Higham Hall College

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Bassenthwaite Lake
Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9SH United Kingdom Get Directions
Phone 01768 776276
Website www.highamhall.com

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  • “NORTH OF EVERYWHERE”: POETRY AND PAINT

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

    Helen Mort's journeying poem, 'North of Everywhere', will be our creative map this time. Using writing and painting techniques we'll explore ideas about the north and nordic imagination - rich terrain that has unsettled and provoked writers and artists across time and geography. Uncanny, outlandish, inventive - join us for the mystery and magic of […]

  • RUSKIN LACE

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

    Ruskin Lace is a special form of lace which originated as a cottage industry in the Lake District in the 1880s. Karen, a leading expert and author on Ruskin Lace, brings extensive knowledge to support and guide you whether it is your first encounter with this heritage craft or you are already addicted! You will […]

  • ENAMELLING WEEKEND

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

    Work on copper, silver or steel; make enamelled jewellery, small tiles or panels. Absolute beginners welcome. You will learn key skills such as enamel application; kiln use, control and safety; foils, stencils, sgraffito and other techniques as desired. Materials available to purchase from Tilly (£5-£20 dependent upon project).  

  • RECORDER ENSEMBLES: INTERMEDIATE

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

    For intermediate players (roughly Grades 4-6). An opportunity to make music together over a pleasant weekend with others, with expert guidance as appropriate.

  • ENAMELLING WEEK

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

    Four full days for time-consuming techniques (painted enamels, advanced cloisonne, plique a jour). Work on copper, silver, or pre-prepared steel; making enamel jewellery, small panels, bowls, or kiln-fired beads. Some experimental techniques may be tried; such as raku firing, solar Riso screens and marbled enamels. Beginners or more experienced. Materials available to purchase from Tilly […]

  • BOTANICAL ART USING COLOURED PENCILS: THE FIRST FLOWERS AND EVERGREENS OF THE WINTER GARDEN

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

    Despite the frosty temperatures, colour is beginning to return to the garden with flowering shrubs like winter jasmine or mahonia sparkling against the deep greens of laurel, ivy, varigated hollies or box, and hardy flowers such as hellebores, cyclamen and snowdrops appear in the borders and woodland edges while on windowledges forced bulbs will be […]

  • 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 a wintering ground for many species prior to their northward migration, hosting an exciting array of raptors. Hone your identification […]

  • UPHOLSTERY

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

    Learn to strip a small item of furniture (e.g. a chair, stool, ottoman or headboard), tackle interior paddings and rebuild it using traditional or modern upholstery techniques as appropriate. You bring the item of furniture you want to restore and the fabric you would like to use; all the fillings, specialist tools, technical materials and […]

  • HIGHAM HALL CHOIR – BEGINNERS

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

    If you have had little or no singing experience, or feel that you would like to find your confidence in a friendly, no-pressure environment, then this course is for you. The songs are chosen to help confidence grow and there are lots of tips on how to make a healthy, relaxed sound. We'll have fun […]

  • BOTANICAL WATERCOLOUR FROM WINTER INTO SPRING

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

    From architectural seed heads, twigs and berries to the vibrant colour of emerging spring flowers from bulbs and shrubs, and of course Florist cut flowers will give us plenty of scope to paint a wonderful Botanical portrait in watercolour to brighten up the January days.  Tuition for beginners and the more experienced students will be […]