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Women's wellbeing events across Bolton and the Ribble Valley

Come back to yourself.

Cosy, carefully curated gatherings that bring together local experts, real connection and a little room to breathe. Come exactly as you are — most women arrive knowing no one, and that's rather the point.

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First gathering sold out
Chetham Farm Retreat, Edgworth
Vision boards, soundbath, cacao and a real fire
Curated local experts

A new chapter

Lynsey is WILD & WILD's Bolton founding leader.

WILD & WILD is an established women's empowerment community built around connection, wellbeing and meaningful experiences. As its Bolton ambassador, Lynsey will bring that wider movement into her local community, creating more opportunities for women to meet, feel supported and discover what helps them thrive.

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Meet WILD & WILD
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On the noticeboard

Come as you are. You are welcome here.

This is where each new Discover Your IKIGAI gathering will be announced, with everything you need in one gentle, easy to share place.

Chetham Farm Retreat surrounded by peaceful Lancashire countryside
Chetham Farm Retreat, Edgworth

WILD & WILD Bolton presents

A Celebration of Life

The launch gathering

In loving memory of Winston and Benny

A gentle, uplifting space for remembrance, connection and wellbeing. Come to celebrate the lives and relationships that shape us, while supporting one another with compassion and raising awareness for Rainbow Bridge Pet Funerals.

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Full event details and booking

Grief touches us all in different ways. Whether you are grieving the loss of a beloved pet, a family member, a friend, a relationship, or another life changing experience, you are warmly welcomed.

There is room for quiet reflection, shared stories, warm conversation and moments of lightness. You can take part as much or as little as feels right.

No matter what your grief looks like, you do not have to face it alone.

Come to remember. Stay to connect. Leave feeling a little less alone.

The gathering

A closer look at the day.

Discover the setting, the atmosphere and everything the Celebration of Life retreat is bringing together.

Celebration of Life wellness event poster with Chetham Farm Retreat, date, time and gathering highlights
The Celebration of Life guide
WILD and WILD ambassador announcement for an autumn retreat launch in Greater Manchester
The Greater Manchester launch
“Those we love never truly leave us. They live on in our memories, our hearts and the kindness we share with one another.”
Ticket informationView ticket options From £49

Ticket releases

One shared day, with a few ways to join.

The experience stays the same across the main releases. Booking earlier simply means a lower ticket price.

Founding release
Super early bird£4940 places
Early bird£5950 places
Standard release£6940 places
Final release£7920 places
Come with a friend £100

Two places together during the early bird release.

Community support ticket £65

One place for you and one for a friend who may not otherwise be able to attend. Twenty pairs are planned.

VIP ticket Price to follow

Includes a wellness gift bag, refreshments, an exclusive speaker question and answer session, and priority check in.

Wellbeing stallholder £49

A place for a local wellbeing business or practitioner to join the day.

Booking is now open. Eventbrite has the latest availability, full booking details and ticket information.

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Future gatherings will be added to this noticeboard

The waitlist

Hear about future gatherings first.

Join for gentle event updates, first access when booking opens and occasional news from the Discover Your IKIGAI community.

We'll only email you about future Discover Your IKIGAI gatherings. Read our privacy notice.

You're on the list.

Thank you — your place is saved. When the next gathering is ready, you'll get a quiet email with the date, the venue and first access to tickets, before anything is shared publicly.

In the meantime, follow along on Instagram for little moments from past gatherings.

The experience

An afternoon that feels like exhaling.

Every gathering is shaped around four gentle threads. Take part in whatever feels right for you on the day — nothing is expected of you here.

Create

Vision boards and reflective practices, guided by people who love what they do. You leave with something you made, and a clearer sense of what you want.

Unwind

Soundbath, stillness and room to breathe. Lie back, wrap up warm, and let someone else hold the space for a while.

Connect

Shared food, easy conversation and the company of women who get it. No small talk unless you want it.

Discover

Carefully chosen local experts and new practices to explore — gentle introductions, never lectures.

The warmly lit Zen Den at Chetham Farm Retreat on the evening of the gathering
The Zen Den
Colourful soundbath bowls arranged by candlelight in front of the fire at Chetham Farm Retreat
Soundbath by the fire
Blue aerial hammocks prepared for a relaxing soundbath session at Chetham Farm Retreat
Hammocks ready
Original poster for the sold-out Cosy Girls Night In bonfire wellness party at Chetham Farm Retreat
Where it began

The community

Arrive on your own. Leave belonging.

Most women walk through the door knowing nobody. That takes a little courage — and it's met with warmth, every single time. This is what Discover Your IKIGAI is building: not just a calendar of gatherings, but a community around them.

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  • Welcomed by name

    Lynsey is at the door as you arrive, and she'll have learned your name before you've taken your coat off. Within minutes, you'll be introduced to someone you'll want to talk to.

  • Never left standing alone

    Someone is always looking out for the woman on the edge of the room. If you ever find yourself unsure where to be, that lasts seconds — not the whole evening.

  • It carries on afterwards

    The gathering is the door, not the destination. Photos and follow-ups afterwards, familiar faces at the next one, and friendships that keep going between events.

Come as you are. No experience, no plus-one, no version of yourself you need to perform. You're welcome here exactly as you arrive.

This is not therapy. It is not bootcamp. It is a return to you.

Take part in what feels right, and pause between sessions whenever you need to. Nothing is compulsory here.

The last gathering

Guests gathered around the fire in the Zen Den, toasting marshmallows at the first Discover Your IKIGAI evening
Sold out and delivered

The Girls Cosy Night In

  1. i.Chetham Farm Retreat, Edgworth — November 2025
  2. ii.Vision board creation
  3. iii.Bonfire and s'mores under the stars
  4. iv.Soundbath in the hammocks
  5. v.Cacao and crumble to finish

Our first gathering — an evening of warmth, making and properly good company.

Portrait of Lynsey Irving, host and curator of Discover Your IKIGAI gatherings

Meet Lynsey

Curated with care, hosted with warmth.

Lynsey brings together welcoming spaces, thoughtful experiences and local experts to help women pause, connect and discover what supports them.

She finds the venues, chooses the experts and shapes each gathering from start to finish — then spends the evening doing the thing she loves most: making sure every woman in the room feels like she belongs there.

— Lynsey Irving

Questions

Everything you're wondering.

Anything else on your mind? Join the list and ask away — every question gets a personal reply.

Not at all. Every gathering is designed for complete beginners, and you can take part in as much or as little as you like.

No. There's always space to pause, wander, or simply sit with a warm drink between sessions.

Most women do. You'll be welcomed by name at the door and introduced to people straight away — arriving alone is the norm here, not the exception.

Just yourself and something comfortable to wear. Everything else is provided.

Women who want a little room to breathe — no experience, fitness level or prior knowledge needed.

Beautiful rural venues around Edgworth, Bolton and the Ribble Valley. Each gathering's venue is confirmed when tickets open.

Tickets for A Celebration of Life will begin at £49 and move through four releases. The booking page will show the applicable refund terms before payment. Waitlist members will receive the Eventbrite link when booking opens.

First access

Be first to hear about the next gathering.

One quiet email when the date is set. Nothing else.

We'll only email you about future Discover Your IKIGAI gatherings. Read our privacy notice.

You're on the list.

Thank you — your place is saved. When the next gathering is ready, you'll get a quiet email with the date, the venue and first access to tickets, before anything is shared publicly.

In the meantime, follow along on Instagram for little moments from past gatherings.