Creativity pure and simple
'I highly recommend Michael’s courses, I have a lot of respect for his understanding of what people need in this ambiguous, confusing and complex world.'
Peter Moolan-Feroze
External Consultant to Executive Programmes at London Business School
Exploring our Creativity Painting, poetry and enchanting mountain escapades
With Michael Eldridge
May 27 to June 1. A Reunion for those returning to Cittadella. This workshop is for folks who have already experienced the wonders of a creative time away at Cittadella and are longing to return
REDISCOVERING YOUR CREATIVITY; part1
June 3 to 8
For those who are itching to give free rein to there emerging desires to live a more creative life
These workshops kick aside useless inhibitions, sidestep clever notions and well worn strategies. They dive straight splash into the deep pool of your creativity: doing by doing, plunging you into a powerful source of energy, where you'll wonder, at the end of the workshop, why it has taken you so long to get there.
Time away from the constraints of modern life and to breath the mountain air beneath the majestic Monte Vettore. To delight in the peaceful beautyof Cittadella amongst like minded people
September 8 to 13 Reunion 2, for those who have been to previous workshops and can't wait to do another
REDISCOVERING YOUR CREATIVITY, part 2
September 15 to 21
Courageous steps in finding the creative adventurer you've always wanted to be.
My workshops kick aside useless inhibitions, sidestep clever notions and well worn strategies. They dive straight splash into the deep pool of your creativity: doing by doing, plunging you into a powerful source of energy, where you'll wonder, at the end of the workshop, why it has taken you so long to get there.
Time away from the constraints of modern life and to breath the mountain air beneath the majestic Monte Vettore. To delight in the peaceful beautyof Cittadella amongst like minded people
From my little town I glimpse the Sibillini mountains every day and they always enchant me with their changing moods throughout the winter. Sometimes completely covered with fresh glistening snow and another day with a patchwork of dark thunder clouds. Today they seem as I could reach out and touch them, the sky is so clear and deep blue and they are all capped with winter's snow on their peaks.
A tantalising weekend workshop which focuses on the wonder of nature and her affinity with art and creativity.
Our days. We arise early of a morning before breakfast to stroll down to the pool for Tai Chi or Ci Kung.
Here, it is as if we are floating in the sky, or at least the swallows and house martins might think we are as they swoop down and around us and falcons glide blissfully high up above us.
The beautiful lake Fiastra, high up in the mountain range
Staying at Cittadella, you can't help but become absorbed in Nature, and there are places close by amongst these mountains which are somehow sacred by the waterfalls, the gushing streams and rivers, the ancient pathways. And our walks and adventures hereabouts allow us to shed ourselves for a while of the strains and stresses of our lives and to allow our creativity to flourish. We paint, we write poetry, we photograph, and we share our experiences with one another, forming new and lasting bonds in our lives.
So who do my workshops attract? I would say, folks who have some experience, an affinity or just simply a growing desire for creative expression; any type at all – photography, music, writing, sketching, painting, handicrafts, gardening,
They would have a love of sharing too and would probably be less rational and more poetic by nature.
La Gola d'infernaccio (the throat of hell) The gateway to Le Marche along the ancient path from Rome
Our intentions are that you come away refreshed, clear and enthused about the next steps in your own personal artist’s journey…And it's a journey of re-discovery and learning how to keep awake in this restless world, awake to the wonder of nature and the necessity of keeping our creative selves alive
The pool at Cittadella
And our objective always is to take you back to your original creative self; to immerse you once more in the magic pool of your precious creativity which has been waiting for your attention for so long. Our programme works wonders and you'll love it! And what's more we give you a tool kit to take away with you so you never lose this gift again
Read what the Guardian says about Cittadella
Listen to some testimonials too
And if all the above gives you a tingle in your tummy, well, that's a positive sign,.And if you need to chat about the weekend, don't be shy, just call me on whatsapp +39 328 3535358. Or mail Michael at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
And you can find him on Facebook, Linkedin too
Tutti i workshop sono presentati in italiano e inglese
Please contact me (see above) if you would like to come to one of these workshops, as, at this unsettling time, you will need to be sure, as I shall, that these workshops will go ahead. So I will happily send you weekly updates as the situation unfolds when you get in touch