Welcome to The Story Sanctuary,
our new community-led space.
A co-operatively run community hub — built by and for us.
Emmie the Future Crafter
Central St Martins MA Architecture Mini-Residency!
Save the Date!
We’re having a community celebration to mark the incorporation of our new co-operative organisation to run The Story Sanctuary!
Come down, meet the new management team (all local residents!) and volunteers, connect with our community and support our new hub!
Food and Makers Market
Saturday 2nd May: 10am – 2pm
With a range of local traders, artisans and wellbeing practitioners from bread and honey to reiki and more, plus free activities for all ages.
We’re looking for food and craft sellers of all types, plus wellbeing practitioners who’d like to offer tasters!
Click here for our enquiry form.
Tabletop Games Day
Sunday 3rd May: 10am – 6pm
From 10am to 1pm – families and young people are welcome to come down and join us for a morning of games. Choose a game from our growing library, learn how to play something new, or sign up for a D&D taster (info coming soon)!
From 2pm – adults only. We’re splitting the space two-ways: board games and RPGs – players and game leaders / GMs needed!!
To get involved, email hello@thestorysanctuary.org.uk
or click here to join our new Gamers Discord server!
Meet
Book clubs, gaming nights, sound baths, food and craft markets, silent discos and summer BBQs: help us plan a range of events that bring people together.
Move
Friendly exercise and dance classes, walking groups and gardening sessions: we need teachers and coordinators for beginners and those with more experience.
Make
Where skills and stories are shared: paper crafts, poetry, art, animation, photography, knit, crochet and more: can you help others connect to their creative side?
Upcoming Events
What makes you happy?
Messages from our Open Weekend, September 2025: friendly people, peace, seeing the first snowdrops and crocuses appear in the spring.