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March 2020
TRY FOR A DAY: EARLY DANCE
*NEW* Have a go at some simple Court Dances (e.g. Slow, stately Pavan, lively Galliard) from Elizabethan England and Renaissance Italy and an C18th Minuet. Easy for beginners upwards. Aspects of music, dance, costume and etiquette will be discussed. Not just for dancers, but also anyone interested in getting closer to music, drama and history. Elizabeth Dodd (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/elizabeth-dodd) £66 (inc. lunch and refreshments) Ends with Tea.
Find out more »TRY FOR A DAY: BOTANICAL PAINTING FOR THE TERRIFIED
A (short and gentle) amble outside to photograph plants, taking pencils to capture the chorus and do short sketches. These will then be developed using watercolours. Anyone welcome, even if you feel you will be no good! All materials provided and you get to keep your sketchbook! Lis Bramwell (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/lis-bramwell) £76 (inc. materials, lunch and refreshments) A repeat of 5 December. For next stage, LESS TERRIFIED, see 28 January.
Find out more »AN INFORMAL (AND FREE) SOLO PIANO CONCERT
Offered by members of the PIANO WORKSHOP, with a range of music performed in the intimate atmosphere of our oak-floored Lecture Room. FREE ADMISSION
Find out more »VERSION FRANCAISE: TWO FILMS IN FRENCH (DAY)
*NEW* A day with two films (hand-picked by Sylvie) to discuss and appreciate (in French and English, depending upon the group). Ideal for developing an ear for the language, also for exploring the creations of some of the finest directors the Francophile world is so famous for. Sylvie Jefferson (native French speaker www.highamhall.com/sylvie-jefferson) £66 (inc. lunch and refreshments) These DAYS take place March and November.
Find out more »April 2020
TALK & TEA: RESTLESS – THE PEOPLE WHO SETTLED NORTH AMERICA
14:00 - 16:30 Sun 19 Apr 2020 America was first settled by restless, ancient humans crossing the Bering Ice Bridge - Europeans would arrive later and, eventually, overspread the continent. This lecture examines the driving forces, the successes and failures on both sides of this 370 years of clashing cultures. Tom McMullen (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/tom-mcmullen) £12 each including refreshments
Find out more »May 2020
LOST CUMBRIA ON FILM
14:00 - 17:00 Sun 3 May 2020 Travel back in time for a nostalgic trip into the past all over the county with the Cumbria Film Archive. A unique afternoon of entertainment enjoying genuinely rare and unique footage - always fascinating and always something new. Andrew Leitch & Jim Bownass (Cumbria - www.highamhall.com/andrew-leitch-jimbownass) £12 each including refreshments
Find out more »WOVEN TAPESTRY DAY (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
10:00 - 17:00 Mon 11 May 2020 Taster or Refresher. Come with no experience or bring work you want help with. Looms will be ready-warped, and be shown how to weave simple shapes, mix colours and control your tension. Louise Martin (Orkney www.highamhall.com/louise-martin) £78 (inc. materials, lunch and refreshments) Louise has two courses following.
Find out more »OIL PAINTING IN A DAY – LANDSCAPE (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
9:30 - 17:00 Thu 28 May 2020 Create an Oil painting on canvas depicting a Landscape scene in a day. Follow a simple step-by-step demo of a wet-on-wet technique and learn as you go in a small group, so great for first timers or just a casual dip into the media. All materials provided. Carol Renshaw (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/carol-renshaw) £90 (inc. Materials and Lunch) Another Day (LANDSCAPES WITH WATER) follows
Find out more »OIL PAINTING IN A DAY – LANDSCAPES WITH WATER (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
9:30 - 17:00 Fri 29 May 2020 Create an Oil painting on canvas depicting a Land and Water scene in a day. Follow a simple step-by-step demo of a wet-on-wet technique and learn as you go in a small group, so great for first timers or just a casual dip into the media. All materials provided. Carol Renshaw (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/carol-renshaw) £90 (inc. Materials and Lunch) Another day (LANDSCAPE) precedes.
Find out more »June 2020
TRY FOR A DAY: BOTANICAL PAINTING FOR THE TERRIFIED
10:00 - 17:00 Thu 25 Jun 2020 A (short and gentle) amble outside to photograph plants, working in Pencils to capture the chorus and make short sketches. These will then be developed using Watercolours. Anyone welcome, even if you feel you will be no good! All materials provided and you get to keep your sketchbook! Lis Bramwell (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/lis-bramwell) £78 (inc. Lunch and Materials)
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