Parcevall Hall

Living Life in to Prayer
2024-07-12 16:00 - 2024-07-15 15:00 UTC
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 that lie behind our actions. Seen as obstacles to being present, we wish to be free of such distractions. But how do we do that? Little do we realise that what we might at first consider an obstacle is, in fact, a welcome step to living into who we truly are. In an atmosphere of silence, presence and practice, learning how to welcome and be with what comes, we sense a new way to living life fully.
Our time together will include extended periods of prayer and silence as well as practical teaching on how to meet and be with the circumstances arising in our daily life.
Jill Benet is the London Co-ordinator of Contemplative Outreach, founded to teach the method of Centering Prayer and to support Centering Prayer groups and communities. She has studied in-depth the conceptual background of Centering Prayer, trained in the US and UK, and has studied under its founder, Fr Thomas Keating. Jill is a co-founder of the Silence in the City series of talks on the contemplative life and has collaborated with Cynthia Bourgeault, James Finley and Richard Rohr, among others. She leads groups, Introductory Days, Quiet Days, and retreats. She is a professional teacher and guide of Inner Relationship Focusing.

Friends of Parcevall Hall Annual Gathering & AGM
2024-07-10 16:00 - 2024-07-12 15:00
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

Heart & Soul Singing Retreat III
2024-06-19 16:00 - 2024-06-21 15:00
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 Ben Rhydding Community Choir, and is a member of a team of composers and arrangers for the choral website, ChoirCommunity. She belongs to the Bring Me Sunshine Trio, a social enterprise, playing cello and guitar and singing in local care homes and runs The Purple Room, a monthly evening of music and the spoken word in Ben Rhydding. Keely is committed to sharing the sense of well-being and soulful connection singing with others can bring, and helping those who have not sung before to discover their unique voice.
There are three other Heart & Soul Singing Retreats this yea; 23 – 25 February, 12 – 14 April & 1 – 3 November

Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat
2024-06-13 16:00 - 2024-06-16 15:00
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 others in a group, silence is deeper and more powerful than when alone. By making a space for yourself and your relationship with God, you are giving yourself and Him a wonderful gift.
Bookings should be made through Sue Davies, who is also the contact for more information on any aspect of this FCP retreat. Phone 01924 255129/07749 592858, or email susandavies367@gmail.com.
For more information about the Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer, visit www.contemplative-prayer.org.uk.

Resting in God
2024-06-07 16:00 - 2024-06-09 15:00
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 nurtured by Scripture, other spiritual resources and prayer. This retreat is especially for those who long to drink deeper from the wells of God’s living waters. The weekend will nurture those who need a short break from the busyness and stresses of life, for example because you live with or care for loved ones who struggle with physical or mental health challenges. (This retreat was formally called ‘Carers’ Retreat)
There will be a chance to talk confidentially with the retreat leaders. Music and creativity will be offered as tools to relax and experience God’s Spirit. Sally Sutcliffe will support with music and Carol Wood with creative arts.
Henriette Howarth is an Anglican priest, originally from the Netherlands, but now based in Yorkshire. She is a spiritual director, meditation teacher and has a Masters in Biblical Studies. She has worked in health care and education chaplaincy and as a parish priest.
Finance should not be a barrier to coming on this retreat. Bursaries will be available in these cases.

Recorder Players' Workshop II
2024-05-28 16:00 - 2024-05-30 15:00
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 tuition, as required.
Terry conducts at SRP branches across the North of England including York, Sheffield, Cleveland and Durham. He is currently music director at both The West Riding Branch and the Cumbria Recorder Society. He has conducted regularly at the SRP National Festivals and has been invited to conduct at the October Recorder Festival in Bury St Edmonds in the Autumn of 2023. He is founder and conductor of Rombald’s Recorders, an orchestra set up to perform music from the Renaissance to the present day. The group performs at venues across the North of England. Peacock Press have recently published several of his arrangements for recorder in their Early Music series.
In addition to bringing a wide range of music, he is able to offer advice on the techniques of ensemble playing and musicianship.
There are four other Recorder Player Workshops this year: 5 – 7 March, 2 – 4 August, 8 – 10 October & 6 – 8 December.

Beginners' Birdwatching & The Dawn Chorus
2024-05-07 16:00 - 2024-05-09 15:00
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 and migrant birds that occur in the area. There will also be the opportunity to experience one of nature’s most delightful spring events; the dawn chorus.
Chris Bradshaw has been working as a freelance ornithologist and birdwatching tour guide for over 25 years. Currently spending much of his time undertaking ornithological survey work across northern England, he formerly led many overseas birdwatching tours, and still runs customised birdwatching trips in the UK. He finds great joy in watching and passing on his knowledge of the commoner British birds which first inspired his interest as a child.

Friends of Parcevall Hall Eucharist & Annual Dinner
2024-05-01 16:00 - 21:00
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

Beauty & The Survival of the Beautiful
2024-04-26 16:00 - 2024-04-28 15:00
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 beauty, art and culture in the evolution of animals and humans. There will be engagement with some science, zoology, history, archaeology, aesthetics and art appreciation.
David is an environmental artist with a studio in Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales where he works in acrylics, watercolour, photography, collage and mixed media. It’s the essence of things which is his quest…the ‘tree-ness’ of things, as Paul Cezanne used to say. Playing with the juxtaposition of images, which have no apparent relation but can result in evocative association, provides endless fascination – like the Surrealists, Magritte, Dali and co. Recent work includes socio-political themes, as David believes art can be a more effective influence in society than rhetoric or campaigning. He’s the chair of Craven Arts and exhibits regularly in Yorkshire and London. David has been a Church of England minister all his adult life and has worked in Merseyside, Kenya, Nigeria, Oxford, Leeds and East London and Essex, where he was the Bishop of Barking for twelve years. Since his retirement he’s been an honorary, assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Leeds.

Anglican Association Retreat
2024-04-22 16:00 - 2024-04-26 15:00
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 to be a member of the Anglican Association to come on this retreat, and all are welcome.
All bookings should be made through Mrs Rosemary Hall. Rosemary is also the contact for questions and enquiries relating to this event. Telephone 0191 285 7534 or email hallrosemary36@gmail.com

Art Appreciation I
2024-04-16 16:00 - 2024-04-18 15:00
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 the dominance & rule of other nations.
Tim’s involvement in art began with the practical. For a number of years, he was a professional painter and ceramicist in Scotland and Wales, before returning to university to study literature and the history of art. For the last 30 years he has been a freelance cultural/art historian, specialising in 17th and 19th-century art and society. He now lectures for the University of Cambridge, the WEA, the Art Fund and the Arts Society (formerly NADFAS), and presents residential study courses in Britain and Europe. Tim has now completed two lecture tours of Australia, the last in 2016, and presented a lecture for Hull City of Culture 2017 on T E Ferens, patron of Hull’s newly refurbished gallery.

The second Art Appreciation retreat this year is from 13 – 15 August.

Quiet Day II
2024-04-15 10:00 - 16:00
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 find most familiar, meaning sequential time, the kind of time you find on your wristwatch. Another is Kairos, meaning an event, an opportunity, a moment in time when perhaps everything changes because it is the right time. A Kairos moment is when God breaks into your circumstances with an event that gathers some loose ends of your life and knots them together in his hands. The day will provide an opportunity to help us recognise and reflect on these Kairos events in our lives. To introduce the Learning Circle and enable us to seize these opportunities and celebrate the kingdom life this process brings.
Colin Blake has always had a desire to engage with new way of being church. After planting a church and school in the Bristol Diocese, a move to Bath & Wells saw him lead a community church in a local pub, alongside being a regional co-ordinator in the early days of Messy Church. This led to a relocation to Yorkshire where he became Fresh Expressions advisor to the Bishop of Bradford, and leader of GraceSpace Fresh Expression in Saltaire. He concluded his ministry as Vicar of Wrose in Bradford before retiring with wife Katy to Hellifield. Colin enjoys computers, blogging, music and promoting concerts.

This is free event, but please contact the Hall to book your place.
Please bring your own lunch.

Heart & Soul Singing Retreat II
2024-04-12 16:00 - 2024-04-14 15:00
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 Ben Rhydding Community Choir, and is a member of a team of composers and arrangers for the choral website, ChoirCommunity. She belongs to the Bring Me Sunshine Trio, a social enterprise, playing cello and guitar and singing in local Care Homes and runs The Purple Room, a monthly evening of music and the spoken word in Ben Rhydding. Keely is committed to sharing the sense of well-being and soulful connection singing with others can bring, and helping those who have not sung before to discover their unique voice.
There are three other Heart & Soul Singing retreats this year; 23 – 25 February, 19 – 21 June & 1 – 3 November.

Literature Appreciation I
2024-04-09 16:00 - 2024-04-11 15:00
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 Shakespeare thrilling and shocking readers with their story. This course will follow their ill-starred romance, and take a glance at some of the other legendary figures amongst whom they moved.
Hugh Parry has offered adult education classes in literature for over 30 years. Although loyal all his life to Shakespeare, he has over the years given courses on a diverse range of topics, including detective fiction, utopias, ghost stories, Cowper, Swift and R S Thomas.

The second Literature Appreciation retreat this year is from 9 – 12 September.

Four Waters of Prayer
2024-04-03 16:00 - 2024-04-05 15:00
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 teaching on contemplative prayer, known as the four waters of prayer, to help deepen our own understanding, and living practice, of interior prayer. A beautiful DVD of St Teresa’s Four Waters of Prayer, in Word, Image and Song will be shown.
Julienne McLean is a psychologist, psychotherapist, Jungian analyst, supervisor and spiritual director practising in North London. She has taught on several Anglican ordination courses, at Sarum College, Salisbury and St Mary’s University, Strawberry Hill, London. She has a particular interest in the relationship between modern depth psychology, contemplative prayer and the Christian mystical tradition.
For many years, she has also been teaching, and running study groups and retreats in England, Scotland and Spain on Jungian psychology and Carmelite Spirituality, particularly in relation to the lives/writings of the Carmelite saints, St Teresa of Avila and St John of the Cross. She teaches on the Carmelite Spiritual Direction Formation Programme (www.oxcacs.org).
She is the author of ‘Towards Mystical Union’, (St Paul’s, 2003, 2013, 2017), a modern commentary on St Teresa’s text on prayer, ‘The Interior Castle’ and ‘The Diamond Heart – Jungian Psychology and the Christian Mystical Tradition’ (Chiron, 2023). She co-founded Friends of Sophia (www.friendsofsophia.com) and Soul Encounters (www.soulencountersconference.com).

Easter Retreat
2024-03-28 16:00 - 2024-04-01 10:00
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 the Sacred Mission at Kelham, Nottinghamshire. He was ordained in the Bradford Diocese by Bishop Michael Parker, and his ordination retreat was spent at Parcevall, which was then the newly-acquired retreat house of Bradford Diocese. After ordination, Graham was Team Rector of the seven Rainbow Parishes, based in Kirby Lonsdale. He was also Honorary Canon and Senior Chaplain of Cumbria Police Service from 1992 until 2012. In 2007 he was appointed Honorary Chaplain of Parcevall Hall by Bishop Nick Baines.

Spring Walking in Wharfedale
2024-03-11 16:00 - 2024-03-14 15:00
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 time you would rather take a stroll around the gardens, lunch can be served for you in the dining room.
Our chaplain, Canon Graham Bettridge, will be here for a part of your stay to provide spiritual leadership for those who would like to participate.
There is one other walking break this year: 24 – 27 September.

Recorder Players' Workshop I
2024-03-05 16:00 - 2024-03-07 15:00
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 tuition, as required.
Mary is well-established in the north of England as both a teacher and performer. In addition to teaching at her home near Durham, she has busy schedules in Cumbria and at the Early Music Shop, Saltaire. Mary also teaches online. She founded, and continues to be the Musical Director of the Durham branch of the Society of Recorder Players, and is regularly invited to guest conduct at other SRP branches and festivals. She also leads workshops for various Early Music forums and tutors at the Early Music summer schools, NORVIS and HISS.
There are four other Recorder Player Workshops this year: 28 – 30 May, 2 – 4 August, 8 – 10 October & 6 – 8 December.

Heart & Soul Singing Retreat
2024-02-23 16:00 - 2024-02-25 16:00
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 Ben Rhydding Community Choir, and is a member of a team of composers and arrangers for the choral website, ChoirCommunity. She belongs to the Bring Me Sunshine Trio, a social enterprise, playing cello and guitar and singing in local care homes and runs The Purple Room, a monthly evening of music and the spoken word in Ben Rhydding. Keely is committed to sharing the sense of well-being and soulful connection singing with others can bring, and helping those who have not sung before to discover their unique voice.
There are three other Heart & Soul Singing Retreats this year: 12 – 14 April, 19 – 21 June & 1 – 3 November.

Lent Retreat
2024-02-13 16:00 - 2024-02-16 15:00
Leader: Revd Paul Fisher

Paul, born in Bewdley North Worcestershire in 1943, is a ‘retired’ Anglican priest living in Langcliffe, Settle with his wife Sue. They have a son, daughter, and a grandson. Paul took degrees in Theology at Oxford and Birmingham, and diplomas in Piano Teaching and Performance at Birmingham and the Royal College of Music. He is also a composer of choral, organ, piano and orchestral music.
During his 30 years of parish, church adult education, laity and clergy training ministry, Paul and his family have led an up and down country ‘yo-yo’ existence working in the Midlands, Manchester University, Cumbria, and North & South London. His ‘retirement’, or ‘redirection’ as he prefers to call it, has been spent helping out in parishes, doing consultancy work, spiritual direction, community/neighbourhood mediation, playing the organ for worship, giving concerts, and composing.
Paul enjoys walking in the Dales, climbing mountains, reading history and biography, and piano and organ playing.

Clergy Reading Week
2024-02-05 10:00 - 2024-02-09 10:00
Leader: Revd Canon Marion Russell

An opportunity to take time away from the parish to read, reflect, walk, chat, rest and sleep. You are invited to bring along books of your own choice of a theological or spiritual nature. All who are present share with the group which books they have chosen and why. This often leads to conversations with each other during the retreat about books of mutual – or diverse – interest.
After that introduction, apart from meal and prayer times, the remainder of this retreat is relaxed and unstructured – a time of refreshment for body, mind and soul in a place of beauty and peace. The cost can be paid from your CMD retreat grant. If you have not been involved in this event before and would like to know more, please contact Revd Canon Marion Russell by email at marion.russell@leeds.anglican.org
For bookings, please contact Parcevall Hall. If you would like to use your Diocese of Leeds CMD/CME grant, please mention this when making your booking.
Marion is Vicar of Embsay with Eastby and the Clergy Development Officer for the Ripon Episcopal Area, working with curates in training and supporting other clergy. She has a background in the education of vulnerable children, has served as a Self-Supporting Minister (SSM) as well as in full-time incumbency and as Area Dean. Marion is currently additionally involved in the Spiritual Direction Formation Programme for the Diocese of Leeds, and enjoys Parcevall Hall as a place where peace and contemplation can be explored. Reading, walking and good food – these wholesome ingredients in good company are part of the Clergy Reading Week at Parcevall Hall.

Quiet Day 1
2024-01-22 10:00 - 16:00
Leader: Revd Henriette Howarth
Prayer is not too difficult

On this Quiet day we will explore the gift of prayer.
We will find inspiration in the Scriptures and Christian tradition to deepen our awareness of God who is not far away but ‘in whom we live and move and have our being.’ We will practice different ways of praying during the day: silence, contemplation and the Ignatian way. We will use music, nature and text to be inspired and nurtured. Everyone is welcome whether you have an established practice of prayer, whether you struggle with prayer or simply want to find out more about it.
Henriette Howarth is an Anglican priest, originally from the Netherlands, but now based in Yorkshire. She is a spiritual director, meditation teacher and has a Masters in Biblical Studies. She has worked in health care and education chaplaincy and as a parish priest. She has personal experience of caring for and accompanying young people with physical and mental health challenges.
This is a free event, but please contact the Hall to book your place
Please bring your own lunch.
Freewill offering

Friends of Parcevall Hall Eucharist & Christmas Lunch
2023-12-14 11:00 - 15:00
The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of worship and fellowship together over a traditional Christmas lunch. Coffee and biscuits will be served from 10.30am.

An Advent Walk with St John of the Cross
2023-12-04 16:00 - 2023-12-07 15:00
Leader: Canon Brenda Lofthouse

Through his poetry and prose, we will explore St John’s understanding of the human/divine relationship on the soul’s pathway into God.
Brenda is a Canon Emeritus of Bradford Cathedral. Following a career in the NHS she was ordained in the Church of England, and served as a Parish Deacon and a Vicar, both in Bradford Diocese. Since retirement she has been involved in various aspects of Diocesan programmes, with a special interest in spirituality, and has led retreats and Quiet Days on many occasions.
Brenda is a Voyager in the Community of Aidan and Hilda.

Recorder Players' Workshop V
2023-12-01 16:00 - 2023-12-03 15:00
Tutors: Ruth Burbidge & 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 tuition, as required.
Ruth’s musical training includes three years at the Royal Academy of Music, and after several years’ teaching, a year at Trinity College of Music. Well-known for her accompanying and tutoring skills, she is experienced in conducting small groups, chamber groups and orchestras throughout the UK.
Terry regularly conducts Society of Recorder Players’ meetings at Leeds, Bingley and York. He also conducts a group which meets weekly in Ilkley and has recently founded and conducts The Rombalds Recorders, a group set up to perform early music. In addition to bringing a wide range of music, he is able to offer advice on the techniques of ensemble playing and musicianship.
FULLY BOOKED – Waiting List available

Heart & Soul Singing Retreat III
2023-11-03 16:00 - 2023-11-05 15:00
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 has worked as a music specialist in primary and special school settings and leads a number of community singing groups, including Ben Rhydding Community Choir. She organises monthly events of music and the spoken word. Keely is committed to sharing the sense of well-being and soulful connection that singing with others can bring and helping those who have not sung before to discover their unique voice.
The first Heart & Soul Singing Retreat this year is from 24-26 March, and the second is from 19-21 July.

Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat II
2023-10-27 16:00 - 2023-10-29 15:00
Witness: Lynn Parker

A silent ‘listening’ retreat. 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 others in a group, silence is deeper and more powerful than when alone. By making a space for yourself and your relationship with God, you are giving yourself and Him a wonderful gift. Lynn will be leading retreatants in contemplation of chosen Dominical sayings.
Lynn is a long-time member of the FCP. She attends the bimonthly FCP prayer group which meets at Parcevall Hall, and she is a Lay Reader with responsibilities in four churches in the Sheffield Diocese. Her responsibilities include leading worship, Bible study, preaching, worship and mission.
Bookings should be made through the Hall. For more information on any aspect of this FCP retreat, please contact Sue Davies on 01924 255129/07749 592858, or email susandavies367@gmail.com.
For more information about the Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer, visit www.contemplative-prayer.org.uk.
The first FCP retreat this year is from18-21 May.

Autumn Rambling in Wharfedale
2023-10-23 16:00 - 2023-10-26 15:00
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 time you would rather take a stroll around the gardens, lunch can be served for you in the dining room.
Our chaplain, Canon Graham Bettridge, will be here for a part of your stay to provide spiritual leadership for those who would like to participate.
The first walking break this year is from 28-31 March.

Recorder Players' Workshop IV
2023-10-10 16:00 - 2023-10-12 15:00
Tutor: Hilary Oliver

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 tuition, as required.
Hilary is a retired music teacher who has played recorder for over 50 years. She started conducting and teaching whilst in the school sixth form, then continued her musical studies at the Birmingham School of Music. She has worked as a peripatetic woodwind tutor for more than 25 years. Playing in a local consort as well as an early music wind ensemble, she also conducts SRP meetings to indulge her passion for both ancient and modern recorder music.
FULLY BOOKED – Waiting List available

Friends of Parcevall Hall Eucharist & Lunch
2023-10-04 11:00 - 15:00
The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of worship and fellowship together over lunch. Coffee and biscuits will be served from 10.30am.
