• LATE SUMMER YOGA AND WALKING

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

    A perfect mix of hatha yoga sessions (working on postures, breathing exercises and relaxation) and guided hill walks of up to 5 miles, sometimes over rough and steep ground (requiring a reasonable level of fitness) among the peaceful northern fells - which will leave you feeling supple, relaxed and refreshed! Suitable for beginners and experienced. […]

  • ADVANCED RECORDERS ONE-TO-A-PART

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

    For advanced players (Grades 6-8). An opportunity to play in an ensemble with a focus on one-to-a-part playing, with expert guidance as appropriate.

  • DRAWING AND PAINTING LAKELAND CHURCHES

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

    The northern Lake District contains many characterful old churches set in beautiful rural locations including ones surrounded by mountains and hilly meadows and one or two with views across to the wide Solway estuary. Join Lionel on seven sketching and painting expeditions to various churches and churchyards to hone your skills in drawing both architectural […]

  • MIXED TECHNIQUE EMBROIDERED INITIALS INSPIRED BY ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS

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

    We will use a range of techniques including applique, silk shading, goldwork and beading to explore an initial of your choice in a design inspired by illuminated manuscripts. Mixed ability class.

  • INTERMEDIATE CHOIR

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

    If you love to sing, feel that your confidence is g rowing steadily, but would like more experience in a friendly, nurturing environment, then this course is for you. There is no need to read music fluently but an interest in note reading would help a little. We will explore all kinds of music, in […]

  • TEXTURAL JACOBEAN CREWEL WORK EMBROIDERY

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

    This course will explore a range of textures using crewel wools on linen twill fabric. We will try to focus predominantly on stitches that are less commonly used and will have a design in the Jacobean style. The size of the project will be a small panel or cushion front.

  • WOODBLOCK PRINTMAKING

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

    Transform your own deigns into print, perhaps for a Christmas card, sing the fascinating media of woodcut and wood engraving. Working with plywood, MDF, end-grain hardwood or plastic blocks, this longer weekend course will enable you to broaden your skills, whatever your art background. Beginners welcome.

  • SHAPING OF THE LANDSCAPE: GLACIERS, FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES

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

    A course designed to explain and demonstrate how the landscape of the Lake District has been shaped by glaciers, floods and landslides, and frost-action processes on the high fells. Evening presentations and daily fieldtrips will show when and how these land-forming processes operated and their results.

  • WOVEN TAPESTRY, AN INTRODUCTION

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

    Whether you are a beginner or in need of a refresher, this workshop is designed to give you a solid technical grounding in the fundamental techniques of tapestry weaving. Participants will learn essential weaving techniques from setting up a loom, weaving a design based on stripes and squares, to finishing your tapestry. Based on chapters […]

  • EXPLORE THE FUN OF COLLAGE

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

    Collage and acrylic are a good way to loosen your style of painting. Collage frees you from the ‘rules’ of representational drawing or painting and allows you to explore a more personal artistic language. Learn to create a beautiful painting using magazines and reference images. Flex your artistic muscles with creative exercises and develop your […]