FULLY BOOKED: FRANCES WINDER IN RESIDENCE

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

Join Frances for a few days in the studio to work on your own paintings with Frances’ guidance and expertise. Frances Winder (S Cumbria www.highamhall.com/frances-winder) Residential: £290 Non-residential: £210  

BEADED EMBROIDERY

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

Embroider with beads on silk fabric. Learn different stitching techniques to create intricate beaded designs. Taster kits available from £20.00 upwards. Angie Burt (Lancashire www.highamhall.com/angie-burt) Residential: £290 Non-residential: £210

FOLK N FELL

We welcome the well-established FolknFell weekend to Higham Hall.  Three outstanding musicians lead a weekend of folk and acoustic ensemble playing, singing and informal sessions with time for walking. A 

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YOGA FOR EVERY BODY

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

Helen has practised yoga for 25 years and is a Yoga Alliance senior teacher. In 2021, she experienced a chronic illness which left her unable to perform self-care tasks and 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: RESTORATION

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

Old books are irreplaceable, but often their pages and bindings show signs of fragility, decay or damage. This course focuses on the processes of deconstruction, repair and conservation that can 

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EXPLORE COLLAGE

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

Collage frees you up from the ‘rules’ of representational drawing or painting and allows you to explore a more personal artistic language. It is a compositional technique that combines found 

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STOICISM: CULTIVATING RESILIENCE AND TRANQUILITY WITHIN

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

Embark on a transformative journey into Stoicism and delve into the profound teachings of Stoic philosophers such as Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus. This course goes beyond positive thinking, offering 

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GEOLOGY OF THE LAKES: AN INTRODUCTION

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

Have you ever wondered why the topography and geology of the Lake District and wider Cumbria area varies so much? Find out why when you travel through 500 million years 

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