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Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

The aim of this course is to experiment with watercolour and a range of mixed media to create interesting textures and marks in your paintings.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 16 April 2027
Number of weeks: 12
Time: 09:30 - 11:30
Venue: Bransty Royal British Legion

Full fee: £180.00 | Concessionary fee: £90.00 | Staff fee: £153.00

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

The aim is to encourage participants to experiment with watercolour techniques and Gelli printing, blending both together to produce unique, expressive artworks.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Saturday, 22 May 2027
Number of weeks: 1
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £22.50 | Concessionary fee: £11.25 | Staff fee: £19.13

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

The aim of this course is to introduce you to the idea of a holiday sketchbook and the materials you could use. It will give you tips and suggestions on how you might start.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Saturday, 26 June 2027
Number of weeks: 1
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £22.50 | Concessionary fee: £11.25 | Staff fee: £19.13

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

The workshop offers a gentle, creative introduction to the vibrant art of silk painting. In the first session learners explore how to plan a simple design, apply resist lines to fabric. In the second session learners will add specialist silk paint to create flowing colour. With step-by-step guidance and plenty of room for experimentation, participants build confidence while designing and painting their own square silk scarf. This beginner-friendly course provides a relaxing, enjoyable making experience and a beautiful, wearable artwork to take home.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Saturday, 15 May 2027
Number of weeks: 2
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £55.00 | Concessionary fee: £32.50 | Staff fee: £48.25

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This beginner-friendly course introduces watercolour painting through expressive landscape studies, focusing on colour, mood and creative confidence.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 11 September 2026
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £107.50 | Concessionary fee: £55.00 | Staff fee: £91.75

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This beginner-friendly course introduces the basics of watercolour through observing and painting natural forms such as leaves, stones, shells, and plants. Learners will build confidence with materials and techniques in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 8 January 2027
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £92.50 | Concessionary fee: £47.50 | Staff fee: £79.00

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This beginner-friendly course introduces watercolour painting through expressive landscape studies, focusing on colour, mood and creative confidence.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £92.50 | Concessionary fee: £47.50 | Staff fee: £79.00

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This beginner-friendly course introduces watercolour painting through simple techniques for exploring different textures and surfaces, building your painting skills and creative confidence.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 26 February 2027
Number of weeks: 4
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £62.50 | Concessionary fee: £32.50 | Staff fee: £53.50

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

The workshop introduces introduces learners to simple printmaking techniques inspired by the shapes, textures, and rhythms found in the natural world. Participants explore how to observe and translate natural patterns into their own prints using accessible methods such as stamping, relief printing, or mono-printing. This beginner-friendly workshop encourages creativity, experimentation, and mindful looking, offering a relaxed space to develop new skills while creating a series of nature-inspired prints to take home.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Saturday, 17 April 2027
Number of weeks: 1
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £26.50 | Concessionary fee: £15.25 | Staff fee: £23.13

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Always fancied printmaking? Come along to this introductory course to gain an understanding of the possibilities of all things print! Printmaking is great for producing multiples like cards or calendars. It’s fun and provides quick results. We will generate lots of prints as part of this course and look at how to reuse and collage unwanted prints into new art works and objects in themselves. No previous experience necessary.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 20 May 2027
Number of weeks: 10
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Full fee: £150.00 | Concessionary fee: £75.00 | Staff fee: £127.50