Ever left a festival feeling better than when you arrived…..?

Welcome to The Big Retreat – four uplifting, unforgettable days to relax, reflect and recharge. 

Welcome to an adventure for all five senses. Discover energy, inspiration, bands, books, new tastes and inner calm. 

Welcome to fitness, yoga, adventures in art, wild swimming in the invigorating fresh air, and a chance to leave the world behind on the stunning, unspoiled western edge of Wales. 

And welcome to sumptuous feasts where raw and vegan delicacies square off against wood fired pizza, craft gins and, trust us, the best burgers on earth.

We’ve left nothing undone to help you Find your Feel Good.  

You love our vibe and our Big Retreat tribe love meeting year after year- catching up with new friends and family. We limit our size (max 3000 tickets) to keep this atmosphere. We’re small - but strong!

We believe in filling your days with magic. So we offer over 300 carefully curated events, classes, workshops and talks 

From things you may have enjoyed before, to things which will stop your mind in its tracks. 

We encourage you to try something new - see if it fits, if it inspires, maybe changes your perceptions, if it makes you Feel Good. 

And space for kids. A football pitch for hours of fun, trampolining and fitness classes, family yoga and mindfulness, dance classes, bushcraft and den building, foraging, music, and arts & crafts. And running around. A lot. 

We put our heart and soul into our festival. 

Our guests are our family. And when the sun sinks serenely in the West on  Monday evening we’ll bid you farewell as you journey back to your world. On Tuesday you’ll stroll back through the doors of your life, brimming with wonderful festival memories.

HEADLINERS 2020 Include:  Matt Johnson, Mr Motivator, The Scummy Mummies, The Dirty Vegan, Erica Davies, Sean Fletcher, Briony May, Richie Norton, The Breath Guy, Toni Jones, Dr Ahmed Kazmi, The Nordic Sisters, Ryan Riley, Ceri Jones, Dan Beasling-Harling and Michael Maisey.

The Big Retreat Wales will take place on the Old Castle Site in Lawrenny from 22th to 25th May 2020, with Adult weekend passes starting from £179  and under-5s admitted free. Admission includes access to 90% of all on-site fitness and wellbeing sessions, workshops, talks and live performances, whilst additional cost will be charged for a small number of classes/workshops, massages and hot tubs.  For more details visit: https://www.thebigretreatwales.co.uk/.