A guitar road trip across Ireland - 3rd to 8th September

Hello traveller, let’s pack for Ireland, shall we?

Musicians have been taking to the road since the days of the troubadours, and whether you can play three chords or you shred like Steve Vai, it's time you joined that legacy or travel, distance, the road, and of course, music. 

We start in Dublin, head up to Kilnaleck where your host, Thomas' family are from. There, we check into a stunning four start hotel on the edges of a lake, and head out to the local pub where a band awaits us, as long with Thomas's extended family for an evening of dancing and traditional music. 

Our next stop is Cork for a day exploring the live music in that gorgeous before heading onto Galway to stay in a castle with grounds that sprawl out as far as the eye can see. 

Each morning we workshop Irish music as well as casting our musical net wider and beyond the borders of the beautiful isle. 

What you get

● Course materials and song sheets all bundled together in a special book made just
for this retreat
● A concierge service from The Guitar Social as well as a daily itinerary
● Ten workshops plus facilitated evening performance events
● Three different types of accommodation including one castle and one four star hotel
● All meals enjoyed in the house


How many people will be there?

We limit attendance to about 15. This is a far cry from a guitar retreat in a conference room
in a hotel on the motorway. This is small scale, boutique, bespoke

What we’ll do

This can change based on the local knowledge we pick up on the ground and your
suggestions. Sometimes, the day takes on its own mood, and we follow the breeze
wherever it blows us. However, the initial outlined, is listed below

How the accommodation works

We only ever take the finest accommodation we can find. This involves big spaces in high
end houses and apartments. Rooms are shared and room shares are allocated
empathetically based on age, interests and gender. It is worth mentioning, the time spent in your room is likely to be very little. 

Room Prices covering the entire trip

● Double bed £1200
● Single bed £1100
● Your own room throughout the trip £2000

Confirming the trip, refunds and flights

Our retreats always sell out, however, we don’t confirm the trip until we have reached 7
of the bookings. At this stage we provide a suggested flight. We aim to do this 3 month
before departure. It is often before 3 months that we hit this mark.

Trends in flight prices are showing that flights booked 3 or so months before departure
be cheaper than 12 months ahead.

If the trip hasn’t reached 70% at the 3 month mark, we will be in touch to have a
conversation.

It is worth noting that in our ten year history 100% of our retreats have gone ahead.
In the highly unlikely event that a trip doesn’t go ahead, you will be issued a refund.
You can cancel your trip and receive a refund at any point up until the 3 month period
before departure date arrives. After that, refunds are not offered, but, credit with T
Guitar Social Retreats on an alternative trip can be explored.

We kindly ask that you do not make any efforts to sell your ticket within The Guitar Social
community and instead, talk with us directly.

Getting to the accommodation

When the trip is confirmed, you’ll be provided with an address. Your job is to get to that
address, once there, your trip with The Guitar Social begins. Transport from the initial address is provided by The Guitar Social 

Booking today

You can book in full up to six months before departure for a 5% discount on the price.
Otherwise, we require 20% with the remaining balance paid 6 months before departure.
To book, email thomas@theguitarsocial.com