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Health and Wellbeing

Being creative and learning new things is a proven way to boost mental health and wellbeing. In this workshop, you will try a range of methods to create a piece of landscape artwork to take home.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 28 April 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

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

Digital Skills

This course is designed for those absolute beginners who want an introduction to using digital devices. Learn to understand the terminology, what are input and output devices, how to create folders and store documents. Be able to create, edit, save and print simple documents using Word and Excel. Be able to navigate your way safely around the internet and how to send an email.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Number of weeks: 9

Time: 13:30 - 15:30

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

English

As well as being of use in daily life and the workplace, this is an opportunity to gain a qualification that is widely recognised and valued by employers.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 18:00 - 21:00

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

Fully Booked

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

Fully Booked

Arts and Crafts

The aim of the course is to enjoy experimenting with acrylics and learn new and exciting techniques that can be applied to your own paintings to add life and movement.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 20 June 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Lamplugh Village Hall

Full fee: £18.00
Concessionary fee: £9.00
Staff fee: £15.30

Arts and Crafts

Ink mixed with watercolour can produce some exciting, and at times rather uncontrollable, results. This allows for amazing 'Happy Accidents'. The aim of this course is to introduce you to the potential of ink.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 16 May 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Lamplugh Village Hall

Full fee: £18.00
Concessionary fee: £9.00
Staff fee: £15.30

Arts and Crafts

The aim of the course is to enjoy experimenting with watercolours and learn exciting techniques that can be applied to your own paintings to create dramatic and atmospheric landscapes.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 2 May 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Lamplugh Village Hall

Full fee: £18.00
Concessionary fee: £9.00
Staff fee: £15.30

Arts and Crafts

Collage is a great way to add interest and texture to a painting, both in watercolour and acrylic. This course will introduce you to ways you can do this.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 13 June 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Lamplugh Village Hall

Full fee: £18.00
Concessionary fee: £9.00
Staff fee: £15.30

Arts and Crafts

Watercolour can be incorporated with different media to create exciting results. The aim of this course is to explore several of these.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 23 May 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Lamplugh Village Hall

Full fee: £18.00
Concessionary fee: £9.00
Staff fee: £15.30