FULLY BOOKED: BESPOKE UPHOLSTERY

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

You will learn to strip a small item of furniture (e.g. a chair, stool, ottoman or headboard), tackle interior paddings and rebuild it using traditional or modern upholstery techniques as 

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SUMMER STRING ORCHESTRA

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

A chance to experience the joy of string orchestra playing in the wonderful ambience of Higham Hall. This is an introductory course for string players, exploring the core repertoire for string 

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SECRET SOLWAY (SHORT WALKS)

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

Take a journey through time exploring the lesser-known inner Solway estuary coast of both Cumbria and Dumfries & Galloway. This is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Special Area 

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TORCH FIRED ENAMEL BEADS

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

Make your own enamel beads then create beautiful jewellery from them under the expert guidance of Sharon Ford, leading enameller and restorer in enamels and gilding. Enamelling involves the fusion 

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FULLY BOOKED: TCHAIKOVSKY 4, 5 AND 6

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

Tchaikovsky’s last three symphonies are considered his greatest orchestral works. An obsession with fate tends to dominate the outer movements: ‘doom-laden’ and ‘heart-on the-sleeve’ are terms frequently applied. By contrast 

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FULLY BOOKED: 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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BRITISH BMG FEDERATION SUMMER SCHOOL WEEKEND 2024

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

We welcome the British Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Federation to Higham for the first time with three separate courses: Chris Sands' Finger-style 5-string Banjo; Roland Gallery's Art of Playing in 

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LIGHT ON THE LAKE: LANDSCAPE IN INK AND COLOURED PENCIL

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

This course combines the impact of ink with the softness and subtlety of coloured pencil, perfect for the lakeside in summer. Practise mark-making in ink and blending, embossing and lifting 

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IDENTIFYING TREES AND UNDERSTANDING WOODLANDS

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

Gain a better understanding of different tree species and their ecosystems, their relationships with fungi, soil and other trees, and how we depend on them; learn about the differences between 

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