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Arts and Crafts

This is an exciting course that teaches you to paint in a variety of different paints. You will use watercolour, gouache and acrylic to create different types of paintings in many different styles. You’ll experiment with different brush strokes, colour palettes, mark making and composition.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 15 September 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 18:30 - 20:30

Venue: Harraby Community Centre

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Arts and Crafts

This is an exciting course that allows you to use a variety of media and to put thoughts into images. It is non digital, so if you can create images from  paint, pen or collage, this course is for you.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 18:30 - 20:30

Venue: Botcherby Community Centre

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

Arts and Crafts

Art journalling is a new and contemporary art form. Like a sketchbook or scrapbook, an art journal incorporates colours, images, patterns and sketches. You will create three different journals based around themes such as nature, colour, food, family and travel, creating both the journal and contents.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Botcherby Community Centre

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

Arts and Crafts

A beginners course for learners who have some basic drawings skills but would like to incorporate their drawing skills with painting.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 7 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

A course for learners who have some basic drawings skills but would like to learn about a wider range of media and techniques.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 19 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

A course for beginners to experience simple watercolour techniques whilst creating handmade Christmas cards.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 8 November 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58

Arts and Crafts

This is a series of short, easy photography walks in the Western Lakes led by one of our experienced Photography Tutors.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 23 May 2026

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £58.50
Concessionary fee: £29.25
Staff fee: £49.73

Arts and Crafts

A course for beginners to experience needle felting, whilst creating a Christmas decoration.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 6 December 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58

Arts and Crafts

A course for beginners to experience wet-felting, whilst creating a small, vibrant wall-hanging.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 29 November 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58

Arts and Crafts

This is a fun arts and crafts Christmas workshop where you will make a set of Christmas Decorations based on angels made from card and mixed media.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 27 November 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Harraby Community Centre

Full fee: £13.00
Concessionary fee: £6.50
Staff fee: £11.05