Courses and Events
Ammerdown offers courses, events and zooms, check out this page for upcoming events in 2025!
New courses will be added throughout the year, so keep an eye on this page.
Check out this link to our Ammerdown Programme for events in 2025!
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Calendar
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July
Spirit of the Inca - Supper, Bed & Breakfast on 10 July
10 Jul 2025 - 11 Jul 2025 18:00 - 10:00
Supper, Bed and Breakfast, prior to Spirit of the Inca Module 2.
Individually Guided Retreat
14 Jul 2025 - 18 Jul 2025 12:30 - 14:00
Course Leader: Judy Holyer
Course Date: Monday 14 - Friday 18 July
Course Options: Residential £ 845.00 (Early Bird R £799 .00 - Deadline: 14/04/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts and ends with lunch
Course Code: R1225
TLC Day for the Retired
17 Jul 2025 10:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: The Ammerdown Centre
Course Date: Thursday 17 July
Course Options: £19
Course Timings: 10am-2pm
Course Code: TLC0725
Sew and Sewcialise
17 Jul 2025 - 20 Jul 2025 18:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: Sharon Wilkinson
Course Date: Thursday 17 - Sunday 20 July
Course Options: Residential £477 .00, Non-Residential £266 .00 (Early Bird R £453 .00 NR £252 .00 - Deadline: 17/04/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts at 6pm and ends after lunch
Course Code: R1325
Ignatian Spirituality: The Essentials
18 Jul 2025 - 20 Jul 2025 18:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: Sam Whiley
Course Date: Friday 18 - Sunday 20 July
Course Options: Residential £395 .00, Non-Residential £254 .00 (Early Bird R £375 .00 NR £241 .00 - Deadline: 18/04/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts at 6pm and ends after lunch
Course Code: R2625
Embroidered Wild Flowers
20 Jul 2025 - 23 Jul 2025 14:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: Annette Bolton
Course Date: Sunday 20 - Thursday 23 July
Course Options: Residential £586 .00, Non-Residential £374 .00 (Early Bird R £556 .00 NR £355 .00 - Deadline: 20/04/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts at 2pm and ends after lunch
Course Code: R1425
August
Watercolour Painting
12 Aug 2025 - 16 Aug 2025 14:00 - 11:00
Course Leader: Dawn Oliver
Course Date: Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 August
Course Options: Residential £736 .00, Non-Residential £488 .00 (Early Bird R £699 .00 NR £463 .00 - Deadline: 16/05/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts with lunch and ends after breakfast
Course Code: R1525
Quiet Day - Celebrating Difference: Who am I?
16 Aug 2025 09:30 - 16:00
Course Leader: Narinder Tegally
Course Date: Saturday 16th August
Course Options: £70.00 (Early Bird £65.00 - Deadline: 16/07/25 )
Course Timings: 9:30am for 10am - 4pm
Course Code: D0425
Stained Glass Dragonfly on Leaf
17 Aug 2025 10:00 - 16:00
Course Leader: Tracey Quinn
Course Date: Sunday 17th August
Course Options: £110.00 (Early Bird £99.00 - Deadline: 17/07/25 )
Course Timings: 9:30am for 10am -4pm
Course Code: D0625
Caring for Creation
20 Aug 2025 - 22 Aug 2025 18:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: Sue Glanville
Course Date: Wednesday 20 – Friday 22 August
Course Options: Residential - £395 Non-Residential £254 (Early Bird Residential - £375, Non-Residential - £241 - Deadline 30 May)
Course Timings: The course starts with supper and ends after lunch.
Ammerdown Family Fun Day
25 Aug 2025 13:00 - 16:00
Course Leader: The Ammerdown Centre
Course Date: Monday 25 August
Course Options: FREE - Donations Welcome
Course Timings: 1pm - 4pm
September
Refreshing Day for Carers
02 Sep 2025 10:00 - 15:00
Course Leader: The Ammerdown Centre
Course Date: Tuesday 2 September
Course Options: £19
Course Timings: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Course Code: C0625
TLC Day for the Retired
11 Sep 2025 10:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: The Ammerdown Centre
Course Date: Thursday 11 September
Course Options: £19
Course Timings: 10am-2pm
Course Code: TLC0825
Big Enough God for an Emerging World
12 Sep 2025 - 14 Sep 2025 18:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: Dave Tomlinson
Course Date: Friday 12 - Sunday 14 September
Course Options: Residential £395 .00, Non-Residential £254 .00 (Early Bird R £375 .00 NR £241 .00 - Deadline: 12/06/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts at 6pm and ends with lunch
Course Code: R1625
Quiet Day - Remembering and Facing change
27 Sep 2025 09:30 - 16:00
Course Leader: Narinder Tegally
Course Date: Saturday 27 September
Course Options: £70.00 (Early Bird £65.00 - Deadline: 27/08/25 )
Course Timings: 9:30am for 10am - 4pm
Course Code: D1225
Tools to Improve Mental Well Being and Manage Anxiety
27 Sep 2025 10:00 - 16:00
Course Leader: Sue Glanville
Course Date: Saturday 27th September
Course Options: £70.00 (Early Bird £65.00 - Deadline: 27/08/25 )
Course Timings: 9:30am for 10am - 4pm
Course Code: D0725
October
Calligraphy
06 Oct 2025 - 10 Oct 2025 12:30 - 14:00
Course Leader: Josie Brown
Course Date: Monday 6 - Friday 10 October
Course Options: Residential £757 .00, Non-Residential £516 .00 (Early Bird R £719 .00 NR £490 .00 - Deadline: 06/07/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts and ends with lunch
Course Code: R1725
Seasons of the Soul: An Autumn Retreat of Reflection and Renewal
06 Oct 2025 - 08 Oct 2025 16:00 - 16:00
Course Leader: Sam Whiley
Course Date: Monday 6 - Wednesday 8 October
Course Options: Residential £399, Non-Residential £259 (Early Bird R £379 NR £248 - Deadline: 06/07/25)
Course Timings: Course starts and ends at 4pm
Course Code: R2725
An Introduction to The Enneagram - A Spiritual Journey in Self Awareness
15 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025 18:00 - 15:00
Course Leader: Terry and Mary Wood
Course Date: Wednesday 15th October - Friday 17th October
Course Options: Residential £395, Non-Residential £254 (Early Bird price Residential £375, Non-Residential, £241. Deadline: 15/07/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts with supper and ends at 3pm.
Harmony Singing Weekend
17 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025 18:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: Clara Atkins
Course Date: Friday 17 - Sunday 19 October
Course Options: Residential £395, Non-Residential £254 (Early Bird R £375 NR £241 - Deadline:17/07/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts at 6pm and ends after lunch
Course Code: R1825
Chicken Scratch Embroidery
20 Oct 2025 - 23 Oct 2025 14:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: Annette Bolton
Course Date: Monday 20 - Thursday 23 October
Course Options: Residential £586, Non-Residential £374 (Early Bird R £556 NR £355 - Deadline: 20/07/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts at 2pm and ends after lunch
Course Code: R1925
TLC Day for the Retired
23 Oct 2025 10:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: The Ammerdown Centre
Course Date: Thursday 23 October
Course Options: £19
Course Timings: 10am-2pm
Course Code: TLC0925
Spirit of the Inca - Supper, Bed & Breakfast on 23 October
23 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025 18:00 - 10:00
Supper, Bed and Breakfast, prior to Spirit of the Inca Module 3.
Drumming for Wellness Day
24 Oct 2025 09:30 - 16:00
Course Leader: Jo Coomber
Course Date: Friday 24 October
Course Options: £70.00 (Early Bird £65.00 - Deadline: 24/09/25 )
Course Timings: 9:30am for 10am - 4pm
Course Code: D1525
Spirit of the Inca Module 3 Accommodation 24-29 October
24 Oct 2025 - 29 Oct 2025 10:00 - 16:00
Accommodation for bookings prearranged with Spirit of the Inca.
Refreshing Day for Carers
28 Oct 2025 10:00 - 15:00
Course Leader: The Ammerdown Centre
Course Date: Tuesday 28 October
Course Options: £19
Course Timings: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Course Code: C0725
November
Stained Glass Christmas Decorations
01 Nov 2025 09:30 - 16:00
Course Leader: Tracey Quinn
Course Date: Saturday 1st November
Course Options: £110 (Early Bird: £99 - Deadline: 01/10/25 )
Course Timings: 9:30 for 10am - 4pm
Course Code: D0825
Odd Women & Odder Men
03 Nov 2025 - 06 Nov 2025 14:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: John Bell
Course Date: Monday 3 - Thursday 6 November
Course Options: Residential £599, Non-Residential £409.00 (Early Bird R £569 NR £389.00- Deadline: 03/08/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts and ends with lunch
Course Code: R2025
Stitched Textiles
07 Nov 2025 - 09 Nov 2025 16:30 - 14:00
Course Leader: Sian Martin
Course Date: Friday 7 - Sunday 9 November
Course Options: Residential £395, Non-Residential £254 (Early Bird R £375 NR £241 - Deadline: 07/08/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts at 4:30pm, ends after lunch
Course Code: R2125
Mindfulness and Yoga for Doctors
07 Nov 2025 - 09 Nov 2025 18:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: Emma Went and Thuli Whitehouse
Course Date: Friday 7 - Sunday 9 November
Course Options: Residential - £395 Non Residential - £254 (Early Bird: Residential - £375 Non Residential £241. Deadline: 7 August)
Course Timings: Please arrive by 6pm, the course ends after lunch
Course Code: R2825
TLC Day for the Retired
13 Nov 2025 10:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: The Ammerdown Centre
Course Date: Thursday 13 November
Course Options: £19
Course Timings: 10am-2pm
Course Code: TLC1025
Advent Zoom Bible Study 2025
18 Nov 2025 - 16 Dec 2025 19:00 - 20:00
Course Leader: Rupert Kaye
Course Date: Tuesdays 18, 25 Nov and 2, 9, 16 December
Course Options: FREE ZOOM
Course Timings: 7pm-8pm
Course Code: Z0125
Pre -Advent Retreat
21 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2025 16:30 - 18:30
Course Leader: Narinder Tegally
Course Date: Friday 21 - Sunday 23 November
Course Options: Residential £395, Non-Residential £254 (Early Bird R £375 NR £241 - Deadline: 21/08/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts at 2pm and ends after lunch
Course Code: R2225
Stepping into the Bible
24 Nov 2025 - 27 Nov 2025 12:30 - 14:00
Course Leader: Canon Dr Peter Sills
Course Date: Monday 24 - Thursday 27 November
Course Options: Residential £519, Non-Residential £319 (Early Bird R £489 NR £299 - Deadline: 24/08/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts and ends with lunch
Course Code: R2325
Refreshing Day for Carers
25 Nov 2025 10:00 - 15:00
Course Leader: The Ammerdown Centre
Course Date: Tuesday 25 November
Course Options: £19
Course Timings: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Course Code: C0825
Spirit of the Inca - Supper, Bed & Breakfast on 27 November
27 Nov 2025 - 28 Nov 2025 18:00 - 10:00
Supper, Bed and Breakfast, prior to Spirit of the Inca Masterclass.
Spirit of the Inca Masterclass Accommodation 28 November-1 December
28 Nov 2025 - 01 Dec 2025 10:00 - 16:00
Accommodation for bookings prearranged with Spirit of the Inca.
December
TLC Day for the Retired
18 Dec 2025 10:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: The Ammerdown Centre
Course Date: Thursday 18 December
Course Options: TBC
Course Timings: 10am-2pm
Course Code: TLC1125
Christmas House Party 2025
23 Dec 2025 - 27 Dec 2025 12:00 - 10:30
Course Leader: Rupert Kaye
Course Date: Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 December 2025
Course Options: Residential £827 (Early Bird R £785 - Deadline: 23/09/25 )
Course Timings: Please arrive by 12 noon, ends after breakfast
Course Code: R2425
January
Soul of Leadership - January Residential
05 Jan 2026 - 08 Jan 2026 11:00 - 14:00
Grounded in Spirit: contemplative leadership for the 21st Century
The first residential considers the structures and processes of 21st-century decision-making (both individual and corporate) and explores how discernment practices can be integrated into decision-making. Insights from the fields of spirituality, management, and leadership studies will be combined to examine decision-making and discernment in various settings.
Click here for more information about Soul of Leadership.
For an application form and a tuition assistance form, if required, please email admin@ammerdown.org
June
Soul of Leadership 4 - Session 2
08 Jun 2026 - 11 Jun 2026 11:00 - 14:00
For prearranged Soul of Leadership bookings only.
February
Don't fancy any of our courses?
Private stays at Ammerdown
Single
Bed & Breakfast - £67
Supper, Bed and Breakfast - £93
Full Board - £112
Double or twin
Bed & Breakfast - £107
Supper, Bed and Breakfast - £159
Full Board - £197
Call us on 01761 433709 to book.
Special Offers
Why not come before or stay on after your course and take advantage of our discounted rate? Bed and Breakfast £63, Supper Bed & Breakfast £89 or Full Board £108.
