KINSHIP WORKSHOP: Abercych, Pembrokeshire 16-19 October 2025

We can’t believe it was way back in 2021 that we were last in the Teifi Valley in Pembrokeshire. This 3.5 day residential workshop will take place in and around the small village of Abercych, home to Maynard the brilliant community arts organisation run by Rhowan Alleyne, Stirling Steward, Siriol Joyner and Simon Whitehead.

The Teifi Valley is the meeting place of the three counties of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire in South-West Wales and one of the few remaining refuges to Atlantic temperate rainforests (yes, we have rainforests in the UK!). The Cych River passes next to the village of Abercych where we will have our home base. We will be working in the river valley down as far as some of the local coastline.

Accommodation will be local and self-catering in a small and characterful cottage in the village. We usually work out a rota of 2 people cooking and another 2 people on clear-up per evening. Breakfasts are self-organised and lunches are a group effort. We will shop in advance for the workshop. We will share domestic tasks.

This is a 3.5 day workshop running from Thursday afternoon (arrival day) to Sunday (departure at 3pm).

Please have a look at the What To Expect page for more information on the general format of a residential Kinship Workshop.

ACCESS: Each day will usually begin on foot in Abercych from where we’ll head out to various rural landscapes using roads, lanes, gravel and earth tracks as well as going off path completely. We will usually hike between sites, walking from about 30-60 minutes at a time. On one of the days we also hike for much of the day (weather permitting). The terrain is changeable with steep hills and deep valleys.

SCHEDULE: Arrival Thursday afternoon, 10am-5pm Friday & Saturday and 9am-3pm Sunday.

MAXIMUM 10 PLACES AVAILABLE
Please note, the minimum sign up for this workshop to run is 6 people.

WORKSHOP FEE: This is a 3.5-day workshop with a tiered fee based on annual income. Please use the appropriate Price Category code from the options below when booking. Please carefully consider which Category applies to you – and also consider, if you share resources in your household, whether the Category you choose reflects the average income of the income-earning members of your household.

Any accommodation or food costs are in addition to the workshop fee.

All participants will be asked to fill out an access form & responsibility agreement before attending the workshop.

A percentage from these workshop fees will be donated to one of our Causes.

ACCOMMODATION (an accommodation booking and dietary restrictions form will be sent after booking):

• 5/6 places in a beautifully renovated small cottage in the village: 2 bedrooms each with 2 single beds/ futons in each room (£60-67.50 per person) 1 double room for 2 people (£60 per person) or 1 person (£90). Payable on arrival by cash/ bank transfer. PLEASE NOTE: this accommodation must be filled before alternative accommodation is sought.
• If the cottage is full, we have a local accommodation list we can send you for local rooms and campsites. You may need your own transport if you are staying away from Abercych.
• self-organised through https://www.airbnb.co.uk or https://www.booking.com. You may need your own transport if you are staying away from Abercych.

FOOD CONTRIBUTION: £45 communally organised self-catering (£15 per person per day) payable on arrival by bank transfer
(an accommodation booking and dietary restrictions form will be sent after booking)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE