2016 Spring - Summer Tel 0131 625 0700 What’s On arthurconandoylecentre.com The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre Discover our Spiritual Retreats!

A beautiful retreat, deep in the heart of the New Forest Spiritual Retreat in where ponies stroll and donkeys rest. Come and reconnect with nature and the beauty of this earth in one of the most stunning locations in England. One of the the NEW FOREST largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heath land and forest in the South East of England, we’ve found a little haven in Brockenhurst to host our ‘retreat’. From here you can walk across the moorland, take forest walks or just pet the donkeys and ponies as they pass you in the street!

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre has a growing reputation  Top International Mediums for presenting only the top international mediums in their field, and this is no exception with Tony Stockwell, Gordon  Best in their class Smith, John Johnson and Steven Levett all supporting our Spiritual Retreats.  Small, intimate venue. Our next event will be August 27th and 28th. This two days  Individual attention retreat will be lead by John Johnson who will help you discover the naturalness of your mediumship with its “Natural  Courses filling fast Mediumship” weekend. £85 for 2 days

 Book now! Spiritual Retreat in Gozo (Malta) The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre is operated by The Palmerston Trust A unique event—An experience of a lifetime! One Scot man and three Scots women create a time of Mediumship, Messages and Healing, Fun + Registered Charity in Scotland: Party with friends, Spiritual Insights and with a personal session for each participant! For more SCO42492 details about this incredible retreat in Gozo/Malta go to: www.wulfingvonrohr.info/gozo-malta- Company Registration No. woche.html SC402435 The Palmerston Trust And a very special ONE TIME EARLY BIRD OFFER: 25 Palmerston Place Edinburgh EH12 5AP Everyone who books by June 30th via e-mail to Wulfing ([email protected]) and has wired the down payment accredited not later than by July 25th, will pay ONLY 1250€ (instead of 1390€ or 1340€) Special ONE Time Early Bird Offer! Phone: 0131 625 0700 www.arthurconandoylecentre.com Spiritual Retreat in From where [email protected] NEW LANARK Spiritualism began! Did you know we are on The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre is offering a special retreat with Gordon Smith, assisted by Ann Treherne, in the magnificent surroundings of the World Heritage Site of New Lanark. This 5-day retreat will be a unique opportunity to follow in the footstep of @arthurconandoylecentre Robert Owen, who gave Spiritualism its 7 principles. The retreat will allow you to stay in one of the original buildings, where the spirit of this great man and his achievements can be experienced. Top international Medium Gordon Smith will present his Advanced Mediumship Course., assisted by Ann Treherne. @acdcentre

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A Message from the Chairman

Ann Treherne Chairman New Tearoom: The Sherlock Holmes Tearoom is open !

The Sherlock Holmes Tearoom

Our new and completely refurbished tearoom is now welcoming you. Come visit us at the Sherlock Holmes Tearoom at the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre and enjoy a great selection of handmade cakes, teas and coffees! You will also be able to enjoy delicious homemade soup and sandwiches, made freshly everyday. If you fancy some traditional British delicacies, you will be able to indulge in fresh scones with jam and butter in the beautiful Victorian tearoom. If you need a catch up with your long time friend, our Afternoon Tea is the perfect way to do it. In the magnificent surrounding of the Conan Doyle Centre Victorian architecture, you will be able to treat yourself with mouth watering sandwiches, homemade cakes and the best teas and coffees.

Monday-Friday 25 Palmerston 10am—6pm Place Afternoon Tea Sunday Edinburgh available 11am-4pm EH12 5AP Page 3 What’s On

Gordon Smith “Demonstration of Mediumship” “An Evening of mediumship with Gordon Smith” Friday 10th September 7.30pm Tickets £20 Hailed as “Britain’s most accurate medium” Gordon has been featured numerous television documentaries including the BBC’s Everman, "Mediums: Talking With the Dead" 3 part series as well as appearing as an expert guest on various shows such as This Morning, Richard and Judy and the BBC's Heaven and Earth. Gordon has also presented one of the nation's favourite paranormal shows, Living TV's 'Most Haunted', as well as his own series on the Biography Channel. The evening will be an opportunity for you to see Gordon demonstrate his amazing ability. As he usually fill large auditorium, we decided to host this event in a larger venue, the Augustine United Church on George IV Bridge. The event will sell out fast. BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment!

Book your NEW VENUE place now! AUGUSTINE UNITED CHURCH 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL Spiritual Retreat in Gozo, Malta

ONE TIME ONLY EARLY BIRD OFFER: Book by June 30th via e-mail to Wulfing ([email protected]) with down payment accredited no later than by July 25th and only pay 1250€ for a week of Mediumship, unique great experience and sunshine. (instead of 1390€ or 1340€)

A unique event—An experience of a lifetime! One Scot man and three Scots women create a time of Mediumship, Messages and Healing, Fun + Party with friends, Spiritual Insights in the beautiful surroundings of Gozo in Malta. To top it of, in this incredible retreat you will be able to have a personal session for each partici- pant with top mediums! For more details about this incredible retreat in Gozo/Malta go to: www.wulfingvonrohr.info/gozo-malta-woche.html

Spiritual Retreat in 5-day residential retreat, in Robert Owen’s village where you will be able to live like him. Come experience some intensive New Lanark exercises in spiritual and self development. You will be able to find the hidden energy that surround this sacred retreat.

With Gordon Smith Gordon Smith “Advanced Mediumship Course” What’s On Page 4

Tony Stockwell’s “Path to Mediumship”

Tony Stockwell, CSNU, is a regular visitor and supporter of The Centre and we’re delighted to welcome him back again in 2016. Building on the success of this years ‘Delivering Evidence with Confidence’ Course, this is the next step in his ‘Path to Mediumship’ series. Tony Stockwell will lead a special evening of “Demonstration of Mediumship” on Friday 8th while hosting a 3- day workshop from his “Path to Mediumship” course.

“Demonstration of Tony Stockwell’s Mediumship” “Path to Mediumship” Friday 8th July (7:30-9pm) 8th-10th-11th July (10am-5pm) £20 £195 (£10 discount full payment)

This event will sell-out so book your ticket NOW! Monica Thompson (DSNU) Spiritual Healing

This workshop bases and builds upon part 1 of Spiritual Healing and Self-Healing, in which you already have been introduced to the understanding and practice of Spiritual Healing and have made your first exciting experiences in working with your Spirit Healers. In this workshop you have the opportunity to: - further expand your knowledge about Spiritual Healing. - deepen your blending and intensify your relationship with your Spirit Healers. - calm your mind further to be the best vessel for the healing energies. - learn about different ways and applications of Spiritual Healing. - have deeply touching and exciting experiences in different healing exercises. - learn further practices of Self-Healing. Saturday 27th August 2016 (10-5pm) - £25 (£20 Church Members) Steven Levett Auric Alignment & Spiritual Healing

Come and join Steven Levett , International Spiritual healer and spiritual teacher on this course which is designed for the student that wishes to develop a stronger connection with the spiritual guides in the spirit world that channel their healing energy through the healer to those in this world who are in need of healing and comfort. Steven will guide you step by step through very simple and easy to understand exercises that will give you experience and knowledge on your path towards becoming a spiritual healer. This course consists of three separate weekends over the year and is open to the beginner & all levels. Course Dates: All Modules run from 10am–5pm Saturday & Sunday Module 1: 22nd – 23rd October, 2016 Module 2: 18th – 19th February, 2017 £300 full payment or £100 + £230 Module 3: 13th – 14th May, 2017 Book Tickets NOW on the website What’s On Page 5

Mavis Pitilla “Demonstration of Mediumship”

“Demonstration of Mediumship” “Miracle of Communication” Wednesday 26th October 2016 27th - 28th - 29th October 2016 7:30pm-9pm 10am-5pm Tickets £20 Tickets £285 for 3 days Join Mavis Pitilla to help you on your journey. Her Join Mavis on a wonderful journey of discovery as you knowledge and understanding of all aspects of this explore your awareness of your own soul and spirit work is unrivalled. She is an outstanding leader in and your connection to the universe. this field having been involved for over forty years These 3 days will be paced according to need and working throughout the world. understanding of the group but Mavis will make sure Mavis has dedicated her life to work on behalf of the that there is a balance between practical and theory Spirit, both the incarnate and discarnate and she ensuring that experience is supported with firmly believes that a true medium is on a Soul knowledge. During this workshop you will listen to journey not an egotistical adventure. To become a Mavis’s understanding of: The Spirit World, medium requires focus and dedication for many Mediumistic Faculties, Spirituality, Energy, Chakras, years, just as it does in any other area of expertise. Auras & Colour. Learning is lifelong and never ends. Come along to You will gain awareness of: Yourself, Your Pitilla’s incredible Demonstration of Mediumship Power, Your Potential & Your Needs. John Johnson “Natural Mediumship Workshop”

A new “Natural Mediumship Workshop” with John Johnson to discover the truth of your mediumship.

Helping to discover the naturalness of your mediumship is a way of awakening. When you are working with what and who you are today, you are working with a great power that crates an opportunity to let your soul speak. John Johnson CSNU, originally from Glasgow, now a Tutor and Course Organiser at The Arthur Findlay College, Stansted, as well as running his own Spiritual Centre in Holland. We are delighted to welcome him to The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre for this exciting and fresh approach to mediumship. Only £85 for two days! 26th & 27th November 2016 (10am - 5pm) Book your tickets NOW! Mediumship Masterclass with Eamonn Downey

We are delighted to welcome back the ever popular Eamonn Downey, to The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre with his Mediumship Masterclass. Mediumship is ever evolving in harmony with eternal consciousness, therefore the accessing, presenting and phenomena of this craft evolves too, in order that we meet the desire of spirit and the spiritual needs of the public too. Following on from his successful and over-subscribed course in 2015, this weekend workshop will specifically focus on your own individual training/practitioner requirements to strengthen your skill base, as well as empower your self-confidence to align you with the power and beauty of contem- porary mediumship phenomena – incorporating Trance Mediumship. Friday, 11th March 2017 (1pm–6pm) - Sat 12th & Sun 13th March 2017 (10am–5pm) Course Fee: £150 Book Now: arthurconandoylecentre.com Page 6 Weekly Activities

Day Time Class/Event Contact Details:

Sunday

11.00 Divine Service of Worship All Welcome

12.45 Healing Service All Welcome. No charge but donations gratefully received.

Monday

18.00 Kundalini Yoga Kirsten Kennedy [email protected] Tel: 07833 514987

19.30 Psychic Awareness Class with Yvonne Craig yAll Welcome. [email protected] Tel: 07967 402590

Tuesday

18.30 Vinyassa Flow Yoga Www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk

19.00 Iyengar Yoga Classes Www.mylotus.org Tel: 07769 288559

Wednesday

12.30 Gentle Flow Yoga www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk

17.30 Gentle Flow Yoga www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk

18.45 Vinyasa Flow Yoga www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk

18.30 Church Spiritual Healing. All Welcome. No charge but donations gratefully received.

18.45 Vinyasa Flow Yoga www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk

19.00 Brahma Kumaris Meditation [email protected]

19.30 Open Circle All welcome. Entry: £3 at the door.

Thursday

14.00 Afternoon Circle Entry £3 at the door. All Welcome.

17.00 White Eagle Lodge Ranald Godfrey, Tel: 0131 441 7923

18.30 Tai Chi Qi-Gong Anne-Claire Nusillard [email protected]

18.45 Vinyasa Flow www..edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk

18.45 Brahma Kumaris Meditation [email protected]

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FRINGE SHOWS at the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre!

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre is proud to be an official Fringe venue (290) and will be hosting shows throughout the month of Au- gust. Situated in the West End of Edinburgh, the Centre is a venue out of the beaten path but with an incredible history with its Victori- an house, built by famous Scottish brewer, McEwan. High ceiling , large windows, beautiful rosacea details, majestic staircase and a breath taking dome all contribute to give the Centre its very own identity and the different Fringe performers will know how to take ad- vantage of the incredible surroundings.

Alastair Savage, Alone With History 2016 sees the release of Alastair's long-awaited fourth album and his first The Allergic Audience completely unaccompanied fiddle re- cording. Alastair brings the first con- By Joan Greening (ITV's The Cabbage cert performances of the album to this Patch) from five-star-rated adrunk- year's festival. (Music, Acoustic, Folk) ensailor.com. Two wacky women attempt to run a Fringe venue with hilarious results. With Julia Munrow and Julia Rufey. (Comedy, New Writing)

Arthur Conan Doyle, an Edinburgh Man Following her third year of successful, sell-out shows, Ann Treherne, Chairman of The Sir Arthur Conan The Game's Afoot Doyle Centre, talks about this famous man of literature – and spiritualism! David Stuart Davies presents the story Throughout her talk Ann explores the of the great detective Sherlock Holmes early stirrings of his lifelong interest in along with his creator Arthur Conan psychic and spiritual matters and tells Doyle. In dramatic fashion, Davies us why the building bears his name! provides an entertaining overview of (Historical, true-life) these two fascinating characters. An enthralling hour. (Theatre, Solo Show)

The Genius of Charles Dickens Victoria Wood's brother Chris Foote Wood brings Dickens characters to Scarlet Letters life with animated readings in the style of Dickens himself who did not On the breast of her gown, in fine just read but acted out the parts. red cloth, appeared the letter A. But Well-known characters include what about the rest of the Scrooge, Oliver Twist and Miss Hav- alphabet? A modern-day, one- isham. woman Scarlet Letter with songs. A (Spoken Word, Drama) world premiere play by Patrick Ross. Performed by Michaela Shuchman with original music by Kimaya Diggs. (Theatre, Solo Show) For MORE INFO or to BOOK TICKETS, head to www.edfringe.com Academia & Food Boutique with NutriPanda

Academia as cultural accumulation of knowledge, its development and transmission across generations of its practitioners and transmitters. Planting the seeds of knowledge and flourishing our grove of trees, Academia will be the gymnasium where you develop mind and soul in harmony with your natural Well- Being.

 Every second Thursday we will provide talks and lectures related to different topics of nutrition, happiness, health and well-being.

 Each first Sunday of the month… time for a story.

 Every second Monday… tea and support night. A moment of mindfulness. Dr Gregorio Torchia PhD MCMA

 Look at the Poetry & Literature evening every second Tuesday. Our Academia is a space to find yourself and your  Voilà! Enjoy the French Night every second Wednesday. creativity; be nested and nurtured within the Food Boutique, bathed in our ethos of ‘Nutrition at  Every second Thursday…Film Time. A selection of the best movies and documentaries. Heart’.

 Eating & sharing food and wine each second Sunday of the month. At the Food Boutique you will find only Organic, Fairtrade and Wholesome foods from around the  Once a month… write with us in our writing group. world. Come to discover our wide range of deli- cious wheat-gluten free foods, a special tasty Ve-  Once a month... Jam night, bring your instrument, we will play music together. gan food corner, the correct nourishment for your heart and brain, fresh food for detoxing…… and so  Relax at our holistic therapies night every first Saturday of the month. much more.

For more info and to join our events come upstairs to the 2nd floor of Arthur Conan Doyle Centre www.nutripanda.com 0131-467-2024. 9am-6pm, Monday to Saturday.

Private Sittings Mandy Macdonald, The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre offers Private Sittings for members Psychic Medium of the public . Sittings are available daily at a time to suit you – just ring the Centre for an appointment. Tel: 0131 625 0700. Cost: £35.

TRANCE HEALER Our resident mediums: Trance Healing is a complementary method of hands-on healing. This is a gentle and simple process. Once seated in a chair, I will stand or sit behind you. Then I will attune to spirit to allow them to channel the healing energy through my hands, which will be placed, lightly, upon your shoulders throughout the session. You may experience warm or cool sensations as the healing energy flows instinctively to whichever parts of the body, mind and soul may benefit from it. Introductory Trance Healing Taster: £15 for 15 minutes Call 07722 458798 to book & take 15min for yourself! Ann Treherne Ewan Irvine Yvonne Craig

Private Room Hire We have a number of rooms available for private hire, either by the hour, or for longer periods. So, whether you’re thinking of starting your own class, doing private therapies or indeed planning your wedding or party, we’ve got a room to suit you. Private consulting rooms available for hire by the hour from £10 per hour. Discounts available for longer hire periods. Catering available. Call us, and we’ll be happy to show you round our remarkable building. Tel: 0131 625 0700

How to Find Us: By train from Haymarket Station, turn right when exiting the station and walk towards Princes Street, along West Maitland Street. The second Street on the left is Palmerston Place—we are just beyond the Cathedral. By Bus: Lothian Region Buses No.s 3, 4, 12, 25, 26, 31, 33, 44, 48 as well as the Airlink Bus from Edin- burgh Airport and the trams all stop in the region of Haymarket/West Maitland Street. Tel: 0131 625 0700 email: [email protected] www.arthurconandoylecentre.com