Parcevall Hall

Heart & Soul Singing Retreat I
2026-03-06 16:00 - 2026-03-08 15:00 UTC
Heart & Soul Singing Retreat – Led by Keely Hodgson.
Combine singing in harmony with rest, nurture and inspiration. No previous singing experience or the ability to read music required. A varied repertoire of songs and rounds are sensitively taught using call and response.
Keely is a composer and natural voice practitioner. She leads a number of community choirs and is committed to sharing the sense of wellbeing singing with others can bring.

Spring Rambling
2026-03-10 16:00 - 2026-03-13 15:00
Walking in Wharfedale Retreat led by experienced Walk Leaders.
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. Enjoy a retreat with guided walks, time for personal reflection and the warm hospitality of Parcevall Hall. Packed lunches are provided for longer walks, but you can choose to eat in the dining room if you prefer a shorter walk round the gardens..

Breath - Prayer and Fitness Retreat
2026-03-13 16:00 - 2026-03-15 15:00
Breath – Prayer and Fitness Retreat – led by Katherine Hogg and Revd Jenny Savage.
This weekend retreat celebrate being active physically and spiritually. They are led by personal trainer and Christian activist, Katherine Hogg and Parcevall Hall Chaplain Jenny Savage. Join the exercise and weights classes, spend time outdoors in the Gardens and the Dales, and take time to reflect on life and faith.

Through Solitude and Contemplation Retreat
2026-03-13 16:00 - 2026-03-15 15:00
Through Solitude and Contemplation Retreat 13-15 March led by Bishop David Hawkins.
On this retreat, we will seek God through solitude and contemplation. There will be teaching on the Orthodox tradition, the role of the Poustinia and the science of silence. There will be opportunity for periods of personal private retreat in the Poustinia and also shared contemplative worship.

Open Quiet Day - Christian meditation in Lent
2026-03-16 10:00 - 16:00
Christian meditation in Lent, explore and practise contemplative prayer in this season, led by Revd Henriette Howarth
Our Open Quiet Days are gentle days of prayer and reflection. Each Quiet Day has its own theme, and the pattern of the day is designed by the leader to include guided reflection and free time, talking with others and time for silence. Hall staff serve teas and coffees regularly throughout the day, participants are asked to bring their own lunch.
Arrivals are from 10:00 and the day ends at 16:00.
Quiet Days are ‘Pay As You Feel’ events and payments can be made on the day by card or in cash. Your contribution to running costs will be greatly appreciated.
Please book your place in advance by contacting the office. Parcevall Hall Open Quiet Days are usually oversubscribed, so if you can’t make the date after all, please let us know and someone else will take your place. To ensure that a wide range of people can attend, we will accept a maximum of three bookings per person during the year.

Art in Literature
2026-03-16 16:00 - 2026-03-19 15:00
Literature Appreciation Retreats led by Hugh Parry
Hugh Parry is an experienced teacher of English Literature in adult education specialising in Shakespeare. His wide-ranging interests including detective fiction, utopias, ghost stories, Greek drama, and the pursuit of unfashionable poets.
Art in Literature 16-19 March
Art has always engaged the imagination of the workers in the neighbouring field of literature where words grow rather than visual images. This course will offer a taster of fiction and poetry which illustrates the range of treatments given to the subject of Art. The writing will be of different periods, and so will the paintings. Wherever appropriate, we will look at some of the art which stimulated the literature, too.

Recorder Players Retreat I
2026-03-23 16:00 - 2026-03-25 15:00
Recorder Players Retreat I – Conductor Carolyn Wade
Carolyn coached and directed various music groups, arranged music and ran workshops for concertina groups for over 25 years. Since retiring she has returned to playing in, and arranging music for recorder ensembles and orchestras.
These are informal and friendly residentials recorder ensemble playing. They are aimed at competent adult players who ideally offer at least two instruments (C and F). The ability to hold your own part in a group and good sight reading skills are Key. Expect a wide variety of interesting music provided by the conductor.
Bookings are made through the office, but for further details, contact Pauline Welch on paulinewelch.moorfield@gmail.com

Launch Event for Art & Contemplation Spring Exhibition
2026-03-26 18:00 - 20:00
Come to Parcevall Hall to view the paintings and hear from the artists, Leticia Suarez and Julie Bruce.
The first exhibition in the series opens this spring, presenting new work by Julie Bruce and Leticia Suarez, two artists whose practices are deeply rooted in colour, landscape, and personal connection to place.
Opening Event
● Thursday 26 March
○ Ticketed Event with the artists: 6-8pm Please contact the office for your tickets. This is a pay as you feel event.
admin@parcevallhall.org.uk
01756 720 213

Self-love(d): learning to love God, neighbour and self, through the insights of mindfulness
2026-03-27 16:00 - 2026-03-29 15:00
Self-love(d): learning to love God, neighbour and self, through the insights of mindfulness 27-29 March led by Karen Openshaw and Bishop Chris Edmondson.
This weekend retreat offers an invitation to experience more of the extravagant love God has for us, and to explore how this can be the lens through which we can begin to feel and express love for God, others and ourselves. Karen, who runs her own consultancy, and Bishop Chris, invite you to join them in discovering a healthier rhythm of being, doing and loving.

Easter Retreat
2026-04-02 16:00 - 2026-04-05 15:00
The Easter Retreat 2-5 April led by Parcevall Hall Chaplain, Revd Jenny Savage.
This retreat begins with Maundy Thursday and culminates in the great celebration of Easter Sunday. Along the way there are chapel services, sessions for learning and reflection, companionship and shared activities. We will look at God within our lives and what the Resurrection means to us in our everyday life.

Day Retreat - “He is risen, Alleluia!”
2026-04-17 10:00 - 16:00
Our Retreat Days enable you to find the still point where body, mind and soul come together. They are structured to include both inspirational activity and an opportunity to immerse yourself in a short retreat. The days start at 10:00 and finish at 16:00.
“He is risen, Alleluia!” A mindful singing retreat on 17 April led by Revd Mike Leigh
In the Easter season, sing your faith with others led by Mike who is a natural voice practitioner. There will be songs from across the world that are easy to learn and full of harmony. Together we will create community, build self-confidence and open the channels of our awareness of God, other people and the beauty of creation.
The day runs from 10 – 4. Lunch and refreshments are included.
Cost £45

“He is risen, Alleluia!” A mindful singing retreat
2026-04-17 10:00 - 16:00
“He is risen, Alleluia!” A mindful singing retreat on 17 April led by Revd Mike Leigh.
In the Easter season, sing your faith with others led by Mike who is a natural voice practitioner. There will be songs from across the world that are easy to learn and full of harmony. Together we will create community, build self-confidence and open the channels of our awareness of God, other people and the beauty of creation.
The day runs from 10 – 4. Lunch and refreshments are included.

Falling Upwards
2026-04-17 16:00 - 2026-04-19 15:00
Falling Upwards 17-19 April led by Revd Dilly Baker.
Inspired by the writing of Richard Rohr, this retreat offers you the chance to map an engaged Christian faith that is characterised by radical compassion, both for yourself and the world. Together we will explore what it might mean to work with the ‘failings and fallings’ of our lives in such a way as to discover a deeper and more authentic way of living. Led by Dilly an experienced retreat leader and life coach.

Art Appreciation I
2026-04-19 16:00 - 2026-04-21 15:00
A French Impressionist & a French Realist: Caillebotte & Tissot, led by Tim Stimson.
Tim is a cultural and art historian specialising in 17th and 19th century art and society, who has also practiced professionally as a painter and ceramist. Participants from previous years have found Tim’s retreats enjoy his engaging approach and delivery.
In this course, we shall explore the art of James Tissot focussing on the ‘comedy of manners’ in England and France, and Gustav Caillebotte’s unique depiction of modern Paris and society. Both responded to Baudelaires’s challenge of depicting modern life, but very differently.

Open Quiet Day - A Lakeside Walk in Eastertide
2026-04-24 10:00 - 16:00
A Lakeside Walk in Eastertide, with reflections on Jesus’ earthly ministry around the Sea of Galilee, led by Revd Mark Ireland.
Our Open Quiet Days are gentle days of prayer and reflection. Each Quiet Day has its own theme, and the pattern of the day is designed by the leader to include guided reflection and free time, talking with others and time for silence. Hall staff serve teas and coffees regularly throughout the day, participants are asked to bring their own lunch.
Arrivals are from 10:00 and the day ends at 16:00.
Quiet Days are ‘Pay As You Feel’ events and payments can be made on the day by card or in cash. Your contribution to running costs will be greatly appreciated.
Please book your place in advance by contacting the office. Parcevall Hall Open Quiet Days are usually oversubscribed, so if you can’t make the date after all, please let us know and someone else will take your place. To ensure that a wide range of people can attend, we will accept a maximum of three bookings per person during the year.

Wildlife at Parcevall and Springtime Afternoon Tea
2026-05-07 13:30 - 16:30
Friends of Parcevall Hall – There are special events planned in each season of the year to provide regular opportunities for friendship, fun and worship. These events are subsided by the Friends of Parcevall Hall, to enable those who give so much to the Hall to spend time together here.
Wildlife at Parcevall and Springtime Afternoon Tea
Thursday 7 May from 1:30-4:30
A chance to gather together with Friends to enjoy an afternoon at Parcevall Hall in each other’s company. There will be a speaker who will give a presentation on wildlife in the Hall and Gardens followed by a delicious afternoon tea with prosecco or fruit juice.
Cost for Friends £22.50

Retreat for Extroverts
2026-05-07 16:00 - 2026-05-08 16:00
Retreat for Extroverts 7-8 May led by Revd Matt Woodcock.
This 24-hour retreat is designed for people who find restoration and renewal in the company of others, and who think a retreat would surely be too quiet. There will be short quiet times, but also lots of time for discussion, bible study and activity. It will be led by extrovert priest and contributor to Pause for Thought on Radio 2, Matt Woodcock.

Art & Contemplation Spring Exhibition Community Viewing
2026-05-11 14:00 - 16:00
The first exhibition in the series opens this spring, presenting new work by Julie Bruce and Leticia Suarez, two artists whose practices are deeply rooted in colour, landscape, and personal connection to place.
View the paintings at Parcevall Hall and take time to reflect on nature and art.
To book your place please contact the office.
admin@parcevallhall.org.uk
○ Community Viewing: 2–4pm

Passing into heaven - Anglican Association Retreat
2026-05-11 16:00 - 2026-05-15 15:00
Passing into heaven – Anglican Association Retreat 11-15 May led by Canon Andy Hawes, SSC
This is a part-silent retreat enabling a deep personal encounter with the scriptural accounts of The Ascension of Our Lord. There will be two biblical reflections each day by Canon Andrew Hawes with a musical commentary by the composer Patrick Hawes.
Services will be in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer and Bible readings are from the King James Version. It is not necessary to be a member of the Anglican Assocation to come.
For further information, please contact Mrs Rosemary Hall on 0191 2857534 or hallrosemary36@gmail.com

Open Quiet Day - Women's spirituality through the centuries
2026-05-18 10:00 - 16:00
Women’s spirituality through the centuries, drawing on religious texts and poems for inspiration, led by poet-theologian Hannah Stone.
Our Open Quiet Days are gentle days of prayer and reflection. Each Quiet Day has its own theme, and the pattern of the day is designed by the leader to include guided reflection and free time, talking with others and time for silence. Hall staff serve teas and coffees regularly throughout the day, participants are asked to bring their own lunch.
Arrivals are from 10:00 and the day ends at 16:00.
Quiet Days are ‘Pay As You Feel’ events and payments can be made on the day by card or in cash. Your contribution to running costs will be greatly appreciated.
Please book your place in advance by contacting the office. Parcevall Hall Open Quiet Days are usually oversubscribed, so if you can’t make the date after all, please let us know and someone else will take your place. To ensure that a wide range of people can attend, we will accept a maximum of three bookings per person during the year.

Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat
2026-05-18 16:00 - 2026-05-21 15:00
Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat 18-21 May led by Revd Martin Thorpe.
Contemplative life is an expression of the desire to seek stillness amid the rush of life, as Jesus invites you to rest in him. This retreat is an opportunity to experience deep silence with others in a group, with reflective input and guidance offered by Martin, a long-time member of FCP and experienced Retreat Leader.
Bookings should be made through Sue Davis on 07749 592 858 or susandavies367@gmail.com

Art & Contemplation Spring Exhibition Community Viewing & Coffee Morning
2026-05-26 10:00 - 12:00
The first exhibition in the series opens this spring, presenting new work by Julie Bruce and Leticia Suarez, two artists whose practices are deeply rooted in colour, landscape, and personal connection to place.
A time to view paintings, meet the artists, chat and relax with others over coffee
To book your place please contact the office
admin@parcevallhall.org.uk
● Tuesday 26 May
● Community Viewing & Coffee Morning: 10am–12pm

Recorder Players Retreat II
2026-06-01 16:00 - 2026-06-03 15:00
Recorder Players Retreat II – Conductor Michael Piraner
Michael has extensive qualifications and performance experience as a soloist. He also has considerable experience coaching individuals and both small and large ensembles. Michael has a keen interest in both early and modern music.
These are informal and friendly residentials recorder ensemble playing. They are aimed at competent adult players who ideally offer at least two instruments (C and F). The ability to hold your own part in a group and good sight reading skills are Key. Expect a wide variety of interesting music provided by the conductor.
Bookings are made through the office, but for further details, contact Pauline Welch on paulinewelch.moorfield@gmail.com

Heart & Soul Singing Retreat II
2026-06-05 16:00 - 2026-06-07 15:00

Retreat Day - The Divine Weaver
2026-06-12 10:00 - 16:00
The Divine Weaver Retreat Day on 12 June led by Revd Jayne Ward
Come and experience weaving as a creative pathway to prayer. During the day, there will be times spent with the group focusing on God as the Divine Weaver, and time for weaving and prayer. Materials and a small frame for weaving will be provided, no previous experience necessary.
The day runs from 10 – 4. Refreshments will be served, please bring your own lunch.
Cost £30

The Divine Weaver Retreat Day
2026-06-12 10:00 - 16:00
The Divine Weaver Retreat Day on 12 June led by Revd Jayne Ward.
Come and experience weaving as a creative pathway to prayer. During the day, there will be times spent with the group focusing on God as the Divine Weaver, and time for weaving and prayer. Materials and a small frame for weaving will be provided, no previous experience necessary.
The day runs from 10 – 4. Refreshments will be served, please bring your own lunch.

Writing in Situ Retreat
2026-06-19 16:00 - 2026-06-21 15:00
Writing In Situ Retreat – led by poet Hannah Stone
A retreat for creative writers in an inspiring context away from everyday life and distractions. This writing retreat will help you find ‘prompts’ from the Parcevall Estate and the Yorkshire Dales for your own writing. There will be time with the group, time to explore and write, and one to ones with Hannah for support and guidance. You are also welcome to bring ‘work in progress’ with you to discuss.

Open Quiet Day - The Jewishness of Jesus
2026-07-06 10:00 - 16:00
The Jewishness of Jesus, reflection on the life and person of Jesus, and what this means to us today, led by Revd Paul Fisher.
Our Open Quiet Days are gentle days of prayer and reflection. Each Quiet Day has its own theme, and the pattern of the day is designed by the leader to include guided reflection and free time, talking with others and time for silence. Hall staff serve teas and coffees regularly throughout the day, participants are asked to bring their own lunch.
Arrivals are from 10:00 and the day ends at 16:00.
Quiet Days are ‘Pay As You Feel’ events and payments can be made on the day by card or in cash. Your contribution to running costs will be greatly appreciated.
Please book your place in advance by contacting the office. Parcevall Hall Open Quiet Days are usually oversubscribed, so if you can’t make the date after all, please let us know and someone else will take your place. To ensure that a wide range of people can attend, we will accept a maximum of three bookings per person during the year.

Walk, Rest and Pray Retreat
2026-07-06 16:00 - 2026-07-09 15:00
Walk, Rest and Pray Retreat 6-9 July led by Revd Mark and Gill Ireland.
In this retreat we shall go walking, delighting in God’s creation and reflecting from the Bible on how to build refreshing sabbath rest into our often busy lives. There will be six walks during the retreat, with moderately challenging and easier options. Please bring walking boots, a Bible and waterproofs. Mark and Gill Ireland are pleased to have settled in Yorkshire following Mark’s retirement as Archdeacon of Blackburn.

Sing to the Lord a joyful song
2026-07-10 16:00 - 2026-07-12 15:00
Sing to the Lord a joyful song 10-12 July led by Revd Mike Leigh.
This retreat will be a joyful weekend of song. Mike will teach songs using music from across the world which are easy to learn and full of harmony. Singing praise together will create a sense of community and open the channels of our awareness of God, other people and the beauty of creation. All singing abilities and experience levels are welcome.
