Monday 17 August
SL101 Songs of Edith Piaf & Jacques Brel - Suitable for all
An exploration of the composition and performance of these French songs
Tutor: Roger Cleave
SA102 Painting Old Masters - Suitable for all
Exploring works by the Old Masters to discover which techniques would have been used and how the painting was created.
Tutor: Emma Bentley
SC103 Office 2007 - Suitable for improvers
Designed to aid you in converting to Microsoft Office 2007 with its innovative“ribbon” in place of the more familiar menus and toolbars.
Tutor:Jeremy Ashworth
SA104 Baroque to Beatles - Suitable for all
Gain an understanding of the characteristics of music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras.
Tutor: Fiona Redfern-Pattison
SA105 Textile Art from Dye, Print & Stitch (Day 1)
This two day course gives an opportunity to experiment with dye, print and stitch techniques to create an ‘art cloth’. Suitable for all.
Tutor: Stella Adams-Schofield
SA106 Silver Enamelling - Suitable for all
This exciting day will introduce you to the working properties of silver through a variety of silver enamelling techniques.
Tutor: Paul Winder
SR107 Tracing Your Family Roots - Suitable for all
An introduction to researching family history using the Internet. Some computer & internet skills required.
Tutor: Donna Pearson
SA108 Fantastic Felts - Suitable for all
Cover all the basic techniques associated with felt making. Learn about different types of fibre and their most effective creative use.
Tutor: Caren Threlfall
SL109 Italian Authors - Suitable for post GCSE students
An introduction to the works of major Italian writers, including links to how Italian literature is translated into other media such as films.
Tutor: Laura Zambianchi
SH110 Alexander Technique - Suitable for Improvers
Explore how to undo tension in stillness and in movement through awareness of own body and the benefits of engaging in this technique.
Tutor: Bernadette Riley
Tuesday 18 August
SA201 Glass Landscapes for Beginners (Day 1)
This two day practical course will teach the techniques associated with cutting and leading coloured glass.
Tutor: Peter McNaught
SA202 Painting your Pets/Animals - Suitable for all
Accurately recreate your chosen image using a variety of techniques, with expert help on style, media, measurement and proportioning.
Tutor: Emma Bentley
SL203 We’re off to Sunny Spain! - Suitable for beginners
A course that covers the bare essentials/ basic vocabulary needed if visiting Spain. This will be done in the form of a ‘journey’ as if visiting Spain.
Tutor: Louise Muir
SL204 Easy Chinese Language & More - Suitable for Beginners
This one day course is aimed at helping you as a visitor to China with basic listening & speaking Chinese. Learn enough to make life easy when travelling.
Tutor: Jian Guo
SC205 Cost Effective Websites using Komposer (Day 1) - Beginners with some knowledge of MS Word
Learn to use Kompozer (a What You See is What You Get) html editor to design and create your own website.
Tutor: Jo Collins
SA206 Silver Casting - Suitable for all
This exciting day will introduce you to the working properties of silver through a variety of silver casting techniques.
Tutor: Paul Winder
SA207 Drama Made Easy (Day 1) - Suitable for Beginners
Create Drama from scratch. Using workshop techniques to share a common language of performance and get to know the group in a relaxed, positive atmosphere.
Tutor: Janice Greenwood
SC208 Making the Most of your Holiday Snaps - Suitable for Beginners
This Workshop is designed to familiarise you with your cameras and photo editing software.
Tutor: Jeremy Ashworth
SH209 Yoga for Vitality
Tutor: Suzanne Ward
SL210 Parliamo Italiano! - Suitable for post GCSE Italian students
Develop your speaking skills with a variety of tasks for pair work and small group work. Topical issues should stimulate lively discussions.
Tutor: Laura Zambianchi
SR211 Salt Marshes of Morecambe Bay - Suitable for all
This course aims to introduce you to the physical processes which lead to the formation of the marshes and to the complex biology they support. Visit offsite, please bring suitable footwear/clothing.
Tutor: Steve Padmore
SA105 Textile Art from Dye, Print, Stitch - day 2 of the course
Wednesday 19 August
SA301 Painting Landscapes
Try different techniques for painting a variety of landscapes and details. End the day with one larger detailed painting or several small or loose paintings.
Tutor: Emma Bentley
SA302 Knit Something Fabulous (Day 1) - Suitable for all
This course will introduce knitters and nonknitters to the exciting range of yarns and practical or fun patterns available, why not take up knitting or widen your knitting range?
Tutor: Anita Crompton
SA303 Beginning Free Machine Embroidery - Suitable for Beginners
Learn how to prepare your sewing machine and materials, how to embroider using your machine and how to create effects with different threads and embellishments.
Tutor: Stella Adams-Schofield
SL304 Gastronomia Española - Suitable for all
This course will look at national customs, meal times, ordering drinks, and the food of Spain. We will also look at cooking methods and typical dishes.
Tutor: Louise Muir
SL305 Chinese Culture, Language and More - Suitable for Beginners
This one day course provides an introduction to Chinese culture through Chinese language & calligraphy; Chinese festivals and food and Tai-ji.
Tutor: Jian Guo
SA306 Let’s Make Music - Suitable for musicians Grade 2 and above
For Grade 2+ standard playing the instrument of your choice, we will look at a repertoire of music, how to play together, and aim to put on a small performance
Tutor: Fiona Redfern-Pattison
SH307 Live More Stress Less - Suitable for all
This course provides a ‘toolbox’ of gentle and effective techniques to lessen stress and increase your energy, bringing an improvement in wellbeing.
Tutor: Joyce Ardis
SC308 Holiday Snaps for Improvers
Suitable for those with some experience, this course is designed to enable you to familiarise yourself with both your camera and photo editing software (Adobe Elements)
Tutor: Jeremy Ashworth
SL309 German Language & Literature - Suitable for Beginners
An introduction to German with a thorough grounding in pronunciation and basic phrases to equip participants with the oral skills and reading needed for a visit to Germany
Tutor: Laura Zambianchi
Day 2 of...
SC205 Cost Effective Websites Komposer
SA201 Glass Landscapes for Beginners
SA207 Drama Made Easy
Thursday 20 August
SA401 Copper Foiling For Beginners (Day 1)
Learn to make something decorative using basic methods and techniques in cutting, handling and constructing coloured glass.
Tutor: Peter McNaught
SA402 Painting Seascapes - Suitable for all
We will begin by working through some seascape exercises. You will learn how to paint different types of waves and learn techniques which can be used in your final piece.
Tutor: Emma Bentley
SA403 Making Patterns to Fit You
During this course will we construct blocks that fit individual body measurements and learn how to adapt them to make patterns to your own designs. Suitable for beginners with some dressmaking knowledge.
Tutor: Caren Threlfall
SA404 Summer Flowers for Beginners
A demonstration of the basic principles of designing arrangements will be given, followed by practical work with individual tuition.
Tutor: Ann Chester
SA405 Song Writing & Musical Creativity (Day 1) - Suitable for all
This course will give you the basic musical skills required to write a song. It will look at different genres of music, and lyric writing. It will also focus on group music making.
Tutor: Russell Burbush
SC406 Using Free Open Source Software - Suitable for intermediate to experienced
Designed to introduce you to Open Source Software, (free) alternatives to many of the Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer. You will download and install some of the most popular applications.
Tutor: Jeremy Ashworth
SA407 Writing Novels and Short Stories (Day 1) - Suitable for all
This two day course will, through a series of interactive exercises, demonstrate some of the tricks of the trade to help students get the very best from their writing.
Tutor: Sandra Glover
SR408 Beginners Belly Dancing - Suitable for all
We will learn basic Egyptian dance moves including the iconic shimmy and camel. This course is about feeling the music, feeling good in your body and leaving the dull realities of daily life behind.
Tutor: Rita Williamson
SL409 Italian Cinema - Suitable for post GCSE Italian students
An introduction to the history of Italian cinema from its early days to recent developments, with a stylistic analysis of selected scenes.
Tutor: Laura Zambianchi
Friday 21 August
SA501 Sculpture Materials, Technique & Artistry (Day 1) - Suitable for all
A practical workshop introducing sculpture as an activity for people who might consider it beyond their reach, and enabling those with some experience to try different materials and ideas.
Tutor: Donald Foxley
SL502 Have a Go at Latin - Suitable for beginners
An introduction to the fundamentals of Latin grammar, accompanied by some practice in reading the language. It aims to give you a sound comprehension of the Latin language for reading purposes.
Tutor: Laura Zambianchi
SC503 Office 2007 - Suitable for improvers to experienced
A repeat of Monday’s course - see SC103
Tutor: Jeremy Ashworth
SH504 A Little Me Time - Suitable for all
This course provides a ‘toolbox’ of gentle and effective techniques to lessen stress and increase your energy. This course may be particularly suited to those of you who have a small degree of mobility difficulty although adults of all ages, abilities and gender are catered for.
Tutor: Joyce Ardis
SR505 Cost Effective Wardrobe - Suitable for all
Is everything in your wardrobe black, black and black? So, what are your colours? If you want the answers to any of these questions come to this workshop and discover how to enhance your best features.
Tutor: Celia Carlsen
SA506 Improve your Digital Photography - Suitable for beginners/improvers
This course will show students the capabilities of their digital camera - how to take good pictures and to analyse what they have taken to make improvements. Uploading pictures onto PC and fine tuning them in Adobe Elements will also be covered.
Tutor: Tony Cooper
SR507 Cooking Summer Food in German
We will combine a cooking and a language class. You will be part of a practical, hands-on cooking session and at the same time will be expanding your German vocabulary. Suitable for those with some German language and basic cooking skills.
Tutor: Cornelia Geuer
Day 2 of ...
SA401 Copper Foiling for Beginners
SA407 Writing Novels & Short Stories
SA405 Song Writing & Musical Creativity
SA302 Knit Something Fabulous!
SA501 Sculpture - Material, Techniques & Artistry
Saturday 22 August
SA601 Using Masks in Drama - Suitable for improvers
There will be an introduction to the specific techniques of mask work, use of Trestle Theatre character masks and neutral mask work.
Tutor: Janice Greenwood
SA602 Superb Silk Painting Solutions - Suitable for all
Learn about the basic techniques associated with silk painting. Discover the best types of silk for painting on; preparation and which paint to use to best effect.
Tutor: Caren Threfall
SH603 A Day of Yoga - Suitable for beginners and improvers
A day to focus on yourself when you can turn your attention to gentle stretches, postures and flowing sequences of movement which will help you to release tension from within your body.
Tutor: Celia Carlsen
SC604 Using Free Open Source Software - Suitable for intermediate to experienced
A repeat of Thursday’s course - see SC406.
Tutor: Jeremy Ashworth
SL605 An Introduction to Japan - Suitable for beginners
This provides a brief introduction to the geography, history, culture, religion, food and language of Japan, through slides, audio, video and discussion.
Tutor: Jackie Bevan
SA606 Creative Garden Design - Suitable for beginners
Focuses on the use of plants in garden design to create varying styles and effects. The course is suitable for people who have a blank canvas or an existing garden to work with. Tutor: Sue Longden
SH607 Introduction to Counselling - Suitable for beginners
Tutor: Alan Goulding
SL608 Hungarian Language and Literature - Suitable for Beginners
An introduction to Hungarian with a thorough grounding in pronunciation and basic phrases to equip you with the essential structures of the language needed for a visit to Hungary.
Tutor: Laura Zambianchi
SR609 First World War - Myth and Memory - Suitable for all
In the morning, we’ll examine the course and conduct of the ‘war to end all wars’. In the afternoon, we will discuss some of the ways in which the war has been represented in British culture during the last ninety years in order to consider why this conflict remains so persistently in our collective memory.
Tutor: Sam Edwards
