Read with The Switch Off
Rediscover the pleasure of uninterrupted reading.
Bring your own book or choose one from our library, settle into a peaceful space and enjoy quiet reading time alongside others doing the same.
No introductions.
No pressure to share.
Just time to get lost in a good book.
Write with The Switch Off
Make space for your thoughts.
A gentle writing session designed to help clear mental clutter and reconnect with yourself.
Bring your own journal or use our prompts to guide your reflection.
No experience needed.
No perfect words required.
Just time to write.
Collage with The Switch Off
Create without expectations.
Explore images, colours and textures to create something personal and meaningful.
No artistic experience needed.
No right or wrong way to create.
Just time to play and express yourself.
Upcoming
An Evening Retreat
On Thursday 29 October, we're bringing together residents from Altura 50 alongside women who already know and love The Switch Off.
This Evening Retreat will be a quiet, phone-free night to step away from screens, notifications and the usual demands to spend a little time with yourself.
Read, write and collage with no pressure to talk. You can try all three activities, spend most of the evening on one, or move between them as you feel like it. There’s no agenda to keep up with and no expectation to produce anything.
As always, this is a silent session, with gentle background music playing throughout. Phones will (of course!) be switched off and there will be grazing boxes to snack on and wine and herbal teas to drink.
At the end, you’re welcome to stay on for a little while to chat with the women you've been switching off alongside, or head straight home. You do you.