Highland Fusion Retreat 2026

16 Oct 2026 16:00 — 19 Oct 2026 11:00 (BST)

Location: Lochearnhead Scout Station

Registration is open. Click here to sign up!

Highland Fusion Retreat is our longest standing event and our sole retreat for 2026.

This is a community-led residential weekend of dancing, games, crafting, and restoration.

We will host you in a historic train station refurbished for events, secluded in the astounding beauty of Scottish Highlands.

You'll be surrounded by crisp autumnal woods, overlooking a Highland loch.

Standard tickets are priced at £135 (with flexible pricing options available to accommodate lower incomes).

This includes:

3 nightly fusion dance parties
3 communal meals per day, plus generous supplies of snacks
3 nights of heated on-site cabin accommodation, within sight of the main venue (your bed is ready to catch you as soon as you're done partying)
an open cosy space for you and your fellow participants to spend your days resting, socialising or running and partaking in a range daytime activities of your choosing (eg dance classes, board games, crafting workshops)

For more information on what to expect, read the sections below and check out our community values to understand the atmosphere we create at our events.

🌲 What is a Scottish Fusion Retreat?

Each of our main events is a long weekend getaway for dancers, creatives, and community-seekers who want more than just a party.

It's three nights spent in a heated lodge near the Scottish woods.

It's shared vegetarian meals, late-night fusion dancing, skill-sharing, story-swapping, firelight singing (weather permitting), and a little pocket of gentleness away from the world.

We co-create the retreat together — there are no staff, just participants. Everyone chips in and contributes a little: offering a dance class, a jam session, help in the kitchen, or just showing up wholeheartedly.

It's not about being the best dancer or having it all together.

It's about connection. Expression. Rest. Belonging.

✨ What's included?

Your ticket covers:

3 nights of accommodation in shared dorm-style rooms

3 vegetarian meals a day, plus shared snacks and drinks

3 late-night fusion dance parties

Community-run skill shares (past sessions include massage, life drawing, improvised storytelling, cheese tasting, breathwork, and dance classes)

You can expect campfire singing (weather permitting), cosy spaces, good conversation, and surprise magic.

Just bring yourself, your bedding, and whatever you'd like to offer or enjoy.

🧡 Who is it for?

Scottish Fusion Retreats are for anyone who:

Loves dancing as a way to connect (no need to be a pro!)

Values community, softness, mutual care, and co-creation

Feels at home in queer-inclusive spaces

Wants a weekend that feels like coming back to life

Whether you're a seasoned fusion dancer or a curious first-timer, you're welcome.

🪵 So what actually happens?

Each day at LFR has a gentle rhythm:

Mornings: Breakfast, then volunteer-led skill shares, which can take any form the community embraces

Afternoons: Lunch, more skill shares, time to nap

Evenings: Dinner followed by a 6+ hour fusion dance party with volunteer DJs and occasional live performances

When the weather supports us: Walks in the woods, singing around the campfire

Everyone is invited to offer something, and we encourage at least a couple of volunteer shifts to help us cook and clean, but no one is ever forced to give more than they have available.

You can give what energy you have to share, and take what you need to restore it.