Welcome to the Association for Promoting Retreats!

Are you looking for somewhere to go on retreat?

We can help!

On the interactive map above you will find all the APR member retreat houses, with contact details and a link to their website. We also have retreat houses in France and Cyprus, and retreat leaders across the UK, or why not join an online retreat?

Promoting Christian Spirituality Through Retreats

The Association for Promoting Retreats exists to encourage more people to go on retreat and to support the ministry of our member retreat houses and retreat leaders. We also organise a biannual conference for Church of England diocesan spirituality advisers, and administer a bursary fund to enable individuals to go on retreat when cost is an obstacle.

Retreat Calendar

Calendar of Events

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6 events,

R5 retreat at Sheldon

Centring Prayer retreat at the House of Prayer

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Open Day for Clergy at Penhurst Retreat Centre

5 events,

APR autumn retreat at Shallowford House

5 events,

6 events,

Folk music weekend at Hilfield Friary

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Quiet Day at Epiphany House

5 events,

8 events,

Personal Retreat at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

Art and Soul retreat at the Othona Community Essex

Pre-Advent Clergy retreat at Mirfield

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Create Pray Retreat day at Holland House

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Quiet Day at Launde Abbey

8 events,

Dante seminar at Sarum College

Women poets course at Sarum College

7 events,

5 events,

9 events,

History of Hilfield Friary weekend

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Ignatian Quiet Day at Penhurst Retreat Centre

10 events,

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Quiet Day at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

4 events,

Winter watch at the Othona Community Essex

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Open Reflective Day at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

6 events,

Encounter retreat at the Greenhouse Barnes Close

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Online Oasis Day

8 events,

Enneagram retreat at the Othona Community, West Dorset

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Celtic Advent Day at St Chad’s House, Leek

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Quiet Day at Tinhay Retreats

7 events,

Happiness Retreat at Penhurst Retreat Centre

Rest in Silence retreat at the House of Prayer

9 events,

Beginners Retreat at the Community of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage

9 events,

R5 retreat at Sheldon

6 events,

New Directions Retreat at Penhurst Retreat Centre

7 events,

8 events,

8 events,

Stillness retreat at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

9 events,

Gospel singing weekend at St Columba’s House

Pre-Advent Retreat at Wydale Hall

10 events,

4 events,

4 events,

8 events,

Longing for God retreat at the House of Prayer

9 events,

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Online Advent retreat with Petite Retreats

12 events,

Marriage Course at Rydal Hall

Advent retreat at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

Advent weekend at the Othona Community Essex

Celtic Advent at Penhurst Retreat Centre

14 events,

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Advent Quiet Day with the School of Contemplative Life

At the APR we aim to:

  • promote the value of retreats and the work of retreat houses and retreat leaders
  • support the provision of opportunities for quiet and reflection within the context of everyday life
  • encourage training in retreat leadership and spiritual direction
  • facilitate renewal and growth in spirituality
  • enable the exploration of different expressions of Christian spirituality

As a membership organisation, we rely on subscriptions to enable our work. If you are not already a member, please do consider joining APR, so that we can do even more to promote retreats.

Announcements

Our autumn newsletter is available to read online – just click here.

The Minutes of our 2023 AGM (held at Shallowford House on 2 November) are also available – read them here!

This week we are praying for...

Each week we pray for one of our member retreat houses. This week we are praying for all who live, work or seek refreshment at the Franciscan Centre, at Ladywell in Surrey

Membership

Please consider joining APR, and help us support retreat houses and extend the benefit of retreats to more people. See the membership page for more information.

Bursaries

Our Bursary Scheme is there to help our retreat house members enable more people to benefit from retreats, especially where cost might be an obstacle. See the Bursary page for details.

Resources

We regularly post articles and information on topics related to retreats, prayer, and Christian spirituality. We hope you will find something of interest; see the Resources Pages here.

Support the work of APR

As a membership organisation, we rely on subscriptions to enable our work. If you are not already a member, please do consider joining APR, so that we can do even more to promote retreats.

If you are a UK taxpayer, please consider Gift Aiding your donation. We are able to claim an additional 25% from HMRC on top of your donation, at no extra cost to you. All you need do is complete our online Gift Aid declaration form and we’ll take care of the rest.

How to Donate

If you would like to make a donation to support the work of APR, or specifically to the Bursary Fund, you can do so by means of the online donation button below.