The Langdale Valley, 1947 - an unlikely setting for a meeting between two of the most influential and toweringly important cultural figures of the twentieth century: the choreographer and movement pioneer Rudolf Laban, and the avant-garde artist Kurt Schwitters. Research into this meeting has thrown up fascinating questions not least about what they might have
A lively and engaging evening of mainstream jazz with David Black and players from our residential jazz course joined by very special guests saxophonist Alan Barnes and trumpeter Mark Armstrong. Tickets £10 (Bar open)
We will be heading back in time for a nostalgic trip to bygone Cumbria with the Cumbria Film Archive. A unique afternoon of entertainment enjoying genuinely rare and unique footage of people and places across the county - always fascinating and always something new. See www.cumbriafilmachive.com for examples of the growing collection of excellent footage
This informal and relaxed workshop is a gentle introduction to the delights of drawing from nature. You will spend the morning building confidence while closely observing individual flower petals, leaves and berries and practising watercolour techniques. The afternoon is spent painting flowers and plants from the beautiful gardens here at Higham. Everyone welcome, no experience