What’s on at John Clare Cottage
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June
We Each Have a Season - Yoga for Wellbeing
Sunday 22nd June - 10.30am - 3.30pm
Join Helen from Breathe - Move - Be for a day of yoga in the beautiful setting of John Clare Cottage. Reflect on the season and the natural world, and leave feeling grounded and restored. £55 for the day.
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July
Sense and Sensibility
Friday 04th July 7.00pm
Join us in the beautiful gardens of Clare Cottage for an evening of open-air theatre, as the critically acclaimed Pantaloons return to Helpston with their hilarious and fast-paced take on Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility.
Expect live music, audience interaction, romance, heartbreak, and plenty of laughs in this joyful adaptation that’s suitable for all ages.
Enjoy a summer evening of Austen under the open sky. Bring a picnic and something to sit on.
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July
With Nature in Mind
Sunday 27th July - 10.30-4.00 pm
A relaxed day to reconnect with ourselves, others and the natural world with Claire Thompson, Author of Mindfulness and the Natural World. Explore how mindful attention to nature can restore a deeper sense of presence and connection in our lives.
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August
Writing for Wellbeing
Sunday 10th August 2025 - 10.00am - 5.00pm
Indulge yourself in a one-day creative writing retreat exploring the question:
If I were to connect with my innate wisdom so that I could live my life at its most well and happy, what would I write and why?
Led by Karen Packwood, founder of Spirit Spa Writing Sanctuary, this retreat offers a space for reflection, creativity, and connection.
Whether your passion is poetry, prose, journalling – or you have no writing experience at all – allow yourself to indulge in a series of gently guided self-empowerment writing meditations that will help you to connect with your heartfelt desires so that you can identify your next natural steps towards living - and writing - a joyful and flourishing life.
Email karenpackwood@gmail.com for more information
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August
Hamlet
Sun 24 August - 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join the acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company for a lively, family-friendly performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, set in the beautiful gardens of Clare Cottage.
In this fast-paced and anarchic retelling of the classic tragedy, Hamlet must grapple with the shocking truth: his uncle has murdered his father, taken the throne of Denmark, and married his mother.Expect live music, audience interaction, and Shakespeare as you’ve never seen him before — abridged, energetic, and full of fun for the whole family.
Bring a picnic, something to sit on, and enjoy an unforgettable evening of outdoor theatre at John Clare Cottage.