This workshop coincides with Catherine Macdiarmid’s new exhibition ‘Personal’, in the Sugar Store Gallery.

You can hold a conversation in Spanish but there are skills that need improving and vocabulary that needs increasing.

This is an introduction to Spanish for learners who have no prior knowledge of the language, or who have picked up a few Spanish phrases and want to expand on this.

Expand your knowledge to converse more freely in a wider range of topics to suit your interests.

You can hold simple conversations in Spanish but there are skills that need improving and vocabulary that needs increasing.

You can hold simple conversations in Spanish but there are skills that need improving and vocabulary that needs increasing.

If you have little or no previous screenprinting experience this new course will get you started!

Observing from life is the perfect discipline to improve drawing skills.

This course will provide an opportunity for people with some drawing and painting practice to develop their painting skills through the discipline of portraiture.

A contemporary twist on a traditional craft. Hand embroider a butterfly a week.

Learn how to paint land, sea, tree and city-scapes using acrylic, watercolour and pastel with renowned local artist Thuline de Cock.

Want to learn how to use a film camera? Interested in developing your own prints?

This course develops your confidence in speaking, revises and expands aspects of grammar and vocabulary.

This course is for advanced students with a very good knowledge of spoken French.

New to digital photography and want to develop your skills?

This course focuses on conversational German.

This short course is ideal for those with a basic knowledge but really want to get to grips with the more advanced settings their camera has to offer.

This course will introduce the beginner to the basics of guitar playing, covering practical techniques and rudimentary theory.

Our Brewery Community Choir offers you the chance to enjoy singing in a relaxed and fun environment.

Explore a variety of techniques, including lino printing, monotype, drypoint etching and collagraph with Brewery tutor artist and printmaker Penny Hunt.

We are firm believers that anyone and everyone can dance. We developed our ‘Mature Movers’ class for over 60’s and it is for those who simply enjoy moving to a variety of music

This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop using oil paint.

An introductory course for beginners and returning students who wish to develop their work with an opportunity to try throwing pottery throwing on the wheel and learn hand building skills. 

An informal and relaxed course on which you will learn to play keyboard instruments from scratch.

An introductory course for beginners and returning students who wish to develop their work with an opportunity to try throwing pottery throwing on the wheel and learn hand building skills.

This course is for those who have already completed 4-5 years’ study, have an ‘O’ -level/ GCSE or can express themselves in the present, past and future tenses.

Want to learn how to use a film camera? Interested in developing your own prints?

Explore expressive mark making and develop ways to make interesting and unusual marks. Learn how to use different materials and layer these in exciting ways.

Dance Fit is a fun, aerobic dance class that you can take at your own pace. Develop strength, stamina and overall fitness whilst moving to a variety of music.

This course is for students who have studied French for at least 5-6 years, have a rusty A-level or lots of experience of the language. It will be run “tout en français!”

If you would like to continue extending your knowledge of more idiomatic language and look in greater detail at aspects of grammar and sentence structure, this is the course for you.

This course will provide an opportunity for people of all abilities, specific to beginners, to develop drawing direct from a life model.

An opportunity for people with some experience to develop drawing and/or painting direct from a life model.

This course is for students who have studied French for 3-4 years, have a rusty O level/GCSE or some experience of the language.

This class has just completed its second year. If you feel you grasp the basics in terms of verb conjugation in the present tense and passato prossimo, have a basis in everyday vocabulary, can get by at a basic level in everyday situations and wish to build upon all of this, then this course should suit you.

Explore the vast possibilities of working with lightweight wire to create small-scale 3D sculptures.

Explore some of the many printmaking techniques through this course, which provides an introduction to monoprint, collagraph, simple relief and etching techniques.

A relaxed and informal course dedicated to discovering the secrets and stories in 20th-century art and linking how they relate to the present day.

This course will give you the opportunity to delve into the fascinating world of book illustration.

Learn to sew and make garments using patterns that you will draft from your own body measurements.

Explore different methods that can be used individually or combined to create individual pieces of textile art including felt making, simple printing techniques, silk papermaking, and hand and machine embroidery.

If you are at a stage where you would like to extend your knowledge of more idiomatic language, look in greater detail at aspects of grammar and sentence structure, and in doing so revise and clarify some of the basics, this is the course for you.

This course is for absolute beginners or those wishing to start again from scratch.

Start to discover the beautiful properties of watercolour paint in this introductory course where you will learn the essential techniques of laying washes, working ‘wet in wet’ and dry brush techniques using a range of reference material.

Develop your observational drawing skills in this introductory course, which takes you through some basic techniques and theories.

An introductory course for beginners and returning students who wish to develop their work with an opportunity to try throwing pottery throwing on the wheel and learn hand building skills.

A group for reasonably confident ukulele players who want to play in an ensemble and learn how to read tablature.

This course will help you explore the writer’s toolbox from simile to suspense with the intention of producing original work of your own.

This course is for those who have already completed 5 years’ study, have a rusty 0 level or some experience of the language.

This course is for those who have already completed 2 years’ study, and have some experience of the language.

Sivananda Yoga, one of the branches of Indian Hatha yoga,is medium paced and suitable for all abilities.

Using free methods, we explore landscape painting, experimenting with different drawing and paint effects.

Immerse yourself in the natural world finding inspiration at the beautiful location of Footprint, on the National Trust’s St Catherine’s Estate near Windermere. Explore autumnal themes of nature through drawing, developing observational skills.

Learn some of the key skills of a sculptor (Pinch, slab & coil) and in the process you will create your very own masterpiece that you can be proud of.

Make your own set of postcards using linocut, a technique in which a lino block is carved and printed to make a two colour print and a small edition.  

Give that threadbare chair a bit of TLC! This intensive 2-day course will cover reupholstering a drop-in seat or stool following the basics traditional upholstery methods including the correct use of tools and fabric, plus skills such as traditional webbing, stuffing and stitching techniques.

Create prints through the exciting processes of etching. Using copper sulphate and aluminium plates, Karen Lester will guide you through the processes of plate preparation, etching, inking and printing.

If you have always wanted to put your words (or someone else’s) to music but were not sure how to begin, then this workshop will help you get started.

A contemporary twist on a traditional craft. A chance to further develop your skills in hand embroidery to create one large butterfly image that can be transformed into a cushion or framed on your wall at home.

29 Oct – 3 Dec | 1.00 -3.30 pm | Tutor Catherine MacDiarmid |…

Explore the endless possibilities of paper, wire and stitch! Learn how to colour, paint and wax different papers creating a variety of grounds using inks, dyes and pigments.

This course provides the opportunity to further develop your watercolour skills and gain confidence, exploring techniques such as glazing and creating lights and whites.

Capture the delicate beauty of porcelain in our Christmas workshop where you can make stunning, light enhancing porcelain candleholders. They may be too beautiful to give away as gifts!

Willow Winter Wonders! Give your festive decorations a natural touch this season: Wreaths, stars and hearts, mini willow xmas trees for the table, or gorgeous reindeer – who can resist?

Make a simple, soft-backed books using different bookbinding techniques as well as a hard-backed book to take home for yourself or for a handmade gift just in time for Christmas.

Take home a beautiful wreath and the know-how to make many more. Includes all your materials and a glass of fizz and nibbles!

Immerse yourself in the natural world finding inspiration at the beautiful location of Footprint, Windermere.

This is a chance to explore some of South Lakeland’s superb scenery at a photographer’s pace.

This course will help develop guitar playing skills such as chord playing, strumming and picking techniques, rhythm reading and improvising.

This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop using oil paint in a more experimental way.

This ten-week course is designed to help you gain experience and understanding of working with porcelain clay. The purity and translucent quality of porcelain is matched by its inherent limitations in workability.

This course opens the door to the wide range of surface treatments available for ceramic work at The Brewery and suggests ways of integrating them into your pieces. The aim is to give you more control over the finish of your work.

An informal and relaxed course during which you will develop your keyboard skills.

Want to learn how to use a film camera? Interested in developing your own prints? On this brand new course, professional photographer Tim Murray will guide you all the way from learning the functions on a film camera and improving your photographic compositions to the printing process and producing your own prints in the Brewery Darkroom.

This course will provide an opportunity for people of all abilities, including beginners, to develop drawing direct from a life model.

A relaxed and informal course dedicated to discovering the secrets and stories in 20th-century art and linking how they relate to the present day.

This course will give you the opportunity to delve into the fascinating world of book illustration.

This course aims to give you the freedom and confidence to begin writing (or go on writing) whatever it is you really want to write. Suitable for anyone who’s ever had the urge to put pen to paper.

Discover how to make felt in all its forms. From making vessels and bowls to ‘Nuno’ and needlefelting, you’ll have the opportunity to try a broad range of techniques and develop your skills in this versatile medium.

Learn how to paint with this exciting flexible medium, focussing on paint handling and mixing colour.

Learn to play the ukulele, a fun and accessible instrument. With its small size and soft strings, it is easy to learn a few chords and strumming patterns that will enable you to play many well-known songs for your own pleasure.

If you have little or no previous screenprinting experience this new course will get you started! You will learn how to screenprint your own design and go through the whole process from the design stage to pulling the squeegee!

Observing from life is the perfect discipline to improve drawing skills. This course will provide an opportunity for people of all abilities, including beginners, to develop their drawing and painting in the skills through the discipline of portraiture.

This course will provide opportunities for students to develop portraiture, exploring different techniques, processes and methods to capture character and likeness, using both primary and secondary source material.

Create prints through the exciting processes of etching. Using copper sulphate and aluminium plates, Karen Lester will guide you through the processes of plate preparation, etching, inking and printing.

This workshop co-insides with Catherine Macdiarmid’s exhibition ‘Personal’, in the Sugar Store Gallery. On it, you will gain an incite into Catherine’s artistic processes while composing your own unique portrait.

An opportunity to explore the technique of Nuno Felt Making. Fine patterns are drawn with fleece onto a silk chiffon or muslin background, when felted together a subtle, delicate fabric is created.

Collagraph is a technique where prints are made from a collage; marks made on card with added materials which are then inked, wiped and run through a press onto dampened paper.

There is something magical about the combination of Indigo dye and Shibori techniques. In this workshop you will create your own indigo hand dyed fabric by stitching, wrapping and pleating the fabric.

This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop using oil paint in a more experimental way.

As used by many prominent printmakers today, discover how to create prints using Collagraph printmaking techniques. Making collages on card plates, you will explore the simple processes using wet and dry techniques as well as cutting to create your design.

Further develop your acrylic painting skills and gain confidence, exploring techniques and mixing colour effectively.

Develop your observational drawing skills in this introductory course, which takes you through some basic techniques and theories.

This course is for players with some experience and prior knowledge of chord shapes, strumming and picking patterns (either on ukulele or guitar).

Gesso has a wide application for every water-based media, acrylics, watercolour, gouache and inks.

This unique workshop is led by Theresa Taylor, one of the artists exhibiting in the show ‘Spatiality’ in the Brewery’s Sugar Store Gallery in Spring 2020. You will have the opportunity to create experimental layered prints combining drypoint and monoprint techniques.

Willow tipis set delightful vertical accents to your garden, whilst being versatile and practical.

Create prints through the exciting processes of etching. Using copper sulphate and aluminium plates, Karen Lester will guide you through the processes of plate preparation, etching, inking and printing. Suitable for those new to etching and for those with some experience.

Spend a relaxing day with Greenhouse Floristry creating beautiful hand-tied flower bouquets, followed by the opportunity to paint your creations guided by artist Annie Turner.

Learn different techniques on how to create waves, water, paint, rocks and beaches with local artist Thuline de Cock.

This course will provide students with the opportunity to practice and develop watercolour skills working direct from a portrait model.

This course will provide an opportunity for people of all abilities, including beginners, to develop drawing direct from a life model.

For those with some experience of watercolour, this short course focuses on techniques and approaches to painting landscapes.

This course explores further approaches to drawing, encouraging freer looser ways to work using exercises and experimenting with a range of media to create marks; watersoluble drawing materials, chalk, graphite sticks, charcoal and coloured paper.

Observing from life is the perfect discipline to improve drawing skills. This course will provide an opportunity for people of all abilities, including beginners, to develop their drawing and painting skills through the discipline of portraiture.

This course will provide an opportunity for people with some drawing and painting practice to develop their painting skills through the discipline of portraiture.

Combine traditional drawing methods using inks with more experimental approaches to get to grips with this versatile medium.

Sketch outdoors, finding inspiration at the beautiful location of the National Trust’s St Catherine’s Estate near Windermere.

Hone your camera skills and capture the beauty of the woodlands on the St Catherine’s estate near Windermere. For those with some basic knowledge of their camera who love being outdoors.

Are you new to digital photography and wandering how to get the most from your camera? Through a mixture of theory, demonstrations, exercises and assignments you will begin to master the controls of your digital camera.

This course aims to help you play your favourite songs by explaining some of the basics that are often not clear when tackling songs downloaded from guitar websites or found in guitar songbooks.

During this creative one day course, you will learn a number of techniques in order to produce beautiful pieces of art painted on silk.