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Venues for our face-to-face courses

Ortus Learning Centre

The Horniman Museum

82-96 Grove Lane
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8SN

​ORTUS is a purpose-built conference venue at the back of the Maudsley Hospital campus in Camberwell. ORTUS is the home of The Maudsley Charity, who were instrumental in developing SLaM Recovery College and contribute generously to its ongoing funding. 
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100 London Road
Forest Hill
London
​SE23 3PQ

The Horniman connects us all with global cultures and the natural environment, encouraging us to shape a positive future for the world we all share. It first opened as the Surrey House Museum in 1890 in the Horniman family residence. In 1901 it changed its name to the Horniman Museum when it re-opened in a new purpose-built museum building.
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​By rail: Denmark Hill. Turn right out of the station, then right again into Windsor Walk. Ahead of you, you'll see a set of gates - this is the entrance to the Maudsley Campus. Walk through the gates and then, after a few yards, turn right onto a footpath. This will take you all the way to the Ortus. You can also access the building directly from Grove Lane.

By overground: Denmark Hill.    

By bus: Routes 40, 42, 68, 176, 185, 468, 484 all stop nearby. Stopping at Camberwell Green (10 minutes away) are 12, 35, 36, 45, 171, 345, 436. 
By rail/overground: Forest Hill, then buses 176, 185, 197, 356, or a 10-minute (uphill) walk.

By bus:
176, 185, 197, 356, P4 (stop outside Museum on London Road), 122 (stops on Dartmouth Road), P13 (stops on Underhill Road), 363 (stops on Sydenham Hill Road).


Dulwich Picture Gallery

The Albany

Gallery Road
London
​SE21 7AD

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Dulwich Picture Gallery is a vibrant cultural hub hosting some of the UK's leading exhibitions alongside its permanent collection of Baroque masterpieces. They offer a range of inspiring opportunities for schools, young people, adults and families to engage with art and artists.
Douglas Way
Deptford
London
SE8 4AG

South East London''s leading arts centre, in the heart of Deptford.
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​National Rail: 15 minutes from London: London Victoria to West Dulwich or London Bridge to North Dulwich. Trains leave around every 15 minutes. Both stations are a 10 minute walk from the Gallery.
 
London Underground: Take the Victoria Line to Brixton. From Brixton, take the P4 Bus (bus stop T), alighting at 'Dulwich Picture Gallery' or the National Rail Train from Brixton to West Dulwich.
 
London Overground: Take the London Overground to Peckham Rye. Then the National Rail train or 37 bus (bus stop N) from Peckham Rye station to ‘North Dulwich Station’.
 
Bus: P4 to College Road outside the Gallery café (from Lewisham bus stop C or from Brixton bus stop T). Alight at ‘Dulwich Picture Gallery’. 3 to West Dulwich Station (from Crystal Palace bus station bus stop D or from Oxford Street bus stop RF). Alight at ‘Croxted Road/Thurlow Park Road’. 37 to North Dulwich Station (from Peckham Rye bus stop N or from Putney bus stop F). Alight at ‘North Dulwich Station'. P13 to Dulwich College (New Cross to Streatham). Alight at ‘Dulwich College’.
 
Car: There is FREE PARKING on Gallery Road, directly outside the Gallery.Gallery Road is now in the 24hr Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). Find out more here. Disabled parking spaces are available by driving through the Gallery gates on Gallery Road into the parking area. 
By Train: The Albany is 250m from Deptford Station (National Rail), around a two-minute walk, and 450m from New Cross Station (National Rail and Overground), around a seven-minute walk. 
 
It is also 700m from Deptford Bridge Station (DLR), around a nine-minute walk. 
 
All these stations have step free access to all platforms via lifts. 
 
By Bus: there are multiple bus routes serving the area, including the 171, 172, 177, 47, 53 and 453. Closest bus stops are on New Cross Road and Deptford Church Street. 
 
By Bike: The venue is close to the C4 and C10 cycle routes and can offer bicycle storage in the Albany Garden during opening hours. You may leave your cycle in the rack at your own risk. 
 
By Car: There is extremely limited parking in the local area and we would advise travelling by public transport where possible.  
 
There are nearby free parking spaces for Blue Badge holders in Frankham Street car park. The nearest drop-off point for cars and taxis is on Idonia Street. 

Forest Hill Library

Dartmouth Road
Forest Hill
London
​SE23 3HZ  

Forest Hill Library provides access to books, digital resources, and study spaces for the local community. It offers free Wi-Fi, public computers, and a variety of educational and cultural programs for all ages. The library is open to all and plays an important role in supporting lifelong learning and community engagement.

Mind in Croydon Fairfield House

Fairfield  House
10 Altyre Road 
East Croydon 
CR0 5LA

​Mind in Croydon is affiliated to national Mind through a Network Federation Agreement bringing the strengths and benefits of being part of a national network of 110 local Mind organisations. Mind in Croydon offers a wide range of mental health supports to people in the borough.

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By rail and overground: Forest Hill Station Southern (rail) and Windrush (overground)
 
By bus: Dartmouth Road/Thorpe Ave (Stops M and N), buses 122, 176 and 197
By rail: East Croydon
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By bus: 64, 194, 197, 198, 250, 312, 410, 689

By tram: tramlinks 1, 2 and 3

Jamyang Buddhist Centre

Clinical Skills Room (Maudsley Hospital)

The Old Courthouse
43 Renfrew Rd
​London
SE11 4NA
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​Established in 1978, Jamyang Buddhist Center London provides a place for the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism in the Mahayana tradition.
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By bus: 1, 133, 148, 188, 196

By train: Elephant & Castle

By overground: Elephant & Castle (Northern, Bakerloo)

Blue Star House

234-244 Stockwell Road
Brixton
London
​SW9 9SP

Maudsley Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 8AZ

​The room is on the ground floor of the hospital; please ask at reception for directions.
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By rail: Denmark Hill

By overground: Denmark Hill

​By bus: Routes 40, 42, 68, 176, 185, 468, 484 all stop nearby.

Beale House (Lambeth Vocational Services)​

3-6 Beale House
45 Lingham Street
London
​SW9 9HG
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​Blue Star House is conveniently located in the centre of Brixton, opposite the iconic Grade II listed O2 Academy, and is now the home of the SLaM Recovery College team and other teams and departments of SLaM.

​It’s under a 3 minute walk  from Blue Star House to Brixton station where the  Victoria line departs every 2 minutes and reaches  Oxford Circus in only 11 minutes.

Blue Star House has a lift to all floors, but the lift door is not wide enough to enable all people in wheelchairs to use it. If anyone is a wheelchair user, please contact the Recovery College office as we will need to check the dimensions of your chair against the width of the door. 
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There is a public disabled parking space on the street in front of the building (first come, first served). Blue Star House is very well served by bus, rail and tube..

​By Bus: 332
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By Underground: Clapham North or Stockwell

By Overground: Clapham High Street


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