Wed 25 to Thu 26 Sep: ADVANCED GOLDWORK with Helen McCook. Learn more advanced skills such as hard string padding, basketweave, or nué, s-ing, plate and manipulated kid, as well as different technical methods of work. A materials kit is available from Helen for £50

6-8 Oct: THE FILM WESTERN FROM 1960 TO THE PRESENT DAY with Stephen Longstaffe. The Western has always reinvented itself. Each era had its own cowboy, cattle baron and frontier. Using three key films and clips from many others, we will study the relevance of the Western. #film

9-11 Oct: INTRO TO GARDEN HISTORY with Alley-Marie Jordan Beginning with ancient Egypt, we will delve into the gardens of Greece & Rome, followed by Medieval & Islamic gardens, the Italian Renaissance, French baroque and ending with the pleasure gardens of 18th-century England.

I'm looking forward to my second residential exploring Westerns. We'll cover 60s/70s classics, cross-cultural/generic influence, revisionist and neoWesterns via clips, and show three very different 21st century films. Higham is always a delight to stay at!

12-15 Nov: STAINED GLASS with Nikki Clark. Make a beautiful stained glass panel. highamhall.com/course/traditi…

Feel free to nominate Higham for a donation of £5,000! Thanks in advance culture.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1…

Fri 27 - Wed 30 Oct: TIME TO WRITE with Kathleen Jones. Whether you’re a beginner needing help, or an author longing for a peaceful space, constructive feedback and the company of other writers, this is for you. Workshops, discussions, time to explore and one-to-one sessions.

17 - 22 Nov: CRAFTERS WEEK Each day learn the techniques of a different craft and complete a project in Felt sculpture with Michelle Hickman, Embroidery with Angie Burt, Silver Jewellery with Rebecca Halstead and Lino-Cut Printmaking with Clare Melinsky. Res £640 / Non-Res £455

Join us this Sunday the 1st of December at 8.30 for a festive performance from Will Finn and Rosie Calvert. Book online trybooking.com/uk/DSAL or call 01768776276 for tickets.

The Higham Hall College brochure has just arrived, and I have to say this looks pretty cool. I've had a great time researching and choosing material. Now I get to teach it! Bookings via highamhall.com

JOB VACANCY - COOK 22.5hrs per week in a combination of early (7am-3pm) or back shifts (12-8pm) on a rota + additional shifts to cover when needed. £14.14/hr from 1.4.2025. Higham Hall is a friendly residential college, open 7 days a week. For more info: highamhall.com/jobs-at-higham/

We are delighted to reveal that the dates of the 2026 Festival will be 19th to 22nd March 2026 As usual we'll be showing a fabulous selection of films from across the world in our favourite places - the Alhambra Cinema, Theatre by the Lake and Rheged

This Saturday the 26th of July at Higham Hall BARD IN GARDEN ! BARD IN GARDEN ! BARD IN GARDEN ! BARD IN GARDEN ! The Festival Players return with ' As You Like It ' Open from 1.30 pm for picnics Performance 3pm Tickets £20 / children £15 trybooking.com/uk/events/land…

3pm Sat 26 July ' As You Like It ' BARD IN GARDEN ! BARD IN GARDEN ! BARD IN GARDEN ! BARD IN GARDEN ! Open from 1.30 pm for picnics Tickets £20 / children £15

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It's #StatueSunday. I'm almost done with this guy. For now... 📖🇪🇬💛 #Senenmut #biography #LifeAndAfterlife #amwriting #Egyptology