In this atmospheric immersive walking & writing workshop we’ll explore how ‘being in the moment’, in the natural landscape can open up pathways of creative inspiration, and get words moving!

We’ll start the day in the Seastrand, with coffee, refreshments and introductions- a chance to feel at home in our unique base for the day. There is no wifi and we recommend you leave laptops at home, bring an old fashioned notepad and pen and escape the world of technology to truly hone in on the landscape and your sensory responses to it.

After ‘foraging for words’ and other games and exercises during a seaside walk, you’ll take these ingredients as inspiration for starting a new idea back at the Seastrand- be it short story, spoken word or dialogue for a play. After a delicious lunch, of course.

Suitable for all writers including first timers!

What’s Included-

• A whole day of dedicated writing instruction, guidance and immersive experiences created specifically for this retreat by professional writer, Helena Fox.

• Refreshments, vegetarian lunch and afternoon cake.

• Sole use of the Seastrand which includes a roof terrace with uninterrupted direct views of the coast; and sheltered ‘nook’ area.

• Please check our ‘accessibility’ statements for access, facilities and location details.

Helena Fox is an award winning, published playwright, audio dramatist and script writer (short film) working to commission on themes that explore the intersection of collective and individual experience and themes of mental health.

She studied playwriting on David Edgar’s prestigious Playwrighting Studies MPhil at University of Birmingham, during which she wrote her first play Goliath. Previous commissions include Bomb Happy (theatre, touring), River Folk (audio drama, North York Moors National Park), Vera’s Hot Tandoori (BBC Film/ BBC Writersroom).

Helena also works as a site specific installation artist for museums, writing audio trails, creating interactive interpretation and writing/producing short films.

Commissions include Fractured Soles; In the Footsteps of Workhouse Families, Ripon Workhouse Museum, and Dark Room & Can I go out now? both for Ripon Police & Prison Museum exploring child imprisonment in Victorian Britain.