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Arts and Crafts

A seven-week course to build sewing machine skills while creating gathers and pleats from new or re-used fabrics.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 3 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

Full fee: £136.50
Concessionary fee: £68.25
Staff fee: £116.03

Arts and Crafts

Develop your watercolour painting skills further by learning how to set out a composition and paint subjects such as seasonal foliage, snow scenes and winter trees.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 14:30 - 16:30

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £96.00
Concessionary fee: £50.50
Staff fee: £82.35

Arts and Crafts

Learn to analyse your art and the art of others and use this knowledge to add depth, both in content and meaning, to the watercolour paintings you produce during the course.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £78.00
Concessionary fee: £39.00
Staff fee: £66.30

Arts and Crafts

This course will widen your knowledge of famous painters and art movements, and help you to apply the techniques and theory discussed in your own watercolours.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £78.00
Concessionary fee: £39.00
Staff fee: £66.30

Arts and Crafts

Explore the art of using wire to create sculptures with a focus on nature-inspired designs such as different flowers, birds, bees, and trees! Perfect for new-comers to sculpture.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 12 September 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £96.00
Concessionary fee: £50.50
Staff fee: £82.35

Maths

Scared of maths but just want an overview and to have a go? This taster course is an ideal starting point for you to give it a try.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

Number of weeks: 14

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

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