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Arts and Crafts

Introduction to Creative Textiles is a great way to learn how to create exciting textile art and develop your knowledge and skills.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 2 June 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: To Be Confirmed

Full fee: £77.00
Concessionary fee: £41.00
Staff fee: £66.20

Employability

A qualification course that develops your knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of infection prevention and control. It is ideal for those working or volunteering or those who would like to add a health based qualification to their CV.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 6 June 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: To Be Confirmed

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

Arts and Crafts

This course is about learning how to draw, you will be guided through step-by-step tuition with the opportunity to create artwork using a range of techniques and processes.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 2 June 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: To Be Confirmed

Full fee: £77.00
Concessionary fee: £41.00
Staff fee: £66.20

Maths

If you would like to become more confident with the basic maths skills you need to operate more effectively in everyday life and perhaps progress to further functional skills, this is the course for you.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 12:00 - 15:00

Venue: To Be Confirmed

Free Course

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