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Arts and Crafts

Explore different ways to look at and discuss art, enhancing your ability to interpret, analyse, and enjoy art in its various forms.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £94.00
Concessionary fee: £48.50
Staff fee: £80.35

Arts and Crafts

Explore the world of art movements in this engaging course. Each week will take a different art movement as its theme, giving the perfect introduction to the world of art history and appreciation.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 6 November 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £81.00
Concessionary fee: £42.00
Staff fee: £69.30

Arts and Crafts

On this course you will dive into the world of colour by experimenting with different mediums like pastels, pencils, and paint, You will also learn how artists use colour to convey emotion, create depth, and enhance composition.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £94.50
Concessionary fee: £49.00
Staff fee: £80.85

Arts and Crafts

Learn to draw and paint people in this beginner-friendly course, with a focus on anatomy and poses, enabling you to draw full body portraits in a variety of styles.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 7 November 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £83.00
Concessionary fee: £44.00
Staff fee: £71.30

Arts and Crafts

Discover the basics of drawing and painting faces in this beginner-friendly course, looking at facial proportions, expressions, feature studies, shading, and colour techniques.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 12 September 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

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

Arts and Crafts

Explore a variety of textile techniques and create some festive pieces such as rag rugged wreaths embroidered Christmas cards, and advent calendars.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 3 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 16:30 - 18:30

Venue: Kendal Library

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

Arts and Crafts

Improve your art skills and push your textile creativity further on this contemporary textile course.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 8 September 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 16:30 - 18:30

Venue: Kendal Library

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

Arts and Crafts

Explore the creative potential of wire to design thoughtful, hand crafted gifts, and learn the basics of wire sculpture as an art form.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 7 November 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £83.00
Concessionary fee: £44.00
Staff fee: £71.30

Languages

Our Improvers level classes are excellent progression for those who have successfully completed our Beginner level language classes. We have tutors who will push you to achieve far more than you would have expected in a fun, encouraging learning environment. Please note this course is designed to be delivered over a full academic year, covering three terms. If you wish to join the course in term 2 or term 3 please contact the centre to arrange an initial assessment to check that this is the right course and level for you. We will also ask the course tutor to contact you to discuss your current level and any previous language learning you have undertaken, again to ensure that the course is appropriate and that you will have an enjoyable and high quality learning experience with the service.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £156.00
Concessionary fee: £78.00
Staff fee: £132.60

Arts and Crafts

Push your watercolour painting skills further by experimenting with expressive, loose, contemporary watercolour techniques and other media such as pen, collage and pastel.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 9 September 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