INSPIRED BY BLOOMSBURY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA joyful painting course with inspiration from work by artists of the Bloomsbury Group, our very own English Post Impressionists! Work from set-ups in the studio and use the interior spaces of Higham Hall to explore the ideas behind their painting process and develop your own work using theirs as a starting point. Residential: £410
ADVANCED WOODWIND ENSEMBLES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA course for wind players from Grade 8 to Diploma, working in detail on wind chamber repertoire for large and smaller ensembles. There will be an informal concert on the morning of the last day. All applications to be made initially through Laurence to ascertain ensemble line-up. www.laurenceperkins.com/wind-serenades Residential: £770 Non-residential: £580 We can pick
FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: SPRINGBACK BINDING MODEL
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA chance to make this amazing book structure - something that should be tackled at least once in a lifetime. The historical development of the account book was originally patented in Great Britain in 1799. As a style the spring back is firmly rooted in the ‘trade’ binding tradition; it’s robustness and ability to lie
SHAKESPEARE’S CONTEMPORARIES: THOMAS KYD’S ‘THE SPANISH TRAGEDY’
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWith its angry ghost, villains, tragic heroine, grieving fathers, murders and madness, The Spanish Tragedy was the most popular and well-known revenge tragedy until Hamlet, influencing a whole generation of later playwrights. Join us to explore one of the most exciting plays of the early Elizabethan period. Residential: £305 Non-residential: £220
COLOURED PENCIL WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor beginners and improvers. Bring your own photographs of your pet, other animals, birds, landscape, or inanimate objects. Learn about the different ways you can use pencil, layering, blending, removing colour to create texture and depth. Bring your own good quality coloured pencils (the tutor will be using Derwent Inktense), together with an A3 size
SUNDAY LECTURE: THE WORLD OF THEATRE IN SHAKESPEARE’S TIME
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWhat was the theatre world like in Shakespeare’s time? How did this context affect the form and content of his plays and those of his contemporaries? Clare explores the impact of the theatre buildings, acting companies, personalities and audiences of Elizabethan & Jacobean London, together with the regulations and censorship to which they were subject,
SUNDAY LECTURE: ‘THE WORLD OF THEATRE IN SHAKESPEARE’S TIME’
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWhat was the theatre world like in Shakespeare’s time? How did this context affect the form and content of his plays and those of his contemporaries? Clare explores the impact of the theatre buildings, acting companies, personalities and audiences of Elizabethan & Jacobean London, together with the regulations and censorship to which they were subject,
FULLY BOOKED: PIANO WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA performance-based workshop where up to 10 players of Grade 7 standard and above prepare a short recital of between 15-20 minutes to play to the other participants. If possible, please bring along extra copies of the works being performed for the other players. John will give constructive suggestions for improving aspects of interpretation, technique,
FULLY BOOKED: LAKES, RIVERS AND SPRING WOODLANDS – PAINTING NATURE WITH ACRYLICS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA taught course with step-by-step instruction to produce two beautiful paintings featuring lakes/rivers and spring woodlands. We will use acrylic paints, brushes and any other painting tools that you wish to bring. Learn to employ a range of techniques to achieve realism, impressionistic techniques and coherent tonal qualities, pushing the boundaries of the acrylic medium.
OIL PASTELS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSuitable for beginners and improvers. Oil pastels are a beautiful and versatile medium to use, whether for a quick sketch or a finished painting for exhibition. The rich, pure colour of oil pastels can be applied with a myriad of techniques; some we will practice, such as laying on glazes of colour, blending, impasto and