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We have a selection group that shapes and chooses the Alternatives programme of talks and workshops. Our speakers and workshop leaders come in a variety of ways. Some are presenters who we have hosted before and know are popular. Some we directly invite if we find their work inspiring and interesting. Some come via the main Mind Body Spirit publishers. And some come after sending us a proposal.
Our Monday talks at St James’s Church attract an average audience of around 200 people, with 400/500 for well known speakers, and very occasionally a capacity audience of 700. For our Monday talks, we pay a speaker's fee of 25% of the net proceeds. For our weekend workshops, we pay a presenters fee of 50% of the net proceeds. As Alternatives is a non profit-making organisation, we are not able to pay any travel or accommodation expenses.
If you would like to be considered as a talk or workshop presenter, then we ask that you send us a proposal of what you would like to offer, and information about yourself and your background. Send your latest book if you have one. We plan our programme up to one year in advance. Post your proposal to Esther Waldron, one of our directors, who receives the proposals for the selection group, or email her at
Since 1982, Alternatives has become internationally known for hosting the most well known names in the Mind Body Spirit world. This remains our aim, especially with our Monday talks at St James’s Church. Please be aware that unless you are already an experienced speaker and published author, it is highly unlikely that we would be able to invite you to give a Monday talk.
Our Past Presenters:
Past presenters on our programme have included Patch Adams, Barefoot Doctor, Brandon Bays, William Bloom, Robert Bly, Edward de Bono, Gregg Braden, Tony Buzan, Eileen Caddy, Fritjof Capra, Richard Carlsson, Mantak Chia, Deepak Chopra, Paulo Coelho, Ram Dass, Wayne Dyer, Masaru Emoto, Laura Berman Fortgang, Matthew Fox, Shakti Gawain, Philip Glass, Jane Goodall, John Gray, Bede Griffiths, Stanislav Grof, Robert Holden, BKS Iyengar, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Chris James, Susan Jeffers, Serge Kahili King, Byron Katie, Karen Kingston, Leslie Kenton, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Denise Linn, Joanna Macy, Michael Meade, Dan Millman, Thomas Moore, John O’Donohue, Thich Nhat Hahn, James Redfield, Marshall Rosenberg, Gabrielle Roth, Mark Rylance, M Scott Peck, Deva Premal & Miten, Chuck Spezzano, Rupert Sheldrake, Malidoma Some, David Spangler, Starhawk, Eckhart Tolle, Sir George Trevelyan, Doreen Virtue, Alberto Villoldo, Andrew Weil, David Whyte, Marianne Williamson, Paul Winter Consort, Marion Woodman and Gary Zukav.
If you want to download our past programmes click here...
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