SUNDAY LECTURE: THE CULINARY CALENDER CUSTOMS OF CUMBRIA

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

Until recently, the working class families of the farming, forestry and mining communities of Lakeland subsisted on a fairly simple diet, largely based on locally grown oats and barley. However, on feast days and other special occasions, this grainy monotony was enlivened by celebratory dishes, which often contained exotic spices and dried fruit. A Christmas 

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FESTIVE FOLK SINGING WITH ROSIE AND WILL

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

Come and join Rosie and Will for some seasonal folk singing with this gentle introduction to singing folk music in three- and four-part harmony! Can’t read music? No problem - folk is an oral tradition, and we teach everything by ear. Learn how to warm up your voice, sing in rounds and in parts and 

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THE ART OF PAINTING NOCTURNES

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

Take advantage of the early sunsets of mid-winter to sketch the nocturnal scene from dusk to starry night at Higham Hall including natural and artificial light. Back in the studio we will develop these into painting studies that evoke a sense of nocturnal place and mood. We will look at great nocturnal painters like Whistler, 

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WILL FINN AND ROSIE CALVERT IN CONCERT

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

Join Will Finn and Rosie Calvert for festive spine-tingling harmonies and rousing instrumentation with warm and witty stage presence - a show not to be missed! Will Finn and Rosie Calvert £18 each or £32 for 2. Includes a glass of wine in the bar afterwards BOOK ONLINE: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DSAL

FULLY BOOKED: NORTH WEST FRONTIER OF ROME

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

For four centuries, the Great Wall of Hadrian marked the North West Frontier of Rome, an empire so vast the south east frontier rested on the Euphrates. Even today, the mighty stride of the Wall as it marches along the summit of the Whin Sill constitutes Rome’s grandest, most ambitious and enduring military monument. This 

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MONO-PRINTED SLAB POTS AND BOXES

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

An introduction to mono-printing coloured slips onto clay slabs. These pre-decorated slabs can then be used to make many types of slab built pottery with edge to edge decoration. The technique enables a wide range of styles, from expansive gestural mark making to carefully constructed paper resist. Students will complete decorated pieces to the leather 

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FULLY BOOKED: RUSKIN LACE

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

A Lake District speciality since the late nineteenth century, Ruskin lace was made from hand-spun and woven linen produced by cottagers around Coniston. Karen is a leading exponent of this heritage craft who brings extensive knowledge to support and guide you in traditional needlepoint lace techniques for drawn thread and cut linen work to create 

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FULLY BOOKED: YOGA AND CIRCLE DANCE

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

Yoga and circle dance complement each other beautifully. Yoga practice - postures, breathing techniques, relaxation - will alternate with sessions of circle dancing which is drawn from many countries and cultures, celebrates the seasons, is enjoyable, easy to learn and does not require a partner. Gill Hunter and Anne-Lise Kryger Residential: £430 Non-residential: £305

FULLY BOOKED: RUSKIN LACE

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

A Lake District speciality since the late nineteenth century, Ruskin lace was made from hand-spun and woven linen produced by cottagers around Coniston. Karen is a leading exponent of this heritage craft who brings extensive knowledge to support and guide you in traditional needlepoint lace techniques for drawn thread and cut linen work to create 

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INTRODUCTION TO UPHOLSTERY (2)

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

This workshop looks at furniture preparation - condition check, measuring for fabric, stripping, small repairs, woodworm, cleaning and inspecting filling to see what can be reused or what to replace it with. For beginners, the workshop is designed to equip you with basic skills and knowledge of upholstery. This is the second in a series of day courses 

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