More amazing news incoming from your humble Monastery team... we've only gone & won the title of 'Leading Live Event Venue' at the prestigious This Is #Manchester Awards 2025! 🏆 🐝 🤩 Such a fantastic win for the Trust's 30th anniversary year! 🙌 #OverTheMoon @thisismcrawards

Introducing one of The Monastery's more unusual residents! He's been keeping an eye on Gorton since the 1800s but despite appearances, he's not a gargoyle. This bad boy is a grotesque (specifically a chimera). Anyone know the difference? 👀 #VictorianArchitecture #Manchester

Some of us are a bit puzzled by this modern mantra of 'move fast and break things.' Anyone else out there prefer to 'move slow and fix things'?! 👀 🙏 to @Natural_Life for the lovely graphic 💜 #ThoughtfulThursday #SlowMovers #ScreenFree

Lee and Debbie's #wedding was one beautiful day last autumn & what a breathtaking day it was in every way 😍 The classic decor, the floral arch, the bride's vibrant bouquet all framed by the diffused light of the Great Nave & ... the most joyful love in the land. SWOON! 🥰

This lovely 1956 drawing of St Francis School in Gorton is by former pupil George Kavanagh ✏️ The school is long gone, but its footprint is now our community Peace Garden ☺️ Did you attend? And does anyone remember EXACTLY when the school closed? 😳 #Gorton #ManchesterHistory

HUGE congratulations to our very own Chris & Vicki Kennedy, winners of the Best of Manchester Neighbourhood Award 2026 for Gorton & Abbey Hey! From the Men's Shed to Repair café to gardening, these two give so much. 🏆❤️ WE COULDN'T BE PROUDER! ❤️🏆

There's nothing more beautiful than an open heart, radiating love freely out into the world (except, perhaps, seeing that love boomeranging back – ten-fold) ♥️ 🙏 to @VexKing for the lovely 💬 👌 #ThoughtfulThursday #LoveWins

The Night Market UK is coming to the Monastery! 🤩 🗓 Friday 6th November, 2026, 6-11pm 📍The Monastery, 89 Gorton Lane, Mcr 🙋‍♀️ You, your mates, your fam, your dog - an event for all ages + species! 🎟 buff.ly/qrzU2Om #ChristmasShopping #Manchester #Christmas2026

At certain times of day, sunlight streaming through the Great Nave creates a pathway of light from a historic #Franciscan mosaic towards the altar 💫 The mosaic bears the words Deus Meus et Omnia (My God & my all) a phrase associated with St Francis. 📷️ Carl 🙏 #Manchester

Growing a greener space isn't just about the plants. It's about the people, time & care that go into making it happen 🌱 We often think that's one of the loveliest things about a #communitygarden: the garden isn't the only thing that's growing 😊 #GreenSpacesFund #Manchester

Word of the week 💙 #ThoughtfulThursday

#Bookworms, collectors, #literature lovers and avid readers – this Sunday at the Monastery is especially for you 📚️ 📍 89, Gorton Lane, Manchester 📅 Sun 11th Oct, 2026 ⏰️ 10am-4pm 🎟️ Admission £1 on the door (free entry for under 16s) #BookFair #Manchester

#ChristmasParty still on your to-do list? Maybe here's one thing to cross off it. A handful of exclusive dates remain at The Monastery, now with 20% off. The photos say more than we ever could👇 📩 [email protected] 📞 0161 223 3211 #CorporateEvents #Manchester

Oooo! Cake and a brew? Don't mind if I do! 😋 The Monastery café is open for your delight 10am-4pm (last orders for hot food 2pm) Sun-Thu each week. Breakfast, brunch and lunch. Free wifi. Cosy corners. Presided over by Carl plus Tricia, Sue & our ace volunteer crew! 🙅‍♂️

Bad days. We all have 'em. And once they get a grip things often seem to go from bad to worse. So we loved the simple (& free) little tips on today's reel for changing the energy of the day from arrrggghhh! 🤯 To ahhhhhh...😌 🙏 The Guardian of Rituals 💜

It's not easy to find a place where the whole family – mums, dads & kids alike – can enjoy activities that increase happiness & #wellbeing in a beautiful space. But this Sunday that's exactly what we'll do! 🕒️ 10am-4pm 📅 4/10 Free general entry 🔗 buff.ly/9Pkujvu

Some wedding venues look beautiful. Others help create photographs you'll treasure for a lifetime 💜 The Monastery's dramatic natural light does the rest ✨ 📸 @Capturemybigday #Manchester #WeddingPhotography #AutumnWedding

Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong cannot WAIT for their Big Christmas Sing-a-Long, here at the Monastery on Nov 29th, 2026! ℹ️ + booking 🔗 shorturl.at/L5VEz @sjmconcerts @realaled @XanderArmstrong

Such a beautiful arial view of a gorgeous burnt orange and gold autumn sunset in #Manchester, shot from behind the Monastery steeple 🥰 📽️ by the very talented Cal DDw (FB/IG) 👏 #SunsetVibes #AutumnEquinox