INSPIRED BY ST IVES

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

A new and delightful course working in the studio from imagery and still life arrangements. Bring along your images from visits to the coast and interpret them with inspiration from St Ives artists Ben and Winifred Nicholson, Peter Lanyon and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham amongst many others. This is a course for those with some painting experience. 

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EXPLORE EMBROIDERY (WINTER SPECIAL 3 nights for 2)

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

A friendly course for all, from new to the more experienced. Bring your own project for helpful guidance or choose a project from the tutor. Last of 3 successive courses with Angie - each with the 3 for 2 special offer! Angie Burt Residential: £305 Non-residential: £220

RICHARD STRAUSS: TONE POEMS

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

In the 1890s Richard Strauss dazzled the musical world with a series of celebrated tone poems. From Don Juan to Till Eulenspiegel, Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Space Odyssey) to the Alpine Symphony and from Death & Transfiguration to Ein Heldenleben we will feast our ears on his rich orchestral palette and his depiction of character 

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FULLY BOOKED: UPHOLSTERY WEEKEND

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 your project needs. Contact information available from the Higham office. Cathy Newbery Residential: £305 Non-residential: £220

SUNDAY LECTURE: A Shadow of Magnitude: Black Lives in the English Lake District, 1660–1870

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

This 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 and historians, the lecture will dwell on the evidence that survives of these peoples’ lives and explain what that evidence reveals about Cumbria’s social makeup 

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INTRODUCTION TO BRYOPHYTES (MOSSES AND LIVERWORTS)

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

An 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 from the grounds and practise using a key. We will use hand lenses and microscopes to appreciate the details of these tiny plants and get 

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SKETCHBOOKS FAST & LOOSE: LINE AND TONE

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

Artful games to get creative inspiration flowing. Learn new ways of seeing objects, recording swift impressions using your sketchbook, so this becomes an essential aid to design and art projects. Use black-and-white and monotone to record what you see, without feeling that it needs to be a photographically accurate representation. Sketchbooks have been used by 

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HERITAGE OIL AND WATER GILDING

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

This is a practical course aimed at beginners, although more experienced students are welcome. Over four days, you will master the art of traditional water and oil gilding. Using skilled processes, you will prepare a picture frame, decorative object, letter of the alphabet and picture rail for gilding with 23.75ct gold leaf, as well as 

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LAURENCE PERKINS: VIENNESE MUSIC

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

All applications to be made initially through Laurence to ascertain ensemble line-up. www.laurenceperkins.com/wind-serenades Laurence Perkins Residential: £590 Non-residential: £450

A NEW YEAR VIENNESE CONCERT BY CANDLELIGHT

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

A varied programme of Viennese music (Haydn, Schubert, Mozart, Beethoven and others) performed by candlelight Laurence Perkins and friends. tickets £18 or £32 for 2. Includes a glass of wine in the bar afterwards. Proceeds towards the Higham building appeal. BOOK ONLINE: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DSHB