Celestial Events Inner Circle Reading Retreat VII (Crows Nest)

A special weekend to catch up, connect, read and solve a mystery all at once. Hosted by Carly and Victoria - come and get spoilt with us.

Escape to a Fantasy Reading Retreat with us!

****THIS IS FOR INNER CIRCLE CLUB SUBSCRIBERS ONLY...TO ENQUIRE TO GO ON THE WAITLIST TO JOIN THE CLUB APPLY HERE****

Join your fellow "Celestial Inner Circle" members for a restful, magical weekend. Slow down and indulge in some much-needed relaxation. Enjoy quiet moments with a good book, pamper yourself with soothing treatments, and stretch out with gentle yoga sessions. Savour delicious food and get ready for an exciting evening as we dress up and solve a thrilling murder mystery together. All this in an idyllic, picturesque setting.

Your Weekend of Literary Bliss awaits...

Friday Afternoon 3pm onwards:

• Arrival & Welcome: Settle in with a grazing plate, meet and greet fellow book lovers, and enjoy a cider or mead tasting (or a non-alcoholic version).
• Get Comfortable: Find your bed, collect your book and a notebook. Get your comfy clothes on and get ready to discover the activities planned for the weekend.
• Relaxed Italian Dinner: Enjoy a delicious comfort meal (salads, pizza, pasta and gelati) with vegan and vegetarian options available.
• Get ready to smutty game play: The evening will feature "Cards Against Fantasy Smut" and other fantasy-based games to have fun with your bookish friends. Or if you prefer to read on the couch that is totally ok too!

The journey continues...

Saturday Morning:

• Yoga on the Grass: Start the day with a relaxing yoga session suitable for all levels. If it rains, we'll use our beautiful deck. Mats provided.
• Breakfast: Enjoy an array of cereals, yoghurts, croissants, fresh juice, toast, coffee, and hot chocolate.
• Morning Activities: Spend the morning participating in our craft activity or chatting with your bookish friends in real life.

Saturday Lunch:

• Grazing Lunch by the pool: This is a TIARA moment if you want to bring one. There is croquet in the garden (weather permitting) if you want to really live your best high-tea moment.

Saturday Afternoon:

• Relax Session: Relax with an afternoon with your book or catching up. Enjoy this moment before getting ready for the night ahead.

Did someone say dress up and fantasy murder mystery...

Saturday Evening:

• Fantasy Murder Mystery: Get into character for an evening of intrigue. You will have received your character prior to the event, so take the afternoon to get ready if you plan on dressing up.
• Gourmet Dinner: Our venue will serve a sit-down dinner while we uncover the murderer. What an absolute treat!

Time to sleep in ...

Sunday Morning:

• Sleep In & Yoga: Start your day with a relaxing yoga session on the grass, followed by breakfast.
• Wrap-Up: Share your notebook reading tasks with the group, bid our farewells, and head back to reality.

About your MURDER MYSTERY....

For three weeks, vampires around the world have been murdered at an alarming rate by the Global Vampire Slayer. Stat LeBacourt, the leader of the International Vampire Coven and most powerful vampire in the world, has called an emergency meeting of vampires at the Red Haven Cottage in Three Forks, Colorado. You've been summoned, and plan to attend. This is where your story begins.

(your fantasy role will be allocated at your time of retreat booking with further information - please note that roles for this are predominately she/her)

Meet your yoga instructor and co-host Victoria..I was born and raised in New York and moved to Australia in 2016. Now, I live in Perth with my husband and two fluffy Samoyeds.

I completed my Pilates training in 2022 and my 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training last year. I am also qualified in first aid and CPR.

In my free time, I love performing and choreographing musicals. I've been in productions like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Phantom of the Opera, and choreographed shows like The Wedding Singer and Kinky Boots.

When not performing, I enjoy camping, the beach, and reading. My favorite series is Zodiac Academy, and my top read this year is Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole.

I’m excited for the reading retreat to connect with fellow book lovers. I look forward to sharing my passion for books and enjoying the supportive community of the Celestial Inner Circle.

So let's make that really clear

Here are the inclusions:

1. Two nights accommodation in an ideallic setting with your bookish friends. There are a mix of separate bedrooms, and rooms with multiple beds, it is more of a "sleepover" feeling and getting to know your friends than staying in a hotel with totally separate rooms. We are sharing the house all together to catch up. However there is plenty of space on the grounds if you need alone time and want to read by yourself.
2. All meals included, welcome grazing platter and cider tasting (or non-alcoholic version), Italian order-in dinner, popcorn and rockyroad for movie and games night, breakfasts (please choose at checkout when booking), grazing style lunch, chef prepared dinner and dessert and daily breakfasts.
3. Book
4. Welcome Gift
5. Yoga each morning (professional qualified coach with mats provided)

What you need to bring:

1. Your own alcohol or what you prefer to drink. We are going to have a lot of fun at our murder mystery night and our games night, but we don't want sore heads or anyone sick. So while we say bring your own alcohol, please don't bring excessive amounts as this is not the vibe for the weekend. While there will be OJ for breakfast and non-alcoholic options ... if your life is not complete without Coke or Red Bull etc please bring these along, or any other comfort foods or speciality items you require (special sugar, milks etc). We will try and cater for everyone, but if it is really important - bring it along just in case.
2. A big smile
3. Swimmers

Pricing:

$900 per person all inclusive - can be paid off with monthly payments of $100 until paid down.

It's a reading retreat ... so what will you be reading you ask??

Mayhem and the Mortal by Shanora Williams

Dungeons & Dragons meets The Wizard of Oz in this darkly hilarious romantasy adventure in which a young woman who will do anything to rescue her sister from an evil sorcerer's curse hires a ruthless assassin.

After a dark sorcerer curses her sister, Zaira must find a way to save her only living relative before they die. In order for that to happen, she has to enter a deadly temple no man has ever survived to reach the Prosperity Stone.

As a mere mortal in Thelanor living amongst magic wielders and beasts who blend in with their society, it seems there’s no way she can survive such a mission.

That is until she stumbles across Thane Valkor, a mysterious, brooding man of few words. One look at Thane and not only does Zaira feel an irritatingly profound connection to him, but she comes to the realization that he is exactly the person she needs in order to save her sister’s life.

MEET YOUR CELESTIAL EVENTS HOST

I’m so excited to welcome each of you to this magical event! I’ve done my best to answer all your questions below, but if I’ve missed anything, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Creating events like Brisbane Fashion Month and Women in Fashion has been an incredible journey, but building Celestial Events for fantasy book lovers has been a dream come true.

Make sure to join our private Facebook group here: Celestial Events Facebook Group. It’s the perfect place to connect with fellow attendees and share in the excitement.

I can’t wait to see you at the festival—keep an eye out for my pointy ears!

Carly Vidal-Wallace

Celestial Events Host

Looking for extra things to do before you arrive on Friday or when you leave on Sunday?

1. Visit the local soft drink and syrup creators - established in 1903! https://www.cnsd.com.au/
2. Crows Nest Historical Village and Museum https://cnhs.com.au/
3. Pechy distillery (Gins, Vodka etc) tastings https://www.pecheydistilling.com.au/
4. Lunch on the way to the retreat https://www.myrtille.com.au/
5. Horse Riding trail tours https://www.facebook.com/cowboyuptrail/