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Arts and Crafts

On this course, you'll develop a loose, expressive painting style, exploring colour, form, and atmosphere. You'll experiment with techniques, focusing on values, layers, and composition to enhance your work.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 14:30 - 16:30

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Fully Booked

Arts and Crafts

The aim of the course is to look at how artists in the past have abstracted the landscape and to apply the ideas to help develop and push our own watercolour paintings.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £78.00
Concessionary fee: £39.00
Staff fee: £66.30

Arts and Crafts

Worried you might ruin your landscape by including a figure? The aim of this course is for watercolour painters who are comfortable with painting the landscape but would like to try including a figure or figures to help develop a narrative in their work.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £78.00
Concessionary fee: £39.00
Staff fee: £66.30

Arts and Crafts

The aim of this course is to learn about the many different ways a sketchbook can be used to record and develop ideas and compositions, with the aim of expanding your knowledge and finding new ways of using a sketchbook to suit your personal style.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £65.00
Concessionary fee: £32.50
Staff fee: £55.25

Employability

Improve your understanding of basic food safety for home or work.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Number of weeks: 2

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Morrisons (Barrow)

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

Improvers Drawing – how to draw better! Develop your understanding of the Essentials of Art through a series of drawing exercises to develop your drawing skills. During this term, you will explore line, shape, tone, and colour.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

Full fee: £84.50
Concessionary fee: £42.25
Staff fee: £71.83

Digital Skills

This course is designed for those who have a basic knowledge of PCs and would like a bit more confidence in using the Microsoft Office Application. Be able to create, edit, save and print simple documents using Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Excel.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Barrow Library

Free Course

Health and Wellbeing

This practical workshop is designed to give you an introduction to the benefits of Mindfulness.

Mode of attendance: Online

Start date: Thursday, 23 April 2026

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 18:30 - 20:30

Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

Explore the basics of monoprinting and create unique, one-of-a-kind prints using simple techniques and materials. Experiment with textures, layering, and mark-making as you learn to work with inks, papers, and tools.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 17 April 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

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

Digital Skills

This course offers an introduction to iPhones and how they can be used in everyday life. We will cover such topics as how to access the internet using your phone, how to access your emails and how to alter basic settings amongst other topics.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 24 April 2026

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course