From beginners to life-long meditators.
KMC Bristol is a place for everyone to drop-in, practice meditation and find inner peace within.
Class Schedule
Beyond Self - The Power of Altruism
Saturday 25th April
with Gen Kelsang Lamchen
Developing an altruistic attitude of mind strengthens and broadens our love, compassion and wisdom. When integrated with our daily life altruism counters feelings of loneliness, isolation and disconnection and adds value, meaning and purpose.
Moving beyond the self challenges our own position and enables us to gain perspective. Altruism helps us to accept our differences whilst moving towards finding workable solutions within our relationships.
More widely, the beautiful, powerful mindset of altruism builds a brave, wise path of kindness through difficult times. By developing altruism we remove negativity from the world and give back love and kindness.
Session times:
10:30-11:30
12:00-13:00
Sunday 3rd May
Family Class
With Gen Kelsang Lamchen
A practical meditation class for the whole family. Explore how to meditate, build a peaceful mind and find happiness from within.
10:30-11:30am
8-10 May
Peaceful mind, peaceful world | Guru Yoga Mandala Retreat with Gen Kelsang Lamchen
Mandala offering is a beautiful practice combining ritual and imagination to create a pure world free from problems and suffering.
The special structure of retreat provides consistent familiarity with meditation, facilitates deep connection to our meditation objects and brings deeper transformation, leaving a lasting positive impact on our life. Because retreat facilitates immersion without distraction it is a powerful method for inner transformation.
Those unable to attend the entire retreat can book for individual full days, individual sessions however are not drop-in.
Everyone is welcome although some previous experience of Buddhist practice may be helpful.
Sessions last 1 hour
Friday 7:30pm introduction: an explanation of the practice and retreat.
Saturday and Sunday: 9am, 11am 2pm, 4pm
How to Stop Worrying
Saturday 16th May
with Riley Cox
Half-day course of guided meditations and talks
Our worries can be endless and difficult to get under control but we can learn simple meditative frameworks to sooth worry and prevent it building up in daily life.
10:30-11:30am
Break
12:00-1:00pm
International Spring Festival
22-27 May
with Gen-la Khyenrab
Finding the Source of True Happiness
Through this empowerment we will receive the special blessings of Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, wisdom and merit. Then, based on Eight Verses of Training the Mind, Gen-la Khyenrab will explain how we can transform all the problems and difficulties of our daily life into opportunities for developing authentic love and compassion, and for finding true and lasting happiness.
Drop-in guided meditations
Whether you want to learn meditation technique, establish a regular practice, or simply de-stress - we've got you covered.
Beginner-level classes Monday to Saturday
Go deeper on the weekends with our Saturday courses & retreats
Modern Buddhism
Learn about Buddhism and establish a practice on our Study Programmes
World Peace Cafe
The volunteer-run World Peace Café in Bristol is open Monday–Saturday, 11am–3pm.
With a cosy woodburner in winter and a peaceful garden in summer, it’s a warm, welcoming space to relax, connect, and enjoy healthy vegetarian food.
Perfect for a coffee, lunch break, or quiet moment of reflection in the heart of the city.
Lunchtime meditation everyday at 12:30pm.
Classes & Cafe Opening Times
Cafe Open Monday to Saturday:
11am-3pm
Classes Open Monday to Saturday:
Monday | 8.30am-10am, 12:30-1:00pm & 7-8pm
Tuesday | 12:30-1:00pm & 6-6:45pm
Wednesday | 12:30-1:00pm & 6-6:30pm
Thursday | 12:30-1:00pm & 7:30-8:30pm
Friday | 12:30-1:15pm & 6-6:30pm
Saturday | 12:30-1:00pm
Weekend half-day courses & retreats are subject to different timings, please see our Year at a Glance or Weekend page for more info.
Term Dates 2026
KMC Bristol meditation classes & cafe is open during the following dates:
Monday 5 January – Sunday 15 March
Monday 23 March – Sunday 17 May
Monday 01 June – Sunday 20 July
Monday 17 August – Sunday 11th October Monday 19th October – Sunday 21 December