• Victoria and Piccadilly train stations, are nearby, or take the tram from the station to Shudehill
• Shudehill and Market Street tram stops are nearby too – follow the tram lines to Turner Street!
• Piccadilly and Shudehill bus stations also very close
• Parking – High Street (Arndale) NCP carpark, Nicholas Croft, M4 1EY, 0845 050 7080. 24 hours / 7 days
• Church Street NCP car park, M4 1LX, 0845 050 7080. 6am – 10pm / 7 days
• There are several disabled people’s parking bays on and near Turner Street
• Please consider cycling, using public transport or car sharing
• There are bike racks at the corner of High Street and Turner Street
• Look out for the square white Buddhist Centre sign above the pavement if you’re lost

We welcome visitors with disabilities. We have:

• Lift to all public floors
• Disabled-friendly toilet on the ground floor – all our toilets are in separate, self-contained little rooms, domestic-style
• Loop systems for hearing aid users in both halls
• However there are six steps up with handrails on both sides to the main entrance

We are committed to complete accessibility for disabled people by making the main entrance wheelchair-accessible through installing an external pavement lift – it cannot be done by ramps. Although we raised a substantial sum for this in 2016, the work required then became more complex and we have been unable to reach the £75,000 total cost, so unfortunately this work is currently on hold.

If you are attending a course or event, please email us with any medical needs that you think we should be aware of, to make your experience as enjoyable as we can. We are used to helping people with difficulties or disabilities to find a meditation posture that works for them, whether on cushions, mats or chairs.

• Baby changing facilities in the ground floor toilet
• Two high chairs in Earth Cafe
• Use the ground floor kitchen to heat food and feed your baby
• Buggy access as above. We will help if we can

• Young people and teens are welcome at our classes
• Children are welcome to attend many of our events if accompanied by an adult. Young attention spans may struggle with lengthy periods of meditation though, so please contact us in advance if you are concerned about suitability
• Read our Child Protection Policy – pdf format

A registered charity

• The Centre is a registered charity (registration no. 514937). More information in our entry on the Charity Commission website – search charity list on 514937
• About our finances

Aiming to be environmentally sustainable

The Centre is continually working towards becoming an ethical and environmentally sustainable place in the heart of Manchester. We seek to encourage and support vegetarianism and veganism, fair trade and a low carbon footprint.

The Centre was awarded the status of Fairtrade Temple in July 2015.

Mission statement from our charity registration

The advancement of the Buddhist religion, in particular:

1. To encourage members and others to live in accordance with the teachings of the Buddha
2. To support ordained members of the Triratna Buddhist Order and other duly ordained Buddhists at the discretion of the Council of Manchester Buddhist Centre
3. To maintain close communication with, and work under the guidance of, the Triratna Buddhist Order and in co-operation with other groups with the same objects
4. To use applications of the Buddha’s teaching to promote the health and well-being of all

Our Trustees are legally responsible for the running of the Buddhist Centre and its courses. The Chair is responsible for the Centre’s spiritual direction and integrity. The Centre Team, other employees and the Centre’s teachers put the Board of Trustees’ vision into practice.

We also have a President – a senior Order Member from outside the local situation, who can hold an objective and long-term perspective.

See Who’s Who for pictures

Board of Trustees

• Silabodhi – Chair
• Aryaraksita – Secretary
• Lilasuri – Treasurer
• Vishangka – Responsible for safeguarding
• Aparajita
• Suryaka
• Upekshapriya

Our President is Arthapriya from Cambridge Buddhist Centre. At the end of 2023, Lokeshvara takes over, from Ipswich Buddhist Centre

• Our Chair is Silabodhi, who looks after the spiritual direction of the Centre
• Suryaka iand Vishangka are the Mitra convenors

Centre Team

We have a team of part-time staff:

• Louise: Programme Manager
• Buddhasamagama: Finance Manager
• Sthirajyoti: Administration, IT, Health and Safety, Safeguarding
• Paranayaka: Building Maintenance
• Candradipa: Publicity and Communications

The people listed here are all part of the Centre’s Heart Kula, developing the Centre’s work and direction.

See Who’s Who for some of their pictures

What about the teachers?

Our teachers are ordained members of the Triratna Buddhist Order and those training for ordination. They are well-trained and experienced practitioners, who teach in a friendly, informal way and communicate from their own experience. The Red Lotus Kula is responsible for the overall direction of teaching and events.

Minutes from the last three months, all in pdf format

• 25th October 2023
• 20th September 2023
• 6th September 2023
• 18th July 2023

• Read our Privacy Policy

Thank you

A big thank you to all who have worked on this site over the years – you know who you are!