SING WITH OTHERS: YES YOU CAN!
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIf you have little experience of singing with others, believe you can’t sing or just feel a bit rusty, then this course will be a journey of discovery to find
NOW’S THE TIME FOR BRUCKNER
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomGetting to know Bruckner’s music is a challenge many have shied away from. But as we celebrate 200 years since the Austrian composer’s birth this very week, there can be
HOLLYWOOD’S VIEW OF AMERICAN HISTORY 1914-1980
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course looks at Hollywood movies and extracts from them the history of the times in which they were made. While films such as Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939),
PHILOSOPHY AND FILM
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomImmerse yourself in an intellectual sojourn as we navigate the interplay between existential philosophy and the visual language of film, where the profound meets the poetic to forge a unique
FULLY BOOKED: THE PRE-RAPHAELITE BROTHERHOOD
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIn this course of illustrated lectures & discussion we will investigate the contribution made to the art world by three great Victorian painters - John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt
TALK & TEA: A PHILOSOPHER’S GUIDE TO AGEING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomEver pondered the philosophical intricacies of ageing? Can Confucian virtues guide us through the challenges of later life, emphasizing harmony and virtue? How do David Hume’s skeptical reflections on personal
WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAs the name suggests, whitework is traditionally worked with white thread on white fabric. It encompasses a wide range of techniques from the bold to the delicate and is commonly
DANISH ART: THE GOLDEN AGE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFrom the early crisp, clear, bright & cheerful images of a gentle landscape and its people in the 19th century, Danish artists evolved a fascinatingly rich diversity of approaches in
WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAs the name suggests, whitework is traditionally worked with white thread on white fabric. It encompasses a wide range of techniques from the bold to the delicate and is commonly
FULLY BOOKED: LATE SUMMER YOGA AND WALKING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA perfect mix of hatha yoga sessions (working on postures, breathing exercises and relaxation) and guided hill walks of up to 5 miles, sometimes over rough and steep ground (requiring