FULLY BOOKED: BASSOONS WITH LAURENCE PERKINS AND ROGER BIRNSTINGL

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

For bassoon lovers, the aim of this course is to help make playing easier and more enjoyable! Receive advice on posture & breathing, embouchure, good tone and tuning, sound projection, reed adjustment, fingerings, technical fluency and musical interpretation from internationally renowned bassoonists Laurence Perkins and Roger Birnstingl. There will be optional reed-making sessions, opportunities to play 

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FULLY BOOKED: CONTEMPORARY PAINTING: BETWEEN ABSTRACTION AND REPRESENTATION

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

This is a practical course exploring the relationship between abstraction and representation in painting. You will be encouraged to develop your technical skills with your chosen media and to extend your responses to your subject matter whilst exploring the processes of abstraction. Exercises may invite you to work in a particular way, with a specified 

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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 great way to enjoy yourself, learn new material and meet new friends. With the option to take time to explore the local area on Saturday, 

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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 made movement painful. This experience and long recovery impassioned Helen to make yoga more accessible to people adjusting to illness, ageing, or who are apprehensive about the physical 

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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 extend a book’s usable life for many decades. Students are invited to bring along at least three books (no larger than A4) to be guided 

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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 images, printed text or textured surfaces – often alongside painted or hand-drawn elements – to create an image that can be abstract, expressive and sometimes 

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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 practical insights to navigate challenges with inner strength and serenity. Explore the timeless wisdom of Stoicism through immersive discussions, reflective activities, meditations and literary explorations, 

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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 of geological history on this course. There will be stories of ancient oceans, volcanoes, Himalayan-scale mountain ranges, tropical seas and swamps, deserts and ice ages. 

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