A lively, fun filled activity to enjoy with your friends. Soak up the atmosphere at the bar in our 1772 brasserie and learn to make speciality cocktails with the knowledgeable bar team as your tutors. A great way to start your evening - why not book a table for dinner too? 

Available between Monday and Thursday @6pm

£35 per person, includes two cocktails and a welcome drink

Please book in advance

A fabulous weekend for budding authors, with tutor Peter Govey and a guest talk from award-winning author Claire Fuller.

The weekend starts with a hosted dinner on the Friday night so you can get to know your fellow writers (maximum 12), followed by two days creative writing, and a talk from acclaimed author Claire Fuller.  Lunch is included on the Saturday.

Unwind with Writing!

If you, like so many of us these days, are finding the pressures of modern life increasingly intrusive, this course is designed to help!

And if you have ever tried to clear your mind by writing so much as a to-do list, you have already taken the first step in your journey of writing to unwind.

Using a plethora of accessible and stimulating creative writing ideas, our aim will be to provide you with a way of fighting stress with creativity and enjoyment and to provide exercises and  tools to enhance and develop your creative writing skills.

And while we can’t turn you into a best-selling author overnight–only you can do that–we can help you build a bridge between brain and biro to set your imagination free!

Absolutely no previous experience is needed–only a willingness to open your mind, and an eagerness to write.

What's Included

Dinner on the Friday evening hosted by course leader Peter Govey. View the menu here.

Working buffet lunch on Saturday

A full day and a half of creative writing workshops with extra time on Sunday if required 

Guest talk from author Claire Fuller on the Saturday afternoon

The cost of the Creative Writing Weekend, including everything above, is £150 per guest.

To book, please call our reservations team on 01635 800520, or email reservations@retreatelcotpark.com.

Would you like to stay for the weekend too?

If you would like to stay with us for the weekend - on the Friday, Saturday or both nights - we are delighted to offer a 10% discount on any of our rooms. When you call to book the weekend, our reservations team will guide you through the options, or you can browse our rooms here.