Leader:  Chris Bradshaw   Join us on a relaxed birdwatching break aimed at people new to birdwatching, or those just wishing to enjoy commoner birds in a tranquil location. We will have a programme of birdwatching walks which focus on learning how to identify and understand more about the life histories of the commoner resident

Tutor:  Terry Smurthwaite Ensemble playing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, this workshop is aimed at experienced adult players who ideally offer two instruments and are able to swap between them. The ability to hold your own part in a group and good sight-reading skills are key. Expect a wide variety of interesting music and technique

I will give you rest   Leader:  Revd Henriette Howarth Resting in God The intention of this retreat is to respond to Jesus’ invitation: ‘Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.’  There will be space to rest and to receive from God, and opportunities to be

Witness:  Debbie Kirby   A silent ‘listening’ retreat. Jesus invites you to rest in him, lean in and listen to his heartbeat. Contemplative life is the expression of the desire to seek stillness amid the rush of life, to hear ‘the still small voice’ amid today’s clamour; to search for and listen to God. Experienced with

Tutor:  Keely Hodgson   Combine singing in harmony with rest, nurture and inspiration. No previous singing experience, or the ability to read music, is required. A varied repertoire of songs and rounds are sensitively taught using call and response. Keely Hodgson is a composer and natural voice practitioner. She leads a number of community choirs, including

The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of fellowship and sharing together at the Hall.  The AGM takes place on Thursday 11th July. Full Gathering:  £186 Day guest - AGM & lunch only:  £34 Day guest - AGM, lunch & dinner:  £52

Leader:  Jill Benet   In Centering Prayer, our intention is to consent to the presence and action of the Divine within us. It is sometimes referred to as the Prayer of Consent. The effect of Centering Prayer is seen in daily life, increasing our awareness, making us aware of our attachments, identifications and the hidden motivations

Tutor:  Margaret Barker   Preparing for the feast of St Mary Magdalene on July 22nd, we shall look in depth at St John’s account of her meeting Jesus.  Mary Magdalene was remembered as a visionary, a teacher and a leader in the early Church, and St John has recorded the reason for this. What she learned

Tutor:  Sheila Richards Ensemble playing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, this workshop is aimed at experienced adult players who ideally offer two instruments and are able to swap between them. The ability to hold your own part in a group and good sight-reading skills are key. Expect a wide variety of interesting music and technique

Tutor:  Tim Stimson How Pleasant to know Edward Lear   Edward Lear`s Book of Nonsense has never been out of print, but what often isn`t realized is that he made his living producing exquisite topographical watercolours from exotic locations. A man of versatile genius; ornithologist, diarist, composer- this warm and delightful person expressed his philosophy

Potholes and Mountains Leader: Revd Jenny Savage Potholes and Mountains will journey us underground, and on the mountain tops, looking at some of the risks we take in life and the beauty of God we find when we dare to take risks. We will wonder about the trust and faith that has developed in us

Music in Literature Part 2 Tutor:  Hugh Parry Music is obviously in debt to literature for the texts which it turns into song and opera. The debt is not one-way: poems, short stories, novels and song lyrics interpret music verbally, or describe composers, musicians, musical events, and audiences. The material is so copious that any