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August 2020
Open Quiet Day III
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Leader: Canon John Holford Quiet Spaces Explore three quiet spaces: Parcevall Hall and the space we inhabit; the womb, the space we once inhabited; and the grave, the space we shall inhabit. Come apart for a day and shut the…
Find out more »Art Appreciation II – Laura Knight & English Impressionism
Tutor: Tim Stimson Laura Knight's career began in earnest at Staithes on the North Yorkshire coast, with her husband-to-be, Harold, and other artists inspired by outdoor painting. In paint and prose she expressed her admiration and solidarity with the hardy fisher folk of Staithes whilst…
Find out more »September 2020
The Spiritual Journey in a Material World
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Tutor: Marion Duff MBACP This retreat will look at how we use our passion, and 'fighting' energy to merge the inner battles we all have with the outer battles we all share in, to bring our deep,innermost organic self…
Find out more »Caspar David Friedrich
Tutor: Professor Rosemary Mitchell Rosemary leads a spiritual study day which will introduce you to the haunting and evocative landscapes of the German Romantic artist, Caspar David Freidrich (1774 - 1840), and suggest how they might be situated in, and contribute to, the Western Christian…
Find out more »Autumn Rambling in Wharfedale
The last of our three walking breaks at Parcevall Hall in 2020. Wharfedale offers a wealth of landscapes; wild moorland, limestone uplands, wooded valleys and gentle farmland, with the uninterrupted beauty of Upper Wharfedale laid out before you form the hilltops. New routes are added…
Find out more »October 2020
Sir William Milner’s Music Collection with Hugh Parry
Tutor: Hugh Parry By popular demand, Hugh Parry introduces the 2nd instalment of his presentation of Sir William Milner's 78s. A glimpse of the personal tastes of Sir William, played on a wind-up gramophone as he would have enjoyed and heard them at Parcevall Hall.…
Find out more »Friends of Parcevall Hall Eucharist & Lunch
The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of worship and fellowship together over lunch. Coffee and biscuits will be served from 10.30am.
Find out more »Open Quiet Day IV
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Leader: Revd Canon Dr Flora Winfield 'Burned by my vision of a world that shone'; walking through autumn in poems, psalms and prayers. The line comes from Clive James' poem, 'Japanese Maple' in Sentenced to Life. Among the first women…
Find out more »Recorder Players’ Workshop IV*
Tutor: Sandra Foxall Ensemble playing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, this workshop is aimed at experienced adult players who ideally offer two instruments and are able to swap between them. The ability to hold your own part in a group and good sight-reading skills…
Find out more »Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat II
I know the plans I have for you Plans to prosper and not to harm Plans to give you hope and a future Jeremiah Ch 29 v 11 Contemplative life is the expression of the desire to seek stillness amid the rush of life, to…
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