CHORUS Songwriting
Open Retreat 2025
Friday 5th Sept - Monday 8th Sept
📍Maker Heights, South East Cornwall, PL10 1LA
Join us for a spacious retreat with time to work on your songs on the inspiring Cornish Coast, make new connections and collaborate!
Looking for space and time to focus on your songwriting?
Would you like to meet other songwriters and make new connections?
Would you like some time to get away from daily life to re-charge and reflect?
Then the CHORUS Songwriting Retreat is for you…
What to expect…
On this spacious retreat, there's no packed schedule — just time to create at your own pace. Whether you're working solo, looking to collaborate, or soaking up inspiration with other lovely songwriters, this space is yours.
🎵 On Sunday evening, we’ll host a Song Share event for everyone on the retreat, and with a few special guests - more details coming soon!
Want to offer a workshop or skill-share while you’re here? Just pop it on the whiteboard and see who’s up for it—we gently encourage co-creation on this retreat. 💚
🔥 Evenings are for fireside songs, sharing and singalongs - casual, cosy, and full of heart.
🏕️ The site is walking distance to two cosy cafes, a fishing village, the beach, and sits right on the South West Coast Path in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Testimonials
‘‘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. Wonderful, absolutely living the dream!’’
- Josie, 2024
What’s included?
🏕️ Accommodation: will shared with fellow musicians in amazing luxury glamping 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: Delicious veggie meals included and served at set times - we’ll eat together as a way to connect and spark ideas! 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.
🍃Space: A shared lounge dome, kitchen space, and glorious outdoor clearings are available onsite to enjoy to find a quiet moment for songwriting or get together with others to try out new ideas. There are glorious walks in every direction, and plenty of cafes, beaches, and scenic views for rest and relaxation.
🎟️ Standard ticket: £170 / 🎟️ Low-income ticket: £85
includes meals and accommodation
Questions? Email annaanisemusic[@]gmail.com and we’ll get back to you asap.
Please feel comfortable to reach out if these prices are a barrier to you joining us, or if you have access requirements that you’d like to discuss ahead of booking. We are always open to these conversations to create a space that is welcoming and inclusive as it can be!
The CHORUS Songwriting Retreat supports women and gender diverse people who may experience marginalisation within the music and creative industries. We use “gender diverse” to include transgender women, transgender men, non-binary people, and other marginalised gender identities.
Collaboration Connection Confidence
At the CHORUS Songwriting Retreats we encourage you to to co-write and collaborate 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.
Questions?
Email annaanisemusic[@]gmail.com and we’ll get back to you asap.