Higham Hall College
Courses at this venue
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HERITAGE OIL AND WATER GILDING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis is a practical course aimed at beginners, although more experienced students are welcome. Over four days, you will master the art of traditional oil and water gilding. Using skilled processes, you will prepare a picture frame, picture rail, and decorative ornaments for gilding with 23.75ct gold leaf. You will gild a letter of the […]
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ELECTRIC GUITAR – DEVELOPING THE SKILLS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWe will look at various aspects of electric guitar-playing, including how to develop your chord vocabulary; approaches to scales and solos; how to learn songs; strumming and rhythm playing; tone and how to practice. The sessions will be geared towards students’ needs and may include other areas of interest. A very basic level of playing ability […]
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OIL PASTELS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSuitable for beginners and improvers. Oil pastels are a versatile medium, whether your aim is a quick sketch or something more painterly. The pure, rich colour of oil pastel can be applied using many techniques, some of which we will practice layering, blending, impasto and sgraffito. We will also use a variety of papers and […]
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KING LEAR: SHAKESPEARE’S TRAGIC MASTERPIECE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomOver recent decades, Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ has moved from being considered ‘too horrible to stage’ to become accepted as Shakespeare’s greatest tragic achievement. Join us to discover why and explore this tale of an ageing king who makes a disastrously wrong decision about which of his daughters loves him best.
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CREATIVE BOOK EDGE DECORATION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom‘Edge Decoration’ is a specialist bookbinding art which decorates or ornaments the page edges of a book. Traditionally this would be a marbled or gilt finish but this workshop will focus on more creative approaches and will include the following techniques: sprinkled gold leaf (sunago), transfer print, watercolour & acrylic ink painting, graphite, gold & […]
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EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES WITH SOFT PASTELS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor experienced artists wanting to become more expressive and confident with abstract techniques when using soft and hard pastels (with fixative) on different surfaces. Weather permitting, Higham's grounds will provide direct inspiration from nature alongside studio-based direction. Some of the taught techniques on this workshop are not for those with no experience of painting & drawing but […]
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ADVANCED WOODWIND WITH LAURENCE PERKINS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA course for wind players from Grade 8 to Diploma, working in detail on wind chamber repertoire for large and smaller ensembles. There will be an informal concert on the morning of the last day. We can pick up at 5pm from Penrith Rail Station (+£40) BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ON PAYING BALANCE. All applications to […]
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A RECITAL BY EDEN BAROQUE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMaestros of Italy- including music by Corelli, Caccini, Caldara, Carissimi, Scarlatti, Marcello and more. with Eden Baroque- Michael Sanderson baritone, baroque violin & viola and Katharine May harpsichord
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IN FULL COLOUR
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA week-long course painting in the studio with inspiration from many of the great colourists including the Post Impressionists, Scottish Colourists and modern English masters such as Patrick Heron, Howard Hodgkins and many others!
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17TH & 18TH CENTURY CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor pre-formed chamber groups (with or without singer) who should bring at least 4 pieces to work on which can be at varying stages of readiness. Work at 415 or 440Hz, with availability of one harpsichord playable at either pitch, plus Higham's transposable electric pianos. Tutors' recital on Saturday evening, with an informal participants' concert […]