HUMANITIES
GEOLOGY WITH ANNETTE MCGRATH: ROCKS, MINERALS, FOSSILS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA thorough introduction to rocks, minerals and fossils through illustrated talks and hands-on practical sessions. You will have the opportunity to examine a museum-quality geological collection from around the world
SUNDAY LECTURE: THE CULINARY CALENDER CUSTOMS OF CUMBRIA
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomUntil recently, the working class families of the farming, forestry and mining communities of Lakeland subsisted on a fairly simple diet, largely based on locally grown oats and barley. However,
FULLY BOOKED: NORTH WEST FRONTIER OF ROME
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor four centuries, the Great Wall of Hadrian marked the North West Frontier of Rome, an empire so vast the south east frontier rested on the Euphrates. Even today, the
SUNDAY LECTURE: A Shadow of Magnitude: Black Lives in the English Lake District, 1660–1870
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis lecture will document and consider the historical presence of people of African ancestry in Cumbria between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. Building on the foundational research of regional archivists
INTRODUCTION TO BRYOPHYTES (MOSSES AND LIVERWORTS)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAn introductory course in which we will look at identifying some of the most common bryophytes. We will look at the main features that help with identification, collect some species
ON NOT KNOWING: HOW ARTISTS THINK
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomJoin our principal Lizzie to explore contemporary artists' practices from a curator's point of view. I will introduce you to a range of artists' practices and their wider cultural and
TEXTS, TRADITIONS & TRANSLATIONS: THE CREATION OF THE BIBLE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAs with all great literature the story of how the Bible emerged is a fascinating one. Why were some books included and others failed to make the cut? Why do
MODERN ROMANCE: KURT SCHWITTERS IN THE LAKES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomJoin our principal Dr Lizzie Fisher to revisit her recent research on the late work of Kurt Schwitters, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century who spent
FULLY BOOKED: THE AXE FACTOR: EXPLORING NEOLITHIC STONE AXE PRODUCTION, EXCHANGE AND COMMUNICATION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSix thousand years ago, the Central Lake District was the focus of an intensive production process with a wide distribution network. A very particular type of stone, which outcropped around
THE VICTORIANS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe Victorian Age in Britain was an age of great dynamism, creativity, complexity and change. Through a series of biographical talks on notable figures such as Florence Nightingale, Joseph Paxton,