NURTURE THROUGH NATURE WINTER YOGA RETREAT

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

Develop a sense of harmony and balance within yourself and the world in which you live. Suitable for all abilities. Using Ayurvedic wisdom, practicing ‘pranayama’ (breath control), ‘asanas’ (yoga postures) 

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FULLY BOOKED: DRAMATIC SEASCAPES, SKIES AND LANDSCAPES

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

Extend your artistic skills to create dramatic seascapes and skies using soft pastels. Demonstrations throughout, support for beginners and encouragement for the more experienced. Supportive one-to-one critique encouraging you to 

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LAKE DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHY

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

Capture the beauty of the Lake District through the lens of your camera with tuition from award-winning photographer Ben Bush. Visit different locations to learn & practice techniques that will enable you 

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THE VICTORIANS

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

The 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, 

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FULLY BOOKED: GEOLOGY OF SCOTLAND

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

Scotland 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 

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EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES WITH SOFT PASTELS

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

For experienced artists wanting to become more expressive and confident with abstract techniques when using soft and hard pastels (with fixative) on different surfaces. Weather permitting, Higham's grounds will provide 

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RUSKIN LACE

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

A Lake District speciality since the late nineteenth century, Ruskin lace was made from hand-spun and woven linen produced by cottagers around Coniston. Karen is a leading exponent of this 

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FULLY BOOKED: STRING CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP

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

A course for preformed string chamber music groups, working at self programmed repertoire. Cath Yates (violin/viola) and Heather Bills (cello) will join the tutoring team. Residential: £330 Non-residential: £245

WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY

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

On this course you will be shown stitching techniques that are all grouped under the heading of whitework. As the name suggests they are all stitched on white fabric with 

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