TALK & TEA: LOST CUMBRIA ON FILM

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

We will be heading back in time for a nostalgic trip into the past all over the county with the Cumbria Film Archive. A unique afternoon of entertainment enjoying genuinely rare and unique footage - always fascinating and always something new. See cumbriafilmarchive.com for examples of the excellent footage they have been collecting. Andrew Leitch 

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CHRISTMAS CREATIONS (MATERIALS PROVIDED)

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

Get into the Christmas Spirit! Arrangements will include several of the following: a cone tree, a star wreath with bells, a candle platter, a lantern or candle holder, a lit bottle, a bauble platter, a winter pot with lit contorted hazel, an angel or beaded bauble. All materials will be provided. Just bring scissors, wire 

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CARTOONS FOR CHRISTMAS

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

Similar to our March DRAW LIKE A CARTOONIST, but this time focused towards drawing Christmas cards (of course!) A really fun seasonal course for anyone (whether you are an experienced artist or a complete beginner). Colin has produced the front-page cartoon for The Westmorland Gazette since 1984. Colin Shelbourn (highamhall.com/colin-shelbourn) Residential: £280 Non-residential: £200.

AUTUMN COLOURS IN WATERCOLOUR (WITH SOME COLOURED PENCILS)

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

Work with Margaret’s patient, expert guidance as you gently explore your potential produce high quality pictures inspired by the natural world. Suprise yourself with what can be achieved. Suitable for all. Margaret Eggleton (Surrey highamhall.com/margaret-eggleton) Residential: £390 Non-residential: £280 (incl. field trips)

A PHILOSOPHER’S GUIDE TO SPIRITUALLY FOR ATHEISTS

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

What is spirituality? Can it be secular or must it be sacred? Can it help to fill the god-shaped-hole left by Nietzsche? Using lectures, literature, discussion and meditation, this course will draw upon a variety of global traditions to see if, as atheists or agnostics, we can utilise the wisdom of different cultures to feel 

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CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING FOR THE LESS TERRIFIED (MATERIALS PROVIDED)

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

You will either wish to improve your Chinese brush painting or be a painter wanting to try new techniques in this ancient artform that is still evolving. A relaxed, informative and practical course. Time will be spent on composition with a little theory from studying some masters. Lots of support and guidance provided. The emphasis 

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TALK & TEA: THE PHILOSOPHY OF MIDLIFE

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

Why does midlife often induce incongruous changes in one’s life? Is it that the things we have spent our lives pursuing no longer hold value? Making reference to philosopher Kieran Setiya’s distinction between existential value and ameliorative value, as well as the traditional Hindu stages of life, we will explore the value of life’s goals. 

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SCULPTURAL NEEDLEFELT – WHIMSICAL WREATHS

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

Make a couple of Whimsical Wreaths for Christmas, decorated with needlefelted characters: Father Christmas, Reindeer, Robins and Polar Bears, felt holly, mistletoe and ivy. All these decorations will be wired and poseable - with the idea that the wreaths can be taken apart after Christmas and the characters recycled for another year, or used as 

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CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE PAINTING

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

Look at fresh approaches to working from the landscape, via the lens of Contemporary Painting. With exercises, briefs and tutorials, be pushed to extend your responses to your chosen media and subject matter. Steve Humble (London highamhall.com/steve-humble) Residential: £535 Non-residential: £365 (incl. field trips)

WINTER BIRDS

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

Imagine spectacular gatherings of Barnacle and Pink-footed geese against a backdrop of a winter sunset and the massed pipings of thousands of waders as they swirl in the sky. Our Solway and Cumbrian coast is wintering ground for many species prior to their northward migration, hosting an exciting array of raptors. Hone your identification skills! 

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