Often seen on churches & cathedrals, #gargoyles were believed to ward off evil spirits, demons, & malevolent forces & were thought to awaken at night, scaring away anything that dared threaten the sacred space. An ancient security system! 🥷 Tours 👉 buff.ly/3sIerA0

Huge congratulations to Anita & Luke who got married at The Monastery at the weekend, what a breathtaking day! 🥰 🎊 💕 Next Wedding Fair Sept 8th 👉 buff.ly/3WPN0AJ Next Wedding Open Evening, Sept 24th 👉 buff.ly/3ys8aLQ #weddingbanquet #manchester

What a wonderful way to brighten up the winter with the "UK's most adventurous orchestra" 😍

We L❤️VE this clever little animation, thank you, Chris Kennedy! 👌🙏 👏👏👏 #gortonmonastery #manchester

Yes, Keanu 👌 ❤️ #thoughtfulthursday

Happy 77th birthday, Paul, thank you for gracing our beautiful, Victorian, Wadsworth #organ & donating to our #restoration appeal 🎹 ❤️ 🎵 Now... just 1000+ original, acoustic pipes to configure & install! Donations gratefully accepted 🙏 buff.ly/38mAPVh

Good morning ✨ just to let you know that we'll be closed this bank holiday Monday & back open as usual, 10am-4pm, from Tue, Aug 27 😊 Also...please note that the café will close an hour early on Sun, Sep 1 + half an hour early on Thu, Sept 19. Happy bank holiday wknd! 🙌 🤩

Absolutely sublime 🥰

Huge congratulations going out to Liam & Edrina, married last week at the Monastery in a stunning #fairytalewedding. Mr & Mrs Taylor, if you do marriage like you do weddings, this partnership is well & truly blessed! 🥰 🙏 to Icon Studio Photography for today's beautiful 📸s 👏

We're can't wait to raise our vibrations this Friday, when Mei-Lan & Ali Pervez Mehdi grace the Great Nave with an exquisitely beautiful #liveconcert, on the #manchester leg of their European RISE Tour. Tix here 👉 buff.ly/3T8NPT4 🦻 here 👉 buff.ly/4dBfowz

Bless that friend ❤️ 🙏 ❤️ #thoughtfulthursday #soulfriends

Thank you Venues.org.uk 🥰

Good morning ✨ as we get ready to welcome September in, this weekend at the Monastery is dedicated to #Healing #Manchester, with a range of meditations, angel blessings, Buddhist wisdom, healing music, sacred dance & togetherness ❤️ Info 👉 buff.ly/3uPEYcF

Those windows... those colours... hundreds of years of proud, #Manchester history shining brightly, right here in #Gorton ☺️ Our September newsletter is hot off the press with a handy summary of what's on, please feel free to browse! 👉 buff.ly/3TACJ9J

Surely the most sparkling #weddingfair in the land! 🎊 Get your #wedding groove on at this fabulous #Manchester fair, bursting with dresses, cakes, flowers, jewels & everything imaginable to create your dream wedding 💞 Free invite 👉 buff.ly/3RPCvtx tyingtheknotorg

MMMM!! 😋 We're talking homemade cherry & sultana scones, served with clotted cream & strawberry jam, available in our lovely café, right now! 🥰 Full menu 👉 buff.ly/4gb75sQ Open 10am-4pm, Sun-Thu each week. Free entry. Disabled access 👌 #heritagecafé #manchester

Coming soon, an amazing trio of talented artists, all live at the Monastery next month, with all proceeds to the continuing restoration of our long-lost organ's 1000+ Victorian pipes ☺️ Tix 👉 bit.ly/3ZeGGnU #MusicFestival

Said every great spiritual teacher who ever lived... #thoughtfulthursday #kindnessmatters

Sept brings 4 top live tribute shows to the Monastery, with Shirley Bassey & Tom Jones shows, both with afternoon tea, along with Queen & Jersey Boys tributes, by candlelight, all featuring some of the UK's finest tribute acts! 🔥 🔥 🔥 Info & tix 👉 buff.ly/4daTb7z

We love how today's photo captures the night-time ambience of the cloisters and garden as they fill the dusk with jewel-coloured light 🥰 Many thanks to Mel for today's lovely 📸 👌 🙏 👏 #manchesterheritage #nightgarden