every other Monday 7.30-9.00 pm DUP with Sophia
(between Watford and Hemel Hempstead, near St. Albans).
Fortnightly sessions of Dances of Universal Peace with Sophia on Mondays 7.30-9 pm. Not during school holidays.
Next: All welcome. No charge, donations are welcome.
Contact: Sophia Nicholson - Phone: 01923 275338 - Email:
Venue: Eurythmy Room at the Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill (at the bend of the road), WD4 9HG.
3rd Sat / month: SUFI ZIKR / SAMA CIRCLE with Omar and Farida Inayat-Khan, 7pm
Omar and Farida are part of the The Sufi Way International www.sufiway.org (one of the four Inayaties orders). Doors open 7pm for 7.30 (doors close), ends 9pm, by donation
Contact Omar: e-mail omar[AT]nirtan.com - 01480 380933,mobile: 07789762122.
Venue: The Blue Room, Colet House, 151 Talgarth Road, London-Hammersmith, W14 9DA (next to Tube station 'Baron's Court') - See map with arrow on streetmap.co.uk
Dances of Universal Peace groups AROUND London 2012: top of page
Organisers of Dances of Universal Peace events around London: top of page
Please let Ralph know about your events, so the above listings can be updated and clashes can be avoided.
Here are some useful websites, where you can submit your London events for free!
www.bigdance2012.com Summer 2012 (& every 2 years thereafter) - submit your UK dance event for free
www.londondance.com (listing all kind of dances in London - incl. the Dances of Universal Peace!
=> register and submit your regular dance group under members / "Notices"
www.ukspirituality.org/ UKSpirituality: Spirituality without conformity for people of all perspectives
