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Featured Courses | LeisureCourses.net - short courses & residential study breaks in great locations - Part 48
Listed on March 30, 2014 by Monkton Wyld Court in Featured CoursesLearn the history, sociology and methodology of scything and grassland management, an opportunity to try before you buy. Suitable for beginners and advanced scythe users.Read more ...
Listed on March 29, 2014 by Monkton Wyld Court in Featured CoursesLearn the history, sociology and methodology of scything and grassland management, an opportunity to try before you buy. Suitable for beginners and advanced scythe users.Read more ...
Listed on March 11, 2014 by Durhamhill in Featured CoursesAn overview of how creativity can be developed when the conscious and subconscious parts of the mind work together.Read more ...
Listed on March 10, 2014 by Durhamhill in Featured CoursesDuring your visit to Dumfries and Galloway we aim to explore and photograph some unique and varied locations in the area. We will then spend time, using Photoshop, processing your images, and, if required, we have the facility to print high quality images up to A2 size.Read more ...
Listed on March 10, 2014 by Durhamhill in Featured CoursesDurhamhill’s writing courses are back for 2014 by popular demand! 3 day residential workshops with Margaret Elphinstone & Mary Smith 12th-14th May 2014 / 6th - 8th October 2014.
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Listed on March 10, 2014 by Durhamhill in Featured CoursesDurhamhill’s writing courses are back for 2014 by popular demand! 3 day residential workshops with Margaret Elphinstone & Mary Smith 12th-14th May 2014 / 6th - 8th October 2014.
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Listed on February 16, 2014 by Hawkwood College in Featured Courses, OffersA 3-day weekend retreat combining meditation, mindfulness and gentle movement. An opportunity to reconnect with yourself, and to find natural calm, clarity and stillness within, helping you to be more present and awake in all aspects of your life.
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Listed on December 21, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis short course is aimed at developing the skills and understanding necessary to practice the Pilates method effectively and safely. Read more ...
Listed on December 21, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesWheels, wool and alpaca fibre are provided, so no previous experience or equipment is necessary. This is a relaxing and informal course led by two inspirational tutors, for beginners or spinners who want to become more accomplished and creative.Read more ...
Listed on December 21, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis course is the ideal opportunity for students to develop new ideas and to try out traditional kiln painting techniques, or work on a larger project if combined with course E317 15-17 January 2014.Read more ...
Listed on December 21, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesUsing traditional stained glass materials, tools and techniques, we will produce a unique stained glass window, so whatever your skill level, this open course is a great chance to learn this art form, make new friends and find that creative spark. Read more ...
Listed on December 21, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesDiscover the basic skills needed to write news, features, vox pops and other articles for newsletters, magazines and newspapers from a Fleet Street professional. Read more ...
Listed on December 12, 2013 by Dillington in Featured CoursesExplore passages from writers such as Thomas Browne, John Bunyan, George Herbert and John Milton in the context of the sound of Monteverdi, Handel, Vivaldi and Bach and works from Rubens, Rembrandt, Velasquez and Vermeer. Read more ...
Listed on December 12, 2013 by Dillington in Featured CoursesThis is an entertaining, informative and friendly chance to experience Gregorian chant through singing it. Read more ...
Listed on December 12, 2013 by Dillington in Featured CoursesDuring this course we will look at the Festival of Britain during the turbulent year of 1951, with a particular emphasis on the “60 for ‘51” art competition.Read more ...
Listed on December 12, 2013 by Dillington in Featured CoursesThis course with Sarah Jarrett-Kerr is intended for all levels from the complete beginner to the more experienced. Read more ...
Listed on December 12, 2013 by Dillington in Featured CoursesThis course focuses on the personalities and achievements of the different monarchs, and seeks to answer the question of why the Tudors were one of the most successful royal families of the early modern ageRead more ...
Listed on December 12, 2013 by Dillington in Featured CoursesExplore the history of the different theatres and how the buildings were used and developed over the centuries.Read more ...
Listed on December 12, 2013 by Dillington in Featured CoursesThis relaxed weekend guarantees a wide range of music played in good company, opportunities for individual advice and chance to expand your horizons! Read more ...
Listed on December 10, 2013 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesA glorious weekend of jewellery making - learn to knot, wind wire and wrap beads, finish necklaces, and make earrings - all with techniques that you can continue at home without the need for lots of tools or heat and chemicals.Read more ...
Listed on December 10, 2013 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesThis weekend history course unearths just what a muddle various politicians and religious leaders have created in their wish to reconcile the diverse views, often held passionately, as to whether Ulster should remain within the United Kingdom or be unified with the southRead more ...
Listed on December 8, 2013 by Hawkwood College in Featured CoursesA one day practical course in de-toxing strategies and techniques at Hawkwood College with food writer Judy Barber.Read more ...
Listed on December 7, 2013 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesDiscover the possibilities of this 16th Century hand, which was taught to Queen Elizabeth 1. It can become decorative and expressive through the use of flourishing strokes, satisfying and relaxing to develop. Left handers are very welcome!Read more ...
Listed on December 7, 2013 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesTai Chi is a holistic approach to mental, physical, and spiritual health. Learn more on this day course at Missenden Abbey with Steve GorwitsRead more ...
Listed on December 7, 2013 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThis course with Peter Edwards will deal with a range of antiques and collectables from furniture to glass, and from silver to ceramics. Read more ...
Listed on December 7, 2013 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesA workshop at Buckinghamshire New University High Wycombe campus offering the opportunity to construct a stringed musical instrument of your choice with advice and guidance from the tutor. Read more ...
Listed on December 7, 2013 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThere are so many exciting materials and new approaches to painting these days. This course will give artists an opportunity to experiment, meddle and create pieces of work using a variety of media in different ways.Read more ...
Listed on December 7, 2013 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesAn opportunity to be guided through the benefits of using an iPad and to gain confidence in embracing the new technological advances. Read more ...
Listed on December 7, 2013 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesDemonstrations and individual guidance on how to use the materials and achieve the strokes and methods characteristic of Chinese painting.Read more ...
Listed on December 7, 2013 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesExplore four different bead-weaving techniques for beading around cabochons of all shapes and sizes and adding an embroidered embellishment. Read more ...
