Tutor:  Mary Tyers 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

Wharfedale’s varied landscape is on a reassuringly human scale; wild moorland, wooded vales and boulder-strewn hillsides above the peaty waters of the River Wharfe. We offer a choice each  day of either short or longer walks with our guides, returning to the welcome and warmth of the Hall. Packed lunches are provided, but if at any

Leader:  Canon Graham Bettridge Join us at Parcevall Hall for this most special week of the year. The programme will be led by our chaplain, Canon Graham Bettridge, taking time to reflect on the significance of Holy Week, and celebrating together the triumph of Easter Day. Graham trained for the ministry at the Society of

Tutor:  Julienne McLean   In this two-day retreat, we will be reflecting on some of the profound symbols of the soul in the mystical text ‘The Interior Castle’ by the sixteenth century Carmelite saint, reformer and writer, St Teresa of Avila, from Jungian and spiritual perspectives. In particular, we will focus on her well- known

The World of Troilus and Cressida Tutor:  Hugh Parry   The bitter Trojan war is at last coming to an end. Meanwhile, there is passion of a very different kind (but perhaps equally intense), played out between two of the most famous, or notorious, lovers in literature, with writers such as Boccaccio, Chaucer, Henryson and

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

It's About Time Leader:  Revd Colin Blake Jesus' very first teaching was on this subject. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” There are several words in the Greek language which translate into the English for time. Chronos is the one we would

The Golden Age of Finnish Art Tutor:  Tim Stimson Paintings of mountain and fjord, lake and forest,  and their hardy inhabitants; such images inspired this young nation, still dreaming of independence, as art helped shape its sense of identity. This course is an introduction to the art and society of Finland as it emerged from

Hope is a Duty Conductor:  Canon Andy Hawes SSC Living in times of great uncertainty and jeopardy in many aspects of life, this retreat will explore the Christian understanding and experience of hope. Services will be in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer and the Authorised Version of the Bible. It is not necessary

Tutor:  The Rt Revd David Hawkins Charles Darwin said in a fit of frustration, ‘The peacock’s tail makes me sick!’  In this course we shall travel together into the origins of beauty and the challenge it presented Darwin for his theory of evolution with its ‘Survival of the Fittest’.  We will explore the interplay between

The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of worship and fellowship over a three course dinner, served with wine.  There is the option to stay overnight. Dinner:  £29 Dinner, bed & breakfast £89

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