Knuston Hall is a Grade II listed Adult Residential College in East Northamptonshire offering a comprehensive programme of study breaks, courses and lunchtime events.Read more ...
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Featured Courses | LeisureCourses.net - short courses & residential study breaks in great locations - Part 50
Listed on October 15, 2013 by Dillington in Christmas, Featured CoursesNow in its 21st year, this almost needs no introduction but if you want an overture to the festive season then the Dillington House Party is for you. Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Hawkwood College in Featured CoursesExplore the many veils of illusion that prevent us from more fully living the life of Spirit. From this, we will examine how consciousness is changed when each veil is lifted.Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Hawkwood College in Featured CoursesA simple ritual beginning at dusk, to celebrate winter solstice and focus on the meaning and beauty in your life. Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis is a beautifully illustrated series of lectures and discussions looking at some of the world’s finest visual art including masks and costumes of the Venice Carnival; iconic world architecture; a history of early photography; ‘Al Andalus - The Moors in Spain; renaissance sculpture and painting; polar art from C19th/C20th; and finally, to Liverpool - ‘City of Sculpture’. Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesWe’ve all heard about Zeus and his thunderbolts; we know about Cupid and his arrows, but what about the rest of the Greek gods? What was believed about them; what do their stories tell us about them? Their names are still with us – we talk about Olympian tasks – but who lived on Olympus and what were they doing? Join us for a weekend while we look to the myths and beliefs about some of the Greek deities.Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesWe will look in detail at Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ and one of his lesser known short stories, also written especially for Christmas ‘The Haunted Man’. There is no need to read these in advance of the course, but students should bring copies of both books, available in cheap Penguin Classics.Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesDickens’ immortal classic of misanthropy and redemption is brought vividly to live in this one-man reading. Steve Dimmer adopts all the well known characters from the tale and even does the sound effects in this heart-warming, accessible adaptation that tells of the miser Scrooge, his encounters with the ghosts and his ultimate salvation. Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Benslow in Featured CoursesThis talk examines the songs that Warlock, Moeran and some of their friends composed in this period, when their admiration for the music of Delius, English folk song and the Elizabethan madrigal went hand in hand with the downing of a sea of alcohol.Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Benslow in Featured CoursesThe wonderfully rich repertoire for cello and piano beckons. Bring your choice of one or more pieces from Bach onwards. We welcome equally pre-formed cello and piano duos and individual applicants on either instrument. Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Benslow in Featured CoursesThis popular Saturday afternoon course with the wise and affable Jen Lynch combines fun with invaluable help with technical and interpretative issues.Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Benslow in Featured CoursesOne of the most admired British composers of his generation, Andrew Toovey is also an experienced, sensitive and inspirational teacher. On this midweek course he advises and encourages, enabling students to find their own voices while developing the sometimes painful skills of self-criticism and self-editing. Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Benslow in Featured CoursesJoel Bell returns for his third course devoted to the art of improvisation. He’ll be encouraging participants to devise improvisatory works as they go along, combining the vital spontaneity with the equally important sense of shape which all good improvisations require. Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Benslow in Featured CoursesThis new course, led by the London Mozart Players’ former principal clarinetist and Education and Community Manager Margaret Archibald, offers participants the chance to prepare performances which we will then take into care homes in our neighbourhood.Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Benslow in Featured CoursesShea Lolin’s course, which carefully caters for a wide ability range, aims to develop your solo and ensemble playing both by working through the pieces you bring along and by presenting you with fresh challenges.Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Benslow in Featured CoursesKatharine will lead you carefully through the requirements of the Associated Board’s Grade 6 Theory exam, giving you the expertise and confidence to meet the challenge of the examination room head on.Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Benslow in Featured CoursesPerhaps you’ve only ever played the piano on your own, or perhaps you already play duets on one or two pianos. Either way, Anne Applin and Geoffrey Pratley offer plentiful expertise and guide you in master classes and individual lessons. Read more ...
Listed on October 9, 2013 by Benslow in Featured CoursesChi Kung (or Qi Gong) exercises are some of the oldest surviving exercise techniques to have emerged from China. They were evolved as easy exercises for developing energy in order to improve health and well-being and for encouraging mental and physical relaxation.Read more ...
Listed on September 26, 2013 by Arts in Residence in Featured CoursesThis 5 day/4 night trip to Prague includes performances at three different venues: the National Theatre, the State Opera and the Rudolfinum, the home of the Czech Philharmonic.Read more ...
Listed on September 23, 2013 by Arts in Residence in Featured CoursesAn informal house party, guests need only the ability to enjoy music, the 20th century covers the widest stylistic diversity in the musical repertoryRead more ...
Listed on September 12, 2013 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured CoursesA weekend residential course on a wide range of patchwork techniques - with Liza Jones at Belstead Brook Hotel, IpswichRead more ...
Listed on September 6, 2013 by Alston Hall in Featured CoursesCreate a contemporary flower design in an afternoon with Angela Swallow. This afternoon is a step by step guide for beginners / intermediate arrangers and is held in a small and friendly environment. Read more ...
Listed on September 6, 2013 by Durhamhill in Featured CoursesHypnosis is a normal and natural state of mind very like daydreaming. In hypnosis your attention is turned inwards to some degree and the mind is settled. It’s much easier in this state to notice the drift of your thoughts. The state of hypnosis allows access to the subconscious and our amazing resources of memory and imagination.Read more ...
Listed on September 5, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis unique binding is for the display of text or images such as prints, photos or 2-D samples. Its basis is a concertina made with separate components that can be added, removed or substituted. The result is a stylish and very functional book.Read more ...
Listed on September 5, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesA course designed specifically for students eager to take a basic knowledge of Italian a step further, and to practise their communication skills. By using certain techniques and routines particular to the tutor, the student will be able to improve upon their existing Italian, and rediscover an interest in, and a love of, a beautiful language. Read more ...
Listed on September 5, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesTension is what happens when we actively stretch or feel pressured. An accumulation of tension builds up into stress, distress and breakdown. “Advanced sleeping” is a concept familiar to ancient yogis (who called it pratyahara). It enables us to connect and communicate with our essential life activities (such as breathing, digestion, movement – and sleeping). Read more ...
Listed on September 5, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesExperts are divided about the lifestyle Rome imposed on the Britons but this weekend we take a visual and stimulating tour of Roman sites far and wide to learn more about everyday life - for us and the Romans who lived, worked and played here - learning more about the enduring consequences that changed this place forever. Read more ...
Listed on September 5, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesPolymer clay is a material that can be shaped and cured in a domestic oven and is available in lots of delicious colours. This course provides a taster for creating your own bespoke jewellery, or elements that can be incorporated with your own personal mixed media projects. Read more ...
Listed on September 5, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesDo you have lots of photographs stored on CD or thrown into a box? How often do you look at them? Starting with the very basics, you will discover how to transform those treasured memories of your loved ones and special events forever. Memory albums are easy to create, lots of fun and very addictive. Read more ...
Listed on September 4, 2013 by Dillington in Featured CoursesBotanical Illustration is precise detailed work, a combination of art and science. This studio based watercolour course is for all ability levels; no experience of art or botany is required, just commitment. You will work at your own pace on the subject of your choice. Read more ...
Listed on September 4, 2013 by Dillington in Featured CoursesThis course is open to any acoustic instrument player and provides an opportunity to develop your playing over the course of four days. Past courses have successfully catered for every combination, including fretted and bowed stringed instruments, saxophone, flute and harmonica... What do you play? Read more ...
