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Bead Sparks Retreat 2023
Thursday, 16 November 2023 - Sunday, 19 November 2023
We have a very busy few days planned and here is some of what you can expect.
Thursday 16th November 2023
- 5pm - venue ready for our arrival
- 6pm - 7pm Dinner (included in retreat fee)
- 7:30pm - 9pm Beat the Friday rush for registration (in The Boardroom) and collect your class programme and goody bag then join us in the bar for an informal social evening and a chance to meet your tutors and fellow students
Friday 17th November
- 8am - 9am Breakfast
- 9am - 9:30am Registration. for anyone not yet registered (in the Boardroom) collect your class programme and exclusive goody bag
- 9:30am: Welcome in reception then head to classrooms
- 10am - 12pm Morning beading session (including break at 11)
- 12pm - 1pm Lunch plus raffle
- 1pm - 4pm Afternoon beading session (including break at 3)
- 4pm - 4:30pm Shopping & Gossip (time to visit with the other tutors and students or to carry on unsupervised beading)
- 6pm - 7pm Dinner (included in retreat fee)
- 7:30pm - 10pm Friday Formal. Join us and a specially invited guest for a sparkling social event with a complimentary glass of wine or orange juice, and our beaded bead display. Put your glad rags on - the more sparkle the better!
Saturday 18th November
- 8am - 9am Breakfast
- 9:30am Classrooms open
- 10am - 12pm Morning beading session (including break)
- 12pm - 1pm Lunch plus raffle
- 1pm - 4pm Afternoon beading session (including break)
- 4pm - 5pm Shopping & Gossip (visit with the other tutors and students or carry on beading)
- 5pm - 6pm Free time
- 6pm - 7pm Dinner
- 7pm - 10pm Informal social in the bar
Sunday 19th November
- 8am - 9am Breakfast (check out from bedroom by 9:30am)
- 9am - Classroom open
- 9:30am - 12pm Morning beading session (including break)
- 12pm - 1pm Lunch
- 1pm - 3pm Afternoon beading session (including break)
- 3pm - 3:30pm Break & packing up
- 3:30pm Farewells