Harmonic Temple
2026-01-25 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-30 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London)
The Harmonic Temple songs, created by Nickomo Clarke, are sung in 3 or 4 part harmony and are based on prayers and sayings from spiritual traditions around the world.
Nickomo was inspired by the songs of Taize and wanted to create songs that were similarly easy to learn and uplifting to sing but drawn from all faiths. Some of his compositions are awe-inspiringly beautiful.
The songs are learned by ear (no sheet music) and then, when we are confident of our part, we can move around the room, experiencing the harmonies all around us, literally creating a Harmonic Temple with our voices.
The Dragon Sanctuary Choir will be supporting this event, so that all singers will be able to easily hear and learn their part.
Leo and Sundara began leading Harmonic Temple songs in 2003, while living at the Findhorn Community in Scotland. For more about the Harmonic Temple, see this page.
No prior experience is required. Come early for a cup of tea if you like, doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

Kirtan Singing
2026-01-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-08 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-09-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-08-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-07-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-06-01 19:30 - 21:00 and 2 more dates
With Leo and Sundara
Accompanied by harmonium and guitar, we will sing Indian devotional chants based on simple mantras. These “sung prayers” invoke the qualities of Indian deities such as love, creativity, courage and wisdom. These qualities are all present within us and can be brought more fully into our lives by singing together in this way.
Leo and Sundara have been leading singing events together since 2003. Sundara plays the harmonium and Leo plays the guitar to accompany these songs. Having two instruments present enables people to sing freely and to relax into the experience, supported by the music.
No prior experience is necessary. For more information about these Kirtan evenings, see this page.
Doors open at 7pm. Come early for a cup of tea and a chat if you like. No need to book in advance.

Taizé Singing
2025-12-21 19:30 - 21:00
The songs of Taizé are easy to learn and uplifting to sing.
Taizé is a Christian monastery in the South of France famous for its beautiful songs. We’ll sing them in three or four part harmony, in Latin as well as various European languages. We’ll have a time for silent prayer also. We’ll keep teaching to a minimum and sing for the pure enjoyment of the devotional atmosphere that these songs evoke.
The Dragon Sanctuary Choir will be supporting this event, so that all singers will be able to easily hear and learn their part.
Leo and Sundara started leading Taizé singing in 2003, at the Findhorn Community in Scotland. These events are open to people of all faiths and none. No prior experience is necessary. For more information about these Taizé evenings, see this page.
Doors open at 7pm. Come early for a cup of tea and a chat if you like. No need to book in advance, just pay with cash or card on the night.

Singing Sanctuary - Cancelled
2025-12-14 19:30 - 21:00
We’re sorry to say that this event has been cancelled, as Sundara is unwell.
The other events listed on this website will still be going ahead, however.

German Christmas Carols
2025-12-07 19:30 - 21:15
With Leo and Sundara
We’ll be singing some of our favourite German carols, in two part harmony.
German Christmas carols can be very tender and lyrical, and lovely to sing. They often focus on the winter landscape – the snow, the woods, the animals – and the magical atmosphere of Christmastime.
The event will be led in English, so you don’t need to understand German to come along. We won’t be translating or pronouncing the songs, however, so although some prior experience of German is not essential, it might enhance your experience!
Doors open at 6.45pm. Do come early for glühwein and German Christmas biscuits!
7.30pm to 9.15pm, with a tea break. No need to book, just turn up on the night!

Near Death Experience Evening
2025-11-22 19:00 - 21:30
This event has now sold out
Leo writes:I’ve long been enthralled by the stories that people tell who were clinically dead, but lived to tell their tale. I feel that these are among the most important stories being told today. They can also be deeply moving and inspiring.
Sundara and I have been watching some wonderful videos in the past year, in which such people describe the extraordinary things that they experienced while “dead”. These videos are well produced, using stock footage to bring the NDE story to life. We’ve selected another two of our favourites, which we’ll be screening at the beginning of the evening.
After a short break we’ll sit in a circle and tell our own stories about death and dying. I have another short story to tell about my father’s passing, and I’ll be asking if you have a story that you’d like to tell (from your own experience, or that of someone close to you) – about near death experiences or out of body experiences; about death and dying, and communication from the dead.
This is a large field, and more and more people are having such experiences. I feel it’s important to share these stories, and to affirm the inspiring vision that they convey; of what a human life might be for, and how we can live it to the full.
You don’t have to tell a story if you don’t want to, it’s fine to just sit and listen.
Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. We’ll finish at 9.30pm, and you are welcome to stay for a cup of tea afterwards.
Please note that this is a tickets only event. Tickets can be purchased below.

Sharing My Father's Journey
Click here to read Leo’s personal story of a “shared death experience”.

The World Beyond the Moon and the Stars
2025-11-15 17:00 - 18:00
Leo and Sundara Sofer will be telling two stories for children, with musical accompaniment.
The World Beyond the Moon and the Stars is about a girl who longs to visit such a place. One night in her dreams, she gets on her balloon and goes there, only to find that it’s nothing like she expected it to be…
The Farmer’s Magic Shoe Tree is about a farmer who one day finds a strange plant growing in the corner of one of his fields. Upon it are dangling tiny little shoes, which over time grow and grow until they are full sized. When he puts them on, however, something really magic happens!
Performance time is 45 minutes. Suitable for children aged 5 to 9. Attendees will also receive audio recordings of both stories by email, after the performance.
Leo Sofer has been telling stories since 1989. Sundara plays handpan, flute and harmonium to accompany the telling. They have been setting stories to music together for over 20 years.
Their work can be found on Palace of Stories, where you can find over 100 free audio stories for children, as well as learn to tell your own Intuitive Stories for the children in your life.
See this page to listen to some of the stories they’ve told recently at The Dragon Sanctuary.

Taizé Singing
2025-10-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-08-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-06-22 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-04-27 19:30 - 21:00
The songs of Taizé are easy to learn and uplifting to sing.
Taizé is a Christian monastery in the South of France famous for its beautiful songs. We’ll sing them in three or four part harmony, in Latin as well as various European languages. We’ll have a time for silent prayer also. We’ll keep teaching to a minimum and sing for the pure enjoyment of the devotional atmosphere that these songs evoke.
Leo and Sundara started leading Taizé singing in 2003, at the Findhorn Community in Scotland. These events are open to people of all faiths and none. No prior experience is necessary. For more information about these Taizé evenings, see this page.
Doors open at 7pm. Come early for a cup of tea and a chat if you like. No need to book in advance, just pay with cash or card on the night.

Singing Sanctuary
2025-10-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-08-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-06-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-04-20 19:30 - 21:00
With Leo and Sundara
Accompanied by harmonium and guitar, we’ll sing devotional songs in English. These original songs are based on prayers and sayings from spiritual traditions around the world.
Leo and Sundara have been leading singing events together since 2003. Sundara plays the harmonium and Leo plays the guitar to accompany these songs. Having two instruments present enables people to sing freely and to relax into the experience, supported by the music.
No prior experience is necessary. For more information about these Singing Sanctuary evenings, see this page.
Doors open at 7pm. Come early for a cup of tea and a chat if you like. No need to book in advance.

Harmonic Temple
2025-09-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-07-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-25 19:00 - 21:00
The Harmonic Temple songs, created by Nickomo Clarke, are sung in 3 or 4 part harmony and are based on prayers and sayings from spiritual traditions around the world.
Nickomo was inspired by the songs of Taize and wanted to create songs that were similarly easy to learn and uplifting to sing but drawn from all faiths. Some of his compositions are awe-inspiringly beautiful.
The songs are learned by ear (no sheet music) and then, when we are confident of our part, we can move around the room, experiencing the harmonies all around us, literally creating a Harmonic Temple with our voices.
Leo and Sundara began leading Harmonic Temple songs in 2003, while living at the Findhorn Community in Scotland. For more about the Harmonic Temple, see this page.
No prior experience is required. Come early for a cup of tea if you like, doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

True Storytelling
2025-05-10 19:00 - 21:30
An evening of participatory storytelling!
Do you have an amazing story to tell?

Something miraculous that left you in awe
A story that reminded you of what really matters in life
The challenges you faced, and the lessons you learned

We’ll sit in a circle and tell our stories. True Storytelling is not about performance, it’s about sharing our stories in community, for inspiration, healing and mutual understanding. It’s also fine to just sit and listen!
I enjoyed speaking and hearing stories from the heart and truth; evolving spaciousness and depth and warm embodied listening….Unconditioned moments, reflections without preconceptions or dogma.
Abigail Robinson
The evening will be led by Leo Sofer, an experienced storyteller, who has run many of these evenings. Leo will begin the evening with a true story of his own and then open the circle for more. We’ll aim to keep each story to 10 minutes, and there will be a short period for reflections after each story. We’ll have a tea break also. For more information about these True Storytelling events see this page.
Doors open at 6.30pm, come early for a cup of tea and a chat if you like.
No need to book in advance, just pay on the door by cash or card.

Near Death Experience Evening
2025-03-22 19:00 - 21:30
Leo writes:
I’ve long been enthralled by the stories that people tell who were clinically dead, but lived to tell their tale. I feel that these are among the most important stories being told today. They can also be deeply moving and inspiring.
Sundara and I have been watching some wonderful videos in the past year, in which such people describe the extraordinary things that they experienced while “dead”. These videos are well produced, using stock footage to bring the NDE story to life. We’ve selected another two of our favourites, which we’ll be screening at the beginning of the evening.
After a short break we’ll sit in a circle and tell our own stories about death and dying. I have another short story to tell about my father’s passing, and I’ll be asking if you have a story that you’d like to tell (from your own experience, or that of someone close to you) – about near death experiences or out of body experiences; about death and dying, and communication from the dead.
This is a large field, and more and more people are having such experiences. I feel it’s important to share these stories, and to affirm the inspiring vision that they convey; of what a human life might be for, and how we can live it to the full.
You don’t have to tell a story if you don’t want to, it’s fine to just sit and listen.
Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. We’ll finish at 9.30pm, and you are welcome to stay for a cup of tea afterwards.
Please note that this is a tickets only event. Tickets can be purchased below.
