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September 2020
THE LAZY PHILOSOPHER’S GUIDE TO ORWELL AND 1984
18:30 Fri 25 Sep - 13:30 Mon 28 Sep 2020 Well-known, but sometimes only fleetingly referrred to, 1984 was a masterpiece of its time. Visions of a society which, to some extent, we now inhabit. Enjoy delving deeper with gentle discussion and shared insights. Darren Harper (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/darren-harper) Residential: £335 Non-residential: £234
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Writing Fiction: Reading as a Writer
A residential creative writing course aimed at both beginning and intermediate writers interested in flash fiction, short stories, novellas or the novel. Consisting of lectures, writing exercises and individual tutorials, enjoy uninterrupted writing time in a beautiful rural retreat. In addition to taught sessions on ‘close reading’, ‘details’ and ‘learning from Checkhov’, Darren will provide you with short stories to discuss, and therefore help develop, your own writing style. Darren Harper (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/darren-harper) Residential: £335 Non-residential: £234
Find out more »November 2020
THE LAZY PHILOSOPHER’S GUIDE TO NIETZSCHE
According the Friedrich Nietzsche, “There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.” Tracing his life, and using some of his key works as our guides, we will explore Nietzsche’s views on morality, religion and politics, as we consider the relevance and resonance of Nietzsche’s thoughts in today’s world. Darren Harper (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/darren-harper) Residential: £335 Non-residential: £234
Find out more »January 2021
THE LAZY PHILOSOPHER’S GUIDE TO JOYCE
James Joyce stated “The demand that I make of my reader is that he should devote his whole life to reading my works.” Joyce has indeed been responsible for a vast amount of scholarship surrounding his oeuvre. Tracing his life, and using some of his key works as our guide, we will explore Joyce’s intriguing and sometimes perplexing work. Darren Harper (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/darren-harper) Residential: £335 Non-residential: £234
Find out more »Writing Fiction: Setting and Sentences
A residential creative writing course aimed at both beginning and intermediate writers interested in flash fiction, short stories, novellas or the novel. Consisting of lectures, writing exercises and individual tutorials, enjoy uninterrupted writing time in a beautiful rural retreat. In addition to taught sessions on ‘structure’, ‘sentences’ and ‘editing’, Darren will provide you with short stories to discuss, and therefore help develop, your own writing style. Darren Harper (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/darren-harper) Residential: £335 Non-residential: £234 Some brief preliminary material will be…
Find out more »March 2021
SHAKESPEARE’S WINTER’S TALE: A LATE ROMANCE
Join us to explore a tale of apparent tragedy that ends in forgiveness, rebirth and second chances, a story of irrational destructive jealousy but also of wonder and joy. Winter gives place to spring, old foes reconcile, young love offers hope for the future. Clare Smout (W. Midlands www.highamhall.com/clare-smout) Residential: £238 Non-residential: £169
Find out more »HOW TO WRITE POEMS
Description:*NEW* Learn from a Master. Poetry writing can enable expression of nostalgia, experience, fear, story and more - even passion. Well-honed skills can enhance this wonderful pastime and provide everything you need to write the most eloquent of poems. For all abilities, even novices! NEW TUTOR: Wes Magee (Wirral www.highamhall.com/wes-magee) Residential: £335 Non-residential: £234
Find out more »THE LAZY PHILOSOPHER’S WEEKEND GUIDE TO KANT
Kant famously said, "Two things fill the mind with ever-increasing wonder and awe… the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me." Tracing his life, and using key works as our guides, we will explore Kant's philosophy on morality, knowledge and beauty. Darren Harper (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/darren-harper) Residential: £238 Non-residential: £169
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