Icon Workshops 2026
November 11, 2025
July and August 2026: 3 workshops let by Fr Alex Echeandia, Prior of the Monastery of Lurin
Beginners Icon Workshop
Monday 20 - Saturday 25 July 2026
Cost £430
The subject of this workshop is the St John the Baptist, see the image below.
Intermediate/Advanced Icon Workshop
Monday 27 July - Saturday 01 August 2026
Cost: £ 460
The subject of this workshop is the Mother and Child. Students on the intermediate workshop should have previously attended the beginners icon course.
Intermediate/Advanced Icon Workshop
Monday 03 - Saturday 08 August 2026
Cost: £ 460
The subject of this workshop is the Christ the Good Shepherd. Students are required to have attended the intermediate workshop from this or previous years, to have a basic understanding of the techniques that Fr Alex will be using.
On the Commemoration of All Souls, Abbot Brendan reflects on the experience of death within a monastic community, the meaning of Purgatory, and St Benedict’s invitation never to lose hope in the mercy of God.
The Belmont community visit Dowlais, and remember the Benedictine Mission to South Wales as the country remembers the Aberfan disaster.
We welcomed the Knights and Dames from the Midlands and South Wales and thanked God for their mission and service.
A double celebration on the feast of St Michael and All Angels
A School of Love by the Wye: Abbot Brendan on the Cistercians on the Feast of the Holy Cross.
The Blessing of new Icons for the Churches in Stratford-upon-Avon, with inspiring talks by the Abbot Primate and Dr Rowan Williams.
“O Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory abides.”
