JAZZ CONCERT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA lively and engaging evening of mainstream jazz with David Black and players from our residential jazz course joined by very special guests saxophonist Alan Barnes and trumpeter Mark Armstrong.
PAINTING AND DRAWING SUMMER SCHOOL
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA week of workshops, lectures and demonstrations led by four of our tutors, offering a broad mix of inspiration, approaches, techniques and styles intended to refresh and expand your painting
THE LANGUAGE OF RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE MUSIC FOR RECORDER PLAYERS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis is a practical course examining the relationship between language and music in the renaissance and baroque. There will be a focus on approaching scores from a historical /contextual point
EARLY MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL 2024
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor competent singers, viol and recorder players, covering music c1450-c1650. Instruction in choral/solo singing, viol and recorder playing, lute, plus vocal technique and various consorts. Plenary music-making sessions, lectures and
FULLY BOOKED: CIRCLE DANCE RETREAT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAn extended circle dancing retreat where we will explore music and dances from cultures and communities around the world and the pace will vary from lively to meditative. Circle dancing
FULLY BOOKED: PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExplore a wide range of techniques to produce handmade prints to your own design: woodcut (cutting on plank wood); wood engraving (using end-grain substitute or similar); drypoint (drawing on plastic
FULLY BOOKED: BOTANICAL COLOURED PENCILS: THE SUMMER SESSION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe summer session with Susan is a perfect time to complete botanical work already begun in a previous class or work that you have begun on your own. There might
EXPLORING ANCIENT IDENTITIES TODAY: THE IRON AGE AND ROMAN PAST IN THE PRESENT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWhat did the Romans really do for us? And were the ‘Ancient Brits’ really a savage bunch covered in blue paint? Where do our ideas of the past originate, and
NUTURE THROUGH NATURE SUMMER YOGA RETREAT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomDevelop 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)
WOODCARVING: CREATIVE RELIEF CARVING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomRelief carving is the process of cutting a pattern or design into a flat surface. For those new to the craft, Sharon will gently guide you through the process of