Workshops around Cornwall
Write to Rise: Journalling for Joy and Renewal
17th January 2026: 9am – 12pm
Step into the calm embrace of Duchy Nursery for a morning of mindful reflection and creative renewal. Surrounded by light, greenery, and quiet inspiration, Write to Rise offers a guided journey through journalling practices that nurture clarity, calm, and emotional balance.
Together, we’ll explore gentle prompts and reflective writing exercises designed to help you release the old, welcome the new, and reconnect with your sense of joy and purpose. It’s an invitation to pause, breathe, and let your words become a pathway toward inner clarity as you begin the new year.
£45 per person (includes continental breakfast)
Write to Connect: Creating Characters That Breathe
7th March 2026: 9am – 12pm
Through guided exercises, thoughtful prompts, and creative exploration, you’ll learn to breathe life into your characters, understanding their desires, quirks, and inner worlds. Together, we’ll practise techniques that deepen emotional authenticity, spark imagination, and help your stories resonate with truth and vitality.
This workshop is a hands-on space to experiment, discover, and deepen your connection to the people you create on the page, helping your stories resonate with authenticity and heart.
£45 per person (includes continental breakfast)
Write to Rise: Journalling for Joy and Renewal
7th February 2026: 9am – 12pm
So popular, we added a second date!
Step into the calm embrace of Duchy Nursery for a morning of mindful reflection and creative renewal. Surrounded by light, greenery, and quiet inspiration, Write to Rise offers a guided journey through journalling practices that nurture clarity, calm, and emotional balance.
Together, we’ll explore gentle prompts and reflective writing exercises designed to help you release the old, welcome the new, and reconnect with your sense of joy and purpose. It’s an invitation to pause, breathe, and let your words become a pathway toward inner clarity as you begin the new year.
£45 per person (includes continental breakfast)
Write-Only Morning Retreat at The Elms
29th March 2026: 9am – 12pm
Escape the noise and give your words the space they deserve with our quarterly write-only morning retreats at The Elm Tree near Truro. Set in a calm, tranquil setting designed for deep focus, you can rent your own desk for the day and simply write. No workshops; no distractions. Your retreat includes hot drinks and a sweet treat, so you can stay nourished and immersed in your work all morning.
Whether you’re drafting, editing, or reconnecting with your creative flow, this is a quiet, restorative day created just for writers.
£25 per person (includes a hot drink and cake)
[Read Full Terms & Conditions here]
“Booking yourself into a Lamorna Academy Writing Retreat Day is like giving your brain and creativity a spa day. It’s an investment in your writing — and a gift of protected time to deepen your practice.”
“Favourite moment – protected writing time.”
“Really enjoyed it. Thank you very much.”
“It was well delivered and I would like to hear of further events.”
“I loved the content, tone, tempo & knowledge you brought into the session – immensely helpful.”
“Thoroughly enjoyed the day, thank you. I will definitely partake in other workshops.”
“A most enjoyable day!”
Welcome to Lamorna Academy 