SCOTTISH BORDERS HISTORY

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

Minibus fieldtrips exploring the rich and layered history of the English and Scottish borderlands. Visit historic sites in the Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and Cumbria. A journey though time 

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PRE-RAPHAELITISM: DREAMS OF AN EARTHY PARADISE

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

Following on from last year’s course on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, we look at some of the later Pre-Raphaelite pictures which proved to be the perfect vehicle for the dreams and 

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NORWEGIAN ART: THE EMERGENCE OF THE MODERN

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

19th century Norway was culturally impoverished by 600 years of foreign control, but by the mid-1800s art was becoming a potent expression of national pride, culminating in the realism of 

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CINEMA, ART AND HISTORY

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

This course will be a wide ranging look at the history of cinema in Britain and the USA with three evening screenings and individual sessions on great directors, different genres 

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FINDING MY VOICE: ASSERTIVENESS AND STANDING UP FOR MYSELF

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

This session will focus on understanding the meaning of assertiveness and developing skills to build self esteem and improve healthy relationships. A highly participative session where first-stage skills will be 

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THE GOTHIC REVIVAL IN BRITAIN

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

Why does Higham Hall pretend to look like a medieval castle? This is one of the questions we will explore on this course devoted to one of the most influential 

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ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IMMERSION RETREAT

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

Do you love Italy? Are you looking to improve your Italian conversation and immerse yourself in Italian culture? Join Antonella in her  retreat at Higham Hall. The retreat will balance 

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