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Digital Skills

This course is designed for those who have a basic knowledge of PCs, those who can already create simple documents and want more confidence in using the Microsoft Office Applications. Be able to create, edit, save and print simple documents using Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Excel. Confidently create folders and navigate the internet.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Number of weeks: 11

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, 23 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

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

Health and Wellbeing

An introductory hot wax mono printing workshop. Introducing learners to the concept of hot wax mono printing, experimenting with various techniques to produce individual artwork.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 17 March 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:30 - 15:30

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

Join experienced artist / tutor Karen MacDougall to explore painting in acrylics, building on existing skills and then focussing on basic design principles - how to display your work, working with colour and other aspects of paint application. We will also look at examples from art history and learners will research a relevant painting topic and present to the group.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

Full fee: £144.00
Concessionary fee: £72.00
Staff fee: £122.40

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, 22 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

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