Events



The Mindful Eating Initiative | Art Therapy
Artists’ Apothecary will be managing art therapy workshops around food for children and teens with issues around eating and food. Please check our calendar for dates.
You can find more information about these workshops here: Eating Disorder Program


The Mindful Eating Initiative | Art Therapy
Artists’ Apothecary will be managing art therapy workshops around food for children and teens with issues around eating and food. Please check our calendar for dates.
You can find more information about these workshops here: Eating Disorder Program

The Mindful Eating Initiative | Art Therapy
Artists’ Apothecary will be managing art therapy workshops around food for children and teens with issues around eating and food. Please check our calendar for dates.
You can find more information about these workshops here: Eating Disorder Program






Repair, Reuse, Recycle
Come and learn basic sewing and mending skills with friends. You can also bring along your clothes that you would like to learn to repair.
Find us at Grounded at The Wilds, 11.30am to 12.30 please select which dates you would like to attend.
Space are limited so do secure a spot to confirm your attendance it is FREE!
This session and future sessions will be sponsored by Barking and Dagenham Give it a Go.

The Mindful Eating Initiative | Art Therapy
Artists’ Apothecary will be managing art therapy workshops around food for children and teens with issues around eating and food. Please check our calendar for dates.
You can find more information about these workshops here: Eating Disorder Program

Repair, Reuse, Recycle
Come and learn basic sewing and mending skills with friends. You can also bring along your clothes that you would like to learn to repair.
Find us at Grounded at The Wilds, 11.30am to 12.30 please select which dates you would like to attend.
Space are limited so do secure a spot to confirm your attendance it is FREE!
This session and future sessions will be sponsored by Barking and Dagenham Give it a Go.


The Grounded Graphics Society
Unwind and connect with fellow art enthusiasts at our relaxed drawing gathering. Whether you're a seasoned artist or haven't picked up a pencil since grade school, this event is for you. We'll provide basic drawing supplies, inspiring prompts, and a welcoming atmosphere. Share tips, chat with neighbors, and enjoy the simple pleasure of creating art in good company. No pressure, just good vibes and shared creativity.
Find us at Grounded at The Wilds, 11.30am to 12.30 BOOK YOU SPACE!
Space are limited so do secure a spot to confirm your attendance it is FREE!
This session and future sessions will be sponsored by Barking and Dagenham Give it a Go.


The Mindful Eating Initiative | Art Therapy
Artists’ Apothecary will be managing art therapy workshops around food for children and teens with issues around eating and food. Please check our calendar for dates.
You can find more information about these workshops here: The Mindful Eating Initiative


The Grounded Graphics Society
Unwind and connect with fellow art enthusiasts at our relaxed drawing gathering. Whether you're a seasoned artist or haven't picked up a pencil since grade school, this event is for you. We'll provide basic drawing supplies, inspiring prompts, and a welcoming atmosphere. Share tips, chat with neighbors, and enjoy the simple pleasure of creating art in good company. No pressure, just good vibes and shared creativity.
Find us at Grounded at The Wilds, 11.30am to 12.30 BOOK YOU SPACE!
Space are limited so do secure a spot to confirm your attendance it is FREE!
This session and future sessions will be sponsored by Barking and Dagenham Give it a Go.

The Mindful Eating Initiative | Art Therapy
Artists’ Apothecary will be managing art therapy workshops around food for children and teens with issues around eating and food. Please check our calendar for dates.
You can find more information about these workshops here: Eating Disorder Program





The Grounded Graphics Society (Mon)
Unwind and connect with fellow art enthusiasts at our relaxed drawing gathering. Whether you're a seasoned artist or haven't picked up a pencil since grade school, this event is for you. We'll provide basic drawing supplies, inspiring prompts, and a welcoming atmosphere. Share tips, chat with neighbors, and enjoy the simple pleasure of creating art in good company. No pressure, just good vibes and shared creativity.
Find us at Grounded at The Wilds, 11.30am to 12.30 - Monday 10th March
Space are limited so do secure a spot to confirm your attendance it is FREE!
This session and future sessions will be sponsored by Barking and Dagenham Give it a Go.



Kids Craft Club | Christmas Ornaments
Kids Craft Club | Christmas Ornaments
£11.00
This craft pack will include christmas themed decorative stationery, haberdashery and more. Each child will get to create their own hanging for a christmas tree to keep and treasure every year. Please make purchase per child for this activity. Younger siblings are welcome. This session is suitable for all ages above 5 even adults can get involved.
Sunday 15th December 2024
14:00 15:00
Good Shepherd Studios, 15A Davies Ln, Bushwood. E11 3DR
Our craft sessions are for free but the craft packs are made to order and non refundable. If you cannot make the session you can arrange to collect the pack for your child to fo at home.
We use the best quality products and always add an informative/educational addition to our sessions. Due to the nature of this session it will not be available on zoom.
Please arrive 10 minutes early so you have time to find us and settle in. We have qualified professionals to supervise the session but we ask that you do not leave the premises at any time during the craft session without your child.
We are also SEN friendly feel free to contact us if you have any concerns we will be more than happy to address them.
There are limited packs and spaces online please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Any questions please do get in touch.


Christmas Market Craft Workshops
The Rivergate Centre will be hosting their first exciting Christmas Market and we will be running two craft workshops for you to enjoy.
You can choose from two sessions for one you will be decorating and customising and stitched stocking and the other you can make a pack of custom christmas cards. There will be buttons, lade, ribbons and lots more fun haberdashery bits to play around with. This Craft is suitable for children of age 5 plus and adults who can all join in together.
These will need to be pre booked in advanced. Each craft pack will be made to order and you can come enjoy all the trimmings on the day. Come along and enjoy a creative crafty session making stockings and get yourself ready and in full christmas spirit for the month.
Parents are welcome to bring siblings to the venue please make sure they are supervised at all times.
Packs are limited in stock for this session and are made to order please get your booking in in good time.
Saturday 7th December
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Rivergate Centre
Please arrive early to get settled in
There are limited packs and spaces online please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Any questions please do get in touch.

Create, Draw, Meet
Come and get creative with friends. Meet locals over a cuppa and have natter. Basic art supplies will be provided, you can also bring your own.
Monday 18th November
11.45am - 12.45pm
at Grounded Cafe, Barking Riverside
FREE
The Grounded are kindly offering 10% off coffees on the day. Please book for free to confirm your space.
Kids are welcome

Halloween Craft Club | Dia de Muertos Masks
Our craft sessions are for free but the craft packs are made to order and non refundable.
We use the best quality products and always add an informative/educational addition to our sessions.
This session will be unavaible on zoom.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so you have time to settle in. We have qualified professionals to supervise the session but we ask that you do not leave the premises at any time during the craft sessionn without your child.
We are also SEN friendly feel free to contact us if you have any concerns we will be more than happy to address them.
There are limited packs and spaces online please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Any questions please do get in touch.

October Wellness Workshop | Motivation Moodboard
EARLY BIRD BOOKINGS GET £5 OFF TICKET PRICE!! USE CODE WELLNESS5 AT CHECKOUT!!
After a little break our long awaited wellness workshop is back for the month of October to get us ready for the cold winter months ahead. Winter is a time we all feel sluggish and love to indulge in unhealthy comfort food that doesn’t comfort our body and soul much. Find out how to help yourself to survive the dark and depressing cold months and make the change to feel better and brighter. It is not as hard as it looks we promise!
The schedule will consist of guided yoga via Yoga Studio - Mind & Body, a special dinner created with low carb, vegetarian, sugar free options and a gift bag full of skincare treats to take home. Each event will have slight variations and a different theme so you can experience something different each time. For this month's workshop we will be getting creative and creating a Moodboard. This activity is part of our art therapy sessions which we provide to individual clients, it will be customised for the wellness workshop so you can create a board of your goals/things that make you happy/family/succeses whatever you feel passionate about. All stationery resources needed will be provided please feel free to bring any photos and or memorabilia you would like to use.
Come and join us together to escape the daily stresses and congested lifestyle to reconnect with our innerselves and recharge. This event has been designed to help you feel elevated and refreshed and to teach you how to make positive, healthy changes in your life, not just for the day but for the longterm.
Learn to integrate in to an active lifestyle without it feeling like a chore, pick up on healthier eating habits without feeling deprived. We are all a work in progress, choosing to take a new path to make improvements in life will always be a step in the right direction with no regrets. You will get to meet like minded ladies to exchange wellness knowledge with and hopefully be back to each session every month.
You will also be invited to join us for free weekly yoga sessions which are held on zoom and can be practised comfortably from the convenience of your own home.
PLEASE NOTE THE VENUE CHANGE FOR THIS EVENT
October Wellness Event
Date: Friday 25th October 2024
Time: 6:20pm-8:00pm
Location: Thames Community Hub, Barstable Road. Barking
This is a strictly women only event and you will need to bring your own yoga mats. Any questions please do get in contact. You can find us on instagram for updates @theapothecarydispensary
Put the date in your diary and give our event a share on your socials. Your support for this new and small business is much appreciated!

Craft Club | Badges and Keyrings
We are having a spring clear out of our craft packs and supplies so you’re all in for a treat! On the day we will have several different types of craft packs to choose from for the session. Most of which will be of previous clubs that we have had in the past using brand new supplies that we have surplus of. What better time to do this than in the half term for Spring.
Each of the craft packs are worth £12 or more but you can purchase this session for half that price and choose your craft on the day. Please note if you would like more packs you can purchase them on the day. There will be a wide age range appropriate packs available.
Some of which you may find that we have done in the past are: woodcrafts, artbook, lantern painting, canvass art and much more.
Our craft sessions are for free but the craft packs are made to order and non refundable.
We use the best quality products and always add an informative/educational addition to our sessions.
This session will be unavaible on zoom.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so you have time to settle in. We have qualified professionals to supervise the session but we ask that you do not leave the premises at any time during the craft sessionn without your child.
We are also SEN friendly feel free to contact us if you have any concerns we will be more than happy to address them.
There are limited packs and spaces online please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Any questions please do get in touch.

Holiday Craft Club Fun Day
We are having a spring clear out of our craft packs and supplies so you’re all in for a treat! On the day we will have several different types of craft packs to choose from for the session. Most of which will be of previous clubs that we have had in the past using brand new supplies that we have surplus of. What better time to do this than in the half term for Spring.
Each of the craft packs are worth £12 or more but you can purchase this session for half that price and choose your craft on the day. Please note if you would like more packs you can purchase them on the day. There will be a wide age range appropriate packs available.
Some of which you may find that we have done in the past are: woodcrafts, artbook, lantern painting, canvass art and much more.
Our craft sessions are for free but the craft packs are made to order and non refundable.
We use the best quality products and always add an informative/educational addition to our sessions.
This session will be unavaible on zoom.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so you have time to settle in. We have qualified professionals to supervise the session but we ask that you do not leave the premises at any time during the craft sessionn without your child.
We are also SEN friendly feel free to contact us if you have any concerns we will be more than happy to address them.
There are limited packs and spaces online please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Any questions please do get in touch.

Holiday Craft Club | Tie Dye
Our craft sessions are for free but the craft packs are made to order and non refundable.
We use the best quality products and always add an informative/educational addition to our sessions.
This session will be unavaible on zoom.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so you have time to settle in. We have qualified professionals to supervise the session but we ask that you do not leave the premises at any time during the craft sessionn without your child.
We are also SEN friendly feel free to contact us if you have any concerns we will be more than happy to address them.
There are limited packs and spaces online please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Any questions please do get in touch.

July Wellness Workshop | Art Therapy
Come and join us together to escape the daily stresses and congested lifestyle to reconnect with our innerselves and recharge. This event has been designed to help you feel elevated and refreshed and to teach you how to make positive, healthy changes in your life, not just for the day but for the longterm.
Learn to integrate in to an active lifestyle without it feeling like a chore, pick up on healthier eating habits without feeling deprived. We are all a work in progress, choosing to take a new path to make improvements in life will always be a step in the right direction with no regrets. You will get to meet like minded ladies to exchange wellness knowledge with and hopefully be back to each session every month.
The schedule will consist of guided yoga via Yoga Studio - Mind & Body, tantric dancing, meditation and a special dinner created with low carb, vegetarian, sugar free options. Each event will have slight variations so you can experience something different each time. For this month's workshop we will be creating a floral bouquet inline with spring time and for all the beautiful blossoms we have this time of year you will get to be a part of a guided tutorial in how to create a beautiful bouquet or posey for you to take home and enjoy. You will also be given a gift bag full of skincare treats. Theme for this event will be art therapy we will be concentrating on a therapeutic journey via art mediums on canvass. Which will teach us mindfulness and coping mechanisms in our thought process in our everyday life.
You will also be invited to join us for free weekly yoga sessions which are held on zoom and can be practised comfortably from the convenience of your own home.
July Wellness Event
Date: Friday 19th July 2024
Time: 6:15pm to 8:00pm
Location: The Wilds Ecology Centre, Northgate Road, Barking, England, IG11
This is a strictly women only event and you will need to bring your own yoga mats. Any questions please do get in contact. You can find us on instagram for updates @theapothecarydispensary
Put the date in your diary!
RSVP your attendance!
And give our event a share on your socials!
Your support for this new and small business is much appreciated!