Masterclass Venue
Mary Ward House, Bloomsbury, London
We are delighted that we are going to be able to hold this year’s Masterclass is Mary Ward House in Central London, a fascinating Grade one listed building built in 1898 and recently given an extensive and sensitive face-lift.
The house is an Arts and Crafts gem, one of the finest examples of the style in existence anywhere. All the rooms have natural daylight. There are wonderful decorative details, some of which are shown in the pictures below. The Dickens library was recently turned into a classroom at Yale for the film The Good Shepherd featuring Angelina Jolie and Robert De Nero. An episode of Spooks was filmed in it, and it was used in the BBC drama Brief.
Its story is as fascinating as its design, and one that fits beautifully with the ethos of EFT.
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Mary Ward house was a product of the Settlement movement, started in the latter part of the 19th century with the support of distinguished figures including Thomas Carlyle, Thomas Meredith, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, William Morris, and Matthew Arnold. Its big idea was bringing together young middle-class professionals such as barristers and architects with local working people.
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Originally Mary Ward house was known as the Passmore Edwards Settlement after its benefactor, John Passmore Edwards, a carpenter’s son from a humble home in Cornwall who became a City journalist, MP for Salisbury, and editor of a leading newspaper. He made a fortune in the newspaper industry and spent much of it on progressive movements. He was a fervent champion of the poor and more than 70 major buildings were established in just 14 years as a result of his bequests. The Settlement in Bloomsbury was one of them.
It was founded by Mary Ward, grand-daughter of Dr Thomas Arnold of Rugby, a niece of Matthew Arnold, and famous in her lifetime as the best-selling novelist Mrs Humphrey Ward, author of more than 20 novels. She was dedicated to promoting greater equality in society and crammed the house with local residents enjoying opportunities and pleasures usually available only to the rich. There were concerts and classes and self-help groups. Holst was musical director for a time and George Bernard Shaw, Sidney Webb and Keir Hardie gave lectures there. |
Mary Ward house had a series of bedsits available free to doctors, lawyers and others in return for their agreeing to offer whatever professional help local people needed whatever time of the day or night they asked for it. Mary Ward’s work with children at the house began the Play Centre movement in England and she organised the first school for physically handicapped children in England nearby.
EFT, as one of the most efficient therapies ever for helping people and helping people to help themselves, is going to feel very much at home with the spirit of Mary Ward House.
Location
Mary Ward House
5-7 Tavistock Place
London
WC1H 9SN
Tel: 020 7387 9681 info@marywardhouse.com
Nearest underground: Russell Square. Euston and Kings Cross are only a few minutes further.
Direct underground link to Heathrow airport
To see a map of the location, click on the MASTERCLASS MAP LINK in the next section. Even if you are not looking for a hotel put in the dates and it will take you to a map of the area.
Cost
EARLY BOOKERS for the first 100 to book the cost is only £340.
POST DATED CHEQUES If you are among the first 100, you can pay with a cheque for £120, a second cheque dated a month later for another £120, and a third a month after that for £110 (total cost £350)
FULL RATE once the first 100 places are booked the rate will be £380.
Where to stay
CLICK HERE FOR THE MASTERCLASS MAP showing the location of the venue and the location and availability of some HOTELS and other facilities in the area.
To SHARE you can use the Masterclass Facebook page to find others willing to share with you. FACEBOOK
If you live in the London area and want to offer bed and breakfast to someone coming to the Masterclass or you are coming to London and would like to stay with someone also attending, you can also make contact via FACEBOOK
Suggestions from Mary Ward House are:
Ambassadors in Bloomsbury. 12 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1 0HX 0207 693 5400 £100 - £150
Bloomsbury Park Thistle. 126 Southampton Row, London WC1B 5AD 0871 376 9009 £100 - £150
Garth Hotel. 69 Gower Street, London WC1E 6HJ 0207 636 5761 £85 - £100
Guilford House Hotel. (non-smoking) 6 Guilford Street, Bloomsbury, Camden, London WC1H 1DR 0845 45 66 399 £75 - £145
Hotel Cavendish. 75 Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1 6HJ 0207 636 9079 £75 - £135
Mabledon Court Hotel. 10 – 11 Mabledon Place, Bloomsbury, Camden, London WC1H 9AZ 0207 388 3866 £75 - £85
Megaro Hotel. 23 – 27 Euston Road, London NW1 2SD 0207 843 2222 £120 - £170
Regency House Hotel. 71 Gower Street, London WC1E 6JH 0845 45 66 399 £85 - £100
The Euro Hotel. 51 – 53 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H 9EL 0207 387 4321 £55 - £95
If you have questions, please contact us |
