FULLY BOOKED: DISCOVERING PEN AND INK

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Create textures, tonal areas and decorative patterns in pen and ink, then combine them to create a finished drawing. With demos throughout and access to a variety of pens to 

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FULLY BOOKED: WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY (WEEKEND)

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

White-on-white embriodery. Sample different types and techniques of whitework or work on your piece. Angie Burt (Lancashire www.highamhall.com/angie-burt) Residential: £250 Non-residential: £180 Follows a 3 NIGHT course

FULLY BOOKED: UPHOLSTERY

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Hands-on! Bring chair, stool, ottoman, headboard... build up from scratch or just re-cover, tackle interior paddings with traditional or modern techniques. Please contact Cathy prior to your course to discuss 

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FULLY BOOKED: STRING CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Higham is the ideal country house venue for chamber music. The course is for preformed string chamber groups (may include piano). Self chosen repertoire. Louise Latham (Gr. Manchester www.highamhall.com/louise-latham) Residential: 

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FULLY BOOKED: SIR EDWIN LUTYENS: ARCHITECT IN CONTEXT

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

From country houses to the Cenotaph in Whitehall, from churches to the Viceroy's House in New Delhi, Lutyens dominated architecture in Britain in the early 20th century. Explore his varied 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: INTERMEDIATE

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

In this follow up to beginners, we focus on a significant 19th century development which countered rough-handed use and became very popular with public and private libraries. One of the 

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EXTRA COURSE: SIR EDWIN LUTYENS – ARCHITECT IN CONTEXT

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

From country houses to the Cenotaph in Whitehall, from churches to the Viceroy’s House in New Delhi, Lutyens dominated architecture in Britain in the early 20th century. Explore his varied 

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SHAKESPEARE’S CONTEMPORARIES: WEBSTER’S THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Join us to explore John Webster's gruesome Jacobean tragedy, famous for its brilliant poetry, unexpected twists and feisty heroine, who defies her tyrannical aristocratic brothers to marry secretly for love. 

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