Event Details
Cost: £55
Dates: Friday, 14 August 2026
Time: 7pm–9:30pm BST
Where: St Marks Church, Myddelton Square, London EC1R 1XX, United Kingdom
In-person Event
Into the Quiet
An evening of meditative music and poetry with Henry Shukman and Justin Adams
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Myddelton Square, London, UKFriday, 22 January 2027
7-9.30pm GMTIn-person event
An evening of meditative music and poetry
Into the Quiet brings together contemplative guitar from acclaimed musician Justin Adams and poetry from Henry Shukman for an intimate evening designed to guide you into the depths of meditative stillness through sound, word, and practice.
This special event will explore music of the desert, poetry of the heart and the wisdom of stillness.
Justin Adams and Henry are old friends with a shared interest in contemplation and the arts that grow from it and express it. Together their offerings will create an evening of wonder, inspiration and stillness.
What to expect at a music and poetry evening
This event focuses on the meditative quality of poetry and music. We will follow a journey of stirring guitar music and heartfelt poetry into the heart of contemplative silence.
We will gather for an experience of stillness, beauty and wisdom, all in the inspiring setting of St Mark’s Church, Islington, in the heart of London.
An evening of meditation and music in London
£55
- 2.5 hours of meditative music and poetry with Henry and Justin
- Subscribers of The Way enjoy a 20% discount on all live events. Check your email for your special discount code. For any questions, email info@thewayapp.com
Questions?
If you have any questions about this event, please contact our team at info@thewayapp.com. We’re happy to assist and look forward to having you join us!
Subscribers of The Way enjoy a discount of 20% for this retreat. Find the discount code in the Events section of your app.
Scholarships
We warmly welcome you to contact us if a scholarship would allow you to attend this retreat.
Please contact our team at info@thewayapp.com for details about how to apply.
Henry Shukman
Henry teaches mindfulness and awakening practices to a wide range of students from all traditions and walks of life. Henry is an authenticated Zen master in the Sanbo Zen lineage, and is the Spiritual Director Emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Center. Previous to this, Henry had a career as an award-winning author and poet. His struggles and traumatic experiences as a youth, combined with a spontaneous awakening experience at 19, paved the way for Henry to develop a well-rounded approach to spirituality and meditation – one that includes love for self and the world as its foundation.
Justin Adams
Justin Adams is a renowned guitarist, has played with Sinead O’Connor, Robert Plant and Brian Eno, and produced two albums for desert blues band Tinariwen. His soulful guitar work is steeped in the contemplative traditions of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music.
Here’s what students have said about Henry’s teaching
Thank you for creating this nourishing space. Our practice together revealed a place of deep authenticity, opening to ease and acceptance – which remains an anchor throughout my days since.
– Kate This was my first time sitting in shared stillness with so many others and it was absolutely magical.
– Valerie I loved listening to Henry, the guided meditation and meditating with this sangha. The atmosphere had beautiful lightness and depths and I still feel it inside.
– Therese