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Arts and Crafts

Celebrate nature's beauty through the seasons in this course on landscape drawing and painting, looking at light, colour, and atmosphere. Discover techniques for blending seasonal tones, capturing textures, and creating depth, guided by themed lessons, and practical exercises.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 27 February 2026

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £70.00
Concessionary fee: £37.50
Staff fee: £60.25

Arts and Crafts

Learn to draw and paint people in this beginner-friendly course, with a focus on anatomy and poses, enabling you to draw full body portraits in a variety of styles.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Kirkby Lonsdale Library

Full fee: £70.00
Concessionary fee: £37.50
Staff fee: £60.25

Arts and Crafts

Discover the basics of drawing and painting faces in this beginner-friendly course, looking at facial proportions, expressions, feature studies, shading, and colour techniques.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Windermere Library

Full fee: £83.00
Concessionary fee: £44.00
Staff fee: £71.30

Arts and Crafts

Discover the basics of drawing and painting faces in this beginner-friendly course, looking at facial proportions, expressions, feature studies, shading, and colour techniques.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £83.00
Concessionary fee: £44.00
Staff fee: £71.30

Arts and Crafts

Discover the basics of drawing and painting still life with a focus on natural forms, in this beginner-friendly course.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 17 April 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £83.00
Concessionary fee: £44.00
Staff fee: £71.30

Arts and Crafts

Discover the basics of drawing and painting still life with a focus on surfaces and texture, in this beginner-friendly course.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 5 June 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £83.00
Concessionary fee: £44.00
Staff fee: £71.30

Arts and Crafts

A beginners course to introduce you to some basic watercolour skills and techniques which can then be developed further and applied to an atmospheric landscape.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 18 April 2026

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58

Arts and Crafts

A beginners course to introduce you to some basic watercolour skills and techniques which can then be developed further and applied to an atmospheric seascape.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 21 March 2026

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58

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.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 6 June 2026

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58

Arts and Crafts

Learn quick sketching methods using a range of media to give you confidence to take a sketchbook outside or on holiday. 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.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 16 May 2026

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58