INFORMATION

TRAVEL

SUGGESTED TRAVEL ROUTES

1. Berlin to Wroclaw direct via train or Flixbus. Then take the local train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gorzanow.

2. Fly to Wroclaw (nearest airport & major city) and then take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gorzanow.

3. Drive directly from your city via a Palace car pool.

GROUP TRAVEL

Using the Car Pool & Group Travel link below, you can connect with other residents taking the same route, to have company and support on your journey. If you need any further help or support please get in touch via residents@thepalacecollective.org

TRAIN TRANSPORT FROM BERLIN & WROCLAW

Regular trains run directly from Wroclaw to Gorzanow village. The Palace is then just a 10-minute walk from Gorzanow train station. There is a kiosk at Wroclaw station where you can buy the local train ticket, which is approximately €5.

TRAIN TIMES: WROCLAW - GORZANOW

> 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 | approx. 1 hr 50 | BOOK HERE | (in Polish only, but Google Translate works)

Book in person at Wroclaw train station at the booth opposite the bus station.

TRAIN TIMES: BERLIN - WROCLAW

> 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 | approx. 5 hr | BOOK HERE

VISAS

If you need a letter to support a travel visa to attend the residency please email us at residents@thepalacecollective.org and we will be happy to help.

ACCOMMODATION INFO

CAMPING

CAMPING | €0 - On the beautiful grounds of Pałac Gorzanów. Access to toilets, hot indoor showers and cold outdoor showers. Camper vans are welcome but please email us at residents@thepalacecollective.org to let us know.

DORMITORY

DORMITORY BED | €50 - Book either a single mattress or a double to share with a friend. You will need to bring a pillow and sleeping bag. The majority of the dorms will be shared by 8 to 15 other residents of all genders. Bathrooms are down the hall. If you are noise sensitive we recommend you bring earplugs, camp, or—if you’re financially able—consider purchasing a bed in a shared room or an entire private suite.

SHARED ROOM

SHARED ROOM BED | €140 - Includes a bed, full bedding, bathroom and kitchen access. Most shared rooms are within larger apartments that have kitchens, dining areas and bathrooms. You can see the number of beds in each dorm on our booking page. Only a few shared rooms are available for booking right now, but more will likely be available in the coming weeks.

The Biblioteczny Quiet Room is for people who are noise sensitive and would like quiet accommodation. The Quiet room does not have access to its own kitchen.

PRIVATE SUITE

PRIVATE SUITE | €520 - Pałac Gorzanów also has 5 private suites that can be booked: Zamkowy, Wartonia, Piecowy. Each has a large private bedroom with ensuite bathroom. These rooms can be booked by an individual, couple, or group. Groups larger than 2 will need to book extra mattresses at €20 per mattress. Email residents@thepalacecollective.org to arrange this after booking a private suite.

DELUXE PRIVATE SUITE

DELUXE PRIVATE SUITE | €600 - Pałac Gorzanów has 2 deluxe private suites: Luiza and Holtei. Each has a large private bedroom with ensuite bathroom. These rooms can be booked by an individual, couple, or group. Groups larger than 2 will need to book extra mattresses at €20 per mattress. Email residents@thepalacecollective.org to arrange this after booking a private suite.

Please email residents@thepalacecollective.org if you have any accommodation questions.

FOOD & DRINK

BREAKFAST & DINNER

Sharing food is a core aspect of The Palace—it’s a moment for meeting new people & reflecting on the day’s work. We sit together for breakfast and dinner, daily. Breakfast is served from 8 - 10am and dinner is served between 7 and 8.30pm. Dinner meals are vegetarian/vegan, and breakfast is vegetarian.

For those with allergies, you will have a chance to notify the team of dietary requirements when you purchase your residency pass.

THE BAR

The Bar will be serving cheap beer, wine, and a variety of delicious cocktails to cool you down in the daytime heat and warm you up at night.

LUNCH VENDORS

Every year, The Palace invites lunch vendors to serve delicious snacks and meals to help keep you going between breakfast and dinner. Last year’s vendor was Warsaw-based Tiki Trip, serving vegan and vegetarian flavors from around the world. This year’s vendor is to be announced.

TICKETING, SUBSIDIES & REFUNDS

Please purchase your full pass by June 10, otherwise your place may be given to someone on the waiting list. If you need to pay by installment please contact residents@thepalacecollective.org to arrange this.

If you cannot afford the full ticket and would like to apply for a subsidy please write to residents@thepalacecollective.org. Because The Palace Residency is completely non-profit and self-funded, we rely on ticket sales to produce the event. As such, we do ask you to consider what you can afford to pay when applying for a subsidised ticket.

TICKET PRICING

“RESIDENT PASS” €400: includes 2-week programme and 2 meals/day. Subsidised tickets available for Polish artists. Sliding scale and installment payment schemes are also available. Get in touch for more information. 

“SUBSIDISED PASS”: sliding scale pricing. If you are accepted and unable to afford a full residency pass but would like to attend please contact us at residents@thepalacecollective.org. Because The Palace Residency is completely non-profit and self-funded, we rely on ticket sales to produce the event. As such, we do ask you to consider what you can afford to pay when applying for a subsidised ticket.

“WEEKEND PASS” : More information to be announced.

REFUND POLICY

We understand that we live in an unpredictable world and that you may need to cancel your plans to attend the residency.

As The Palace Residency is a not-for-profit, co-created event, we depend on everyone’s financial contributions in the weeks and months leading up to the event. For this reason, we cannot offer full refund for late cancellations, especially if there is no one left on the waiting list to take your place.

In the event that you have to cancel after July 28 (less than 4 weeks before the residency), we can only guarantee a 25% refund.

FAQS

SITE OPENING

• LOCATION: Pałac Gorzanów, Podzamcze, 57-521 Gorzanów, Poland

• SITE OPENS: Monday, 26th August, 1400 CET. All residents must arrive by Tuesday, August 27th.

• RESIDENCY OPENING & INDUCTION: Tuesday, August 27th, evening.

• SITE CLOSES: Monday, 9th September, 1400 CET.

• All arrivals come to the front gate, where everything you need to know will be explained. You will then be directed to your accommodation, camping, and parking.

• LATE ENTRY: For reasons of cultural cohesion and site safety, we do not allow arrivals after Tuesday, August 27th.

• Production Crew only are allowed entry from Thursday August 22nd.

SITE ACCESSIBILITY & SAFETY

• This site is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. Many spaces are spread across multiple floors, with some stairways being quite narrow. The entire site also has varying terrains, including slopes, gravel, and grass that can present some mobility challenges if using a cane or crutches. Don’t hesitate to contact us at residents@thepalacecollective.org if you have questions about accessibility.

• The site is a Polish Heritage site and is currently under renovation. We suggest bringing a headlamp or flashlight for navigating some indoor spaces at night. 

• WE MUST NOT ALTER THE SITE IN ANY WAY: This includes hammering nails into the walls, writing or painting on surfaces, or making any other lasting changes to the building and its grounds. Please respect this cultural heritage site. Anything less can result in significant fines.

• Beware of ticks. Lyme and other tick-borne diseases are present in Poland. Consider wearing insect repellant containing at least 20% DEET and check regularly for bites. Ticks like warm, dark parts of the body, so bring a mirror or ask a friend to inspect those out-of-the-way spots ;) When removing ticks, ensure the head does not break off as it can stay in the skin an lead to infection.

AMENITIES

• Most shared rooms have ensuite bathrooms and toilets.

• There are also 4 sets of public showers on-site (hot showers indoors and cold showers in the garden)

• There are also 7 public toilets onsite, 2 of which are on the ground floor.

• There will be a tuck shop open certain hours of the days where you can purchase essentials such as suncream, sanitary products and snacks. There is also a local super market in the village, a 5 minute walk from the site.

PRIVACY, SITE SAFTEY & PUBLIC TOURS

• Pałac Gorzanów is a cultural foundation that subsidises projects like ours through support from cultural funds. In exchange, the site must be open for tours to the public.

• During our residency programme, we have agreed to reduce touring hours to between noon and 1600 on weekdays. A tour route will be pre-agreed with the tour guides so as to reduce interruption to our programme. However, please be aware that there will be outside groups taken around the site between noon and 1600 during weekdays.

• Palace Gorzanow is run and maintained by a group of volunteers who live onsite, working with Marek to restore the site and support its cultural programmes. We have built a close relationship with the volunteers over the years, many of which are also creatives. We invite you to do the same!

• We are collectively responsible for the security of the site and for caring for ourselves and our possessions! We do not have easily accessible lockers available. Please read our Community Care page for more information on care for ourselves and others around the site.

CASHLESS SITE, TOKENS & PAYMENTS ONSITE

• The Palace Residency is a CASHLESS SITE

• Purchases from the Tuck Shop and Bar will be made in tokens. Purchases from food truck vendors will be made with card.

• You can purchase tokens at the Tuck Shop and Bar using cash and card payments. €Euro, £Pounds, and Złoty accepted.

INTERNET ONSITE

• There is internet onsite however it can often get overloaded and be slow.

WHAT TO BRING

• Warm clothes (lows of 14 degrees at night) & wet weather clothes

• Towels & toiletries

• Drinking vessel. Cups for €1 deposit will also be available

• Sleeping bag and pillow unless you have booked a shared room/private suite

• If camping, all camping gear: tent, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, etc.

• Personal use creative materials (note books, camera, drawing/painting supplies, etc.)

• Sunscreen

• Insect repellent and tick remover

• Earplugs

• Headlamp or flashlight

EMOTIONAL & ENERGETIC EXPERIENCE

• The Palace residency is an intensely stimulating experience with high levels of creativity and socialising involved. It is important to monitor your energy and emotional levels while going through this experience; it is a marathon, not a race. 

• If you have pre-existing conditions that make you sensitive to extended periods of intense socialising please bring with you whatever resources (physical or metaphorical) that you need to maintain your internal balance. 

• With so much new input from external forces at play, we highly recommend bringing what you need to feel comfortable and safe. Whether that is a morning ritual or a camp stove, whatever helps you to feel grounded. 

• We encourage Residents to be transparent and vulnerable with their experience of mental health issues. Though we cannot say the Palace is an entirely “safe” space we are working to provide more resources with this in mind. 

• Be mindful that everyone is going through their own experiences, and while we are all in the same environment, people may have a response to a shared experience that is incredibly different from your own. 

• Our Community Care team will be active onsite to support wellbeing, safety, and mental health. More details to be announced closer to the date.