HUMANITIES
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,
FULLY BOOKED: GEOLOGY OF SCOTLAND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomScotland has had an extremely eventful geological history for a country of its size, and this is reflected in its vast array of geological features. Come on this course and
THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE EARLY STUARTS 1603-1660
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIn this short course we will explore something of the revolution in art and architecture in England during the first half of the seventeenth-century, associated with such names as Inigo
300 – THREE CENTURIES OF ANGLO-SCOTTISH WARFARE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA narrative overview of the Anglo-Scottish Border wars (1296 – 1603), focusing on conflict and identity, military activity and fortifications, battles, weapons and armour, the riding names, the blood feud/vendetta,
WATERLOO ASSOCIATION WEEKEND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe Napoleonic Wars are often seen as the first modern global conflict which was brought to an end at the Battle of Waterloo. In this the 210th anniversary year, we
INNER SOLWAY HERITAGE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMinibus fieldtrips exploring the rich heritage of the inner Solway coast of Cumbria in England and Dumfries and Galloway in South West Scotland. Taking in the local history, landscape, lesser
FINDING MY VOICE: BUILDING MY SELF-ESTEEM
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomUsing humanistic theories, we will explore self-esteem levels through held values, feelings, levels of respect and behaviours. The concept of an inner-critic and 'imposter syndrome' - influence and impact will
INTRODUCTION TO GARDEN HISTORY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course offers an introduction to garden history through the ages. It will examine trends in design, plant collecting, inspiration and socio-political contexts within and around gardens. Beginning with ancient
EGYPT’S FEMALE PHARAOH: HATSHEPSUT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe exceptional reign of the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut (c. 1473-58 BCE) produced some of Pharaonic Egypt's most distinctive art and architecture. This course examines the historical context for Hatshepsut's time,