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Arts and Crafts

The aim of this course is to learn how to use a sketchbook to develop watercolour techniques and to experiment with ideas and composition.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

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

Arts and Crafts

The aim of this course is to develop your knowledge and skills of painting watercolour landscapes to the next level.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £65.00
Concessionary fee: £32.50
Staff fee: £55.25

Arts and Crafts

A course for those who enjoy experimenting and want to develop their use of watercolour further by incorporating inks and a range of mixed media.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

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

Arts and Crafts

This course will look at famous still life paintings and use these as inspiration to set up our own still life compositions. Each week will focus on a different still-life theme to paint. This will include flowers, fruit and vegetables, bottles and your own personal objects brought in from home.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £65.00
Concessionary fee: £32.50
Staff fee: £55.25

Arts and Crafts

The aim of the course is to look at how artists in the past have abstracted the landscape and to apply the ideas to help develop and push our own watercolour paintings.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 2 June 2026

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 aim to broaden your knowledge of what painting can be by looking at the work of famous artists, paintings and art movements. You will then experiment by including some of these approaches in your own watercolours.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £65.00
Concessionary fee: £32.50
Staff fee: £55.25

Arts and Crafts

Worried you might ruin your landscape by including a figure? The aim of this course is for watercolour painters who are comfortable with painting the landscape but would like to try including a figure or figures to help develop a narrative in their work.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 14 April 2026

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

The aim of this course is to learn about the many different ways a sketchbook can be used to record and develop ideas and compositions, with the aim of expanding your knowledge and finding new ways of using a sketchbook to suit your personal style.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £65.00
Concessionary fee: £32.50
Staff fee: £55.25

Languages

This is a fabulous class for those want to learn a new language or those who want to re-learn a language from scratch. We have excellent Tutors who will help you achieve. 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, 22 January 2026

Number of weeks: 9

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Arnside Educational Institute

Full fee: £143.00
Concessionary fee: £71.50
Staff fee: £121.55

Languages

This is a fabulous class for those want to learn a new language or those who want to re-learn a language from scratch. We have excellent Tutors who will help you achieve. 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, 16 April 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Arnside Educational Institute

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