Our Latest Retreat
SPECIAL GUEST MENTOR
MICHELE STODART
Spring 2025 / Eryri National Park
What a simply beautiful and perfect songwriting retreat this was. With the brilliant award-winning Michele Stodart as our special guest mentor, everyone was in for a truly magical and inspirational time. We couldn’t have hoped for more from the wonderful spring weather that greeted us and with a dusting of snow and ice still across the tops it was the most picture postcard of backdrops. Crisp morning walks and for the brave few a swim in the lake made for a great start to the days.
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Big thanks to chef Dave as Saturday night’s dinner was a smash, and with glasses fully charged it was soon back downstairs for a fabulous in the round session sesssion that ran late on into the full moonlit night. Tears and laughter, perfect.
We were also joined by Immy, Michele's manager & co-founder of the multi-award-winning Green Note venue in London, who offered so much welcomed professional advice to our Attendess and was great fun too !
And what can we say about our home for the retreat, the beautifully converted church of St Curigs itself, a totally inspiring space to be in that almost demands you start writing from the moment you arrive.
Thank you to Alice & Steve who always make us feel so welcome – Such a special part of the world you have there.
With Michele leading off with her masterclasses and taking us deep into her totally immersive approach to songwriting, everything was set for the afternoon writing sessions. And what a fabulously talented group of writers we had too, wonderful collaborations alongside solo writing, with Michele going around the groups offering her support and advice, all brought back together in the late afternoon for a play through of the songs…absolutely brilliant!
The time to leave came far too soon but with new writing partnerships and friendships made we knew we had all shared something really special on this ‘Songwriting Adventure in the Mountains’…There’s even talk of a reunion concert in London town… Stay tuned it will be a classic!
And finally to Michele, from all of us, thank you for being the most wonderful mentor, tutor and friend...Truly magical. Our love to you.
As they say ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ so do visit the gallery to see more.
So, that’s our Spring retreat 2025 – Hope to meet you on our next one!
Duncan x
