Songwriting Retreat 2024
Friday 30th Aug to Sunday 1st September
📍Maker Heights, Cornwall
This annual retreat brings together women and non-binary musicians to build their confidence in collaborative songwriting, make new connections and get back to nature.
Would you like to write songs in a friendly and welcoming environment?
Would you like to meet other songwriters and make new connections?
Would you like to build your confidence as an artist?
Then the CHORUS Songwriting Retreat is for you…
We’re now FULLY BOOKED for 2024
What’s included?
DAILY WORKSHOPS
In our workshops, you’ll have the chance to write songs to a variety of briefs and song challenges in a friendly environment - where you can experiment and try things out.
There are no designated ‘teachers’ on our retreats - we all learn from each other as we enjoy the process of creating.
You can hear some of the songs created at last year’s event on the video above!
ACCOMODATION
Accommodation will shared with fellow musicians in amazing luxury geodomes looking out over the sea. They have been lovingly furnished using natural and recycled materials. There are hot water showers, compost toilets… and also normal flushing toilets a few mins walk away if you prefer!
FOOD & DRINKS
A wholesome and simple vegetarian/vegan menu of three meals a day will be provided, and we can cater to most special diets if you let us know beforehand.
Tea, coffee and drinking water is also available. You may like to bring your own snacks and other supplies as needed.
The Local Area
MAKER HEIGHTS
We’ll be staying at the WilderMe Glamping site at Maker Heights in South East Cornwall - a hub of creativity with artists studios, a gallery, two venues, a campsite and more!
KINGSAND, CAWSAND AND BEYOND
We are a 20 min walk from the sweet Cornish villages of Kingsand and Cawsand - perfect for a dip in the ocean, grabbing a Cornish pasty or a drink in the sunshine!
What to expect…
FRIDAY
12pm - Arrivals
1.30pm - Welcome Lunch
3.00pm - Introductory Workshop
5.00pm - Free time to explore
6.30pm - Dinner
8pm - Open Mic Night
SATURDAY
8.30am - Breakfast
10am - Coast Walk
11.30am - Songwriting Workshop
1pm - Lunch
2.30pm - Songwriting Workshop
5.00pm - Free time to explore
6.30pm - Dinner
8pm - Campfire songshare
SUNDAY
8.30am - Breakfast
10am - Singing Session
11.30am - Songwriting Workshop
1pm - Lunch
2.00pm - Songwriting Workshop
3.30pm - Closing session & Retreat Ends
Feel free to stay and enjoy the site and campfire until departures by 10am Monday.
Testimonials
‘‘The campfire evenings are always so wholesome, the food was also outstanding, and the environment CHORUS creates just fosters the most excellent songwriting. With free time to reflect and sort through your own thoughts and reconnect with music, it’s just a dream.’’
- Beth, 2023
‘‘I’ve learnt a great deal. I think writing in a group in real time was a massive eye opener to me as I’ve never sat down with a group of writers and created something in the moment!’’
- Olivia, 2023
‘‘Honestly it was life changing, even just been at one with nature, no distractions, no phones or the outside world, just a beautiful welcoming group of people all loving music just as much as everyone else! It was magical.’’
- Izzie, 2023
‘‘Sharing the space for 3 days with a great group of women, having structure to the days but also a good bit of free time for chilling and changing. Loved the morning activities of going for a walk, incorporating in some singing elements to this too. Wonderful, absolutely living the dream!’’
- Josie, 2023
Collaboration Connection Confidence
At the CHORUS Songwriting Retreat you will have the opportunity to co-write in a welcoming and friendly space, make new connections with fellow musicians and build your confidence as an artist.
This video was recorded at the CHORUS Songwriting Retreat 2023 where a participant Marta (23, from Bristol) taught us her arrangement of the Lorde song Fallen Fruit.
We’re now fully booked…
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Questions?
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Or you can email anna[at]chorussongwriting.co.uk