Save the Date: Our 2026 Screenwriting & Playwriting Retreat

Weston Park estate

Dear Reader,

Happy New Year!

The 2026 Ignite the Spark Screenwriting & Playwriting Retreat is officially on the calendar.

We’ll be gathering in the English countryside at the breathtaking Weston Park, an 18th-century estate in Weston-Under-Lizard, Shropshire. If you’d like a peek while we update our website, this place truly speaks for itself:

https://www.weston-park.com


DATES: October 8 - October 14, 2026. Based on feedback from our past participants, the 2026 retreat includes one full additional day, which will give everyone more time to create, write, and breathe!

We’ll be sending a special email later this week offering our lowest pricing of the year.

We already have several past attendees committed to returning and an outpouring of interest from new writers, so space will be limited.

In the meantime, we’d love for you to experience some of the energy and unforgettable moments of our recent retreat in Scotland in this video below:

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More details coming very soon. For now, we just wanted you to have the dates — and something wonderful to look forward to.


With much appreciation,

Robin & John

1200 Brickyard Way Ste. 402, Point Richmond, CA 94801
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Ignite the Spark Retreats

Ignite the Spark Retreats is the brainchild of two accomplished screenwriters/filmmakers, John Strong and Robin Bradford. The pair were inspired to start a retreat for writers and artists of all types where creativity would flourish, ideas would take shape, and meaningful connections would be nourished. Please join our newsletter, and let’s ignite those sparks together!