Sanctuary on the Fault Line: Murmura + ENSEMBLE DANS TANK present …

ARTS RETREAT FESTIVAL

May 16 -17 2026 @ The Ostrich, Castle Acre, West Norfolk, UK

In a spell of integration, joy and rest we bring you a weekend of dance, music, workshops, food, drinks, talks, merriment and sanctuary in one of the most bless-ed corners of Norfolk, the tiny village of Castle Acre, with it’s crystal chalk stream, meadows, ruined monastery and castle, barn owls and prehistoric Pedders Way. In the historic 16th century coaching inn, The Ostrich

Buses and taxis from Kings Lynn, Norwich and Swaffam, trains from London, folk driving from Snettisham and Hunstanton

(more transport + accommodation info below with tickets)

Plenty of campsites, B&Bs and beautiful landscapes to support your day or overnight visit close by, parking onsite and plenty of food and drink flowing in the bar and garden at The Ostrich to support dancin’ all night and a whole lot of playing and moving

LINE UP

Freedom Dances - a live dance and music show for parents and children ~ where kids become the dancers of tomorrow

It’s Just headed up by James Matthews Mungo Jerry’s basist) +

Murmura - live ambient new folk

Live dance and music happenings

Workshops! Including colour therapy and mosaic making, dance and movement, meditation, percussion, music production, fly tying, traning and keeping well as women and girls

STALLS !! (we still have space if you’d like to bring your craft or wares, contact hayley@ensmebledance.org )

The Queen Vic Acoustics Sessions

Guided River Walks and Trout Spotting

The Anam Cara of the Dances of Tomorrow - live podcast sessions ~ following the trail of the earth wide fugitive dance movement - Sanctuary on the Fault Line

Talks

Free acoustic session, Saturday night opening party and garden entertainment for all !!!! Day and Weekender tickets below. Bring your favourite folk, your favourite hat, your silliest or proudest walk, blend in, stick out, come be with your etiges + fill up strong

SCHEDULE ON IT’S WAY

~ ETIGES ~

ART RETREAT FESTIVAL

Tickets

(all music, dance, walks, talks, mediation and movement and crafts workshops)

COUPLE/FAMILY TICKETs (2 adults + 2 kids go free )

bring a best pal, your grandpops, your niece or your pet raven as your ‘couple’ /family

Saturday Opening Party £20

Sunday Festival Retreat £40

Weekender £55

FLY SOLO (let’s go!)

Saturday Opening Party £15

Sunday Festival Retreat £25

Weekender £35

EXTRA KIDS (more than 2 per couple)

£10

STALL HOLDERS

Weekender: £40

(including Saturday evening and all day Sunday)

If you’d like to come o more than one Etiges - in Norfolk, London and Ireland this year, our classes, concerts and nights in London and or our online book clubs ~ it’s much cheaper to become a Gold or Platinun member - see below for joining our membership

ENSEMBLE DANS TANK * Sanctuary on the Fault Line * Murmura

MEMBERSHIPS

Alternatively the ENSEMBLE DANS -TANK * Murmura * Sanctuary on the Fault Line collab has a two membership offers that grant you access with monthly payments to all our four Etiges :Arts Retreat Festivals in 2026 - two in Norfolk, one in London and one in West Cork, Ireland. Plus their weekly Friday movement class and lunchtime concerts and monthly multidiscipline night What if Our Disciplines are Tricks, in London. There are two monthly membership options, one that means there are no payments at the threshold of any of our festivals and events and grants you access to our monthly and festival floor spots, at £71 . And the other which gives you 50% off all events with a monthly payment of £35. Gold, Artist and Platinum, Member membership.

GOLD ‘Founding Artist’ Membership gets you access to all the year’s events plus a performance spot at the London monthly night when you book ahead at £71 per month (terms include cancel any time and three months of membership before accessing one of our weekenders. Available in 2026 only)

PLATINUM ‘Founding Membership’ gets you 50% discount at all events - weekly class, monthly night and weekenders at £35 per month (terms include cancel any time and three months of membership before accessing one of our weekenders. This membership is active as long as we all shall live, or as long as you like )

To sign to the events of your choice with GOLD or PLATINUM membership please email at hayley@ensembledance.org us to book in with your full name and email you signed up with and we’ll check you in to the guest list -festivals.