Retreats

Take the opportunity to enter more deeply into the last week of Jesus' life and discover the light and hope that emerges out of the darkness

We consider a number of Taizé icons that take us on a journey from birth to death and resurrection and finally new life in Christ.

Discussion poetry and music around five paintings of women in the bible, developed by Graham Kings and Silvia Dimitrova

Enjoy a week working in Launde Abbey's spectacular gardens and experience our hospitality and dining.

Join experienced Iconographer, Peter Murphy for a week learning the medieval gilding and painting techniques to create stunning icon paintings

Explore spirituality through physical activity as you cycle through Launde Abbey's stunning surroundings.

Space and instruction to support those who engage in contemplative prayer to deepen their practice

Explore how Julian of Norwich's vision and a lifetime of reflection on that vision can reshape the way we think, pray and live

Going on retreat for the first time can feel like a daunting experience. What am I letting myself in for? Will I enjoy it? What about the silence? Will I cope with it? What do I do with it? Led by Cathy Davies and Helen Newman, this semi-silent retreat is for those who have never […]

Allow God's gift of creativity and play to bring you closer to Him.

A silent retreat offering one to one support from an experienced guide.

Enjoy a week working in Launde Abbey's spectacular gardens and experience our hospitality and dining.

Contemplate the world through God's lens, combining contemplative photography with Ignatian spiritual practices to find new ways to see the world around us.

This creative journaling retreat is for beginners as well as those with some experience. The emphasis will be on allowing the power of God’s gift of creativity and play to draw us closer to Himself, rather than on a polished end product, although that may well happen in the course of the retreat too!

This semi-silent retreat is for those who have never been on retreat before, or certainly not on a silent retreat. There will be guidance on how to use the time; periods on your own and with the other retreatants and the opportunity to share your experience with others if you wish to do so.