Archive of (4) October - December | LeisureCourses.net - short courses & residential study breaks in great locations

  • Bead Needle Weaving

    Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured Courses

    Spend 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.

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  • The Magic of Silk Painting

    Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured Courses

    On 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.

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  • Silken Soutache Braid

    Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured Courses

    Discover 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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  • Christmas Creations Patchwork and Quilting

    Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured Courses

    Learn 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.

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  • Making Art Cloth – Textile Workshop

    Listed on October 16, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured Courses

    On 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.

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  • Sacred songs to soothe the soul

    Sacred songs to soothe the soul

    Listed on June 24, 2015 by Chris Rowbury in Featured Courses

    A weekend of glorious harmony singing in the midst of autumn splendour. Enliven your spirit with a feast of harmonies and learn songs from a range of cultures and traditions spanning the globe, all in a wonderful Derbyshire setting.

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  • Calligraphy Course with Peter Lloyd

    Calligraphy Course with Peter Lloyd

    Listed on April 10, 2015 by The Grange in Featured Courses

    Your opportunity to learn the art of beautiful writing in a wonderful setting! The course is taken by professional calligrapher Peter Lloyd

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  • Discover the Joys of Playing the Ukulele

    Listed on February 14, 2015 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Featured Courses

    Whether you are a beginner or an improver on the ukulele, this workshop weekend is for you. You’ll be given a kick start in improving your skills on this wonderful instrument, as well as an opportunity to sing and play with a group of like-minded enthusiasts.

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  • GI-Jive Dance Weekend! Learn 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop and Swing!

    GI-Jive Dance Weekend! Learn 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop and Swing!

    Listed on February 14, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured Courses

    A fun weekend at Farncombe with Ian & Sheilagh Hartley to look at single time, 6 beat 1940s jive and eight beat Charleston and triple time Lindy Hop styles. The essential factor is to have fun whilst learning these exuberant swing dance styles!

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  • Build a Website in a Weekend

    Build a Website in a Weekend

    Listed on February 14, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured Courses

    This course with Siobhan Allen is ideal for anyone who would like to create a website for an online-presence, for example to promote their business or themselves, or simply share their collected knowledge and wisdom. There will also be an opportunity to build an online store for the site, too.

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  • A Life at Work Career Change Weekend

    Listed on September 5, 2014 by A Life at Work in Featured Courses

    Would you welcome the chance to get away from it all and spend some time contemplating your work, career and vocation in life? If you find yourself answering yes to these questions, this retreat is for you.

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