Unleash your inner artist
Welcome to Creative Workshops, where we bring people together through art, making, and mindful creative practice. Join us at Goodnestone Park, Kent, UK, and discover the joy of creating while connecting with a vibrant community. We're excited to have you be a part of our creative journey.
Creative retreats featuring a wide variety of disciplines including: Calligraphy, Life Writing, Garden Journalling, Flower Pressing, Mindful Yoga and Botanical Painting.
Our mission
Creative Workshops at Goodnestone Park in East Kent offer restful, all-inclusive creative retreats set in beautiful, tranquil surroundings. Our mission is to nurture creativity, community, and wellbeing through inspiring days of making, learning, and slowing down. We provide a supportive and carefully curated environment where everything is taken care of, allowing participants to fully immerse themselves in exploring new creative skills, connecting with others, and enjoying a deeply restorative experience.
What we offer
We offer a diverse range of workshops designed to cater to various interests and skill levels. From writing and painting to crafting and mindful art practices, our retreats provide hands-on experiences that inspire creativity and promote well-being. Join us to learn new skills, relax and express yourself in a stunning, tranquil environment.
Calligraphy
An opportunity to slow down, practice mindful mark-making, and develop confidence with traditional tools and techniques.
Watercolour painting
Learn the techniques of botanical watercolour painting and capture the beauty of the world around you.
Life Writing
Whether you’re writing memoir or simply love telling stories, this life writing workshop offers time to slow down, write reflectively, share stories, and connect with others in a welcoming, creative environment.
Flower Pressing
This flower pressing workshop invites you to pause and work closely with seasonal blooms, exploring the quiet pleasure of preservation while creating delicate, lasting pieces inspired by nature.
Garden Journalling
Join us for a day-long workshop with renown journalist Shilpa Agashe, where you will create a unique, painted garden journal inspired by the iconic house and garden at Goodnestone.
About Creative Workshops
Creative Workshops offers thoughtfully curated, all-inclusive creative retreats at Goodnestone Park in East Kent. Set within beautiful, tranquil surroundings, our workshops are designed to provide time and space to slow down, be cared for, and immerse yourself fully in the creative process.
We bring together experienced facilitators and carefully chosen materials to create inspiring days of making, learning, and connection. Whether exploring writing, calligraphy, or traditional crafts, participants are supported to develop new skills at an unhurried pace, in an atmosphere that is welcoming, inclusive, and restorative.
At the heart of Creative Workshops is a belief in the transformative power of creativity — not as performance or perfection, but as curiosity, presence, and shared experience. Everything is taken care of, allowing you to step away from everyday demands and enjoy the simple pleasure of creating in good company, in a place of beauty.
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"I absolutely loved the pottery workshop! The instructor was fantastic, and I created a piece I'm truly proud of."
Sarah Miller
"The watercolour painting workshop was so relaxing and inspiring. I learned new techniques and met some lovely people."
Emily Clarke
"Creative Workshops is a gem in Goodnestone! The life-writing workshop was a wonderful experience, and I can't wait to attend more."
Olivia Harrison
Contact us
Location
Goodnestone Park Gardens, Canterbury CT31PL