Venue hire
The Gathering Place offers a safe, peaceful, welcoming and reflective environment in the National Capital. It has one medium and one large meeting room, simple accommodation (single bedrooms) and a beautiful garden. It also has a simple kitchen and dining area, bathrooms and showers. All facilities are clean and well maintained.
The Gathering Place offers some elements of the monastic traditions such as simplicity, meditation, reflection and learning, in a contemporary way.
We appreciate the willingness of all hirers to respect the Gathering Place and its purpose and to maintain it as a place of peace and healing.
“The Gathering Place is cool and has its own wacky vibe, being a former convent, and the garden has its own charm and character.”
Who we hire to
These are some of the events we have hosted in the past.
Visual arts workshops
Day retreats for small businesses and non-profit organisations
Private meditation sessions for individuals or small groups
Yoga classes
Parenting programs
Health and wellbeing workshops
Choir rehearsals
Memorial services
Note that we are not a suitable venue for birthday parties or very large gatherings.
Hire arrangements
The Gathering Place can be hired on a room-by-room basis, or the whole space can be hired both day and evening, or overnight, 7 days a week.
If your event includes sound (for example sound baths, louder music, choir or performative type activities) it is necessary to hire the whole space, as other groups won’t be able to hire at the same time.
Activities must be compatible with the values and vision of the Gathering Place and Simply Mindful.
In the booking form we ask for information about the nature of your activity so that we ensure that the Gathering Place remains a place of peace, contemplative practice and healing. It is not suitable for parties.
