Current Retreats

Writing can happen anywhere, but it can also happen in some of the most inspiring places

Go and Write! retreats are designed for writers, by writers. Our participants range from those who are just getting started, to published, professional authors with years of experience. We support all types of writers, including poets, memoirists, travel writers, romance writers, playwrights, fiction and non-fiction writers, children’s writers, and those who want to jot down thoughts about their journey along the way.

Because we’re writers, we get it—writers need time and space to write, and we structure our retreats to have a balance of quiet writing time, touring, and time spent together. We don’t pair up strangers on retreats, but participants are welcome to bring a partner, relative, or another writing friend to share their space and costs, and these folk are encouraged to participate in as many or as few of the elements of the retreat as they like.

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We only have 2 spaces remaining in our entire 2026 retreat schedule (see Go and Write! Merry and Bright—Cotswolds Dec 2026), and we’ve launched several retreats for 2027, with more to come. Reach out if you’d like to discuss!

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Current Retreats with Spaces Remaining — 2026

Go and Write! Merry and Bright—Cotswolds, Dec 2026

The Cotswold village of Broadway, Worcestershire, England.

Update: We have 2 rooms remaining for this retreat.

We’re visiting the Cotswolds region for two retreats in 2026, one in the spring and another at Christmastime, from December 8-16, when we’ll spend an additional night in the cozy splendour of Abbots Grange. Join us for this Yuletide retreat!

Visit the webpage for more information, or contact us to register or with questions.

Upcoming retreats — 2027

Springtime Writing in the Cotswolds—May 2027

We are so pleased to be returning to the Cotswolds region of England again next spring, this time with an extra night included!

Join us from May 4-12, 2027 as we settle in to write at a luxurious, 14th century monastic manor house. We’ll also visit Stratford-upon-Avon, the Roman Baths, and the magical Stonehenge, and have a private guided tour of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Visit the webpage for more information.

Return to Old Town Lunenburg, Nova Scotia—June 2027

Lunenburg Harbour. Photo credit Tourism Nova Scotia / Acorn Art & Photography

We can’t wait to return to one of our favourite writing retreat locations, Old Town Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, from June 6-15, 2027. June is the perfect time to visit, when there’s a good chance for nice weather but the tourists are still thin on the ground.

This retreat sold out quickly last year, so reach out if you’d like more information.

Visit the webpage for details.

Return to the New World—Newfoundland, August 2027

Rising Tide Theatre, Trinity Image courtesy of Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism / Kara O’Keefe

We’re going back to Newfoundland!

Join us from August 5-18, 2027, for a two-week writing retreat on the East Coast of Newfoundland. On our Return to the New World retreat, we’ll have a good stretch of time in the quiet fishing outport of Trinity as well as several nights in the vibrant capital, St. John’s.

Our previous retreat to Newfoundland sold out quickly, so reach out if you’d like more information.

Retreat to the Kingsbrae Estate—2027

Have you always wanted to visit the East Coast of Canada? Join us in St. Andrews by-the-Sea, New Brunswick, for our most exclusive and focused writing retreats.

- June 21-28 — several spots remaining
- August 25–September 1 — only 1 spot remaining
- Newly released: September 27–October 4 — 3 spots remaining

Visit the webpage for more information.

Mountains, Lochs, and Lore—Scotland 2027

Just released!

We’re returning to Scotland!

Join us from November 17-29, 2027, for a writing retreat that takes in the mountains of Glencoe and the Cairngorms, the Highlands and the Isle of Skye, and the UNESCO City of Literature, Edinburgh.

Our 2025 retreat sold out quickly, so reach out if you’d like more information.