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TOGETHER AGAIN - SBM Retreat, Friday 28th May 2027

with Toni Darroch

A weekend of crafting, good food and friendship

Fri 28 - Sun 30 May 2027Ramada by Wyndham Wakefield Friday welcome receptionA weekend of crafting
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Ramada by Wyndham Wakefield
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the shape of the weekend

A Friday night welcome, then a weekend of making

Arrive on Friday evening for a welcome reception - settle in, meet everyone and raise a glass. Then it's all about crafting with Toni.

🥂Friday

Welcome reception

evening only - arrive & celebrate
  • Hotel check-in opens
  • Bubbly welcome reception
🎨Saturday

Crafting day one

a full day crafting with Toni
  • Breakfast
  • Crafting with Toni - project one
  • Cold buffet lunch
  • Crafting with Toni - project two
  • Free time
  • Curry buffet dinner in the hotel restaurant
  • The retreat quiz
  • The craft room stays open
✂️Sunday

Crafting day two

a morning of crafting, then home
  • Breakfast
  • Final crafting session
  • Farewell and group photo
see you there! x Toni
a note from Toni

Come and make something lovely with me

After years away, one of our most-requested events is back. TOGETHER AGAIN is a weekend of crafting, laughter and friendship with Toni at the Ramada by Wyndham Wakefield.

We start on Friday evening with a bubbly welcome reception, then spend Saturday crafting together, with the craft room open into the evening for anyone who can't put the glue down. On Sunday morning we finish our projects, gather for a farewell photo and head home around noon.

People arrive as customers and leave as friends - and many of the friendships made at our retreats are still going strong today.

Over the past six months I've made changes to give myself a healthier balance between work and family - and it means I finally have time to bring back one of the things I've missed most: a whole weekend crafting with you.

Teaching, laughing, creating, sharing ideas, and simply enjoying this wonderful community we've built together. I cannot wait to welcome you back.

Toni x

See rooms & prices
what you'll make

Projects Toni has designed just for you

Every stamp, paper, paint and embellishment you need is waiting at your place.

Project one

A project made step by step with Toni on Saturday morning - revealed on the day.

Project two

Your second project on Saturday afternoon, finished off on Sunday morning with Toni and the team on hand.

A commemorative gift from Toni

A special keepsake to remember the weekend we were TOGETHER AGAIN.

it's not all crafting...

The Social

Dress codes, theme nights, catchphrases and a few surprises - this is where the giggles happen.

Friday · The welcome reception🥂TreatBubbly welcome

Friday from 6:30pm. Raise a glass of prosecco or red wine (or a cup of tea or coffee) with Toni, Tim and Tom as we get TOGETHER AGAIN.

Saturday · Crafting day one✨Dress codeSparkle Saturday

Saturday from 7pm, for the curry buffet dinner. Add a little sparkle - sequins, glitter, a sparkly brooch... anything goes!

Saturday · Crafting day one🧠Game / quizThe retreat quiz

Saturday 8:30pm - 9pm, after dinner. A light-hearted crafty quiz - teams picked on the night, prizes for the winners.

All weekend💬Catchphrase"People arrive as customers and leave as friends"

All weekend. Our retreat motto - say hello to someone new.

home for the weekend

Ramada by Wyndham Wakefield

Fryers Way, Silkwood Park, Ossett, West Yorkshire

Our retreat home for the weekend is the Ramada by Wyndham Wakefield at Silkwood Park in Ossett, West Yorkshire - a comfortable, modern hotel with 100 bedrooms, its own restaurant and bar/lounge, a garden and a dedicated event space where we'll set up for a weekend of crafting with Toni.

It's easy to reach by road, just a few miles from Wakefield city centre (Wakefield Cathedral is 2.4 miles away). Every room has free WiFi, a flat-screen TV, tea and coffee making, and a private shower room with toiletries and a hair dryer - so after a day of making you can kick back, put the kettle on and admire what you've made.

at the house

  • 100 non-smoking bedrooms
  • Free WiFi throughout
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast
  • Conference space and meeting room (our crafting room)
  • Reception hall
  • Garden
  • Fitness facilities
  • Lift to all floors
  • 24-hour front desk, express check-in and check-out
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have some limitations), accessible rooms available
  • Dry cleaning / laundry service
  • Smoke-free property
  • Every room: flat-screen TV, tea/coffee maker and kettle, desk, private shower room with free toiletries and hair dryer, iron and ironing board on request

getting there

Head for Silkwood Park, Ossett (sat nav: WF5 9TJ). The hotel is on Fryers Way, close to the M1 and a few miles west of Wakefield city centre.

the rooms

  • Standard double
pull up a chair

Every meal taken care of

From Friday's welcome reception to Sunday lunch. You choose your dishes in your account before the weekend, and every dietary need is looked after.

Friday · 6:30pm

Bubbly welcome reception

Drink:A glass of prosecco or A glass of red wine or No alcohol, thanks

Tea or coffee:Tea or Coffee or Neither, thanks

Snacks:Light finger food and snacks

Sample menu - the hotel will confirm the final dishes.

Saturday · 7:00am

Saturday breakfast

Breakfast:Hotel buffet breakfast

Sample menu - the hotel will confirm the final dishes.

Saturday · 12:30pm

Saturday cold buffet lunch

Lunch:Crafters' buffet lunch

Sample menu - the hotel will confirm the final dishes.

Saturday · 7:00pm

Saturday curry buffet

Which would you like?:Mild curry or Vegetable curryV or Non-curry option or All three

Served with:A light salad and naan breads

Choose the one you favour - or all three. Served with a light salad and naan breads.

Sunday · 7:00am

Sunday breakfast

Breakfast:Hotel buffet breakfast

Sample menu - the hotel will confirm the final dishes.

all wrapped up

Everything's included

  • Two nights at the Ramada by Wyndham Wakefield
  • Friday bubbly welcome reception and meet & greet with Toni, Tim & Tom (a glass of prosecco or red wine, or tea and coffee - or both - with light finger food and snacks)
  • Saturday: breakfast, cold buffet lunch and a curry buffet evening meal (with a light salad and naan breads) in the hotel restaurant, refreshments all day
  • Sunday breakfast - we finish around 12 noon
  • A full day of crafting with Toni on Saturday, a final session on Sunday, and the craft room open on Saturday evening
  • All the materials you need for the crafting projects
  • A special commemorative gift from Toni
pick your room

Choose your room & save your seat

Every price covers the whole booking: your room for two nights, all your meals and the Friday welcome reception - and for each crafter, a weekend of crafting with Toni and everything to make the projects. Pay in full, or spread it over 6 monthly payments.

available

Your own room - 1 crafter

1 crafter · Standard double
€449
the whole weekend
or book today and pay in 6 monthly payments of €74.83 - the last one by 30 April 2027
available

Sharing a room - 2 crafters

2 crafters · Standard double
€778
the whole weekend · €389 each
or book today and pay in 6 monthly payments of €129.67 - the last one by 30 April 2027
Two crafters sharing a double or twin room. The price is for both of you.
available

Crafter + non-crafting partner

1 crafter + 1 non-crafting partner · Standard double
€668
the whole weekend · crafter €449 + partner €219
or book today and pay in 6 monthly payments of €111.33 - the last one by 30 April 2027
You craft with Toni; your partner shares your room and joins the reception, all the meals and the social (no crafting sessions, materials or gift). The price is for you both.

crafter - the welcome reception, the weekend of crafting and all meals non-crafting partner - the reception, their room and all meals
No discounts apply to the retreat - gift vouchers you have bought can pay for it.

good to know

Your questions, answered

Is there parking at the hotel?

Yes - the hotel has on-site self parking. The hotel lists a charge of about £5 per night.

Is the hotel accessible?

The hotel is wheelchair accessible (with some limitations), has a lift, accessible bedrooms, braille/raised signage and assistive listening devices. If you have any access needs, tell us when you book and we'll talk to the hotel for you.

Can I arrive early or stay on after the retreat?

Hotel check-in is from 3pm and check-out is by 11am. Early check-in is available from 1pm, subject to a hotel charge. Late check-out may be possible for about £15, subject to availability. If you'd like extra nights before or after, let us know and we'll point you in the right direction.

Can I bring my dog?

The hotel does allow pets, but charges about £20 per pet plus a £75 cleaning fee, paid to the hotel. Service animals are welcome and exempt from fees. Please tell us when you book.

Can you cater for my diet or allergies?

Yes. Vegetarian and vegan guests are warmly welcomed and fully catered for. Please add every guest's dietary needs and allergies in MY RETREAT and we will pass them to the hotel.

What is included?

Two nights at the hotel, the Friday bubbly welcome reception, Saturday breakfast, cold buffet lunch and curry buffet evening meal, Sunday breakfast, all the crafting with Toni, all materials and a commemorative gift.

What time does the weekend start and finish?

Hotel check-in is from 3pm on Friday and the welcome reception starts in the evening. We finish at around 12 noon on Sunday after a farewell photo.

Can I share a room with a friend?

Yes - choose Sharing a room - 2 crafters (£349 each). You can ask for a double or twin beds in MY RETREAT; room requests are subject to availability.

Can I bring a partner who doesn't craft?

Yes - choose Crafter + non-crafting partner. Your partner shares your room and joins the welcome reception, all the meals and the social; they don't join the crafting sessions and don't receive the crafting materials or gift.

see you there!

Friday 28 - Sunday 30 May 2027 · Ramada by Wyndham Wakefield · from €389 per person

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