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Arts and Crafts

Join experienced artist / tutor Karen MacDougall to explore these fascinating topics. We will consider light and shadow, looking at portraits, and then put together all the topics - perception of spaces, edges, relationships, light and shadows to complete our drawing year.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

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

Arts and Crafts

Have you wanted to sketch and draw outside before? The aim of this course is to provide you with useful tips and to help you develop your confidence at sketching outside.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 6 June 2025

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £60.00
Concessionary fee: £30.00
Staff fee: £51.00

Arts and Crafts

Bring your drawings to life by adding colour. This course will revise basic drawing techniques and introduce you to using a watercolour wash.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 25 April 2025

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £60.00
Concessionary fee: £30.00
Staff fee: £51.00

Arts and Crafts

Have you wanted to sketch and paint outside before but felt uncomfortable because people are watching? The aim of this course is to provide you with useful tips and to help you develop your confidence at sketching and using watercolour paint outside.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £84.00
Concessionary fee: £42.00
Staff fee: £71.40

Arts and Crafts

A course for those who enjoy experimenting and want to develop their use of watercolour further by incorporating inks.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £60.00
Concessionary fee: £30.00
Staff fee: £51.00

Arts and Crafts

Join experienced artist / tutor Karen MacDougall to explore these fascinating topics. We will consider the elements of art along with the principles of art, focussing particularly on colour. We will look at examples from art history, and learners will research a relevant topic and present to the group. Learners will also have the opportunity to develop a body of their own work in an area of their choice pre-agreed with the tutor.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

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Arts and Crafts

The aim of the course is to develop your use of a sketchbook to push your art to the next level.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £84.00
Concessionary fee: £42.00
Staff fee: £71.40

Arts and Crafts

The aim of the course is to develop a portfolio of work in your personal style.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £60.00
Concessionary fee: £30.00
Staff fee: £51.00

Languages

This is a fabulous class for those want to learn a new language or those who want to re-learn a language from scratch. We have excellent Tutors who will help you achieve. Please note this course is designed to be delivered over a full academic year, covering three terms. If you wish to join the course in term 2 or term 3 please contact the centre to arrange an initial assessment to check that this is the right course and level for you. We will also ask the course tutor to contact you to discuss your current level and any previous language learning you have undertaken, again to ensure that the course is appropriate and that you will have an enjoyable and high quality learning experience with the service.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 24 April 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Grange Library

Full fee: £72.00
Concessionary fee: £36.00
Staff fee: £61.20