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GI-Jive Dance Weekend! Learn 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop and Swing!
Listed on November 20, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesA 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!Read more ... -
Build a Website in a Weekend
Listed on October 9, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesThis 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.Read more ... -
The Lindisfarne Gospels: Celtic and Anglo-Saxon art in action with Professor Michelle Brown
Listed on October 2, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesThis course will focus on one of the world’s most beautiful books, the Lindisfarne Gospels, made in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria in the early 8th centuryRead more ... -
Mixed Music Ensemble: Facets of France
Listed on September 18, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesA lively and fun weekend with Karen Tweed through which we will explore how to get the best out of playing with others, listening and performing (both in smaller and larger ensembles and solo). Singers are also very welcome. All instruments welcome, all standards but no beginners.Read more ... -
Renew You: Women’s Life Coaching Retreat with Ali Soleil
Listed on July 24, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesLadies, are you yearning for some escape, some freedom, and to get away, so that you can re-charge, re-focus and get back to you? Together we will create a safe environment for you to explore what you now desire from your life and create your life goals moving forward. Read more ... -
Selling on the Web: Social Media for Business
Listed on July 18, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesThis one day workshop is aimed at those working in the Arts and Crafts sector who wish to learn more about social media and will include a practical session on optimising social network profiles plus setting up and use of web tools and apps. Read more ... -
Carnival! Samba Percussion Weekend
Listed on July 10, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesThis fun course introduces you to the different rhythms and percussion instruments of Samba in practical, hands-on playing sessions. All instruments provided.Read more ... -
The Musical World of Venice: A Study Day with Peter Medhurst
Listed on July 4, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesThrough images, recordings and live performances, singer, pianist and lecturer-recitalist Peter Medhurst explores the music of Venice and defines what it is that gives the great city it unique musical voice.Read more ... -
Making the most of your iPad
Listed on April 18, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesLearn the benefits of using an iPad in a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere with tutor Susan MillsRead more ... -
Painted Furniture Workshop: Annie Sloan™ Decorative Paint Techniques
Listed on April 17, 2015 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesThis furniture painting workshop with Kate Gerrish & Bliss Interiors is a fantastic opportunity to learn a wide variety of decorative paint finishes including distressing, use of two colours, ageing, smooth modern or more rustic looks. All Chalk Paint® and materials provided.Read more ... -
Harmony singing across the globe
Listed on June 10, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Member NewsCome on an imaginary journey to learn more about our world through song by exploring harmony singing across the globe. A weekend of glorious songs, fun and laughter. No experience needed – just a love of singing! Read more ... -
Deserted Villages in the Cotswolds
Listed on October 25, 2013 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesBy the 13th Century, the Cotswold landscape was dotted with a network of villages. However, with the Black Death of 1348/9, many communities were weakened and communities were broken up. We will examine the causes of desertion and the character of the deserted Cotswold village. Read more ... -
Who Was Jane Austen?
Listed on October 18, 2013 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesNo other novelist in late 18th and early 19th Century England wrote with Jane Austen’s clarity or acuity. While the down-to-earth Georgians appreciated her pithy, realistic portraits of gentry life, the straitlaced Victorians discovered a moral weightiness in her writing and cast a veneer of respectability over the novelist’s life and character. Two hundred years...
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Art Quilts again – Impressionism
Listed on September 27, 2013 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesFerret will show you how to prepare a pattern from your own photographs, but you will be supplied a pattern to get you started right away. You will learn how a computer programme can help you produce a pattern, and how stitching holds your pieces together, quilts your quilt and adds detail all at the same timeRead more ... -
New courses and a new website for Farncombe
Listed on September 17, 2013 by LeisureCourses.net in Member NewsFarncombe Courses have now launched their 2014 courses online! To find out more send an email to courses@FarncombeEstate.co.uk or call 0333 456 8580.Read more ... -
Go Gospel Weekend
Listed on September 13, 2013 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesBlow away the blues with a weekend of uplifting gospel singing. Experienced gospel choir director Jo Sercombe will take you through a variety of gospel repertoire, from early spirituals to contemporary American gospel; helping you to free your voice and create that special gospel vocal sound. Read more ... -
Get to Grips with Adobe Photoshop Elements
Listed on August 30, 2013 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesAfter a photo-shoot around the grounds of Farncombe Estate, the course will continue with a structured programme that will show the benefits of two important features of the Adobe software – Organiser and Edit.Read more ... -
Farncombe Courses Reveals 2014 Programme Highlights
Listed on August 26, 2013 by LeisureCourses.net in Member NewsFarncombe Courses, run from the Farncombe Estate near Broadway, has released a sneak peek at its programme for 2014. The leisure courses provider celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and will start a new decade of courses with some exciting new additions across all categories.Read more ... -
TV historian to mark Farncombe Courses tenth anniversary
Listed on August 20, 2013 by LeisureCourses.net in Member NewsFarncombe Courses, run from the Farncombe Estate near Broadway, celebrates its 10th anniversary this September with an event fit for Kings and Queens. The centre for leisure courses is marking its anniversary with a talk by leading historian and television presenter Kate Williams, on Sunday 15 September.Read more ... -
Painting Studio Weekend
Listed on August 16, 2013 by Farncombe Courses in Featured CoursesThis is an opportunity for painters of all abilities to be guided through their own project by a highly experienced artist and tutor. The weekend offers a supportive and stimulating environment where you can learn new techniques, experiment with style and share ideas. Read more ... -
Some of the UK’s best courses selected by Homes & Antiques magazine
Listed on July 31, 2013 by LeisureCourses.net in Crafts & Textiles, Painting & DrawingHomes & Antiques magazine searched the UK for some of the best courses in 2013 to rekindle an old hobby or learn something new. Their selection includes several members of LeisureCourses.net; Dillington House, Field Breaks, Farncombe Courses & West Dean College.Read more ... -
Superior Stays on offer at Farncombe this Summer
Listed on July 3, 2013 by LeisureCourses.net in OffersFarncombe Courses are offering a free upgrade to a Superior Room on a selection of study breaks this summer. Offer applies to new bookings only - book these courses online or call 0333 456 8580Read more ... -
Farncombe Courses celebrates its 10th anniversary with a right royal knees-up!
Listed on June 11, 2013 by LeisureCourses.net in Member NewsJoin us for a fabulous celebration of a decade of lifelong learning, wonderful weekends and study breaks in the Cotswolds! On Sunday September 15th we welcome one of the country’s foremost Royal historians, Kate Williams, to talk on the topic of “A Baby in the Palace: the Infancy of Princess Victoria.”Read more ...
