2026
Kids Go Wild!
with Charlotte AllchinnA monthly fun-filled Forest School session led by qualified Forest School leader Charlotte Allchin in 55 acres of meadows and woodland at Braziers Park. Suitable for all ages and whatever the weather – dress accordingly, it may get mucky!
Snowdrops Open Days
Our Snowdrop Open Days are the ideal opportunity to visit Braziers Park and explore our grounds during winter. We will host an exciting programme including guided snowdrop walks, a history of Braziers tour, family crafting sessions, and more. The event is free to attend, but booking is required.
Rhythms, Songs and Stories: A Women's Weekend of Connection Through Percussion
Join facilitators Chris Sylla and Jo Macrae for a restorative weekend of drumming, song, storytelling, yoga nidra, and connection in the beautiful surroundings of Braziers Park. Open to all women and non-binary people, this retreat offers time to reconnect with rhythm, community, and the natural world. No musical experience required – just curiosity and an open heart.
Grabbing Hope: A Community Organising Workshop
Grabbing Hope is residential workshop led by Humanity Project, introducing Popular Assemblies as a practical, people-led model of democracy. Designed for anyone feeling disillusioned by conventional politics, the workshop offers skills in deep listening, facilitation, and organising inclusive community assemblies. Participants will explore how collective decision-making can spark meaningful neighbourhood-level change. Guided by experienced organisers, facilitators, and activists, Grabbing Hope equips attendees with tools to build more democratic, connected, and hopeful local futures.
Spring Tea Day
Join tinyteahouse for an early spring Tea Day exploring tea culture through tasting, brewing, meditation and gathering. The morning session introduces the classic teas of China – the birthplace of tea cultivation – featuring White, Green, Black, Oolong and Puerh, with practical tips on how to taste, source and brew each style. After lunch, we will share a seasonal Qi Gong practice to settle body and mind, followed by a seated tea meditation using loose leaf in bowls. We will close with a tea gathering serving rare, aged teas and exploring their “energetics”.
SOUL Wider Community Gathering
Join us for a gentle and nourishing weekend exploring the theme of SOUL – an opportunity to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and be part of a warm, curious community. Rooted in Satish Kumar’s Soil ~ Soul ~ Society framework, the weekend weaves together reflection, creativity, movement, and shared conversation. Expect a relaxed mix of informal workshops, time in nature, and moments of quiet rest, alongside light-hearted evening gatherings and the joy of being in community.
Life Drawing & Mindfulness Weekend: The Art of Presence
Join us for a gentle weekend of life drawing and mindfulness in the inspiring surroundings of Braziers Park. Guided by experienced facilitators, the retreat blends figure drawing with simple creative and contemplative practices designed to foster presence, awareness, and creative flow. Working with a live nude model in a mix of short and extended poses, participants will draw in beautiful indoor and outdoor locations. All basic materials are provided, with the option to bring your own preferred tools or easel.
Demystifying Menstruality
Demystifying Menstruality is a deeply affirming, educational day course supporting women to reconnect with body wisdom, voice, and dignity across the menstrual lifespan. Moving beyond symptom management, the course explores menstruality as a whole-life process – from menarche through menopause and beyond. Through embodied learning, cultural insight, and practical advocacy tools, participants are invited to challenge stigma, build body literacy, and restore trust, understanding, and self-respect to experiences too often silenced or medicalised.
New Journey Spring Retreat for Hong Kong Leavers
Join us for a restorative women’s retreat at the historic community of Braziers Park in the Oxfordshire countryside. The retreat will be held in Cantonese and offers space to rest, heal, and reconnect with nature and with other women from Hong Kong as you prepare for a new chapter. Through gentle yoga, traditional movement practices for health and vitality, sound healing, outdoor nature connection, shared meals, and supportive community circles, the weekend nurtures physical well-being, emotional grounding, and inner calm.
Braziers Park May Fayre
Once again, Braziers Park will be open for our annual May Day celebrations. As ever, there will be live creative drop-in sessions, food and drinks, activities for children and families, and most importantly – Maypole dancing! It is a wonderful opportunity to visit Braziers, meet our resident community, and experience the spirit of the place firsthand. You are warmly invited to wander the grounds and enjoy the beauty of the estate in spring. This is a free event, but booking is essential.
Braziers’ Glaister Lecture
The Braziers Glaister Lecture 2026 is our annual public lecture, inviting a guest speaker to explore themes and questions relevant to our community and the wider political, social, and environmental moment we are living in. The lecture offers an opportunity to engage with ideas, meet the Braziers community, and take part in shared reflection and discussion. The event is followed by an optional homemade lunch, offering time for informal conversation and connection. Our 2026 speaker will be announced soon.
Bookings opening soon.
Wood Festival
Wood Festival 2026 is a joyful, family-friendly celebration of music, creativity, and nature at Braziers Park. Across 15-17 May, enjoy authentic live music, 50+ free workshops, talks, and activities for all ages, plus dedicated spaces for kids and teens. Rooted in sustainability with renewable energy, wood-fired showers, and composting facilities, Wood brings people together in community amidst beautiful woodland surroundings – the way festivals should be. B&B is available in the house from Friday to Sunday from £70/night – email admin@braziers.org.uk for more information.
Phuture Sessions
Phuture Solstice Sessions returns for a summer celebration of drum & bass, sound system culture, and community. Taking place around the summer solstice, the event brings together 27 DJs, deep rhythms, and an open-air dancefloor in the unique surroundings of Braziers Park. Expect conscious bass music, shared energy, and a welcoming crowd coming together to mark the longest days of the year through sound and movement. B&B is available in the house for Friday and Saturday at £70/night – email admin@braziers.org.uk for more information.
Communities Conference 2026: Growing the Movement
The 5th annual Communities Conference returns to Braziers Park, bringing together people committed to collective living and community-building. This year’s conference focuses on shaping and strengthening our network, exploring the structures, values, and practices that support shared life. Through facilitated group conversations, the weekend fosters collaboration between existing communities and supports those developing new projects, aiming to create lasting connections, shared purpose, and practical ideas that continue to grow beyond the event.
Bookings opening soon.
The Braziers Park Reunion 2026
This gathering is open to all former volunteers and residents of Braziers Park. It offers a warm opportunity to return, reconnect with old friends, and enjoy time together in the beautiful place you once called home. The week will centre on friendly conversation, gentle excursions, and simply being together in a familiar setting. Please note that the Reunion includes a commitment of up to two flexible working hours per day.
Braziers International Film Festival
Braziers International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual three-day independent film festival held at Braziers Park. Screened inside the historic 17th-century barn, the festival presents international programmes of documentary, animation, fiction, and contemporary artists’ film and video. Alongside screenings, BIFF includes special focus programmes, installations, performances, and discussions. Curated by artist Nick Jordan, the festival is run as a not-for-profit collective, with films selected through an open call and proceeds supporting Braziers Park.
Bookings opening soon.
OM & BASS
On Friday 4 September 2026, Om & Bass returns to Braziers Park for its 15th year of music, wellness, and celebration. The UK’s original music and wellbeing festival, Om & Bass is proudly ethical, inclusive, and accessible – with a waste-free site, no single-use plastic, expert-led workshops, and fundraising to help end human trafficking in India. Expect pure vibes, zero pretension, and joyful, down-to-earth wellbeing. Free for kids, carers, camping, and parking.
Opening to Silence
This weekend of deep meditation and yoga offers space to discover that – quite naturally – you are already whole. Sam Settle and Sandy Chubb will guide periods of silence, allowing time to become intimate with the presence of who you are. As the mind and heart quieten, the ego softens, and something new begins. Asana and pranayama sessions will gently free the body, supporting ease in seated meditation. Set within the beautiful landscape of Braziers Park, the weekend also offers time to enjoy nature by day and beneath the crescent moon and stars by night.
Bookings opening soon.