Celebrating 2023 – our 75th year of Hawkwood!
We have many things to celebrate as our 75th year draws to a close. This year we relaunched our annual community May Day Festival welcoming Mary Portas, Cindy Forde, and …
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Unveiling the Fifth Edition of Our Online Climate Action Lab
Hawkwood CFT is looking for official sponsors to support it’s Climate Action Lab V: Igniting Change Together Envision an immersive virtual realm where ideas converge, connections amplify, and the embers …
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A Refreshing Summer
Spring is in full swing, and it’s only getting warmer. Sunshine is everywhere, and flowers are in full bloom. It’s time to be optimistic, to think about what to do …
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7 Books to Kickstart your Creativity
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Female Artists that Inspire Us Part 2
Last week we published the blogs of four great women artists who we had the good fortune of being able to host here at Hawkwood. Our aim was to celebrate …
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Female Artists that Inspire us
This month is Women’s History Month, and we thought it was the perfect opportunity to celebrate our female artists. These wonderful women brought their talents, their individuality and their energy …
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Trustee Opportunity
Hawkwood are looking for Trustees. Opportunities have arisen for caring, passionate Trustees to join the board at Hawkwood. We’re looking for Trustees with a background in hospitality or fundraising, particularly …
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The Wild Soul Woman’s Journey
Awaken to the Five Archetypes of the Wild Soul Woman The hero’s journey, the dominant narrative of culture and personal transformation, has little to offer us as women. We are …
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7 Books to Get You Prepped for COP26
COP26 is fast approaching. Soon the world leaders will be recommitting to climate action goals. To spread awareness, on November 1st until the 3rd Hawkwood is running it’s flagship Climate …
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Working at Hawkwood
The team talks about their experiences working at Hawkwood. Our small gritty team share their learnings, challenges and inspiration. Cathy Working for Hawkwood during the past year has certainly presented …
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Gift Economy
Gift Economy: What it is and why we do it You might have wondered why Hawkwood, as an arts charity that has been heavily impacted by the economic challenges of …
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Dance & Nature Series
A community collaboration in Hawkwood’s woodland during the lockdown Dancing in nature has been a tradition for many cultures from the tribes of our ancestors to the traditional folk dances …
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News from our Chief Executive
Our charity’s struggle to survive the pandemic: A year in reflection. It has been a rollercoaster journey and “improvise, adapt and overcome” continues to be our daily mantra. I recognise …
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Artist in Residence: Alicia Jane Turner
Artist in Residence: In Reflection I spent time at Hawkwood in September 2020, to begin research and development on a new sound and instruction led theatre experience called THIRST TRAP, …
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Artists in Residence: Leo, Lowri & Lou
We asked our Artist in Residence to share with us their experience of their work whilst on residency at Hawkwood. Below are the reflections of a group of artists, Leo …
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Dance & Nature
A community collaboration in Hawkwood’s woodland during the lockdown In these difficult times, people have been finding different ways to work in nature and finding great solace from it. I …
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Artist in Residence: Angela Spencer
Artist in Residence in Reflection I was extremely fortunate to be awarded a residency at Hawkwood CFT, a beautiful centre for courses just outside Stroud, in September 2020, fully residential …
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Transforming Crisis – It all has to go
Transforming Crisis |- ‘It All Has To Go’ In my role as a counsellor and coach I witness people’s surprising skill in transforming crisis into opportunity, says Catherine G Lucas. …
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The Poetics of Architecture: An insight from David Wilson
A personal insight from David Wilson During the early years of my training as an architect, I was always more inclined to look for hands-on experience of building than to …
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Icon Painting in the Byzantine Style
An interview with our tutor, Nikita Andrejev Is Iconography primarily a religious practice in former times? When did it become available to laypeople & even those not allied to a …
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How to be an eco-system for well being
Loneliness and isolation hit most of us at some time in our lives, but there are places that provide solace and connection. Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking seeks to be …
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Every penny counts when it comes to climate change
By Bevis Watts, CEO, Triodos Bank UK Banks must acknowledge the role they have to play in tackling the existential challenge of climate change Little more than 10 years on …
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Poetry: Journey of self and the nature around.
1 Let the mist of morning song fill your heart with sacred gratitude for shared moments of connection Be full with the presence of tall trees as they rise from …
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