Seasonal Gatherings

Available to Reading Room members only
£30 per session
First Thursday of each month · 7:30–9:00pm

Seasonal Gatherings are live, shared spaces for members of the Reading Room who would like to engage more deeply with the work.

Held on the first Thursday of each month from 7:30–9:00pm, they offer a chance to return to the seasonal theme introduced in the Letter from the Library at first light on the first day of the month, and to explore it more fully through conversation, reflection and shared sense-making.  

Co-hosted by Dr Kath Jones and Dr Jo Hacking, these are facilitated spaces shaped by lived experience and the realities of NHS work.  

Seasonal Gatherings are available only to Reading Room members, with places offered at an additional cost of £30 per session.  

What these gatherings offer  

These sessions create space to:  
pause and step back from day-to-day practice 
reflect more deeply on the monthly seasonal theme 
explore questions that do not have quick or easy answers 
make sense of lived experience in conversation with others 
reconnect with more sustainable and relational ways of practising 

What to expect  

Seasonal Gatherings are not teaching sessions or webinars.  

They are facilitated spaces for thoughtful conversation, reflection and shared enquiry, grounded in the realities of NHS work and shaped by the experience of those in the room.  

There is no expectation to prepare in advance. You are welcome to arrive as you are.  

Who they are for  

Seasonal Gatherings are for Reading Room members who would value:  
more supported reflection live conversation with peers 
space to think more deeply about practice 
a more relational and sustainable approach to professional learning 

Booking and access  

Seasonal Gatherings are open only to members of the Reading Room.  
Each session is booked separately and costs £30 per session.  

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A gentle note  

You do not need to have clear answers, polished thoughts or the right words before you come.  Often, it is enough simply to arrive, listen, and join the conversation.