How do I get to Compton Dundon without a car?

The EarthSpirit Centre website has a Getting Here page covering travel to the site. This listing doesn't give train, bus or lift-share details, so check that page and ask the centre about options for arriving from the nearest station or from Glastonbury.

Is the venue accessible if I have mobility needs?

The centre has a dedicated Accessibility page describing its facilities. Because the Main Centre and Little Earth are separate spaces and the listing doesn't say which one hosts this retreat, contact the centre beforehand to confirm access to the singing room, bedrooms and bathrooms.

Wellness Retreat

Women's Winter Singing Retreat with Melanie Golding

Name: Women's Winter Singing Retreat with Melanie Golding
Start: 2027-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2027-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
Location: EarthSpirit Centre

Date

Jan 15 – Jan 17, 2027

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Location

EarthSpirit Centre

Compton Dundon, Somerset, UK

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At a Glance

Duration

3 days

Description

Women's Winter Singing Retreat with Melanie Golding is a retreat for women who want to sing together at the start of the year. It takes place in the Main Centre at EarthSpirit Centre in Compton Dundon, Somerset, in the south-west of England. The gathering is simple in its purpose: women coming together to sing and welcome in the New Year.

If you are looking for a women's singing retreat in Somerset, a group voice gathering in winter, or a quiet way to begin the year in company, this is one to consider. Melanie Golding leads the retreat.

What to Expect

The retreat is built around singing as a shared act. Its stated intention is a chance for women to come together and sing to welcome in the New Year, so the weekend is about voices joined in a group rather than performance. Melanie Golding hosts and guides the singing. The people in the room are other women who have come for the same reason.

The retreat runs for a short stretch in the heart of winter, a season that suits gathering indoors, warming the body through voice and starting the year with others instead of alone.

About Melanie Golding

Melanie Golding leads this winter singing retreat for women and is the teacher and singer behind the gathering. She holds the retreat at EarthSpirit Centre, where she brings women together to sing at the turn of the year.

The Setting

EarthSpirit Centre is a retreat and workshop venue in Compton Dundon, Somerset, close to the Somerset Levels and within reach of Glastonbury. This retreat is held in the Main Centre, one of the centre's two main buildings, alongside the separate Little Earth building. The centre hosts a wide range of residential gatherings through the year, including yoga, breathwork, meditation and shamanic work, so it is well used to people coming to stay and practise together.

Before You Go

The retreat is for women. The organizer does not describe any required singing experience, so check with Melanie Golding if you are unsure whether your level of experience suits the group.

Venue

EarthSpirit Centre

Compton Dundon, Somerset, UK

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Common Questions

FAQs

Yes, it is billed as a women's retreat led by Melanie Golding. The organizer's page doesn't describe how the group is run or whether there are any exceptions, so ask the EarthSpirit Centre through its Contact page if you have a specific question about eligibility.

It is held at the EarthSpirit Centre in Compton Dundon, Somerset, in the countryside of the Somerset Levels. The centre has a Main Centre and a smaller Little Earth space, but the listing doesn't say which one this retreat uses, so confirm that when you book.

The centre has dedicated Accommodations and Catering pages, but the material for this retreat doesn't say what the price covers. Check the centre's current Price Guide and ask the organizer whether lodging and meals are bundled, and how dietary needs are handled.

The organizer hasn't published a repertoire, song list or pre-retreat preparation for Melanie Golding's retreat. If you want to know the style of singing (for example whether it is songs, chants or improvised voice work) or whether any preparation is expected, ask the centre or Melanie directly before booking.

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