Soak and Song

Nov 28 Sat 28th Nov 2026
2pm – 8:30pm GMT (UTC +00:00)
 
Chagford, UK
 
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A Winter Spa & Voice Temple

Little Thorn, near Chagford, Dartmoor
2–8.30pm · Women only

Come and spend a nourishing afternoon and evening in the beautiful surroundings of Little Thorn, on magical Dartmoor — a space to slow down, warm up, breathe, sing, eat, soak and simply be.

We’ll begin in Little Thorn’s new Heart Space with a gentle vocal workshop, bringing ourselves out of the busyness of everyday life and into the body.

We’ll slow down, settle and create space to deeply relax before exploring the voice through sound, movement, rhythm and breath. From there, we’ll open into the joy and freedom of co-creative singing and vocal improvisation — listening, responding and discovering what happens when individual voices come together to create something in the moment.

There’s no need to be a confident singer, and nothing to get right. This is an invitation to listen inwardly, explore your own voice and expression, and experience the connection, vitality and freedom that can emerge when we give ourselves permission to fully express.

Then it’s time to let go and soak.

Little Thorn’s beautiful outdoor spa will be ours for a long, unhurried stretch of the afternoon — with a hot tub, sauna, plunge pool and spaces to rest and relax.

Come and soak in the heat, plunge into the cold, lie back, breathe and chat. There’s no schedule to keep up with and no need to be “doing” anything.

And if a song finds its way into the hot tub… even better.

At 6pm we’ll gather for a delicious supper and cake before returning to the Heart Space for an evening Voice Temple — a spacious, immersive journey of voice, rhythm, listening and spontaneous song.

A chance to sing together, be held by the sound of the group and let the day settle into something deeper.

The afternoon

2–3.30pm — Vocal Workshop
Slow down, come into the body and explore voice, sound, movement, rhythm, breath and improvisation.

3.30–6pm — Outdoor Spa
Hot tub · Sauna · Plunge · Relaxation

6–7pm — Supper + Cake
Delicious food, warmth and time to connect.

7–8.30pm — Voice Temple
An evening of co-created singing, vocal improvisation and deep listening in the Heart Space.

This is a women-only gathering and all levels of singing experience are welcome.

You don’t need to be able to sing “well”. You just need to be curious and willing to listen.

Little Thorn is a beautiful rural venue near Chagford on Dartmoor, with the new Heart Space and outdoor spa surrounded by nature.

Come for the whole journey — from voice, to water, to food, to song.

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Standard £75

For those able to meet the true cost of the gathering.

Solidarity £80 - £100
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Help make space for another woman to be here.

Supported £60

For those who would otherwise struggle to attend.Please choose the £75 ticket if you’re able to. The supported ticket is there for those experiencing genuine financial difficulty, and the solidarity ticket helps make the gathering accessible to more women. All tickets include vocal workshop, spa, supper and voice temple.

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