diff --git a/examples/command_bot.rs b/examples/command_bot.rs
index aaaa6b81..222b4e34 100644
--- a/examples/command_bot.rs
+++ b/examples/command_bot.rs
@@ -8,41 +8,55 @@ use matrix_sdk::{
     events::room::message::{MessageEvent, MessageEventContent, TextMessageEventContent},
     AsyncClient, AsyncClientConfig, EventEmitter, Room, SyncSettings,
 };
+use tokio::runtime::{Handle, Runtime};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::{channel, Sender};
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 
 struct CommandBot {
-    client: AsyncClient,
+    client: Mutex<AsyncClient>,
+    // sender: Sender<(RoomId, MessageEventContent)>
 }
 
 impl CommandBot {
     pub fn new(client: AsyncClient) -> Self {
-        Self { client }
+        Self {
+            client: Mutex::new(client),
+        }
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl EventEmitter for CommandBot {
-    async fn on_room_message(&mut self, room: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, event: Arc<Mutex<MessageEvent>>) {
-        if let MessageEvent {
+    async fn on_room_message(&self, room: &Room, event: &MessageEvent) {
+        let msg_body = if let MessageEvent {
             content: MessageEventContent::Text(TextMessageEventContent { body: msg_body, .. }),
             ..
-        } = event.lock().await.deref()
+        } = event
         {
-            let room = room.lock().await;
-            if msg_body.contains("!party") {
-                println!("!party found");
-                let content = MessageEventContent::Text(TextMessageEventContent {
-                    body: "🎉🎊🥳 let's PARTY!! 🥳🎊🎉".to_string(),
-                    format: None,
-                    formatted_body: None,
-                    relates_to: None,
-                });
-                self.client
-                    .room_send(&room.room_id, content, None)
-                    .await
-                    .unwrap();
-                println!("message sent");
-            }
+            msg_body.clone()
+        } else {
+            String::new()
+        };
+
+        if msg_body.contains("!party") {
+            let content = MessageEventContent::Text(TextMessageEventContent {
+                body: "🎉🎊🥳 let's PARTY!! 🥳🎊🎉".to_string(),
+                format: None,
+                formatted_body: None,
+                relates_to: None,
+            });
+            let room_id = &room.room_id;
+
+            println!("sending");
+
+            self.client
+                .lock()
+                .await
+                .room_send(&room_id, content, None)
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+
+            println!("message sent");
         }
     }
 }
@@ -52,6 +66,7 @@ async fn login_and_sync(
     homeserver_url: String,
     username: String,
     password: String,
+    exec: Handle,
 ) -> Result<(), matrix_sdk::Error> {
     let client_config = AsyncClientConfig::new();
     // .proxy("http://localhost:8080")?
@@ -60,9 +75,7 @@ async fn login_and_sync(
     let mut client = AsyncClient::new_with_config(homeserver_url, None, client_config).unwrap();
 
     client
-        .add_event_emitter(Arc::new(Mutex::new(Box::new(CommandBot::new(
-            client.clone(),
-        )))))
+        .add_event_emitter(Box::new(CommandBot::new(client.clone())))
         .await;
 
     client
@@ -76,13 +89,16 @@ async fn login_and_sync(
 
     println!("logged in as {}", username);
 
-    client.sync_forever(SyncSettings::new(), |_| async {}).await;
+    exec.spawn(async move {
+        client.sync_forever(SyncSettings::new(), |_| async {}).await;
+    })
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::main]
-async fn main() -> Result<(), matrix_sdk::Error> {
+fn main() -> Result<(), matrix_sdk::Error> {
     let (homeserver_url, username, password) =
         match (env::args().nth(1), env::args().nth(2), env::args().nth(3)) {
             (Some(a), Some(b), Some(c)) => (a, b, c),
@@ -94,6 +110,16 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), matrix_sdk::Error> {
                 exit(1)
             }
         };
-    login_and_sync(homeserver_url, username, password).await?;
+
+    let mut runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new()
+        .basic_scheduler()
+        .threaded_scheduler()
+        .enable_all()
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let exec = runtime.handle().clone();
+
+    runtime.block_on(async { login_and_sync(homeserver_url, username, password, exec).await })?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/examples/login.rs b/examples/login.rs
index e69a9087..34f943a2 100644
--- a/examples/login.rs
+++ b/examples/login.rs
@@ -14,15 +14,14 @@ struct EventCallback;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl EventEmitter for EventCallback {
-    async fn on_room_message(&mut self, room: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, event: Arc<Mutex<MessageEvent>>) {
+    async fn on_room_message(&self, room: &Room, event: &MessageEvent) {
         if let MessageEvent {
             content: MessageEventContent::Text(TextMessageEventContent { body: msg_body, .. }),
             sender,
             ..
-        } = event.lock().await.deref()
+        } = event
         {
-            let rooms = room.lock().await;
-            let member = rooms.members.get(&sender).unwrap();
+            let member = room.members.get(&sender).unwrap();
             println!(
                 "{}: {}",
                 member.display_name.as_ref().unwrap_or(&sender.to_string()),
@@ -43,9 +42,7 @@ async fn login(
     let homeserver_url = Url::parse(&homeserver_url)?;
     let mut client = AsyncClient::new_with_config(homeserver_url, None, client_config).unwrap();
 
-    client
-        .add_event_emitter(Arc::new(Mutex::new(Box::new(EventCallback))))
-        .await;
+    client.add_event_emitter(Box::new(EventCallback)).await;
 
     client
         .login(username, password, None, Some("rust-sdk".to_string()))
diff --git a/src/async_client.rs b/src/async_client.rs
index 718e423b..d52b724c 100644
--- a/src/async_client.rs
+++ b/src/async_client.rs
@@ -273,10 +273,7 @@ impl AsyncClient {
     /// Add `EventEmitter` to `AsyncClient`.
     ///
     /// The methods of `EventEmitter` are called when the respective `RoomEvents` occur.
-    pub async fn add_event_emitter(
-        &mut self,
-        emitter: Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<Box<dyn EventEmitter>>>,
-    ) {
+    pub async fn add_event_emitter(&mut self, emitter: Box<dyn EventEmitter>) {
         self.base_client.write().await.event_emitter = Some(emitter);
     }
 
@@ -301,7 +298,7 @@ impl AsyncClient {
     /// Returns the rooms this client knows about.
     ///
     /// A `HashMap` of room id to `matrix::models::Room`
-    pub async fn get_rooms(&self) -> HashMap<RoomId, Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<Room>>> {
+    pub async fn get_rooms(&self) -> HashMap<RoomId, Arc<tokio::sync::RwLock<Room>>> {
         self.base_client.read().await.joined_rooms.clone()
     }
 
@@ -565,9 +562,8 @@ impl AsyncClient {
         let mut response = self.send(request).await?;
 
         for (room_id, room) in &mut response.rooms.join {
-            let mut client = self.base_client.write().await;
-
             let _matrix_room = {
+                let mut client = self.base_client.write().await;
                 for event in &room.state.events {
                     if let EventResult::Ok(e) = event {
                         client.receive_joined_state_event(&room_id, &e).await;
@@ -580,12 +576,14 @@ impl AsyncClient {
             // re looping is not ideal here
             for event in &mut room.state.events {
                 if let EventResult::Ok(e) = event {
+                    let client = self.base_client.read().await;
                     client.emit_state_event(room_id, e).await;
                 }
             }
 
             for mut event in &mut room.timeline.events {
                 let decrypted_event = {
+                    let mut client = self.base_client.write().await;
                     client
                         .receive_joined_timeline_event(room_id, &mut event)
                         .await
@@ -596,6 +594,7 @@ impl AsyncClient {
                 }
 
                 if let EventResult::Ok(e) = event {
+                    let client = self.base_client.read().await;
                     client.emit_timeline_event(room_id, e).await;
                 }
             }
@@ -604,8 +603,8 @@ impl AsyncClient {
             for account_data in &mut room.account_data.events {
                 {
                     if let EventResult::Ok(e) = account_data {
+                        let mut client = self.base_client.write().await;
                         client.receive_account_data_event(&room_id, e).await;
-
                         client.emit_account_data_event(room_id, e).await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -617,6 +616,7 @@ impl AsyncClient {
             for presence in &mut response.presence.events {
                 {
                     if let EventResult::Ok(e) = presence {
+                        let mut client = self.base_client.write().await;
                         client.receive_presence_event(&room_id, e).await;
 
                         client.emit_presence_event(room_id, e).await;
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ impl AsyncClient {
             for ephemeral in &mut room.ephemeral.events {
                 {
                     if let EventResult::Ok(e) = ephemeral {
+                        let mut client = self.base_client.write().await;
                         client.receive_ephemeral_event(&room_id, e).await;
 
                         client.emit_ephemeral_event(room_id, e).await;
@@ -810,7 +811,6 @@ impl AsyncClient {
         } else {
             request_builder
         };
-
         let mut response = request_builder.send().await?;
 
         trace!("Got response: {:?}", response);
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ impl AsyncClient {
                 let room = client.joined_rooms.get(room_id);
 
                 match room {
-                    Some(r) => r.lock().await.is_encrypted(),
+                    Some(r) => r.write().await.is_encrypted(),
                     None => false,
                 }
             };
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ impl AsyncClient {
                 let missing_sessions = {
                     let client = self.base_client.read().await;
                     let room = client.joined_rooms.get(room_id);
-                    let room = room.as_ref().unwrap().lock().await;
+                    let room = room.as_ref().unwrap().write().await;
                     let users = room.members.keys();
                     self.base_client
                         .read()
diff --git a/src/base_client.rs b/src/base_client.rs
index 12164686..5c8a5bf3 100644
--- a/src/base_client.rs
+++ b/src/base_client.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 #[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::fmt;
+use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
@@ -36,7 +37,9 @@ use crate::models::Room;
 use crate::session::Session;
 use crate::EventEmitter;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
 use crate::crypto::{OlmMachine, OneTimeKeys};
@@ -65,14 +68,14 @@ pub struct Client {
     /// The current sync token that should be used for the next sync call.
     pub sync_token: Option<Token>,
     /// A map of the rooms our user is joined in.
-    pub joined_rooms: HashMap<RoomId, Arc<Mutex<Room>>>,
+    pub joined_rooms: HashMap<RoomId, Arc<RwLock<Room>>>,
     /// A list of ignored users.
     pub ignored_users: Vec<UserId>,
     /// The push ruleset for the logged in user.
     pub push_ruleset: Option<Ruleset>,
     /// Any implementor of EventEmitter will act as the callbacks for various
     /// events.
-    pub event_emitter: Option<Arc<Mutex<Box<dyn EventEmitter>>>>,
+    pub event_emitter: Option<Box<dyn EventEmitter>>,
 
     #[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
     olm: Arc<Mutex<Option<OlmMachine>>>,
@@ -125,10 +128,7 @@ impl Client {
     /// Add `EventEmitter` to `Client`.
     ///
     /// The methods of `EventEmitter` are called when the respective `RoomEvents` occur.
-    pub async fn add_event_emitter(
-        &mut self,
-        emitter: Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<Box<dyn EventEmitter>>>,
-    ) {
+    pub async fn add_event_emitter(&mut self, emitter: Box<dyn EventEmitter>) {
         self.event_emitter = Some(emitter);
     }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ impl Client {
 
     pub(crate) async fn calculate_room_name(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Option<String> {
         if let Some(room) = self.joined_rooms.get(room_id) {
-            let room = room.lock().await;
+            let room = room.read().await;
             Some(room.room_name.calculate_name(room_id, &room.members))
         } else {
             None
@@ -170,17 +170,17 @@ impl Client {
     pub(crate) async fn calculate_room_names(&self) -> Vec<String> {
         let mut res = Vec::new();
         for (id, room) in &self.joined_rooms {
-            let room = room.lock().await;
+            let room = room.read().await;
             res.push(room.room_name.calculate_name(id, &room.members))
         }
         res
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn get_or_create_room(&mut self, room_id: &RoomId) -> &mut Arc<Mutex<Room>> {
+    pub(crate) fn get_or_create_room(&mut self, room_id: &RoomId) -> &mut Arc<RwLock<Room>> {
         #[allow(clippy::or_fun_call)]
         self.joined_rooms
             .entry(room_id.clone())
-            .or_insert(Arc::new(Mutex::new(Room::new(
+            .or_insert(Arc::new(RwLock::new(Room::new(
                 room_id,
                 &self
                     .session
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl Client {
             ))))
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn get_room(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Option<&Arc<Mutex<Room>>> {
+    pub(crate) fn get_room(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Option<&Arc<RwLock<Room>>> {
         self.joined_rooms.get(room_id)
     }
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ impl Client {
                     }
                 }
 
-                let mut room = self.get_or_create_room(&room_id).lock().await;
+                let mut room = self.get_or_create_room(&room_id).write().await;
                 room.receive_timeline_event(e);
                 decrypted_event
             }
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ impl Client {
         room_id: &RoomId,
         event: &StateEvent,
     ) -> bool {
-        let mut room = self.get_or_create_room(room_id).lock().await;
+        let mut room = self.get_or_create_room(room_id).write().await;
         room.receive_state_event(event)
     }
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ impl Client {
     ) -> bool {
         // this should be the room that was just created in the `Client::sync` loop.
         if let Some(room) = self.get_room(room_id) {
-            let mut room = room.lock().await;
+            let mut room = room.write().await;
             room.receive_presence_event(event)
         } else {
             false
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ impl Client {
                 // part where we already iterate through the rooms to avoid yet
                 // another room loop.
                 for room in self.joined_rooms.values() {
-                    let room = room.lock().await;
+                    let room = room.write().await;
                     if !room.is_encrypted() {
                         continue;
                     }
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ impl Client {
 
         match &mut *olm {
             Some(o) => {
-                let room = room.lock().await;
+                let room = room.write().await;
                 let members = room.members.keys();
                 Ok(o.share_group_session(room_id, members).await?)
             }
@@ -573,37 +573,26 @@ impl Client {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn emit_timeline_event(&mut self, room_id: &RoomId, event: &mut RoomEvent) {
+    pub(crate) async fn emit_timeline_event(&self, room_id: &RoomId, event: &RoomEvent) {
         match event {
             RoomEvent::RoomMember(mem) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_room_member(Arc::clone(&room), Arc::new(Mutex::new(mem.clone())))
-                            .await;
+                        ee.on_room_member(room.read().await.deref(), &mem).await;
                     }
                 }
             }
             RoomEvent::RoomName(name) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_room_name(Arc::clone(&room), Arc::new(Mutex::new(name.clone())))
-                            .await;
+                        ee.on_room_name(room.read().await.deref(), &name).await;
                     }
                 }
             }
             RoomEvent::RoomCanonicalAlias(canonical) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_room_canonical_alias(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(canonical.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_room_canonical_alias(room.read().await.deref(), &canonical)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -611,12 +600,7 @@ impl Client {
             RoomEvent::RoomAliases(aliases) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_room_aliases(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(aliases.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_room_aliases(room.read().await.deref(), &aliases)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -624,32 +608,21 @@ impl Client {
             RoomEvent::RoomAvatar(avatar) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_room_avatar(Arc::clone(&room), Arc::new(Mutex::new(avatar.clone())))
-                            .await;
+                        ee.on_room_avatar(room.read().await.deref(), &avatar).await;
                     }
                 }
             }
             RoomEvent::RoomMessage(msg) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_room_message(Arc::clone(&room), Arc::new(Mutex::new(msg.clone())))
-                            .await;
+                        ee.on_room_message(room.read().await.deref(), &msg).await;
                     }
                 }
             }
             RoomEvent::RoomMessageFeedback(msg_feedback) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_room_message_feedback(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(msg_feedback.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_room_message_feedback(room.read().await.deref(), &msg_feedback)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -657,12 +630,7 @@ impl Client {
             RoomEvent::RoomRedaction(redaction) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_room_redaction(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(redaction.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_room_redaction(room.read().await.deref(), &redaction)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -670,12 +638,7 @@ impl Client {
             RoomEvent::RoomPowerLevels(power) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_room_power_levels(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(power.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_room_power_levels(room.read().await.deref(), &power)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -684,40 +647,26 @@ impl Client {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn emit_state_event(&mut self, room_id: &RoomId, event: &mut StateEvent) {
+    pub(crate) async fn emit_state_event(&self, room_id: &RoomId, event: &StateEvent) {
         match event {
             StateEvent::RoomMember(member) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_state_member(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(member.clone())),
-                            )
-                            .await;
+                        ee.on_state_member(room.read().await.deref(), &member).await;
                     }
                 }
             }
             StateEvent::RoomName(name) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_state_name(Arc::clone(&room), Arc::new(Mutex::new(name.clone())))
-                            .await;
+                        ee.on_state_name(room.read().await.deref(), &name).await;
                     }
                 }
             }
             StateEvent::RoomCanonicalAlias(canonical) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_state_canonical_alias(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(canonical.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_state_canonical_alias(room.read().await.deref(), &canonical)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -725,12 +674,7 @@ impl Client {
             StateEvent::RoomAliases(aliases) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_state_aliases(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(aliases.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_state_aliases(room.read().await.deref(), &aliases)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -738,25 +682,14 @@ impl Client {
             StateEvent::RoomAvatar(avatar) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_state_avatar(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(avatar.clone())),
-                            )
-                            .await;
+                        ee.on_state_avatar(room.read().await.deref(), &avatar).await;
                     }
                 }
             }
             StateEvent::RoomPowerLevels(power) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_state_power_levels(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(power.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_state_power_levels(room.read().await.deref(), &power)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -764,12 +697,7 @@ impl Client {
             StateEvent::RoomJoinRules(rules) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_state_join_rules(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(rules.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_state_join_rules(room.read().await.deref(), &rules)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -778,21 +706,12 @@ impl Client {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn emit_account_data_event(
-        &mut self,
-        room_id: &RoomId,
-        event: &mut NonRoomEvent,
-    ) {
+    pub(crate) async fn emit_account_data_event(&self, room_id: &RoomId, event: &NonRoomEvent) {
         match event {
             NonRoomEvent::Presence(presence) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_account_presence(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(presence.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_account_presence(room.read().await.deref(), &presence)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -800,12 +719,7 @@ impl Client {
             NonRoomEvent::IgnoredUserList(ignored) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_account_ignored_users(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(ignored.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_account_ignored_users(room.read().await.deref(), &ignored)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -813,12 +727,7 @@ impl Client {
             NonRoomEvent::PushRules(rules) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_account_push_rules(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(rules.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_account_push_rules(room.read().await.deref(), &rules)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -826,12 +735,7 @@ impl Client {
             NonRoomEvent::FullyRead(full_read) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_account_data_fully_read(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(full_read.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_account_data_fully_read(room.read().await.deref(), &full_read)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -840,21 +744,12 @@ impl Client {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn emit_ephemeral_event(
-        &mut self,
-        room_id: &RoomId,
-        event: &mut NonRoomEvent,
-    ) {
+    pub(crate) async fn emit_ephemeral_event(&self, room_id: &RoomId, event: &NonRoomEvent) {
         match event {
             NonRoomEvent::Presence(presence) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_account_presence(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(presence.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_account_presence(room.read().await.deref(), &presence)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -862,12 +757,7 @@ impl Client {
             NonRoomEvent::IgnoredUserList(ignored) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_account_ignored_users(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(ignored.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_account_ignored_users(room.read().await.deref(), &ignored)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -875,12 +765,7 @@ impl Client {
             NonRoomEvent::PushRules(rules) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_account_push_rules(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(rules.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_account_push_rules(room.read().await.deref(), &rules)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -888,12 +773,7 @@ impl Client {
             NonRoomEvent::FullyRead(full_read) => {
                 if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
                     if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                        ee.lock()
-                            .await
-                            .on_account_data_fully_read(
-                                Arc::clone(&room),
-                                Arc::new(Mutex::new(full_read.clone())),
-                            )
+                        ee.on_account_data_fully_read(room.read().await.deref(), &full_read)
                             .await;
                     }
                 }
@@ -902,16 +782,10 @@ impl Client {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn emit_presence_event(
-        &mut self,
-        room_id: &RoomId,
-        event: &mut PresenceEvent,
-    ) {
+    pub(crate) async fn emit_presence_event(&self, room_id: &RoomId, event: &PresenceEvent) {
         if let Some(ee) = &self.event_emitter {
             if let Some(room) = self.get_room(&room_id) {
-                ee.lock()
-                    .await
-                    .on_presence_event(Arc::clone(&room), Arc::new(Mutex::new(event.clone())))
+                ee.on_presence_event(room.read().await.deref(), &event)
                     .await;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/event_emitter/mod.rs b/src/event_emitter/mod.rs
index 0129cadf..6ee62d18 100644
--- a/src/event_emitter/mod.rs
+++ b/src/event_emitter/mod.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
 use crate::events::{
     fully_read::FullyReadEvent,
     ignored_user_list::IgnoredUserListEvent,
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@ use crate::events::{
 };
 use crate::models::Room;
 
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 /// This trait allows any type implementing `EventEmitter` to specify event callbacks for each event.
 /// The `AsyncClient` calls each method when the corresponding event is received.
 ///
@@ -57,15 +54,14 @@ use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 ///
 /// #[async_trait::async_trait]
 /// impl EventEmitter for EventCallback {
-///     async fn on_room_message(&mut self, room: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, event: Arc<Mutex<MessageEvent>>) {
+///     async fn on_room_message(&self, room: &Room, event: &MessageEvent) {
 ///         if let MessageEvent {
 ///             content: MessageEventContent::Text(TextMessageEventContent { body: msg_body, .. }),
 ///             sender,
 ///             ..
-///         } = event.lock().await.deref()
+///         } = event
 ///         {
-///             let rooms = room.lock().await;
-///             let member = rooms.members.get(&sender).unwrap();
+///             let member = room.members.get(&sender).unwrap();
 ///             println!(
 ///                 "{}: {}",
 ///                 member
@@ -82,193 +78,128 @@ use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 pub trait EventEmitter: Send + Sync {
     // ROOM EVENTS from `IncomingTimeline`
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `RoomEvent::RoomMember` event.
-    async fn on_room_member(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<MemberEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_room_member(&self, _: &Room, _: &MemberEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `RoomEvent::RoomName` event.
-    async fn on_room_name(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<NameEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_room_name(&self, _: &Room, _: &NameEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `RoomEvent::RoomCanonicalAlias` event.
-    async fn on_room_canonical_alias(
-        &mut self,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<CanonicalAliasEvent>>,
-    ) {
-    }
+    async fn on_room_canonical_alias(&self, _: &Room, _: &CanonicalAliasEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `RoomEvent::RoomAliases` event.
-    async fn on_room_aliases(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<AliasesEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_room_aliases(&self, _: &Room, _: &AliasesEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `RoomEvent::RoomAvatar` event.
-    async fn on_room_avatar(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<AvatarEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_room_avatar(&self, _: &Room, _: &AvatarEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `RoomEvent::RoomMessage` event.
-    async fn on_room_message(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<MessageEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_room_message(&self, _: &Room, _: &MessageEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `RoomEvent::RoomMessageFeedback` event.
-    async fn on_room_message_feedback(
-        &mut self,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<FeedbackEvent>>,
-    ) {
-    }
+    async fn on_room_message_feedback(&self, _: &Room, _: &FeedbackEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `RoomEvent::RoomRedaction` event.
-    async fn on_room_redaction(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<RedactionEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_room_redaction(&self, _: &Room, _: &RedactionEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `RoomEvent::RoomPowerLevels` event.
-    async fn on_room_power_levels(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<PowerLevelsEvent>>) {
-    }
+    async fn on_room_power_levels(&self, _: &Room, _: &PowerLevelsEvent) {}
 
     // `RoomEvent`s from `IncomingState`
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `StateEvent::RoomMember` event.
-    async fn on_state_member(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<MemberEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_state_member(&self, _: &Room, _: &MemberEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `StateEvent::RoomName` event.
-    async fn on_state_name(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<NameEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_state_name(&self, _: &Room, _: &NameEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `StateEvent::RoomCanonicalAlias` event.
-    async fn on_state_canonical_alias(
-        &mut self,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<CanonicalAliasEvent>>,
-    ) {
-    }
+    async fn on_state_canonical_alias(&self, _: &Room, _: &CanonicalAliasEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `StateEvent::RoomAliases` event.
-    async fn on_state_aliases(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<AliasesEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_state_aliases(&self, _: &Room, _: &AliasesEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `StateEvent::RoomAvatar` event.
-    async fn on_state_avatar(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<AvatarEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_state_avatar(&self, _: &Room, _: &AvatarEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `StateEvent::RoomPowerLevels` event.
-    async fn on_state_power_levels(
-        &mut self,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<PowerLevelsEvent>>,
-    ) {
-    }
+    async fn on_state_power_levels(&self, _: &Room, _: &PowerLevelsEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `StateEvent::RoomJoinRules` event.
-    async fn on_state_join_rules(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<JoinRulesEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_state_join_rules(&self, _: &Room, _: &JoinRulesEvent) {}
 
     // `NonRoomEvent` (this is a type alias from ruma_events) from `IncomingAccountData`
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `NonRoomEvent::RoomMember` event.
-    async fn on_account_presence(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<PresenceEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_account_presence(&self, _: &Room, _: &PresenceEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `NonRoomEvent::RoomName` event.
-    async fn on_account_ignored_users(
-        &mut self,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<IgnoredUserListEvent>>,
-    ) {
-    }
+    async fn on_account_ignored_users(&self, _: &Room, _: &IgnoredUserListEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `NonRoomEvent::RoomCanonicalAlias` event.
-    async fn on_account_push_rules(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<PushRulesEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_account_push_rules(&self, _: &Room, _: &PushRulesEvent) {}
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `NonRoomEvent::RoomAliases` event.
-    async fn on_account_data_fully_read(
-        &mut self,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-        _: Arc<Mutex<FullyReadEvent>>,
-    ) {
-    }
+    async fn on_account_data_fully_read(&self, _: &Room, _: &FullyReadEvent) {}
 
     // `PresenceEvent` is a struct so there is only the one method
     /// Fires when `AsyncClient` receives a `NonRoomEvent::RoomAliases` event.
-    async fn on_presence_event(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<PresenceEvent>>) {}
+    async fn on_presence_event(&self, _: &Room, _: &PresenceEvent) {}
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;
-
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+    use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+    #[derive(Clone)]
     pub struct EvEmitterTest(Arc<Mutex<Vec<String>>>);
 
     #[async_trait::async_trait]
     impl EventEmitter for EvEmitterTest {
-        async fn on_room_member(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<MemberEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_room_member(&self, _: &Room, _: &MemberEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("member".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_room_name(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<NameEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_room_name(&self, _: &Room, _: &NameEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("name".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_room_canonical_alias(
-            &mut self,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<CanonicalAliasEvent>>,
-        ) {
+        async fn on_room_canonical_alias(&self, _: &Room, _: &CanonicalAliasEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("canonical".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_room_aliases(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<AliasesEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_room_aliases(&self, _: &Room, _: &AliasesEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("aliases".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_room_avatar(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<AvatarEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_room_avatar(&self, _: &Room, _: &AvatarEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("avatar".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_room_message(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<MessageEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_room_message(&self, _: &Room, _: &MessageEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("message".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_room_message_feedback(
-            &mut self,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<FeedbackEvent>>,
-        ) {
+        async fn on_room_message_feedback(&self, _: &Room, _: &FeedbackEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("feedback".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_room_redaction(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<RedactionEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_room_redaction(&self, _: &Room, _: &RedactionEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("redaction".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_room_power_levels(
-            &mut self,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<PowerLevelsEvent>>,
-        ) {
+        async fn on_room_power_levels(&self, _: &Room, _: &PowerLevelsEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("power".to_string())
         }
 
-        async fn on_state_member(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<MemberEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_state_member(&self, _: &Room, _: &MemberEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("state member".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_state_name(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<NameEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_state_name(&self, _: &Room, _: &NameEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("state name".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_state_canonical_alias(
-            &mut self,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<CanonicalAliasEvent>>,
-        ) {
+        async fn on_state_canonical_alias(&self, _: &Room, _: &CanonicalAliasEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("state canonical".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_state_aliases(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<AliasesEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_state_aliases(&self, _: &Room, _: &AliasesEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("state aliases".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_state_avatar(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<AvatarEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_state_avatar(&self, _: &Room, _: &AvatarEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("state avatar".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_state_power_levels(
-            &mut self,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<PowerLevelsEvent>>,
-        ) {
+        async fn on_state_power_levels(&self, _: &Room, _: &PowerLevelsEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("state power".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_state_join_rules(
-            &mut self,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<JoinRulesEvent>>,
-        ) {
+        async fn on_state_join_rules(&self, _: &Room, _: &JoinRulesEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("state rules".to_string())
         }
 
-        async fn on_account_presence(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<PresenceEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_account_presence(&self, _: &Room, _: &PresenceEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("account presence".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_account_ignored_users(
-            &mut self,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<IgnoredUserListEvent>>,
-        ) {
+        async fn on_account_ignored_users(&self, _: &Room, _: &IgnoredUserListEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("account ignore".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_account_push_rules(
-            &mut self,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<PushRulesEvent>>,
-        ) {
+        async fn on_account_push_rules(&self, _: &Room, _: &PushRulesEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_account_data_fully_read(
-            &mut self,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>,
-            _: Arc<Mutex<FullyReadEvent>>,
-        ) {
+        async fn on_account_data_fully_read(&self, _: &Room, _: &FullyReadEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("account read".to_string())
         }
-        async fn on_presence_event(&mut self, _: Arc<Mutex<Room>>, _: Arc<Mutex<PresenceEvent>>) {
+        async fn on_presence_event(&self, _: &Room, _: &PresenceEvent) {
             self.0.lock().await.push("presence event".to_string())
         }
     }
@@ -303,11 +234,9 @@ mod test {
 
         let vec = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()));
         let test_vec = Arc::clone(&vec);
-        let emitter = Arc::new(Mutex::new(
-            Box::new(EvEmitterTest(vec)) as Box<(dyn EventEmitter)>
-        ));
+        let emitter = Box::new(EvEmitterTest(vec)) as Box<(dyn EventEmitter)>;
         let mut client = AsyncClient::new(homeserver, Some(session)).unwrap();
-        client.add_event_emitter(Arc::clone(&emitter)).await;
+        client.add_event_emitter(emitter).await;
 
         let sync_settings = SyncSettings::new().timeout(Duration::from_millis(3000));
         let _response = client.sync(sync_settings).await.unwrap();
diff --git a/src/models/room.rs b/src/models/room.rs
index f307ec93..b0f1b735 100644
--- a/src/models/room.rs
+++ b/src/models/room.rs
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ mod test {
         let room = &rooms
             .get(&RoomId::try_from("!SVkFJHzfwvuaIEawgC:localhost").unwrap())
             .unwrap()
-            .lock()
+            .read()
             .await;
 
         assert_eq!(2, room.members.len());