Upcoming Retreats
Waterperry Retreat Programme 2026 / 27
This is the School's fifth retreat programme, held in the house and beautiful grounds of Waterperry, near Oxford. Each retreat combines wisdom, rest and enjoyment, in the uplifting company of like-minded people.
“We hope you will come and enjoy any of the events in this year’s programme. Newcomers to the subjects on offer are most welcome as well as those with previous experience.”
Donald Lambie
Next Retreat is …
MONDAY 02 TO THURSDAY 05 NOVEMBER 2026
Marsilio Ficino, considered by many to have been the 'Father of the Renaissance', called wisdom 'the contemplation of God' or 'God's contemplation'.
We might therefore call it 'divine wisdom': a precious form of knowledge, perhaps only apprehended in moments of peace and quiet as the 'still small voice of calm'.
Wisdom will be the focus of the Ficino Retreat this year.
The retreat runs from Monday evening to Thursday morning at Waterperry, near Oxford. We study in the mornings, leaving the afternoons free, with evenings of presentations and entertainment.
Retreat leader Nicholas de Mattos has taught Latin and Greek for 41 years and has found reading, translating and presenting Ficino to be a continual inspiration in his own wider esoteric search
We gather every spring to cleanse and rejuvenate the body. Over four days you will be guided on a gentle detox to nourish and rebalance your system, allowing you to return to yourself and feel lighter in mind and body.