Association for Promoting Retreats

Day of Reflection at the Franciscan Centre, Ladywell
2026-11-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-12 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Franciscan Centre, Ladywell, Ashtead Lane, Godalming, GU7 1ST, United Kingdom
Day of Reflection
The Franciscan Centre Ashstead Lane, Godalming, United Kingdom

Come away and rest awhile on a Day of Reflection at the Franciscan Centre Ladywell! Our next gatherings will be held on the 2nd Saturday and 4th Tuesday of each month from 9.30am to 4.00pm.

Online Lords Prayer Course at the House of Prayer
2026-11-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-12-01 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-12-08 19:00 - 20:30 | House of Prayer, East Molesey, 35 Seymour Road, East Molesey, KT8 0PB, United Kingdom
‘Lord, teach us to pray’

Tuesday 27 October 2026
19:00 20:15
The House of Prayer (map)

Led by Audrey Hamilton
Seven week course on prayer, beginning on Tuesday 27 October November on Zoom, 7pm – 8.15pm
Prayer is at the heart of any relationship with God, and this plea from the disciples to Jesus is the universal plea of all who long to draw closer to God. And yet God is already closer to us than we can ever imagine. Prayer helps us realise that. Our short course will look at different ways of praying, with emphasis on the relationship with God that they foster rather than as techniques to be mastered.
Themes will include the Lord’s Prayer, that response of Jesus to the disciples’ request, along with Lectio Divina/Sacred Reading, Imaginative Prayer, Praying with Art and Centering Prayer. Sessions will consist of input on the particular theme of the evening, with times of silence followed by a plenary session as we grow together into a praying community. Additional material will also be offered at the end of each session should people wish to go deeper in their own prayer time during the subsequent week.
Whether you are ‘new’ to prayer – and in a sense we all begin again each day – or have been praying for a long time and are seeking some additional inspiration, we hope this course has something for you. A commitment to attend all seven sessions if possible would be helpful.
The course will meet on Zoom on the following Tuesdays:

Tuesday 27 October, 7pm – 8.15pm

Tuesday 3 November, 7pm – 8.15pm

Tuesday 10 November, 7pm – 8.15pm

Tuesday 17 November, 7pm – 8.15pm

Tuesday 24 November, 7pm – 8.15pm

Tuesday 1 December, 7pm – 8.15pm

Tuesday 8 December, 7pm – 8.15pm

Cost: £55

Advent Quiet Day at the Retreat House Pleshey
2026-11-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Retreat House Pleshey, The Street, Pleshey, Essex, CM3 1HA, United Kingdom
O COME LET US ADORE HIM

An Advent workshop

Icon-making workshop at the House of Prayer
2026-11-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-02 10:00 - 16:00 | House of Prayer, East Molesey, 35 Seymour Road, East Molesey, KT8 0PB, United Kingdom
Icon-making Workshop

Wednesday 28 October 2026
10:00 16:00
The House of Prayer (map)

Led by Cari Bridgen
Come and make a Byzantine icon. This introductory course offers participants the opportunity to make an icon over six weeks. All materials will be provided including pigments and an authentic gessoed panel. With Cari’s guidance and support, participants will be able to choose between two head and shoulders Byzantine images. During the course, we will learn how to transfer the drawn image onto the panel, mix pigments and consider colours, and add layers of highlights beginning with the initial Proplasmos. We will not use gold leaf, but there will be gold paint for haloes, wings and garments. At the end of the course, our icons will be blessed.
Please bring a packed lunch. This course will meet on six Wednesdays between 10am and 4pm on the following dates:

Wednesday 28 October

Wednesday 4 November

Wednesday 11 November

Wednesday 18 November

Wednesday 25 November

Wednesday 2 December

Monthly Quiet Garden Day at St Michael's Convent, Gerrards Cross
2026-11-26 10:00 - 16:30 | St Michael’s Convent, Gerrards Cross, Vicarage Way, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, SL9 8AT, United Kingdom
On the fourth Thursday of each month

Quiet Garden Day at St Michael's Convent
2026-11-26 11:00 - 16:00 | St Michael’s Convent, Gerrards Cross, Vicarage Way, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, SL9 8AT, United Kingdom
We are pleased to be associated with the Quiet Garden Movement which:
nurtures access to outdoor space for prayer, reflection and rest in a variety of settings, such as private homes, churches, schools and hospitals, and creates opportunities for people to experience silence, restfulness and contemplative practices… Find out more

Our garden is usually open from 11 am on the 4th Thursday of each month.
Tea and coffee are available throughout the day.
There is a Eucharist at 6pm followed by supper for any who would like to stay.
Suggested donation £4. Please contact us to arrange your visit.

Advent Quiet Day at the Poiema Community
2026-11-28 09:30 - 17:00 | Poiema Community and Retreat House, The Vicarage, Loweswater, Cumbria, CA13 0RU, United Kingdom
Advent Quiet Day
With times of led input and of personal prayer, this Quiet Day is an opportunity for stillness and reflection, as we enter this busy but beautiful season. More information to follow.

Advent Quiet Day at the House of Prayer
2026-11-28 10:00 - 16:00 | House of Prayer, East Molesey, 35 Seymour Road, East Molesey, KT8 0PB, United Kingdom
The Coming of our God

Saturday 28 November 2026
10:00 16:00
The House of Prayer (map)

Led by: Brian Purfield
The readings chosen for the season of Advent have an important role to play in leading us to the crib at Christmas. During this retreat day, we will reflect on the Advent readings and be encouraged to be attentive to how God speaks through the texts that we will hear.
Starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm. Please bring a packed lunch.

Themed Quiet Day at the Living Well, Nonington
2026-11-30 10:00 - 16:00 | The Living Well, Nonington, Vicarage Lane, Nonington, Kent, CT15 4JT, United Kingdom
Monday 30th November
Themed Day 10.00 am—4.00 pm
God’s Song of Love
Led by Janet McDonald
Please book via Eventbrite or the administrator

Quiet Day at the Dupuis Centre
2026-12-02 10:00 - 15:30 | Dupuis Centre, 94 Selly Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 7LL, United Kingdom
Let by Sister Pauline Myers SP.
Cost £20.
Please bring your own lunch; tea and coffee provided
Book by emailing margaret.mattison@sellypark.org or phone 0121 415 6100

Seasonal Quiet Day at the Bield at Blackruthven
2026-12-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Bield at Blackruthven, Tibbermore, Perth, Scotland, PH1 1PY, United Kingdom
Seasonal Quiet Garden Days

8th April
15th July
14th October
2nd December

10am to 4pm

“If you stand still for a few minutes in the relentless onward rush of 21st century life you might hear a quiet but insistent undercurrent. It is the cry of our hearts for space and time just to be, to listen to the heartbeat of creation, to let our souls catch up. Quiet gardens offer just such longed-for oases of peace. They open up once more what all our busy-ness has buried – the precious gift of heart-time and soul-space.”
Margaret Silf – patron of The Quiet Garden Movement

CS Lewis Quiet Day at the Retreat House Pleshey
2026-12-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Retreat House Pleshey, The Street, Pleshey, Essex, CM3 1HA, United Kingdom
C.S. Lewis – A Prophet for Our Time?

A Day to discover fresh insights into the writings of CS Lewis.

Writing for Wellbeing Day at Hilfield Friary
2026-12-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Hilfield Friary, Hilfield, Dorchester, Dorset, DT7 7BE, United Kingdom
Join Penny Johnson (MBACP) and Br John for a time of listening to the self, through creative writing within a safe and confidential environment.
Experience in writing not necessary, neither is there any need to share your words although you may find it helpful to do so.
Refreshments and a simple lunch of soup and bread will be provided.
Come and enjoy the peace of the Friary and meet others on the healing journey.

Quiet Monday at Shallowford House
2026-12-07 10:00 - 15:30 | Shallowford House, Shallowford, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0NZ, United Kingdom
10:00am to 3.30pm
These are led by Rev Evelyn Bone and she leads us through a gentle day of devotion, quiet time and worship. There is the opportunity to meet one to one and engage in a few prayerful activities.
The cost is £28 which includes lunch and refreshments. The day runs from 10:00am to 3.30pm. Please call the office on 01785 760233 to book.

Day of Prayer for Mission at Penhurst Retreat Centre
2026-12-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Penhurst Retreat Centre, Penhurst, Nr Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9QP, United Kingdom
Mon 7 Dec
Day of Prayer for Mission

Chris Doust and Judy Acheson

Drop-In day at Llangasty Retreat House
2026-12-07 10:00 - 16:30 | Llangasty Retreat House, Llangasty, Brecon, Wales, LD3 7PX, United Kingdom
An opportunity to pause for prayer and personal reflection –
Come for all or part of the day
Bring your own lunch
Coffee and tea provided
No charge, but donations welcome
10am – 4pm with Eucharist at 12 noon

Soup and Silence at Tremorran & The Angel
2026-12-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Tremorran and the Angel, Truthwall St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7QJ, United Kingdom
Arrive at 12.15 for soup and a chat.
Silence from 1-1.30

Deeper Healing Day at the Living Well, Nonington
2026-12-08 10:00 - 16:00 | The Living Well, Nonington, Vicarage Lane, Nonington, Kent, CT15 4JT, United Kingdom
Deeper Healing Day 10.00 am—4.00 pm
Led by a chaplain

Online Oasis Day
2026-12-08 10:30 - 15:00
8 December – ‘Advent’
led by Antonia Lynn
Day runs from 10.45am to 3 pm
Email janefranklinretreats@gmail.com for a Zoom link to this event.

Quiet Day at the Bield at Blackruthven
2026-12-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Bield at Blackruthven, Tibbermore, Perth, Scotland, PH1 1PY, United Kingdom
Silent Retreat Day

9th December 2026

10:00-16:00

Why silence?
Most people have a yearning for tranquillity and peace. By taking part in a silent retreat, you will have the opportunity to draw back from the normal routines and busyness of life to reflect and allow space for new encounters.

Friends' Day at Parcevall Hall
2026-12-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Parcevall Hall, Skyreholme, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6DG, United Kingdom
December 9 @ 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Friends at Christmas – Lunch, Eucharist, Carol Singing and Mince Pies

Friends of Parcevall Hall – There are special events planned in each season of the year to provide regular opportunities for friendship, fun and worship. These events are subsided by

£27.00

Quiet Day at Whalley Abbey
2026-12-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Whalley Abbey, The Sands, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9SS, United Kingdom
Quiet Day – Paper Angels – led by Hilary Murphy

10:00 16:00
Whalley Abbey (map)
Google Calendar ICS

During this craft day, we will be looking at angels in art and the Bible and making book art by folding an angel out of the pages.

Quiet Day at Parcevall Hall
2026-12-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Parcevall Hall, Skyreholme, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6DG, United Kingdom
December 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Quiet Day – Journeying through Advent

Journeying through Advent, reflections on texts from the Gospel of Luke led by Dr Helen Reid. Our Open Quiet Days are gentle days of prayer and reflection. Each Quiet Day

Quiet Morning at the House of Prayer
2026-12-12 10:00 - 13:00 | House of Prayer, East Molesey, 35 Seymour Road, East Molesey, KT8 0PB, United Kingdom
Advent Quiet Morning: He will come like child

Saturday 12 December 2026
10:00 13:00
The House of Prayer (map)

Led by Kerryn Penson
This retreat morning is an invitation to step aside from the busy rush of the season and spend some time reflecting on the wonder and mystery of God’s coming among us.
Starts at 10am and finishes at 1pm.

Journey into Healing Day at the Bield at Blackruthven
2026-12-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Bield at Blackruthven, Tibbermore, Perth, Scotland, PH1 1PY, United Kingdom
Journey into Healing

12th December 2026

09:30 – 16:45

The Purpose – of the workshop is to be open to ourselves, to each other and to God for growth and healing.
Who is it for? – it is suitable for all who are looking for growth and insight in their relationships or in their inner, emotional or spiritual lives. It is not a requirement that group members be professing Christians, but this is the context in which the groups run.
