Songwriting by the Sea - Practicals and Preparing

Thursday 27th November to Monday 1st December.

Arrivals: Please aim to arrive on site from 5pm on Thursday (and no later than 6pm if possible).
Departures: We will finish by noon on Monday.

By car – The address is The Haven (the name of the house) Porth-en-Alls, Prussia Cove, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 9BA. You can drive directly to the Haven. What3Words (which will take you directly to the house): ///chosen.doped.winded. The google maps location is here.
By public transport – We recommend getting the train that arrives at 1615 into Penzance. There will be shared taxis around 4.30pm from Penzance. It is about a 15 min drive. On Monday, we
suggest leaving on the train from Penzance at 1315,
If you are running late on the day or need to contact us, please text or call our camp phone - 07754 204074. We will not be tracking emails.

Beds are provided with a mattress protector, bedspread & 2 pillows per person. Please note that sheets and duvets are not provided! So please bring a sheet, two pillow cases and a sleeping bag.
Participants will be sleeping in either a double bed (on your own) or twin rooms on single beds (depending on what you have booked).
If you would like beds made up with duvets and sheets, this costs £20 to rent from the venue. Please let us know if you prefer this option (as needs to be arranged in advance).

Comfortable & casual outdoor clothes including waterproofs (both jacket & trousers)
Warm layers for the evening (fleeces etc.)
Outdoor shoes (walking shoes / wellies) and indoor shoes (like slippers)
Hats (sun hat / woolly hat – depending on the weather)
Wrist watch (preferred) or other simple time keeping device that is not your phone. You might want to borrow one from friends or family if you don’t have your own.
Towel and toiletries
Earplugs & eyemask (if you're a light sleeper)
Water bottle
Torch / headtorch with working batteries
Notebook & pen / pencil
Something colourful and celebratory to wear for our last night!
Instruments (if you have any!)
Hot water bottle
Blankets and cushions to sit on (if you are driving and have space!)
Your own lunches

We will be cooking up delicious, hearty and healthy breakfasts & dinners – concocted with fresh (mostly organic) vegan ingredients.
Please note that lunches are not provided on this course. So please bring your own (and there is plenty of fridge space!)
You might want to supplement meals with snacks you bring yourself.
There will be a bottomless supply of tea and coffee available to keep you energised throughout! Please note this is an alcohol free event.

One of the things that people find most beneficial about our retreats is the opportunity to enjoy a multi-day digital detox. We encourage you to get any last minute correspondence done before you arrive on site, as we will invite you to lock your phone in a box when we first gather on Tuesday. We also recognise that this is not possible for everyone (particularly those with caring responsibilities) and can of course explore what feels possible and good for you.
If you’d like to be contactable during our week together (e.g. in case of an emergency), please do share our camp phone number with friends or family – 07754204074. The camp phone gets checked for text messages twice a day and is turned off over night.