Event And Retreat Venue Hire
Here at Henllys we are not just a B&B, we can also host your events and retreats. We have a lovely bright studio, purpose built for yoga and dance. However it has also been used as a conference room, teaching room, dormitory and dining hall. The lovely dining room and kitchen above the B&B can also be used by your group to self cater if you want a little more freedom or a cheaper option than eating out every night.
If you are a teacher or instructor, or are planning a wedding or a birthday gathering. Whatever your event or retreat whether it be a single day or all week, please give us a ring to ask how we can accommodate you. Prices will be based on your individual needs.
Below you will find upcoming retreats and events that we are hosting that are open to the public to book. Please contact the organiser of the event to book your place.
Current Scheduled Events
Story Telling Retreat with Cyfarwydd Ceri John Phillips
October 30th to November 1st
A weekend Story Telling Retreat with Cyfarwydd (traditional Welsh Story teller) Ceri John Phillips. Exploring autumnal themes through the world’s oral traditions. A day and a half of interactive workshops with a focus on the hearing and enjoying of tales, in a beautiful setting. If you want to grow your own story telling ability, artistic practice, and public speaking skills then this weekend is for you. You will undoubtedly boost confidence through immersion in this ancient tradition.
Ceri will lead discussions, workshop activities, story walks and of course will tell some tales along the way. All this while tailoring the experience to the needs and expectations of each participant-whatever you would like from this first foray into a story telling retreat, we will find it together.
What your weekend will look like:
Arrive on Friday at 4pm for check in and orientation. Dinner will be served in the B&B dining room and be accompanied by traditional Welsh Tales.
Saturday morning, after breakfast, will see you going out into the private woodland of Henllys Estate for a story walk. Setting the scene and connecting you to land a place.
Before Lunch there will be a creative workshop getting you comfortable with narrative and performance.
After lunch there will be a workshop focusing on what you can get out of storytelling. The session will include some group work before each participant can then focus on their own ideas with close support from Ceri. There will follow an opportunity engage in the more performative aspect of storytelling through sharing.
Saturday evening will see the group gather around the big fire pit in the barn where we will join local children in their annual Halloween party, watching as Ceri terrifies them (and possibly you) with all his most horrifying tales. Dinner will be served after the party back in the B&B.
Sunday morning after breakfast. De brief and reflection. And a parting tale from Ceri.
Inclusive all are welcome. Due to the nature of the woodland the story walk is not accessible for wheelchair users, and the B&B has limited accessibility. Please feel free to call and discuss your access needs. We can cater for most dietary requirements with notice.
Book herehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/henllysestate/2339310