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Our Upper Intermediate level classes are ideal for those learners who have attended our Beginner, Improver and Intermediate level classes, or who meet the required standard as a result of previous learning.

Mode of attendance: Online

Start date: Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Number of weeks: 11

Time: 18:30 - 20:00

Venue: Online Delivery

Full fee: £140.25
Staff fee: £119.21

Digital Skills

This workshop 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, 14 March 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Health and Wellbeing

The course will concentrate on practical navigation skills and learning a simple strategy for mountain travel and will be delivered in a relaxed manner identifying personal needs and weaknesses allowing time for individual practice.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 7 June 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 15:30

Venue: Pooley Bridge

Full fee: £33.00
Concessionary fee: £16.50
Staff fee: £28.05

Health and Wellbeing

This workshop introduces you to the basic skills you need to navigate safely in the hills using a map and compass.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 09:30 - 12:30

Venue: Pennine Way CDC

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

Health and Wellbeing

This workshop introduces you to the basic skills you need to navigate safely in the hills using a map and compass.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 18:00 - 21:00

Venue: Pennine Way CDC

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

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

Digital Skills

This course is for those with a good level of ICT knowledge and skills. It further expands and develops at a higher level the skills and knowledge gained from the beginners course in how to use a computer.  You will use Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word as well as the internet, email and manage folders at a more advanced level to increase your competency in using a computer.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 5 June 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 09:30 - 12:30

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

Learners will continue to experiment with different painting styles and techniques, but progress into painting more challenging topics. You will work in both contemporary and traditional styles becoming more confident in paint application, composition, and colour mixing.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 28 April 2025

Number of weeks: 10

Time: 18:30 - 20:30

Venue: Pennine Way CDC

Full fee: £120.00
Concessionary fee: £60.00
Staff fee: £102.00

Arts and Crafts

This is a creative non–digital illustration course that focuses on all things bookish! You will learn to illustrate in different ways and use a variety of mixed media.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 18:30 - 20:30

Venue: Botcherby Community Centre

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

Arts and Crafts

This a creative drawing course where you’ll draw with far more than a pencil! You will further develop skills, techniques and use a large variety of methods of mark making and drawing to discover your own style.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 28 April 2025

Number of weeks: 10

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Upperby CDC

Full fee: £120.00
Concessionary fee: £60.00
Staff fee: £102.00