Featured Courses | LeisureCourses.net - short courses & residential study breaks in great locations - Part 34
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Still Life in Oils
Listed on January 8, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThis is a lovely weekend course where you will explore the wonderful genre of the still life. With plenty of demonstrations and guidance, you will be able to choose from a range of excellent items to construct and paint your own original still-life arrangements.
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Exciting Techniques in Gouache
Listed on January 8, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesWhat can be more emotive than wild seas crashing onto rough, rugged rocks! Really let your colours flow on this exciting weekend of watercolour wonderment. Let your senses run riot and try out some different techniques with this stimulating subject.
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Ukulele for Beginners
Listed on January 8, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesOne of the fastest growing musical pastimes is playing the ukulele. This course is aimed at those who do not read music and have never played an instrument before. A ukulele is needed, of course, but those without one can contact the tutor by email to arrange the acquisition of an inexpensive, entry level instrument.
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Digital Photography – Taking Back Control of Your Photos
Listed on January 8, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThis course aims to take you beyond simple snapshots, offering you the opportunity to capture pictures that have more personal meaning and individuality. You will be encouraged to explore many of the camera's controls in a logical sequence that is easy to remember and repeat.
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Developing New Ideas from Old Textiles
Listed on January 7, 2016 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesThe Hilton Bristol is by the junction of the M4 and M5 and close to Bristol Parkway Station. Discover how to take raw materials and textiles, and by applying a range of experimental techniques, explore the qualities and characters of fabric and paper to express your individual designs. Here is a truly unconventional...
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Bobbin Lace Making
Listed on January 7, 2016 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesA weekend residential course making beautiful lace in the heart of the Midlands. Course feels include accommodation, teak and coffee making facilities, flat screen TV, all meals and refreshments, tuition, use of workroom and on-site facilities such as free wife. Hillscourt is close to the M5 and M42 motoways and near to Longbridge train...
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Drawing with the sewing machine needle
Listed on January 7, 2016 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesA two-day residential course to develop your hand-stitchery skills in a quality hotel at Bristol. Your course starts with Friday dinner at 7 pm and runs through to Sunday afternoon tea, but you can check in from 3 pm and take advantage of the hotel’s facilities before you meet your fellow students. Fees include...
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Mountmellick – an Irish ‘White of White’ embroidery technique
Listed on January 7, 2016 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesA two-day residential course to develop your hand-stitchery skills in a quality hotel at Bristol. Your course starts with Friday dinner at 7 pm and runs through to Sunday afternoon tea, but you can check in from 3 pm and take advantage of the hotel’s facilities before you meet your fellow students. Fees include...
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Bead Needle Weaving
Listed on January 7, 2016 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesSet in 55 rolling acres of countryside, Theobalds Park is just a few minutes from the M25 and 20 minutes by fast train from London Liverpool Street. Course fees single occupancy en suite bedroom with TV, free wifi and tea/coffee making facilities. Your course starts with supper on Friday evening and a brief...
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Traditional Wooden Boat Building
Listed on October 28, 2015 by Boat Building Academy in Featured CoursesGet insight into and practical experience of the construction and repair of traditional clinker and carvel craft. Learn tool sharpening, scarfing, fitting planks, riveting and steaming. The theory of set-up and lining-off planks is also covered. If time permits, you will fit rubbing strips and knees.Read more ... -
Introduction to Boat Building
Listed on October 28, 2015 by Boat Building Academy in Featured CoursesEver wondered what thwarts or cold moulding are? This ‘boat beginners’ course looks at how different boats are shaped and why, terminology, construction methods, materials, propulsion, sails and rigs and rigging. Unusually for the Academy this is a classroom based course but workshop walkabouts and short strolls to the harbour and Cornish Pilot Gig shed to look at boats mean legs will be stretched regularly.Read more ... -
Modern Wooden Boat Building
Listed on October 28, 2015 by Boat Building Academy in Featured CoursesShape and fit glued clinker and cold moulded planks, practice strip planking and stitch and tape boat building. Learn the basics of scarfing (lengthening planking timbers) and lamination of timber components. Understand the theory of modern methods for setting up building moulds, backbone arrangements and lining-off planks.Read more ... -
Wooden Boat Restoration
Listed on October 28, 2015 by Boat Building Academy in Featured CoursesA five day melting pot of traditional and more modern techniques. Practical activities include tool sharpening, timber preparation, scarfing, gluing, removal and re-fitting of clinker planking, riveting and steam bending. Time permitting you will also refit internal components such as thwarts, risers and knees. Courses are suitable for complete beginners as well as experienced boat builders wishing to add or hone a particular skill. Well behaved dogs are welcome too. For more information please contact us. We are always happy to discuss which course is right for you. Please contact Janine Cashin on 01297 445545 or email office@boatbuildingacademy.com. Read more ... -
GRP Repairs
Listed on October 26, 2015 by Boat Building Academy in Featured CoursesThis four day course starts with basic information about working safely with polyester based glass reinforced plastic (aka GRP) and understanding the functions of components (e.g. resin, catalyst and pigments) Read more ... -
Basic Woodworking 1
Listed on October 26, 2015 by Boat Building Academy in Featured CoursesAn intensive woodworking course suitable for confident beginners as well as those with a little (perhaps school day) experience.Read more ... -
Calligraphy with Gaynor Goffe
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesA two-day calligraphy course in a quality hotel in Bristol 20-22 May 2016.Read more ... -
Bead Needle Weaving
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesSpend a relaxing weekend making beautiful beaded jewellery with just beads and thread. Your tutor, Olive, has an ever growing selection of easy to follow patterns for you to use, with explanation diagrams as well as words.Read more ... -
Bobbin Lace Making
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesAlison Winn’s bobbin lace making courses are ideal whether you are a beginner or experienced lace maker.Read more ... -
Bobbin Lace Making
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesA two-day course making beautiful lace in a quality hotel in the Midlands on 8 – 10 April 2016.Read more ... -
Jacobean Tree of Life – Crewel Work Embroidery
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesA weekend residential course on 8 – 10 April 2016 on traditional embroidery in the heart of the Midlands.Read more ... -
Impressionist Collage and Stitch Textile course
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesA weekend residential course on machine and hand embroidery in a three star hotel in Hertfordshire. Set in 55 rolling acres of countryside, Theobalds Park is just a few minutes from the M25 and 20 minutes by fast train from London Liverpool Street. Course fees single occupancy en suite bedroom with TV, free wifi...
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Discover the Joys of Playing the Ukulele
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesWhether you are a beginner or an improver on the ukulele, this workshop weekend is for you.Read more ... -
Making Art Cloth – Textile Workshop
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesOn this experimental textile weekend you will be able to try out a range of different techniques as you design your own art cloth ready for you to make it into quilts, clothes, bags etc.Read more ... -
Christmas Creations Patchwork and Quilting
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesLearn new techniques as you stitch Gail’s gorgeous designs: there will be lots of projects to choose from, to suit all tastes, including three sumptuous kings, spectacular Rose Window wall quilts, doves, a poinsettia, a folded patchwork star, Bethlehem rooftops at night, and an exotic Indian embroidered bird rope.Read more ... -
The Magic of Silk Painting
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesOn this one day course you will have an opportunity to explore key techniques associated with Silk Painting - watercolour effects, salt patterning and gutta resist designs. Read more ... -
Bead Needle Weaving
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesWhether new to beading or more experienced, you will quickly be able to complete a first piece of jewellery before moving on to something more complex.Read more ... -
Batik into Book-making
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesOn this relaxing one day course, you will discover how to design and create a beautiful hard-backed book with your own piece of batik on the cover. YRead more ... -
Silken Soutache Braid
Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesDiscover the sewn craft of Soutache Braid on a weekend residential course in Bristol. Your course starts with Friday dinner at 7 pm and runs through to Sunday afternoon tea, but you can check in from 3 pm and take advantage of the hotel’s facilities before you meet your fellow students. Fees include an en...
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Operas in Dresden
Listed on October 15, 2015 by Arts in Residence in Featured CoursesArts in Residence in Dresden 30th April – 4th May 2016 Hindemith: Mathis der Maler Puccini: Tosca Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro The trip includes: • Return flights from Heathrow and airport transfers in Germany • centrally located hotel • 4 Star **** Steigenberger Hotel de Saxe on B&B basis • Guided city tour • Gala group dinner on the first evening • Top category...
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TCHAIKOVSKY’S LAST YEARS
Listed on October 15, 2015 by Arts in Residence in Featured Courses Tchaikovsky was at the height of his powers, aged just fifty-three, when he died in the autumn of 1893. His Symphony No. 6, 'Pathétique', which he described as 'the best thing I have ever done', had been triumphantly received just a few days before his death, in what can only be described as 'suspicious circumstances'.Read more ...
