Ken Sprague and Psychodrama 

Perhaps Holwells most memorable occupant and guardian was the late Ken Sprague (1927-2004), a radical artist and voice for socialism, who in the 70’s converted Holwell from the farm it was, into an artistic centre with his then wife Sheila, a talented potter who sadly passed away in 1973 due to health issues. Ken went on to set up the Holwell International Centre For Psychodrama and Sociodrama with his second wife Marcia, an American psychotherapist, and the centre became the original home of psychodrama in this country. The centre thrived for more than 25 years, and was where Marcia and Ken trained many of the first generation of UK psychodramatists and trainers.

Many of the features you see at Holwell are from Kens time here, the stone circle was placed on the land for a wedding they held on site, there are sculptures dotted around, old water features, wood carvings in the house, and the sauna garden is situated in the little zen garden where Ken used to cultivate bonsai trees.