Marlborough College Summer School

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12th July to 8th August 2015
S O M E T H I N G F O R E V E RYO N E
It is a great pleasure to present the Marlborough College Summer School brochure for 2015. This year sees the
Summer School increase to four weeks for the first time. This means we have a wealth of new courses including
rural skills, teddy bear making, modern conflict archaeology, brewing, learning to play the accordion, metal
detecting . . . the list goes on.
WELCOME
THE MASTER’S WELCOME
We are also offering an extended entertainment programme with recitals, lectures, gala concerts and celebrity
guests. ‘An Audience with Gyles Brandreth’ on 24th July and a performance by the Great Western Chorus on
31st July are amongst my highlights. Equally, if you like jazz there is a performance from the legendary Courtney
Pine on 7th August.
Summer School provides inspiration for all. It is a fine mix of art, culture and sport for adults, whilst the
children’s programme is packed with suitable activities. There will be our usual superb cuisine on offer and we
will be ordering an additional 10,000 doughnuts to take care of the fourth week.
You are most welcome at Marlborough College, whether you are coming for the first time or already have
strong links with the College.
Jonathan Leigh
Master, Marlborough College
Visit www.summerschool.co.uk for more info.
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This year, we are delighted that
Summer School has increased from
three to four weeks. This means we
can offer a wealth of new and exciting
courses and an enhanced entertainment
programme. Never has the phrase
‘Something for Everyone’ been more
appropriate, but you can rest assured
that you will experience the same
attentive customer service.
Summer School Dates
For those staying with us, each residential week
runs for six nights from Sunday afternoon until the
following Saturday morning.
Week 1
Sunday 12th July
Saturday 18th July
Week 2
Sunday 19th July
Saturday 25th July
Week 3
Sunday 26th July
Saturday 1st August
Week 4
Sunday 2nd August
Saturday 8th August
All courses take place for five days between
Monday and Friday.
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5% EARLY
BOOKING
DISCOUNT
All customers can take advantage of a 5% discount
on the cost of courses and accommodation if full
payment is received at the time of booking.
This offer is only available before 1st March 2015.
CONTENTS
Accommodation
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Young People’s Courses
Catering
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Teenagers (13 to 16 years old)
98
Gala Performances
10
Young Adventurers (9 to 12 years old)
104
Exploring the Local Area
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Children’s Activities (6 to 9 years old)
110
Getting Here
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Junior Troopers (3 to 6 years old)
110
Adult Courses
Art and Crafts
18
Entertainment Booking Form 113
Landscape and Architecture
40
Courses and Accommodation Booking Form 114
Literature and Creative Writing
46
Summer School Customer Charter
116
History, Art History and Culture
52
Summer School Terms and Conditions
118
Music
60
Dance, Theatre and Film
66
Science, Technology and Computing
70
Body and Mind
76
English as a Foreign Language, Life Skills, Hobbies
and Country Pursuits
82
Sport
92
CONTENTS
Booking Forms
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RELAX & STAY WITH US
Whether you are looking for a family room or peace and quiet
we have a room to suit you. We like to think that Marlborough
College Summer School has always had an excellent reputation
for hospitality, with our boarding houses set in beautiful
locations in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside. With
all your meals included and free admission to our complete
entertainment programme, booking a stay with us gives you
the chance to make the most of your time at Marlborough
College. Our houses are modern and purpose-built or recently
refurbished. They are fully equipped with kitchenettes,
meeting areas and TV and games rooms.
The table on the page opposite shows our wide range of room tariffs available
to Summer School residents.
Prices shown are per person, per week. The price includes your
accommodation, all meals and free admittance to the Gala Performance,
lectures and recitals. The residential week runs for six nights, from Sunday
afternoon until the following Saturday morning. Residents are asked to vacate
their rooms by 10am on Saturday morning.
A surcharge of £75 per person per week will apply for residents taking one
half-day course only (with the exception of the Golf Handicap course).
Whilst every attempt will be made to place residents in their preferred
accommodation, it cannot be guaranteed. Guests with disabilities will be
allocated to ground floor accommodation where possible. The ground
floor of New Court will be prioritised for guests with significant mobility
problems, space permitting. All customers will be notified of their allocated
accommodation with their final confirmation in June.
There is no facility to accommodate residential young people under the age of 18 years old without a parent or
guardian staying with them.
Those Summer School guests wishing to stay in outside accommodation should visit www.visitwiltshire.co.uk or
contact the Summer School office.
Accommodation News
C3: recently refurbished providing single, twin and family accommodation in a light, bright and contemporary style.
Located between the entertainment venues, Court and the main classrooms, you’ll be in the heart of the action.
Please note that Ivy House will not be available in 2015 as urgent repairs are being made to the roof. It will be
back for Summer School 2016.
“We stayed in Morris House.
The House Mother and her
assistant were absolutely
charming and helpful above
the call of duty.”
ACCOMMODATION
Campus: the College is making good progress with the refurbishment of the boarding houses and teaching
facilities and we hope that customers will understand the campus is a living site during this period but we hope
to keep disruption to a minimum.
2015 Room Tariff
Prices are per person, per week and include full board and entertainment.
Room Category
Room Description
Price £ P/P P/W
SR
Single Room (1 Person)
£299
SRS
Single with wash basin (1 Person)
£339
TR
Twin (2 people – single beds)
£299
TRS
Twin with wash basin (2 People – single beds)
£339
FA
Family Adult (3+ People – single beds)*
£299
FC
Family Child (3+ People – single beds)*
£195
FAS
Family Adult with wash basin (3+ People – single beds)*
£339
FCS
Family Child with wash basin (3+ People – single beds)*
£205
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*Family rooms must include at least one adult.
Residents staying for more than one week are welcome to remain in their accommodation, but there is no
catering available over the weekend, between Saturday breakfast and Sunday dinner. A packed continental breakfast
can be ordered free of charge for Sunday morning and will be available for collection after breakfast on Saturday.
Residential Guests with a Disability
In order to meet our obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act, customers with disabilities are asked
to provide sufficient information at the time of booking with regard to their disability to enable us to consider
whether reasonable adjustments can be made to accommodate them.
ENJOY OUR SUMPTUOUS CUISINE
CATERING
Summer School offers an excellent dining experience with a range of cuisines to suit the
most discerning palate. Residents have all their meals included and non-residents are able
to purchase meal tickets on a weekly or daily basis. In addition, customers may visit the
Café in the Court which offers a wide range of sandwiches, panini and other lunchtime
delights. As always, afternoon tea is a joy to behold with cakes and pastries aplenty!
Residents
All meals are included in the residential fee and are served in Norwood Hall (the main dining room).
A meal pass (swipe card) will be issued on arrival.
Non-Residents
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Daily or weekly meal tickets for Norwood Hall will be available for purchase:
Breakfast £5.00 per day | £25.00 weekly ticket
“Catering even better than
previous years - especially
the afternoon cake selection!”
Lunch £8.00 per day | £35.00 weekly ticket
Dinner £17.50 per day | £77.50 weekly ticket
If non-resident families wish to eat together in the main Norwood Hall dining room, young people will be charged
at full price for their meal and children under 10 will be charged half price.
Please note that although every care is taken to adhere to dietary requirements involving nuts, we cannot
guarantee that all our food will be totally nut-free.
Alternatively, you could visit Café in the Court, which offers a range of quality products prepared to order including: sandwiches, baguettes, panini, soup of the day, jacket
potatoes, cakes, snacks and drinks.
Tea and Coffee Breaks
CATERING
Café in the Court
Complimentary tea and coffee breaks are served at the following times:
Morning coffee 10.30am-11.00am | Located outside Norwood Hall and Ellis Theatre
Afternoon tea 4.30pm-5.00pm | Located outside Norwood Hall only
Please note: afternoon tea is not served during the optional short rest break at 3.00pm.
Bars
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The Marquee bar will be open from midday and is the place to sit and enjoy a drink, often accompanied by live music. Please note that young people under 18 years of age
may only be present in the bar when accompanied by an adult.
If you wish to buy wine to accompany your meals there is a fine selection available to purchase in Norwood Hall (evenings only).
As the bar is a licensed area, all drinks consumed must be purchased on the premises.
Young People’s Catering
Lunch is included free of charge for all children attending a full-day of courses. An afternoon snack will be served free of charge to resident and non-resident children
attending the evening activities.
GALA PERFORMANCES
We are delighted to present our showcase entertainment guide for each Tuesday and
Friday of Summer School. Each gala performance starts at 8pm unless otherwise stated
and is ticket only, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
WEEK 1 | Tuesday 14th July | £15 (Under 17s go free)
GALA PERFORMANCES
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“Very well run week,
excellent entertainment and
wonderful international
atmosphere with so many
visitors from overseas.
I have already been
recommending Summer
School to friends and family
and can’t wait to book
another course next year.”
Romance! Swashbuckling! Intrigue! Murder! Betrayal!
Revenge...! Illyria’s production of The Three
Musketeers has got the lot!
All for One - and One for All! Young D’Artagnan is
desperate to join Athos, Porthos and Aramis as an elite
Musketeer of the King’s Guard. To prove himself he
plunges headlong into a thrilling adventure to retrieve
the Queen’s jewels and restore her honour, survive
the machinations of scheming Cardinal Richelieu, race
the clock to save the hapless Mme Bonancieux and
cross swords with one of the original and deadliest
femmes fatales; Milady de Winter. Set against a sweeping
panorama of 17th century France at war, this production
is a whirlwind of excitement, broad comedy and
ingenious story-telling.
The devilish intrigues, perilous fights and cliffhanging
suspense set the pulse racing, despite the fact that the
four central characters are either penniless gamblers
or drunken reprobates - or both! 2015 marks Illyria’s
24th open-air touring season. In 2000 it was the first
UK open-air touring theatre company to tour annual
productions of classics other than Shakespeare. This
production, specially adapted for Illyria, is sumptuously
costumed, fast-moving and suitable for ages 8 and over.
Please note that this performance starts at 7pm.
WEEK 2 | Tuesday 21st July | £15
Julian Lloyd Webber: ‘A Life in Music’. Julian
will travel on a historical and musical journey giving a
unique insight into his life as one of the world’s finest
cellists. With anecdotes of touring, recording sessions,
concerts, TV shows and the like, all linked with video
footage of him playing and talking with many of the
people involved in his amazing life.
GALA PERFORMANCES
He will be joined by Philip Dukes on the viola and
Anna Tilbrook on the piano.
WEEK 2 | Friday 24th July | £20
They say all political careers end in tears. In Gyles
Brandreth’s case it’s tears of laughter as the
former MP and Government Whip (and longest
surviving member of the Countdown team) takes
us on a rollicking roller-coaster ride around his
amazing world of words.
WEEK 1 | Friday 17th July | £20
Award winning ABBA Tribute Band REVIVAL™
have recently been voted as the UK’s Official No.1 ABBA
tribute act by the Agent’s Association of Great Britain.
Revival’s renowned ABBA stage show has proved a
hit time and time again in the UK and the world over,
wowing audiences from Europe to the Middle East.
REVIVAL™ takes their audience on a musical journey
back to those heady pop-tastic disco days when
ABBA ruled the dance floor! They’ll guarantee to get
everybody dancing - even the biggest party grouch will
be throwing shapes in no time!
Host of Radio 4’s Wordaholics, a regular on Just A
Minute, a survivor on QI, Room 101 and Have I Got
News for You, Gyles Brandreth has been fascinated
by words since he could walk – and talk.
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In his new show – bound for the Edinburgh Fringe
in August 2015 – with words to make you laugh
(and even cry) and stories from his years in politics
and entertainment, he celebrates a lifetime’s love of
language. No hesitation or repetition, but a bit of
deviation guaranteed!
WEEK 3 | Friday 31st July | £20
The Great Western Chorus of Bristol are eight-times British Barbershop
chorus champions and the current silver medallists. Expect a fine selection of
fantastic popular songs from the last century, sacred and spiritual numbers,
and some stonking show-stoppers from the great musicals - all accompanied
by exquisite choreography! Performing at venues up and down the country,
including the Royal Albert Hall, the Chorus has over 50 members of all ages
and backgrounds, united by a passion for high-quality close harmony singing. A
unique and memorable a cappella entertainment experience.
GALA PERFORMANCES
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WEEK 3 | Tuesday 28th July | £15
The Roberts - Lakeman name has become synonymous with “quality” during
their musical careers which started when they were signed to a major label as
teenagers. Now after nearly two decades in music, Kathryn’s sublime vocals merge
seamlessly with Sean’s deft and inventive live guitar work on stage - and his awardwinning sonic skills in the studio. In addition to his chart-topping hit records for
brother Seth Lakeman, Sean has this year alone produced albums or tracks with The
Levellers, Billy Bragg, Frank Turner, Imelda May and Bellowhead... as well as a string of
other folk/acoustic acts.This husband and wife duo had been absent from the music
scene for almost a decade before their highly-acclaimed “Hidden People” CD was
released in 2012.
WEEK 4 | Friday 7th August | £20
No musician more embodies the dramatic transformation in the British jazz scene over the past twenty plus years
than saxophonist Courtney Pine. The ground breaking, multi- instrumentalist has led a generation of exciting
and innovative players who have broadened their styles to take jazz out to a wider audience. In the 80’s he was one
of the first black British jazz artists to make a serious mark on the jazz scene when his first album charted and some
20 plus years on (now with an OBE and CBE for services to music) he continues to break new ground with a string
of highly acclaimed recordings and numerous prestigious Industry awards. In April 2014 he joined Herbie Hancock
and a dazzling line-up of Jazz all-stars for UNESCO’S globally televised concert in Osaka to celebrate International
Jazz Day and his name regularly appears on the UK’s list of Most Influential Black Britons. 2014 saw him touring sell
out shows across the UK, US and Canada and mainstage performances at Bestival, Love Supreme and The London
Jazz Festival with his award winning critically acclaimed 15th studio album House of Legends.
GALA PERFORMANCES
WEEK 4 | Tuesday 4th August | £15
Terry Dash Music presents…The Kings of Cool
with Matt Ford and his band.
A celebration of the coolest crooners. The hits of
Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé, Bobby
Darin, Matt Monro, Andy Williams and many more…
Award–winning vocalist Matt Ford is widely regarded
as the finest big band singer in the UK, broadcasting
frequently with the BBC Big Band and The John Wilson
Orchestra. Matt works regularly with acclaimed
conductor John Wilson, performing at the 2011 BBC
Proms in ‘Hooray For Hollywood‘ and subsequently
touring the UK with the John Wilson Orchestra,
something he repeated in November 2013 and 2014.
Last year Matt returned to the Royal Albert Hall for his
second BBC Proms appearance (Hollywood Rhapsody),
and made his US debut, performing in Hollywood with
Seth Macfarlane. The Kings Of Cool features Matt’s
own stunning nine piece band made up of the finest
musicians in the UK. If you are a fan of cool swinging
standards, The Great American Songbook, and the
music of The Rat Pack, then this is the show for you.
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EXPLORING MARLBOROUGH
& HISTORIC WILTSHIRE
Marlborough is a picturesque market town, which has been a popular stopping off point for
travellers since the age of the stagecoach. Marlborough has one of the widest high streets
in England and is renowned for its luxury shopping experience. Situated between the towns
of Hungerford and Calne on the old coaching route midway between London and Bristol,
the Marlborough area is steeped in history from Neolithic times onwards and makes a
perfect base from which to explore the beautiful county of Wiltshire.
EXPLORING THE
LOCAL AREA
Stonehenge
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Marlborough High Street
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park
Places to visit
• The famous Polly Tea Rooms (named after Polly Peacham from the
Beggar’s Opera) found on the south side of the High Street.
• The Merchant’s House is a glorious restoration of a 17th-Century silk
merchant’s house built after the Great Fire of Marlborough 1653. Guided
tours are available on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 10.30am, 12pm,
1.30pm and 3pm.
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avernake Forest covers approximately 20 square miles of Lord
Cardigan’s estate and is a great place for a relaxing walk.
• Visitors can explore Avebury village, situated 5 miles west of
Marlborough and founded around the largest Neolithic stone circle in
Europe. The two stone circles formed the centre of one of the most
impressive ancient ceremonial landscapes in Britain.
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tonehenge lies just 20 miles south of Marlborough where visitors can
see for themselves one of the most famous ancient wonders of the world.
• The town of Devizes, 10 miles to the west, is a bustling market town,
famous for its castle, Norman churches and 500 listed buildings within a
quarter of a square mile.
• The Kennet and Avon Canal was opened in 1810 and is 86 miles long
with 106 locks, now used mostly for leisure, fishing and holiday barges.
• The Wiltshire countryside is famous for its chalk hill figures, in particular
horses. There were believed to have been 13 horses in existence in
Wiltshire, but only 8 are still visible today - five of these can be found in
the Kennet valley.
• Longleat Safari Park opened in 1966, the first of its kind outside
Africa. Here lions, tigers, giraffes, camels, elephants, monkeys, rhinos and
deer roam through grassland and woodland settings. Visitors can drive
through the park or board a special bus.
The Cherhill White Horse
TRAVELLING TO MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE
Booking Transport Services to and from Summer School
The coach from London Victoria Coach Station will leave at 2.30pm each Sunday afternoon. Please check the
information board for the departure bay. It will arrive at Summer School at approximately 5.00pm.
Your return journey will depart from Summer School at 9.30am and arrive at the drop off point of Ecclestone
Place (arrivals area) at London Victoria Coach Station between 11.20 and 11.45am.
GETTING HERE
There will also be a pick-up outside Swindon Railway Station each Sunday at 5.00pm, returning on Saturday
morning (departure time of 9.00am). This will either be a Barnes or BMS coach, depending on numbers. Due to
parking restrictions a member of Summer School staff will be situated outside the entrance to the station to guide
customers to the coach.
It is hoped that both coaches will be ready for boarding at least 15 minutes before departure but they will not be
able to wait for late arrivals.
A representative from Summer School will be on board to help new arrivals. Our coaches will be clearly marked
Marlborough College Summer School.
Customers wishing to use these services should book in advance on the Summer School booking form in the
brochure or by completing the online booking process. From Victoria, the cost is £25 for a single ticket and £50
for a return ticket. From Swindon, the cost is £8 for a single ticket and £16 for a return ticket.
We advise that you leave plenty of time if you are catching connecting flights or trains.
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Alternatively if you would prefer to take a taxi, we recommend Aldbourne Taxis (+44 (0)7977 059991, email at
[email protected], or visit their website: www.aldbournetaxis.com). Payment for this service should
be made directly to Aldbourne Taxis.
Parking: You can park your car in the Water Meadows car park free of charge whilst you are at Summer School.
The car park can be found next to the Memorial Hall.
Guests with a Disability
If you are a registered Blue Badge holder and require a disabled parking space at Summer School please send in a
copy of your Blue Badge, car registration and booking reference number after confirmation of booking is received.
Please note that parking is prohibited at all times in Court.
ADULT COURSES
Art and Crafts
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Landscape and Architecture
40
Literature and Creative Writing
46
History, Art History and Culture
52
Music
60
Dance, Theatre and Film
66
Science, Technology and Computing
70
Body and Mind
76
English as a Foreign Language, Life Skills, Hobbies and Country Pursuits
82
Sport
92
ART & CRAFTS
Summer School reflects the view that art is an adventure
that everybody can enjoy, not just the talented few. The
breadth and variety of artistic disciplines on offer for 2015
presents a feast for those with a desire to be creative; from
Dynamic Landscapes in Acrylics to Botanical Painting and
Capturing Wildlife in Pastels to Willow Weaving. All art
materials are provided unless specifically stated otherwise.
Visit www.summerschool.co.uk
for more information or to book a course.
ARTS & CRAFTS
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An Introduction to Watercolour
work.You will be encouraged to be a little adventurous, flexible and
to improvise, which will enable you to portray as much information
about the subject matter as possible.
TUTOR Jonathan Newey
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£375
Tools and materials will be provided together with a selection of
plants, flowers and fruit to study. Students are encouraged to bring
any tools or equipment they particularly enjoy using.
This is a beginner’s course in how to paint with watercolour. No
previous experience in drawing and painting is necessary as the
tutor will be demonstrating and guiding you through each exercise
in a relaxed and friendly manner.
Architectural Sketchbook
TUTOR Colin Palmer
Using photographs supplied, you will be shown how to paint skies,
trees, buildings and landscapes. Included in the course is step-bystep guidance on other techniques such as washes, brushmarks,
shape filling and colour mixing.
Course No. Week AM
5
1
The course is classroom based with all tools and materials supplied.
Each exercise will be demonstrated by the tutor who will be on
hand to give individual help and constructive criticism. By the end
of the course you will have produced a number of paintings as well
as having a lot of fun with your fellow students.
Painting Water in Watercolour
Watercolours: Lines and Washes,
Washes and Lines
Another very popular subject, focusing on water as our theme, this
offers an abundance of choices to paint within our subject each day.
TUTOR Roger Jones
Course No. Week AM
2
1
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£385
This is an excellent introduction to the expressive potential of
watercolours quickly applied and to a wide variety of lively sketches
that do not depend on the accuracy you associate with precise
architectural drawing; an opportunity to loosen up both your
drawing and painting skills.
Our approach in this course will be with a light touch; speedy,
colourful, adventurous and flexible, encouraging you to express
yourself with few constraints. Applying lively colourful washes to
equally lively line drawings, or the reverse of starting with a wash
and then adding the lines, can be a liberating experience.
This variety of sketching techniques will allow you to choose which
one you prefer, and how to capture the essence of a subject as you
see it and interpret it, and so explore the delights of this versatile
approach to the watercolour medium. It can also be a springboard
and bridge to more developed watercolour techniques.
Some of our inspiration will be drawn from reference photos of
locations close to Marlborough and your own sketches on campus.
In this way I hope that you will discover new approaches and
perhaps a way of expression that particularly appeals to you and
inspires your own future work.
TUTOR Claire Warner
Course No. Week AM
3
1
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£405
NEW
Water lends itself admirably to the medium of watercolour, not
least for its unique transparent qualities; this week is about looking
at different ways of interpreting water scenes and how to approach
them to ensure that our water keeps moving and stays transparent.
Plenty of demonstrations; students may choose to follow
the tutor’s picture or create their own each day. Suitable for
intermediate and more advanced students, but certainly for those
with some knowledge of watercolour techniques. All painting
materials are included on this course.
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£400
This course successfully ran for the first time last year and is
aimed at those who enjoy sketching and painting buildings and
architectural details. A sketchbook is a vital tool for any artist.
Recording and developing ideas is one of the important uses of
such a book. It permits you to quickly sketch, paint and then perfect
at a later stage. A sketchbook is also the perfect place to practise
and refine your drawing and painting skills with experimentation in
different techniques.You may record memories of places visited and
make written comments alongside.
You will learn the secrets of sketching and drawing buildings
in a loose and lively style. There will be classroom exercises
covering light and shade to achieve solidity and form. Teaching will
include the importance of shadows to give depth, the theory of
perspective, how to simplify complex buildings and so much more.
We will draw and paint outdoors both in the College grounds and
in the town. The experienced and friendly tutor will demonstrate
techniques at every stage and provide one-to-one tuition. All
materials, including a sketchbook, will be provided.
Artists may like to bring their own reference material to use, or
borrow the tutor’s photos during the week. No other preparation
is necessary for this course.A number of double quality mounts will
be included in this course so that students have some pictures to
exhibit and take home to frame!
Botanical Painting for Beginners
TUTOR Kate Bennett
Course No. Week AM
4
1
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£380
NEW
This introduction to botanical painting is to help develop the
understanding and study of plants, flowers and fruit.
Starting with exercises and techniques you will pursue your own
approach and style of work but always focusing on the detail and
intricate study of the subject and so create your own personal
ARTS & CRAFTS
Course No. Week AM
1
1
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A number of double quality mounts will be included in this course
so that students have some pictures to exhibit and take home
to frame!! Artists may like to bring their own reference material
to use, or borrow the tutor’s photos during the week. No other
preparation is necessary for this course. All art materials are
included on this course.
“I always enjoy it. More of
the same please - and more
Claire Warner courses.”
ARTS & CRAFTS
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Full Day
ü
Price
£390
NEW
This is a course for beginners, and people with some experience,
that will show you the varied sketching techniques available with
watercolour and other media that can be used with the paint.
Sketching with watercolour is an ideal way of experimenting
with various techniques to achieve loose and fluid paintings
of landscapes and buildings. The course will be a mixture of
classroom-based exercises using photographs supplied and there
will also be an opportunity to sketch outside in the grounds of the
College and in Marlborough itself. Techniques and topics covered
will include wet in wet, colour mixing, loose washes, pen and wash,
pastel and charcoal on top of watercolour and how to sketch, skies,
trees, architecture and buildings in the landscape. All tools and
materials will be supplied, including a small sketchbook which you
will be able to take home at the end of the course.
Festival of Flowers
TUTOR Claire Warner
Course No. Week AM
7
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£405
NEW
This course is not for beginners but suitable for both intermediate
and advanced artists, and those wanting to explore different areas
of painting vibrant and colourful flowers in watercolour. We will
have a varied programme covering a new subject each day. Students
can either follow Claire’s step-by-step demonstration techniques,
but are encouraged to work on their own compositions and design
each day. The key words for this week are “Colour and Shape”.
Watercolour Set Free
TUTOR Susanna Bailey
Course No. Week AM
8
2
9
4
PM
Full Day
ü
ü
Price
£395
£395
NEW
This course is designed for those wishing to expand their
knowledge of painting and free it from some of the historic
conventions of its time. JMW Turner used watercolour to create
atmosphere, climate, mood, and opened the door to expressionism.
Based on understanding colour and how to use them in a dynamic
way, looking at composition and textures, these workshops will set
free the beauty and unique nature of watercolour.
Learn how to harness the unpredictable nature of the medium by
experimenting with wet in wet, dropping the colours on to damp
paper, blotting, adding textures and collage. With guidance the
painter will take charge of the painting as the image unfolds. Create
large pictures and compare them with tiny ones, working from
photographs and sketches, still life, and landscape, the written word
and sound, the artist is liberated by understanding the unique role
of watercolours in the development of a painting.
Many think that abstract work is the result of the ‘happy accident’.
This is rarely true. An artist needs to know the fundamental
qualities of their medium, composition, and colour in order to
move more freely within the medium. Teaching all these important
aspects is by demonstration and close one-to-one supervision.
All materials are supplied, but please read the course notes and
bring you favourite watercolour brushes.
Week 1 13-17 July | Week 2 20-24 July | Week 3 27-31 July | Week 4 3-7 August
Course No. Week AM
10
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
This course is a shortened version of the Architectural Sketchbook
full day course and is aimed at people who enjoy sketching and
painting buildings and architectural details.
You may record memories of places visited and make written
comments alongside.You will learn the secrets of sketching and
drawing buildings in a loose and lively style. There will be classroom
exercises covering light and shade to achieve solidity and form.
Teaching will include the importance of shadows to give depth, the
theory of perspective, how to simplify complex buildings and much
more. We will draw and paint outdoors in the College grounds
where there is a wealth of beautiful and varied architectural detail.
PM
TUTOR Colin Palmer
A sketchbook is a vital tool for any artist. Recording and developing
ideas is one of the important uses of such a book. It permits you to
quickly sketch, paint and then perfect at a later stage. A sketchbook
is also the perfect place to practise and refine your drawing and
painting skills with experimentation in different techniques.
Sketching Techniques with Watercolour
Course No. Week AM
6
2
Architectural Sketchbook
The experienced and friendly tutor will demonstrate techniques at
every stage and provide one-to-one tuition. All materials including a
sketchbook will be provided.
Rivers, Lakes and Mountains with Watercolour
Course No. Week AM
11
3
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£375
This is a course aimed at beginners/intermediates that will explore
painting landscapes with watercolour that include rivers, lakes and
mountains, both individually and together. During the week you will
be shown how to paint different types of water such as rivers, lakes,
still water, reflections and moving water.
You will also be shown how to create atmosphere and distance in
your paintings using the right selection of colours and also how to
paint the different seasons such as autumn and winter.
Other techniques covered include colour mixing, brush marks and
aerial perspective. All exercises will be demonstrated step-by-step
using photographs supplied by the tutor. It is an ideal continuation
from other watercolour courses run by the tutor in previous years
at the Summer School. All tools and materials will be provided.
This course offers the opportunity for students with some
experience of botanical painting to develop their own work and to
experiment with a variety of approaches.
TUTOR Claire Warner
Course No. Week AM
12
3
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£405
NEW
This course is suitable for students who have a good foundation
in watercolour techniques. Sunlight offers inspiring and exciting
painting opportunities, with lively and vibrant colours, exceptional
tonal variations, sunlight and shade with areas of reflected
light. Students are encouraged to work on their own individual
interpretations, but can, if they wish, follow Claire’s step-bystep demonstration of the subject. This offers a very full week,
embarking on a different picture each day. Artists may like to bring
their own reference material to use, otherwise the tutor will have
photos to borrow this week. No other preparation is necessary for
this course.
A number of double quality mounts will be included on this course
so that students have some pictures to exhibit and take home to
frame. All art materials are included on this course.
Next Steps in Botanical Painting
TUTOR Kate Bennett
Course No. Week AM
13
3
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£380
NEW
Students will be encouraged to work individually and to
experiment with size, scale, texture and media, enabling the
portrayal of as much accurate intricate detailed information about
the subject as possible.
Some tools and materials will be provided together with a selection
of plants, flowers, vegetables and fruit to study. Students are
encouraged to bring any relevant past work along with any tools or
equipment that they particularly enjoy using.
One-to-one tutorials and group discussions will be available.
Painting Buildings Within a Landscape
You will begin with a small number of colours steadily building
up to a palette of 18, use several different types of watercolour
paper and look at the ways other artists have used watercolour
throughout the history of art. Easy landscapes, simple still lifes,
colour mixing workshops, and composition are all bound into
proving that this deceptively tricky medium can be conquered.
Most of all, you will have fun.
Watercolour for all
TUTOR Colin Palmer
Course No. Week AM
14
3
Susanna Bailey has taught this course nationally and internationally,
once running this course in Los Angeles on various film sets for
actors resting in between takes. It is designed to help you really
understand the medium, the paints and the making of colour. It is
both fun and relaxing. Every aspect is carefully demonstrated, the
materials are provided, and you will be able to return home feeling
that you have really achieved something rather special.
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£390
NEW
This new course has been designed for those interested in painting
buildings set in the surrounding landscape.
Often buildings or houses painted in isolation lack a sense of
importance and scale. The type of building usually determines how
much surrounding or landscape will be required. An old farmhouse
for example, set in a beautiful valley might only need to be small
scale to have impact. However, too much of the surrounding would
detract from a row of pretty terrace houses. We will address how
to give your painting as much impact as possible.
The exercises will generally take a fairly simple form, so loose
drawing and wash rather than precise architectural drawing will be
the norm for the week. The landscape element will be diverse with
buildings from the traditional – farmhouses, old barns, outhouses –
to the more modern.
During the week the tutor will supply photographic reference
taken on his travels for you to use. He will take you through each
step of the painting and by the end of the week you will have a
number of paintings to proudly show your friends and relatives.
Course No. Week AM
16
4
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£375
This course is designed as a follow on from other watercolour
painting courses and offers the opportunity for more varied subject
matter and techniques to be explored. Each day will concentrate on
a different subject and technique which will include traditional and
more fluid impressionistic styles of landscapes, painting buildings
and architectural features, seascapes and still life. The tutor will
demonstrate the exercises and encourage the students to push
the watercolour paint to its limits and beyond. The course is aimed
at students with some knowledge of watercolour as a painting
medium and is an ideal continuation from other watercolour
courses run by the tutor in previous years at the Summer School.
All tools and materials will be provided, as will some photographic
reference material. During the course students will be encouraged
to develop their own paintings and there may be an opportunity to
sketch outside weather permitting.
Watercolour for the Positively Terrified
TUTOR Susanna Bailey
Course No. Week AM
15
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£220
NEW
NEW
This is a course suitable for beginners and for those who feel that
they have not had a good enough grounding in the very basics of
painting with watercolours.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Celebration of Sunlight
21
Creating Imaginary Flowers
Still Life in Watercolour and Gouache
TUTOR Kate Bennett
TUTOR Kevin Scully
Course No. Week AM
17
4
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£380
NEW
This course is about creating your own imaginary flowers from a
variety of media and materials. Based loosely on the real thing, using
a lot of experimentation with different techniques and dimensions,
you will be encouraged to create your own unique flower. Students
will play with shapes, design, texture, collage and 3-D pieces to
create something unique and individual. Many starting points will
be used to establish a sketchbook with ideas and inspiration for
further work.
Some natural plants and flowers will be provided, as they can be
valuable reference material to springboard ideas.
A variety of tools and materials will be provided.
ARTS & CRAFTS
22
Full Day
ü
Full Day
ü
Price
£390
NEW
This course gives you the chance to produce still life paintings in
both traditional watercolour and gouache, the often-overlooked,
opaque variation of traditional watercolour. The first part of the
week will concentrate on purely watercolour painting, followed by
an introduction to gouache.You will then be shown how the two
media can be combined to produce some exciting effects.You will
be working from traditional still life arrangements including flowers,
as well as some more unconventional set-ups. All materials will be
provided. A course for all levels of ability.
Foundation Course in Watercolour
Course No. Week AM
20
4
ü
TUTOR Anna Longridge
PM
PM
Price
£370
This course has a more spontaneous approach to architectural
painting, highlighting the more important features. The drawing
is accurate, but the techniques of handling the paint are easier
and translucent, avoiding washes and overpainting. There will
be a revision of the principles of perspective through drawing,
progressing to the composition and interpretation of photographs
of attractive buildings in Europe and elsewhere, supplied by a muchtravelled tutor. Demonstrations will be given every day, offering
ample encouragement and much sympathy.
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
This is for those who have never mastered watercolours before
or for those wanting to have a refresher course. Not necessary,
or suitable, for more experienced artists.You will learn about the
best paper to use and different types available, art materials, basic
composition, colour mixing using a limited palette, the importance
of tonal variations (essentially light to dark ranges), and much
more. It is a thorough explanation and practice of the all-important
watercolour techniques needed to master this wonderful and
versatile medium. Some mounts will be included in this course
so that some days we will attempt to finish a small-/medium-size
painting so that the student has some pictures to exhibit and take
home to frame!!
All art materials are included on this course.
Painting Buildings for Beginners
TUTOR Colin Palmer
Course No. Week AM
21
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
At the end of this new course the less experienced student will
feel more confident when drawing and painting buildings. During
the week the tutor will show through step-by-step demonstrations
and set exercises the secrets of painting buildings that seemed so
difficult. Where do I start? How do I paint windows? How do I
make bricks look realistic? These questions and many more will be
effectively dealt with by demonstration and exercise. Discover the
With friendly help and practical guidance from an experienced
and passionate tutor, you will be encouraged to develop your
individual style and reach your artistic potential. The tutor will pass
on many tips and tricks that he has perfected during his career as
an artist. Individual attention will be given to maximize the learning
experience. This course will be of special interest to those with an
interest in architectural illustration and who enjoy painting houses
or buildings. It will also be most suited to those who have little
artistic experience or wish to build on their present skill.
The Wonderful World of Watercolours
TUTOR Claire Warner
Course No. Week AM
22
4
TUTOR Claire Warner
Architectural Watercolour
Course No. Week AM
18
4
Course No. Week AM
19
4
mysteries of perspective and never again be in doubt how to draw
a building that just doesn’t look real! Learn how to add depth and
realism by creating shadows.
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
This is for those wanting to try watercolours for the very first
time and is not suitable for more experienced artists.
This will be similar to the morning Foundation course covering
all the most important aspects and techniques of successful
watercolour painting. It is not as hard as it looks, and with a
sensitive step-by-step approach and plenty of individual attention,
you will finish this course with a thorough knowledge of, and
hopefully a passion for, this wonderful painting medium.
Some mounts will be included in this course so that so that
students have some pictures to exhibit and take home to frame!!
All art materials are included on this course.
All materials and equipment are provided, including fast-drying
oil paints, and my own adaptations to easels for less messy, ‘hands
free’ painting. These help make your outdoor painting experience
practical, productive and pleasurable.
TUTOR Melanie Cambridge
Course No. Week AM
23
1
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£395
NEW
Learn to capture the fleeting effect of light to create
atmospheric paintings you can be really proud of. During
the week, we explore how to use tone and colour to paint
sunsets, moonlight and dappled light effects. Painting in the
studio from still life arrangements, sketches and photographs.
Some outdoor sketching and painting, weather permitting.
By the end of the course, I hope you will feel confident
enough to capture the varying moods of the landscape in oil
paint. This new course is an ideal companion to Oils, Fast
and Loose.
In the studio we will practise and develop techniques essential to
outdoor painting, together with the good habit of making quick
tonal sketches in pencil, to improve composition and capture, or
more likely introduce, those eye-catching dramatic effects that
make a painting successful – and saleable.
Reference pictures of locations will be available for studio work,
together with original paintings, demonstrations, notes, and much
else besides.
It would be helpful if you already have some experience of oil
painting, though lack of this should not put you off if you are willing
to try!
Oils: Fast and Loose
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£395
Learn to paint “alla prima” and loosen up! Each painting is
completed in one session, entirely wet in wet in around 3 hours.
In the studio learn specific techniques to help you: how to layer
paint wet on wet, colour mixing, blending and impasto brushwork.
Painting from still life arrangements, photographs and sketches.
Some outdoor painting, weather permitting.
By the end of the course, I hope you will have the confidence and
skill to choose a suitable subject, know how to start and when to
stop. An ideal companion course to Oils, Capturing the Moment.
Oils: Alla Prima, One Hit Wonders
TUTOR Roger Jones
Course No. Week AM
24
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£385
This course is a combination of studio work based on local
Wiltshire village scenes and landscapes, and occasional forays into
the College grounds, and is intended in part, to be an introduction
and encouragement to oil painting outdoors.
The alla prima approach depends on the discipline of making each
brush-stroke count, working quickly and expressively, capturing the
essence of the subject that drew your attention – often dramatic
effects of light – and all with one layer of paint on a small board, in
two or three hours!
This course will be suitable for students of all levels of experience,
including complete beginners. There will be demonstrations at
every stage, as well as one-to-one support throughout the week.
Examples of the tutor’s and other artists’ work will be displayed
and used for analysis and interpretation. Working at your own
pace, you will receive sympathetic tuition from an experienced and
friendly tutor. All materials and equipment will be provided. NB You
may like to bring one or two of your own photographs from which
to work, although there will be a large selection available.
One Step Away from Realism
TUTOR Kevin Scully
Course No. Week AM
25
3
a colour wheel and a limited palette of colours you will learn how
to mix colours with confidence – no more mud pies!We will use
water-mixable oils, which behave similarly to traditional oils, yet
only water is used to thin the paint and to clean up. This eliminates
the need to use thinners, with their associated noxious fumes.
Painting with Knives!
Course No. Week AM
27
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£390
Have you have ever thought that you would like to take your
style of painting a small step away from realism without actually
venturing into pure abstraction? We will explore that area of
painting where the image is still just recognizable without being
too literal. We will endeavour to create work that is both enigmatic
and atmospheric. We will take those first steps in resisting the
temptation to paint exactly what we see, and instead we will find
other more expressive and evocative ways of creating paintings.
We will be using fast-drying Alkyd Oil Paint, and as with traditional
oils, it is thinned with white spirit. It has the advantage of being
touch-dry by the end of the day and completely dry overnight. A
course for those with some experience of painting. All materials
will be provided.
TUTOR Christine Russell
Course No. Week AM
26
4
PM
Full Day
ü
NEW
Price
£385
For this course we are really going to be exploiting the wonderfully
expressive nature of oil paint, using painting knives (the cranked
handle variety, often wrongly referred to as palette knives), with the
absolute minimum of brushwork. If you have ever wished to ‘loosen
up’, now is your chance; it is impossible to be too tight working in
this way! Our subject matter will be landscape, seascape and still
life subjects. If the weather is kind to us we may also spend some
time painting outside in the College grounds.
A key component of this course is gaining an understanding of
colour mixing, both on the palette and directly on the board. Using
ARTS & CRAFTS
Oils, Capturing the Moment
23
Portraits in Alkyd Oil Paint
An Introduction to Acrylics
You Can Paint Acrylics
TUTOR Kevin Scully
TUTOR Angela Corben
Course No. Week AM
28
3
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£395
Course No. Week AM
30
2
Portraits are not as difficult as they seem! Learn how to achieve a
likeness and discover how to mix convincing skin and hair colours
in fast-drying Alkyd oil paints. The aim of the course is to produce
paintings in a more contemporary style of portraiture.
We will look at unconventional viewpoints, compositions and
colour schemes. There will be demonstrations of painting
techniques and each individual will have plenty of sympathetic,
one-to-one assistance in developing their own preferred style
of painting.
ARTS & CRAFTS
We will have a model for part of the course and anyone wishing
to paint a portrait from a favourite photograph will have the
opportunity to do so. We will also be studying other artists’ work
and analysing their different techniques.
Full Day
ü
Price
£405
NEW
Acrylics are lively, fun, forgiving and versatile; the perfect media for
beginners or artists looking to shake up their approach to painting.
In this course students will be taken from the basics of how to
apply the paint, using it with water and straight from the tube, to
mark making and colour mixing, using a limited palette. During
the course students will broaden their confidence, and explore
modelling of form through tonal values and the use of expressive
brushstrokes. With the knowledge gained from carefully structured
exercises, students will paint an expressive landscape. With a kind
and supportive tutor, students will be supported at every step with
demonstrations and printed resources.
Price
£405
Students will learn how to select and compose a dynamic
composition and how to balance tonal values to make a strong
painting. Colour mixing, using a limited palette is an important part
of the course, so that students can mix beautifully subtle neutrals
and wonderfully expressive brights.
Finally, this will be put together with expressive brushstrokes
to suggest form with the minimal of brushstrokes to give the
landscape the wow factor.
There will be demonstrations at each step with a supportive
tutor and analysis of examples of other artists’ techniques. Printed
resources are provided to give in depth reference.
Acrylics are a wonderfully forgiving and expressive medium and
their fast drying time allows the artist to really track the painting
process as it takes shape, on the canvas, in stages.
This course is suitable for all except absolute beginners.
Price
£385
NEW
Elemental Landscapes in
Three Colours – Acrylics
TUTOR William Mather
Course No. Week AM
31
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£215
NEW
This is a course about how to control colour. Extremely
harmonious and subtle painting can be made with a limited palette
of only three primary colours and black and white. We’ll start by
painting a series of small, loose sketches in paint, a step-by-step
guide to creating skies, clouds, trees and grass. At the end of this
stage you should have a firm grasp on how to produce all the
elements that make up a landscape. I’ll demonstrate colour mixing
and how to achieve distance and perspective. We’ll then combine
all these elements into one complete painting from distant hills to
close-up details. Breaking a landscape into three layers, background,
midground and foreground, gives you a really sound method of
working. In terms of rich colour and workable texture, good quality
acrylics are indistinguishable from oil and a lot easier to work with
where time is limited.
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£215
NEW
Chalk pastel is a wonderful medium for creating the softness
of fur, the sheen on feathers, the blur and speed of action
and the soft effects of light and atmosphere. Whether it’s
wildebeest on the savannah or your own pet budgie,
large-scale vivid portraits can be wonderfully dramatic. I’ll
supply a large and varied selection of animal photos, all the
materials you need and you can keep the pastels at the end
of the course.
NEW
This structured course outlines the key elements to create a
vibrant and dynamic landscape painting in the studio, working from
reference photos and using acrylic paints.
Full Day
ü
If you have never painted before, then this is the course for you.
Acrylics are the perfect medium for beginners. They dry quickly
making it easy to correct mistakes as you work. Acrylics can be
thinned with water, used straight from the tube and even mixed
with texture paste for knife painting; sessions will cover all of
these different approaches and give you the chance to explore
this flexible painting medium and the variety of effects possible.
We shall be working in the studio, taking inspiration from simple
fruit and other still life displays, sketches and photographs as well
as lessons from my accompanying book,You Can Paint Acrylics.
Course No. Week AM
33
1
TUTOR Angela Corben
Full Day
ü
PM
Dynamic Landscapes in Acrylics
PM
Course No. Week AM
32
4
Capturing Wildlife in Pastel
The course will be a fun and light-hearted introduction to the
possibilities of creating portraits in this versatile medium.
Course No. Week AM
29
1
24
PM
ARTS & CRAFTS
25
Portraits in Pastel
Course No. Week AM
34
2
ü
35
4
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£215
£215
Pastel is a wonderful medium. Pastels can be delicate and subtle or
rough and muscular. Using a wonderfully simple technique used by
Leonardo, Titian, Durer, Holbein and many more, a grid drawn over
your image allows for faultless enlargement to any size. Once your
drawing is transferred, we’ll apply the pastel, blending the colours
as we go.
Pastels: The Winter Landscape
TUTOR Christine Russell
ARTS & CRAFTS
26
Course No. Week AM
36
3
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£385
NEW
In the midst of Summer School, winter may seem a long way off,
but here is an opportunity to really impress your friends with an
image for your 2015 Christmas card!
In this course we will be exploring ways in which the chilliness
and beauty of the winter landscape may be conveyed. Trees are
often far more interesting when they shed their leaves, and heavy
skies, mist, snow-covered fields, hoar frost, frozen rivers, lakes and
puddles, all help to capture this time of the year. Snow has a very
reflective surface and is surprisingly full of colour, further from
the neutral greys and white one might imagine.I will be providing
photographs from which you might like to work, but for something
truly personal, please feel free to bring your own.You will learn
how to be selective in choosing what to include, as well as what to
emphasise in your composition and to evaluate tonal values
and colour. Throughout this course we will be working in soft
pastel, an extremely versatile and expressive medium, which has
many advantages: it is possible to work continuously on the same
picture without first having to let it dry; it is very direct – there are
no brushes, palettes or other paraphernalia. It is also very forgiving,
ie any mistakes can be easily rectified. We will look at methods
of applying pastel in order to achieve a variety of effects, creating
pictures full of atmosphere.
This course will be suitable for students of all levels of experience,
including complete beginners. Working at your own pace, you
will receive sympathetic tuition from an experienced and friendly
tutor. There will be demonstrations at every stage, as well as
one-to-one support throughout the week. Examples of the tutor’s
and other artists’ work will be displayed and used for analysis
and interpretation. All materials and equipment will be provided,
including a free box of pastels for you to take away with you at the
end of the course. If you have your own pastels and would like to
use them, please feel free to bring them.
Stepping into Art
TUTOR Maureen Bond
Course No. Week AM
37
1
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£395
If you’ve sometimes thought about painting and drawing and
wondered about taking it up but haven’t really known where
to start, then this is the place.You’re going to play with acrylics,
watercolours, pastels and charcoal. But not all at once! You will be
guided gently through an introduction into these lovely media. This
is a process of discovery, where you will have the opportunity to
learn some of the basic techniques of painting and drawing and with
that knowledge you can begin to find your own expression.You’ll
discover what pleases you. This course isn’t about producing a great
work of art; it’s about enjoying the process. It’s about daring to fail.
We will provide all the materials you need. Just bring with you a
sense of exploration and prepare to have fun.
Adventures in Mixed Media
Course No. Week AM
38
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£385
NEW
If you enjoy experimenting with texture, collage, acrylic paints, inks
and pastels, then this course is for you. Based in the studio, taking
inspiration from still life arrangements, sketches and photographs.
Mixed media offers endless possibilities to be creative. The week
will include a closer look at abstract painting as well as more
traditional styles, offering new ways to expand your artistic
horizons.
Fine Art Foundations
TUTOR Victoria Jinivizian BA (Hons) The Slade
Course No. Week AM
39
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£200
NEW
This mixed media course is aimed at those who are drawing and
painting already and endeavouring to develop their work and
those who wish to broaden their understanding and perception of
picture making and get to grips with the formal elements of this
process, namely: drawing, colour and composition. Also, to either
find, increase confidence in, or consolidate their own voice in
their work, whether this be in an abstract or figurative language.
Considering these more deeply will help to make more articulate
paintings. A spirit of openness to other ways of seeing and working
will help students to embrace the potential of the course without
compromising their own vision.
Finding Personal Expression through Art
The Travelling Sketchbook
TUTOR Maureen Bond
TUTOR Barry Herniman
PM
Full Day
Price
£200
NEW
This is a course for non-artists. In fact the less knowledge of art
you have, the easier it will be because we are going to put aside
any expectations or past experiences. We begin the week exploring
the basics of drawing. We will start with simple mark making
using different materials – charcoal, pencil, inks. And we will look
at the work of artists who have employed a variety of perhaps
unconventional approaches to drawing. From there you will be
equipped with some basic knowledge, a little inspiration and the
freedom to explore whatever approach pleases you. As the week
progresses, we will move into colour, discovering the ways of
applying paint and colour mixing, seeing what can be achieved from
three basic colours. The aim is not to produce the perfect work
of art but simply to take the first steps into discovering your own
personal style and finding joy through personal expression.
Maureen will open a few doors and you can decide which ones you
want to walk through.
Course No. Week AM
41
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£390
NEW
Spend an exciting week painting and sketching with me in and
around the Marlborough environs in a variety of media. The
workshops will be both studio based plus there will be excursions
to some of Wiltshire’s wonderful attractions. Each student will
receive a hardbound sketchbook containing 28 pages of Saunders
Waterford HP paper into which all work will be done.
During the week we will be exploring Watercolour, Line and wash,
coloured pencils in fact any medium that is easily transported for
quick and lively sketches. I will be doing live demos throughout the
week of all these mediums to give the broadest array of possible
sketching techniques which should suit everyone.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Course No. Week AM
40
4
ü
Drawing Portraits and People
TUTOR Kevin Scully
Course No. Week AM
42
1
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£400
NEW
There will be a variety of drawing materials supplied for you to
produce both quick sketches and finished detailed drawings of
people and portraits.You will have the chance to experiment with a
variety of media including pencils, pens, charcoal and pastels in both
black and white and colour on a variety of drawing surfaces. There
will be models available from which to work. A course for those
with a basic ability for drawing.
Drawing on your iPad
TUTOR Diana Seidl
Course No. Week AM
43
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
This course is for absolute beginners in iPad drawing and painting.
It is designed to get you familiar with the technical details of
drawing on your iPad and thus leaving you free to be highly
creative and imaginative with this exciting artistic tool. Ever since
David Hockney exhibited his iPad drawings at the Royal Academy
there has been a growing interest in this method of working. A
bewildering lack of any good available manuals has made it difficult
for artists to get started.Aimed primarily at those at present
using traditional tools in mainstream Art, we will study Zen Brush,
Brushes 3 and ArtRage Apps. The course will include some hints on
the making of a good picture in relation to colour, composition, etc.
Once some of the technical challenges are overcome daily themes
will include still life, abstract, and landscape. The course will also
cover taking photos and importing images. Successful pictures will
be printed.You will need to bring your own iPad with Zen Brush
Brushes 3 and Art Rage Apps already installed.
Life Drawing
TUTOR Timmy (Patricia) Saville Dip AD ATC
Course No. Week AM
44
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£200
Working with a range of media, students will be taken through a
variety of approaches to producing drawings based on the human
form. Professional models will be provided and clear step-by-step
teaching will guide students through this most rewarding and
enjoyable of drawing disciplines. This class is suitable for all levels
of ability, although a little experience of general drawing
is recommended.
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relationships of one part of the figure to another, direction, tone
and composition. We shall also experiment with different ways of
drawing to widen perception of picture making and to surprise
ourselves! References to art history will be made throughout.
Professional life models will be used each day in a variety of long
and short poses. The course will benefit anyone wanting to engage
with the practice of life drawing from the least experienced to
gifted artists alike.
Life Drawing with Mixed Media
TUTOR Maria Bednall
Course No. Week AM
48
3
ARTS & CRAFTS
28
PM
TUTOR Timmy (Patricia) Saville Dip AD ATC
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
Following in the footsteps of artists from the Cubist era, still-life
subject-matter will provide the main source of inspiration for
this course. One session will be devoted to a portrait head. The
course will focus on stretching on beyond traditional approaches
to observation drawing through the analysis and de-construction of
three-dimensional form. Compositions will be creatively developed
from both multiple viewpoints and by qualities of collage materials
themselves. Examples from the Cubist era will provide a framework
and guide for each day’s work. A diverse range of materials and
techniques will be used to develop a personal body of work.
The course is suitable for all those interested in developing their
drawing skills.
The Life Class
TUTOR Victoria Jinivizian BA(Hons) The Slade
Course No. Week AM
47
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£215
NEW
This course confronts the challenging and unique subject of
drawing the human figure in a supportive and relaxed environment.
The primary focus will be on concentrated looking and how to
set down intelligently in drawing what is discovered using pencil,
charcoal, brush and paint. We shall study for example the different
Price
£370
NEW
This course is
for those with
some background
drawing skills. We
will be working
from a life model
using both long
and short poses
in a variety of
materials i.e.
pens, pastels,
watercolours,
charcoal and
experimenting
further with
cutting and tearing
from paper, mono
printing and wax
resist on a variety
of surfaces.
Drawing: A Cubist Approach
Course No. Week AM
46
2
ü
Full Day
ü
We will study
proportions,
explore and
experiment the human form by using a variety of expressive mark
making. Depending on the pose, what is the best medium to use?
We will use pastels, charcoal for large free expressive marks for
short poses. For longer poses we will concentrate more on the
muscle and flesh, experimenting with colour to acquire flesh tones.
We will look at artists such as Degas and Matisse for movement
and Jenny Saville and Lucien Freud for painting flesh.
Please bring any mixed media materials that you have, including
papers such as sugar paper, brown wrapping paper, wallpaper and
any other textured papers that you have.
Book Illustration Masterclass
TUTOR Chris Dunn BA(Hons) in Illustration
Course No. Week AM
49
3
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£370
Learn how to create stunning book illustrations inspired by
Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons. Led by a professional
illustrator, students will be guided step-by-step through the process
of following a brief, developing ideas, visualizing characters and
producing artwork packed full of narrative. They will also gain new
skills in reference gathering, composition and various media as they
bring to life the adventures of the Walker and Blackett children.
Materials are provided but students are allowed to bring along any
extra materials they might like to create their illustrations with.
Drawing on the iPad for Improvers
TUTOR Diana Seidl
Course No. Week AM
50
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
NEW
This course is designed for students who have overcome all the
initial difficulties of the iPad and are ready to explore further
some of its complexities. The course will comprise making finished
pictures each day after focusing on technical aspects, like importing
photos using layers extensively and looking at reference and tracing
icons. We will paint and draw in the landscape and use real life
objects as our visual stimulus. All work will be done from a Fine Art
perspective. Apps used will be Zen brush ArtRage and Brushes 3.
Explore Drawing Techniques
TUTOR Angela Corben
Course No. Week AM
51
4
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£405
NEW
Working with a range of wet and dry media, students will be
taken through a variety of approaches to drawing; from traditional
‘technical’ drawing approaches to intuitive and experimental
drawing working across the disciplines of Still life, Landscape and
Portrait. Starting with line, proportion and tone, students will
explore how these elements can be used to suggest form. Building
on these elements through a series of structured exercises,
students will develop their drawings working from life
Creativity and expression will be stretched through expressive and
intuitive methods including drawing to music and drawing from the
imagination in response to varied stimuli. This course is suitable for
all levels of experience, especially beginners.
TUTOR Stella Murray Whatley
Course No. Week AM
52
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£220
NEW
Many artists, whether amateur or professional, are skilled in
painting landscape or still-life, but perhaps less so in the depiction
of figures. This course is designed to be five days of friendly
and solidly informative study, led by Stella Murray Whatley, a
professional, working portrait painter and lecturer.
Sessions will have the benefit of professional models. The daily
programmes will be loosely structured to cover all necessary
aspects, while allowing for students’ preferences as regards choice
of medium. We shall be starting in an accessibly basic way, to allow
for the less experienced, but the more practiced will find plenty of
interesting challenges.
Each day there will be at least one brief, but practical
demonstration by the tutor, to back up explanations, and at the
end of each day there will be student handouts as a reminder
of what we have covered. I look forward to a happy, relaxed,
but inspiring week!
Landscapes in Chinese Brush Painting
TUTOR Chi Zhang MSc BA, The Confucius
Institute for Scotland, Edinburgh University
Course No. Week AM
53
1
ü
54
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Birds and Flowers in Chinese Brush Painting
Animals in Chinese Brush Painting
Price
£200
£200
‘The unique China landscape painting developed more than a
thousand years ago, and brought to perfection by generations
of master painters, Chinese paintings are far more than simple
representations of what the eye sees.’ The goal for Chinese brush
painting is not simply to reproduce the appearance of the subject,
but to capture its soul.
The class will start by introducing the history of Chinese painting
then the common techniques related to the Chinese soft brushes
and ink. No prior knowledge is necessary, you should simply be
keen to learn and willing to hold a brush.You will be introduced to
how to use a brush to achieve intriguing and spontaneous effects
on highly absorbent rice paper.
Students will have the option to select from a range of subjects
demonstrated by the tutor, such as boats, trees, bamboo, rocks and
mountains. Each student will get plenty of personal attention and
printed handouts help participant to practise at home after the
Summer School. All materials used during the class will be provided.
Course No. Week AM
55
1
56
2
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£200
£200
NEW
During this course students will learn the secrets of
expressive Chinese animal painting. Led by Chi Zhang,
Chinese artist and experienced tutor, the course will start
with an introduction of the history of Chinese painting and
the common techniques related to the Chinese soft brushes
and ink.You will be shown how to use a brush to achieve
intriguing and spontaneous effects on highly absorbent rice
paper. Complex brush strokes with which to depict particular
animals will also be introduced.
The goal for Chinese brush painting is not simply to
reproduce the appearance of the subject, but to capture
its soul. Students will be introduced how to use brush
techniques to achieve the most with the fewest strokes. It
places a great demand on the quality of the ink application.
The changing brush shape and the spreading water work
together, provide intriguing and spontaneous effects.
There will be a set of exercises under the guidance and
demonstration of the tutor. Each student will get plenty
of personal attention and the course will be supported by
reference photos and old master’s paintings.
All materials will be provided and you are welcome to bring
your own Chinese brush if you have one.
Course No. Week AM
57
2
ü
58
4
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£200
£200
Bird and flower paintings were often used as decorative elements
in pottery, appearing in screens and utensils. From the Tang dynasty
in around the 8th and 9th centuries in China until today, bird and
flower painting is a special school of Chinese brush painting and it
has been widely popular for centuries. The goal for Chinese Brush
Painting is not simply to reproduce the appearance of the subject,
but to capture its soul. Students will be introduced to how to use
brush techniques to achieve the most with the fewest strokes. It
places a great demand on the quality of the ink application. The
changing brush shape and the spreading water work together,
provide intriguing and spontaneous effects. There will be a set of
exercises under the guidance and demonstration of the tutor. Each
student will get plenty of personal attention and printed handouts
to help practise at home after the Summer School. All materials
used during the class will be provided.
Trees, Mountains and Rivers in
Chinese Brush Painting
ARTS & CRAFTS
Drawing or Painting Portraits
Course No. Week AM
59
3
ü
60
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£200
£200
Discover the fascinating art of Chinese brush painting; try your
hands on the expressive, ancient and beautiful art form. This
course will begin with a discussion of Chinese painting materials
and methods then continue with in-depth studies of the complex
paintings created by these methods. No prior knowledge is
necessary, you should simply be keen to learn and willing to hold
a brush.You will be introduced to how to use a brush to achieve
intriguing and spontaneous effects on highly absorbent rice paper,
and to experiment with Chinese inks and washes to create your
own interpretation of the Chinese style.You will be amazed how
easy and how creative you can be with Chinese brush painting!
Students will have the option to select from a range of subjects
demonstrated by the tutor, such as trees, mountains and rivers.
Each student will get plenty of personal attention during the course
and printed handouts to practise at home after the Summer School.
All materials used during the course will be provided.
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iron you will be able to create sweeping skies, glorious sunsets or
glassy lakes and mountains with just one sweep of the iron on your
page. The beauty of using molten wax is that it can be re-melted
with one touch of your iron and you can change your artwork
again and again until you achieve the result you really love. Anyone
can capture beautiful scenes with this ancient art form. Let your
imagination take you on a creative journey and within the week you
will be making greetings cards, natural landscapes, mystical worlds
and towering castles.
Figurative Sculpture
TUTOR Heloise Toft
Course No. Week AM
63
1
ARTS & CRAFTS
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Calligraphy for All
TUTOR Josie Brown Cert Ed, Higher Diploma in Calligraphy,
Heraldry and Illumination
Course No. Week AM
61
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£355
Enjoy the pleasure of learning to dance with a pen, to create
beautiful writing that expresses feelings and speaks to the eye of
meaning. This course is for complete beginners to start with the
basics and progress through using colour and design to produce
useful and decorative projects. It is also for those with some
experience to choose which script they wish to refine or develop
their own version, together with associated techniques such as
gilding, embossing, making small books or gifts, trying out a range of
backgrounds or perhaps using lettering on fabric or terracotta pots.
Josie is a Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society accredited tutor
and has taught adults country-wide for over 25 years. She is an
enthusiastic, energetic and sensitive tutor who takes an individual
approach in enabling people to achieve their wishes.
Encaustic Art for Beginners
TUTOR Christine Faulkner
Course No. Week AM
62
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£220
Would you like to be painting amazing landscapes or sweeping
fantasy scenes in under an hour? Then welcome to the world of
encaustic art where the artist works not with a brush but with a
hot iron! By melting vibrant waxes onto the hotplate of a special
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£385
NEW
As an introduction to sculpture, studying the human figure
is one of the best ways to give you a firm foundation to
explore the medium and develop your own style and ideas.
This course is entirely practical and by using tried and tested
methods and plenty of one-to-one guidance students can
achieve professional-looking sculptures with no previous
experience.
During the week you will make three small scale figures
in self-hardening clay from life models and also create a
sculpture of your choice, all of which will be given a ‘bronze’
finish. Suitable for all levels of experience from absolute
beginners to artists wishing to work from life and try out
new ideas. All materials will be provided.
Life-Size Portrait Heads
TUTOR Heloise Toft
Course No. Week AM
64
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£405
NEW
Working from a model, students will create a life-size portrait
head in clay on an armature. Students will learn how to observe an
individual’s features to create a likeness, use measurements for the
proportions of the head and be shown how to sculpt facial features.
This will then be cast in Ciment Fondu and fibreglass using a twopiece plaster waste mould. The final piece will be given a ‘bronze’
looking finish. With demonstrations and individual guidance through
every stage, students will have the knowledge to create a portrait
of their own after the course and the skills to do their own casting.
Suitable for all levels of experience from absolute beginners to
artists wishing to develop their skills.
A Week of Weaving Willow
TUTOR Norah Kennedy
Course No. Week AM
65
1
66
1
ü
67
1
PM
Full Day
ü
ü
Price
£390
£215
£215
This will be a hands-on week working with willow. We will start
by weaving a simple round fruit basket using different colours of
willow.You will then spend the remainder of the week weaving
willow into the shapes of your choice.You may decide to spend the
time making more baskets or perhaps making structures to support
and enhance your garden or even a small sculpture or attractive
decorations. Throughout the course you will learn some of the
history and folklore of willow and basket making and be able to
browse through books and photographs plus have the opportunity
to watch DVDs.You will also learn about the growing, harvesting
and preparation of willow for weaving.
Mixed Ability Willow Weaving
TUTOR Richard Kerwood
Course No. Week AM
68
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£390
NEW
The aim of this course is to find the very great pleasure that is
possible in working with willow. Those with some experience will
be further enthused and hopefully further enlightened and stretched,
whilst complete beginners will have the mysteries of the tools
and materials revealed and gain the knowledge that will give them
confidence to make a basket on their own. A likely outcome is four
or so baskets each in the 5 days, possibly more items if you choose
to make sunflowers, fish, birdfeeders, snails or plant supports.
TUTOR Jane Welsh
Course No. Week AM
69
3
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£390
NEW
A course for beginners and for those with some experience in
‘stake and strand’ traditional basket making.
You will be using a selection of willows grown in Somerset to
create a variety of baskets to take home with you. A good starting
point for beginners is to make a round fruit or bread basket. After
this, or if you have had previous experience, you can move on to
bigger projects such as a shopping, waste-paper or log basket. After
learning the basic techniques on round work you can also move
on to square or oval work. I will bring a variety of my own baskets
along to give people ideas as to what they can make.
just an everyday working stick. Sticks come in many forms, Ram’s
Horn, Crooks, Lambing sticks, Droving sticks, Fancy sticks (Carved
heads etc.), Shillelaghs and Knob sticks. The materials used can be
as diverse as the numerous types of sticks.
In this course we will be making a typical Thumb stick or Hill
Walker in antler, mounted into a sweet chestnut shank. The Thumb
stick is a very popular stick with ramblers and walkers. The head is
made from a ‘V’ shaped piece of stag antler, where the thumb rests
in the ‘V’ as your hand grips the shank.
The Hill Walker is also made from a piece of stag antler but this
time the tine is set at near right angles to the ‘neck’ similar to an
upside down letter ‘L’. Both sticks can also be made from ‘one’
piece Hazel, Blackthorn, Maple, Ash etc. as well as different horns.
However, lots of patience and attention to detail will be required to
produce that special stick of which you will be justly proud.
Wire and Paper Modelling
TUTOR Peter Rush
Course No. Week AM
72
4
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£360
This course introduces students to a completely novel method
of modelling in wire and softened paper. Invented by the tutor,
who was for many years an illustrator, the method is sensitive and
flexible and has a track record of success.
Students are not required to be particularly talented, just very
interested. Portrait busts, animals, birds, small figures, caricatures
and puppets are examples of what can be achieved. Peter Rush has
a book on the subject: Rush on Paper.
His website can be found at www.peterrushart.co.uk
TUTOR Ryan Frank
Course No. Week AM
73
4
ü
TUTOR David Blanch, 2010 British & UK Stickmaking
Champion
Course No. Week AM
70
2
71
3
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£200
£200
Welcome to the world of stickmaking. This course is designed
to enable you to enter that world, a world of craftsmanship and
history going back thousands of years. It becomes a very personal
journey to create that perfect stick, be it a special show stick or
PM
Full Day
Price
£200
TUTOR Shiho Wadabayashi
Course No. Week AM
74
1
NEW
Convert a humble wooden plank to a special, personal version of
a useful everyday object, for example a kitchen stool.
You will learn how to design and build your furniture.
This course will provide you with the basic carpentry skills
and design skills with which to build your project. No previous
experience is necessary.
Project Plank aims to inspire you and give you the skills and
confidence to build before you buy, for maximum satisfaction and
self-reliance.
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£370
NEW
Hiroshige. Kunisada. Hokusai.
Discover the exciting art of
Ukiyo-e-woodblock printmaking
in this friendly and informative
course. In this course, you will
be introduced to the history and
special techniques of Ukiyo-e,
a traditional form of Japanese
woodblock printing. We will also
explore various other woodblock
printing techniques and look at
a range of examples drawn from
both historical and contemporary
Japanese artists.You will make
your own unique prints with step-by-step support and individual
guidance. Each day will focus on expanding your knowledge of the
medium and technical skills in a fun and relaxing environment! All
materials used in woodblock printing are natural and non-chemical
and there is no machinery involved, making it a fun and safe
experience. This course has been designed for complete beginners
however, more experienced printmakers are very welcome.
Creative Printmaking
TUTOR Karen Carter
Course No. Week AM
75
2
Project Plank
An Introduction to Stickmaking
Woodblock Printing with Watercolours
ARTS & CRAFTS
Basket Making with Willow
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£370
Discover further exciting printing techniques in this friendly and
informative course. We will explore the fine linear and tonal
qualities of drypoint etching combined with patterned and collaged
papers (known as Chine Colle); the graphic imagery of lino-printing
using multiple blocks and reduction cutting, and the sketch-like
qualities of low-tech lithography using foil and cola! Once you have
learnt the technical basics there is huge scope for experimentation
and combining of techniques to produce monochrome, coloured
and layered prints. We will work with both a professional press and
hand-printing methods, using non-toxic materials, as we experiment
with different processes. Suitable for both beginners and those
with some experience wishing to develop their skills. There will be
plenty of step-by-step demonstrations, individual help and time to
develop your own ideas throughout the week. Bring an open mind,
a willingness to experiment and a big apron!
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EFL LIFE SKILS HOBBIES &
COUNTRY PUSUITS
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Printmaking for Beginners
Adobe Photoshop application program using exercises and images
provided by the tutor.
Course No. Week AM
78
4
ü
TUTOR Ian Wilkins, Marlborough College
PM
Full Day
NEW
TUTOR Karen Carter
Price
£210
Relief Printmaking
PM
ü
Price
£190
Paper, Paint and Print
Ever wanted to explore the magic of printmaking? This course will
give you a generous taster to whet your appetite. We will actively
explore the printmaking techniques of monoprint, drypoint and
linocut.You will be given an introductory practical demonstration
to each technique, with plenty of freedom to experiment within the
printmaking workshop. Each day will focus on a new printmaking
medium with an opportunity at the end of the week for you to
develop your own finished print.
Course No. Week AM
77
3
Full Day
Discover the exciting art of printmaking in this friendly and
informative course. We will explore the fine linear qualities of
drypoint etching; the immediacy and spontaneity of mixed-media
monoprinting and the graphic imagery of simple single-plate
lino-printing. Learn the technical basics of these techniques then
experiment with variations and combinations of materials to
produce monochrome and coloured prints. We will work with
both a professional press and hand-printing methods, using nontoxic materials, as we experiment with different processes.
Suitable for both complete beginners and those with some
experience wishing to refresh their skills. There will be plenty
of step-by-step demonstrations, individual help and time to
develop your own ideas throughout the week. Bring a
willingness to experiment and a big apron!
A Taste of Printmaking
Course No. Week AM
76
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£210
NEW
This course will explore ways of creating striking and bold images
using this simple yet powerful print medium.You will be given a
variety of technical demonstrations with opportunity to develop
and print your own linocut and woodcut designs. We will look
at a range of different relief print examples, drawing inspiration
from both historical and contemporary artists. This course will
place an emphasis on you building your printmaking techniques
and knowledge within a collaborative and engaging workshop
environment.
Course No. Week AM
79
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£190
NEW
Photoshop tools needed to apply certain effects to a photograph of
the student’s choice that will result into an image transfer.
Basic collage building techniques that will create and incorporate
the image transfer into an individualized/unique collage.
Basic Apple Mac computer skills are required as a prerequisite for
this workshop.
Explore Collage
Course No. Week AM
81
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£200
Almost a century after its invention, collage has never been more
popular amongst contemporary artists and designers. This course
presents an exciting opportunity for you to explore the subtle
power and alluring beauty of this simple cut-and-paste medium.
From Picasso and Braque to Sir Peter Blake and Rauschenberg, you
will be shown a diverse selection of exemplar artworks from which
to take inspiration in making your own collage works. This course
will cover a variety of techniques and visual themes, encouraging
you to develop your own exciting juxtapositions from found and
sourced materials.
Discover exciting ways of experimenting with a variety of different
media, methods and approaches, combining paper, paint and
print to produce lively and interesting images. We will explore
techniques for creating collaged and layered surfaces to work on;
simple printing with blocks made from polystyrene, foam and found
objects; image transfer methods using acrylic gels and eco-solvents;
and a variety of drawing and painting approaches. We will spatter,
drip, layer, print and much more! No experience necessary for
this fun and informal workshop – the emphasis will be on making
experimental samples to develop further in your own work.
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Photoshop Basics for Collage
TUTOR Georgia Velisaris
Course No. Week AM
80
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£215
ARTS & CRAFTS
TUTOR Karen Carter
NEW
Photoshop Basics for Collage combines the learning of both
introductory digital and mixed media art-related concepts and skills
that results in the creation of a collage(s). The course introduces
the student to the following:
Basic concepts and skills of image manipulation through the
The emphasis is very much on learning by experience and you will
be expected to take pictures based on briefs set by the tutor or
developed around the specific interests of the group, to include
portraits, interiors, street and landscape photography.
Wildlife and Nature Photography:
An Introduction
TUTOR Stuart Ward
Course No. Week AM
82
1
83
2
84
4
PM
Full Day
ü
ü
ü
Price
£395
£395
£395
NEW
Modern digital cameras are very sophisticated, having
the ability to capture high resolution images using either
pre-set camera modes (such as macro) or settings chosen
by the photographer.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Understanding how to get the best from your camera is
only part of the story. To photograph nature subjects you
will need to understand how to prepare for capturing those
images. Whether you are interested in flora, insects, birds,
pets or polar – bears this course will give an introduction
of how to get started.
As well as teaching you how to get the most from your
own camera the course will give you the opportunity to
try out equipment used by professional photographers.
The tutor will show examples of his workflow for image archiving
– processing and explore camera settings, lighting, composition and
creative thinking.
We will create an online exhibition of the groups work and touch
on video capture. The tutor’s hope is that his extensive experience
of different aspects of professional photography can help develop
your skills as image makers.
Creations in Clay
TUTOR Jeannette Therrien BA (Hons)
Course No. Week AM
86
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£195
Clay is a wonderful, mouldable material whose versatility allows it
to be formed into a million different shapes using many processes,
including the fun and fascination of the wheel.
This course will introduce beginners to some of these basic
techniques and give them the opportunity to make clay pieces such
as vessels and sculptural forms, which may be either functional or
purely artistic.
Included in the course will be an introductory slide show, handouts
on each skill and a basic design session. This course is aimed at
those with little or no previous experience.
Kiln Formed Glass
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Course No. Week AM
87
1
My Guide to Practical Photography
TUTOR Michael Crockett, Member of the
Association of Photographers
Course No. Week AM
85
3
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£395
This friendly and informal course is suitable for those who are
experienced using a high-end compact or DSLR camera in manual
modes and wish to develop their creative technique.
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£225
In this class you will learn the fundamentals of glass fusing and
techniques. We shall discuss design ideas to create your first piece.
You will learn how to cut the glass, and to apply colours and other
media to the glass prior to fusing.
There will be a talk on glass compatibility and we’ll discuss the
different firing programmes for the kiln. During the course you will
make several pieces. These will range from coasters, encapsulating
different materials between the layers, a decorative panel or frame
using the ‘Bullseye’ range of coloured glass, confetti, and stringers
and coloured frits to produce your project or slump into a plate, or
make a wall hanger.
We shall also try the microwave kiln technique for jewellery.
Kiln Formed Glass for Intermediates
Course No. Week AM
88
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£440
This course is for students who have some previous experience in
kiln formed glass or having worked with stained glass. There will be
a talk on glass compatibility and we will discuss the different firing
programmes for the kiln, and we shall also observe how the glass
behaves during the firing cycle.You shall be fusing and then slumping
glass into a mould to make a plate, kiln-carving using fibre paper
and blanket to make a panel. Try the ‘pâte de verre‘ technique.You
will also drape fused glass over a mould to make a vase. Make a
decorative panel or frame using the ‘Bullseye’ range of coloured
glass, confetti, and stringers and coloured frits to produce your
project, or make a wall-hanger. We shall also try the microwave
kiln technique for jewellery.
Stained Glass Workshop
Course No. Week AM
89
3
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£400
In this introductory course, you will make a stained glass panel
or ‘light catcher’ to take home. The course covers topics relating
to cutting glass and making a pattern, stretching and shaping lead
came. Soldering techniques as well as cementing, polishing, tools
and equipment required for leaded light work are also covered, and
you will be taught how to recognise the characteristics of different
types of glass.
Kiln Formed Glass for Beginners
Exploring the Colourful world of
Resin Jewellery
PM
Full Day
ü
TUTOR Clare John
Price
£440
Course No. Week AM
93
1
This course is aimed at those with no experience in kiln-formed
glass or having worked with stained glass.
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£395
Resin is a fantastically versatile material and the techniques you
will learn do not need expensive equipment.You will find out how
to use it in ready-made jewellery mounts, how to cast resin into
moulds and how to assemble pieces with a professional finish. We
will use transparent, sparkle, pearl and metallic resins as well as
clear resin.You will add pigments to colour resin and set objects
into resin.
You shall learn the fundamentals of glass fusing techniques. We shall
discuss design ideas to create your first piece.You will learn how to
cut glass and to apply colours and other mediums to the glass prior
to fusing. There will be a talk on the glass compatibility and we’ll
discuss about the different firing programmes for the kiln.
During the course you will make several pieces, these will range
from coasters, encapsulating different materials between the layers.
You will make a couple of plates, firstly fusing and then slumping
them into a mould.
Clare John has been using resin for over 30 years and has been
teaching resin jewellery to all levels of students since 2004. She is
the author of ‘Resin Jewellery’ published in 2014.
We’ll make some jewellery with dichroic glass. Make a decorative
panel or frame using the ‘Bullseye’ range of coloured glass, confetti,
stringers and coloured frits to produce your project.
The resin used is low-odour epoxy resin that does not have
dangerous solvents in it.
During this course we shall also try screen-printing directly on
to the glass. We shall also use the microwave kiln technique to
make jewellery.
Silver Jewellery for Improvers
TUTOR Ruth Facey MA Dip AD
Course No. Week AM
94
1
ü
An Introduction to Resin Metal Sculpture and
Cold Casting Techniques
TUTOR Jane Renwick
Course No. Week AM
91
2
Adventures with Liquid Metal
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£225
Resin metal sculpture is a method of mixing pure metal powders
with resin to produce a medium that can be cast or hand applied to
create beautiful objects that look and feel like solid metal; a process
far easier, more versatile and less expensive than hot metal casting.
This course is ideal for people with or without experience with
resin metal and will introduce students to a number of sculptural
and casting techniques using silicone, plasticine, clay and plaster, to
create a variety of textures and objects in different metal finishes.
A final project will produce a small (up to A4 size) plaque, frame or
decorated box for the student to take home as well as a number of
experimental sculptural pieces.
Please note: although all necessary health and safety procedures are
observed, the materials used are inherently smelly and dusty. People
sensitive to these conditions should not enroll.
NEW
TUTOR Jane Renwick
Course No. Week AM
92
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£225
NEW
This course is designed primarily for people who have some
experience in sculpture, resin metals or casting techniques.
Students are encouraged to push the boundaries of their
experience by working in new ways, with new materials.
A programme of projects introduces students to a number of
sculptural and casting techniques using silicone, plasticine, clay and
plaster, to create a variety of textures and objects in different metal
finishes.
A final project will produce a small (up to A4 size) plaque, frame or
decorated box for the student to take home as well as a number of
experimental sculptural pieces.
Please note: although all necessary health and safety procedures are
observed, the materials used are inherently smelly and dusty. People
sensitive to these conditions should not enroll.
PM
Full Day
Price
£230
Looking for an opportunity
to develop the skills learned
in previous jewellery courses?
Here is a course that will add
several exciting processes –
fold forming, roller printing,
riveting and piercing – to your
existing knowledge and enable
you to develop your designs for
really unique jewellery.
An innovative first session
offers ‘tasters’ of all the above
techniques, followed by a
dedicated design session.
Materials needed for your
designs will be ordered and
arrive the following day so
you can continue to work to
realise your inspirations!
With a strong foundation of good techniques, your designs will
emerge and celebrate your individuality.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Course No. Week AM
90
4
35
Design and Make Jewellery using
Recycled Paper
Silver Jewellery for Beginners
TUTOR Ruth Facey MA Dip AD
TUTOR Abby Gacenia Youth Arts Practitioner
Course No. Week AM
95
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
Turn junk mail, magazines, brochures, last year’s calendars, and gift
wrapping paper into cool beads that may be used for bracelets,
necklaces, earrings and anklets. Before taking that stack of old
magazines to the recycle bin, tear out a few pages with your
favourite colours . . . with a few quick cuts, one magazine page yields
enough beads for three bracelets! You will go home with three or
more pieces.
Jewellery Making for Beginners
TUTOR Rachel Smith
ARTS & CRAFTS
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Course No. Week AM
96
2
ü
97
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£225
£225
NEW
This course is for anybody who has an interest in designing and
making their own jewellery. No previous experience is required as
all levels are welcome. Create your own unique pieces for yourself,
as a gift or for a special occasion.You will be shown a variety
of techniques in the art of jewellery making and will complete
projects each day to take away with you.
Course No. Week AM
98
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£230
In this course you will be introduced to basic techniques needed
to make jewellery in metal. All processes will be explained and
demonstrated before you use the equipment and there will be
relevant safety instructions given at the start of the week. From a
bangle of twisted copper wire you will go on to make a silver ring
with a decorative surface and then a range of projects that will
engage you in development of a personal approach to design. The
course builds upon the cumulative growth of knowledge based on
repetition of certain processes,e.g. soldering, but the emphasis is
always on your own interpretations. This builds confidence!!
Bead Weaving and Bead Embroidery for
Beginners and Improvers
TUTOR Sally Boehme
Course No. Week AM
99
3
PM
ü
Full Day
This course is suitable for complete beginners as only the simplest
bead weaving, knitting and crochet stitches will be used but to
maximum effect!
Price
£185
Bead weaving is a technique whereby seed beads are woven using
needle and thread. Bead embroidery is used to attach beads of all
shapes and sizes to a fabric foundation. This course will cover some
diverse techniques of bead weaving and bead embroidery.
You will learn how to set cabochons (any stone/button etc that has
a flat side) by utilizing a bead-woven bezel and adding decorative
elements using bead embroidery in a number of different methods
and materials to create a professional finish. We will cover design
considerations and further ideas to create one or more pieces of
jewellery to wear home.
Jazzy Jewellery: Beaded, Knitted,
Crocheted and Wired
TUTOR Sally Boehme
Course No. Week AM
100
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
Using the artistic possibilities of bead weaving, knitting and crochet
there will be four different projects (including lots of variations)
where you will be able to create pieces for necklaces, pendants,
earrings and bracelets. These are just some of the uses to which
you can put your treasures. Beads, wire and yarns will be our main
ingredients with the occasional piece of pretty fabric added for
good measure!
Vintage Flowers
TUTOR Cheryl Elias NDSF Cert Ed
Course No. Week AM
101
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£225
NEW
Would you like to learn how to make lovely flower arrangements
in a Vintage Style? We will consider which flowers, colours and
accessories can be best used to create this extremely fashionable
trend. Throughout the week you will be shown how to make a wide
range of designs using a variety of techniques and a varied selection
of flowers and foliages. Care and conditioning of plant material will
be discussed to ensure that your arrangements are long lasting. All
designs will be demonstrated and no previous experience of flower
arranging is necessary.
This is a practical course for anyone who is planning a party or a
wedding with a Vintage theme or who would simply like to make
beautiful flower arrangements to decorate their own homes or to
give as gifts.
All materials will be provided.You might like to bring your own
scissors and secateurs.
Cheryl Elias is a qualified freelance florist running Marlborough
Flowers specialising in Wedding Flowers, who also has many years
of teaching experience in local colleges and private workshops.
Flowers for Gifts
How to Make Interlined Curtains and
Roman Blinds like the Professionals
TUTOR Cheryl Elias NDSF Cert Ed
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£225
TUTOR Frances Horn British Institute of Interior Design
NEW
Everyone loves to receive a gift of flowers, so if you enjoy giving
flowers to say Happy Birthday/ Anniversary, Get Well Soon
or simply ‘I care’, this course is for you.You will learn how to
make lovely hand-tied bouquets, to gift wrap flowers and to
make arrangements in containers and baskets. All designs will be
demonstrated and no previous knowledge of flower arranging
is necessary.
We will discuss care and conditioning to help you get the most
pleasure from your flowers. All materials will be provided.You might
like to bring your own scissors and secateurs.
Cheryl is a well-qualified florist with many years’ experience of
running Marlborough Flowers and teaching in local colleges.
Flower Arranging
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
£195
Have you thought how much a flower arrangement adds to a social
occasion? Learn how to do flower arrangements, which will range
from a simple table design to a more ambitious formal pedestal for
church or hallway.
We shall discuss the mechanics of flower-arranging, conditioning
and preserving plant material. Preparation of swags, dried flowers
and special occasion arrangements will be included.
Leather Journals
TUTOR Lori Sauer
Course No. Week AM
105
2
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
Have you ever wondered why some curtains look luxurious and
hang beautifully while others look skimped and hang badly? Why do
some roman blinds look crooked and don’t work properly? Why is
it so expensive to have curtains and blinds made professionally?
This course will answer all these questions and more, while
teaching you the skills and techniques to make professional looking
curtains and blinds. This is a hands-on course and you will make
your own mini interlined curtain and interlined roman blind to take
home as reminders for when you embark on your own projects.
Teddy Bear Making Workshop
TUTOR Barbara Cunningham BEd and BTG Accredited
TUTOR Caroline Land Dip Hort C & G Cert
Course No. Week AM
103
3
104
4
Course No. Week AM
106
1
ü
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£200
The books made during this course are based on those used in
medieval times. They are fantastic as journals, diaries, notebooks or
albums. We begin by making some models in heavy paper before
moving on to working with leather.
They are extremely attractive and sturdy, each one unique to its
maker. No previous bookbinding experience is necessary, just good
hand skills and lots of enthusiasm.
Course No. Week AM
107
1
ü
108
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£255
£255
NEW
This is a comprehensive course for adults who wish to make
a traditional, jointed, mohair or art silk teddy bear. We shall
be using traditional materials in the old fashioned style with
an emphasis on quality and good facial expression. There will
be a selection of kits offering choices of teddy patterns and
materials.You could make Marigold’s teddy from ‘Downton
Abbey’ or Ann Rowley’s bear from ‘The Great British Sewing
Bee Christmas Special’ of 2013, both of which were designed
by Barbara Ann Bears. The course should go along at a
leisurely, relaxed pace with lots of laughs.
Beginners Crochet
TUTOR Zoe Clements
Course No. Week AM
109
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
Have you ever wanted to learn how to crochet and create beautiful
projects each day? We start with the basics – which hook is best
for you, how to hold the hook and how to work a chain, then
make a lovely lace coaster. Working stitches is made simple once
you are comfortable with holding yarn and hook and projects
include an e-book/tablet cover, progressing to working in the round
and making your own market bag and detachable flower corsage.
Patterns, yarn and hooks are provided – you can work at your own
pace and choose your own projects so you not only leave with a
life-long skill, but gifts to treasure too!
Traditional North Country Quilting
TUTOR Jennifer Barlow
Course No. Week AM
110
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£380
This course will look at the Antique Whole-cloth Quilts from the
north-east of England, made during the early 20th century for
inspiration (whole-cloth being the traditional name of these plain
quilts). The quilt consists of three layers – back, front and middle,
the front and back using plain, light-coloured cotton fabric, with
a suitable wadding for the filling. During the time we have, the
students will look closely at a selection of quilts, identifying patterns
and learning how to draft them, and make the chosen patterns
fit prescribed spaces. The aim for this course will be to create a
small whole-cloth quilt 3’ x 4’ approx. We will go through a variety
of exercises and small samples in order to gain knowledge and
confidence in the required skills to start the quilt.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Course No. Week AM
102
2
37
During the course of the sessions I would envisage that a wide
variety of techniques would be covered, samples made and then the
chosen techniques put into practice on this quilt. Blocks to include
will be squares and rectangles, half-square triangles, quarter-square
triangles and some simple appliqué. Depending on how the student
progresses the quilt will be ready for tacking together and the
quilting planned.
A sample of quilting will also be covered. I imagine that the project
will be in the region of 50’ to 60’ square in size, though it could
be bigger. An ideal learning piece that covers accurate cutting and
piecing (the joining together of the patches), covering a variety of
techniques, leading to a very personal piece of work.
Tunisian Crochet
TUTOR Victoria Williams
ARTS & CRAFTS
Course No. Week AM
113
3
Hand Knit Finishing Techniques
TUTOR Helen Minton
Course No. Week AM
111
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
After spending many hours and thought to create your special
knitted garment, make sure it has that professional finish. This
course gives tips and techniques on preparing, sewing and adding
embellishments to give a unique look.
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Suitable for people who can follow and understand a knitting
pattern and are proficient in casting on and off, increase and
decrease, and stocking stitch. Not suitable for beginners.
TUTOR Jennifer Barlow
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
Tunisian Crochet creates a beautiful fabric similar to knitting, but
with the ease of crochet! Suitable for absolute beginners and
competent crocheters alike, the ease and versatility of this craft
will amaze you. During the week you will learn the basic Tunisian
stitches, casting on and off, working in rows, how to change colour
and how to follow a pattern chart. By the end of the week you will
be well on your way to completing your first project of a stunning
Tunisian Crochet Cushion.
Tunisian crochet is easy to learn and lends itself perfectly to
designing your own patterns and bringing your ideas to life in a
beautiful and tactile fabric. The only limit is your own imagination!
Hand Knitting, Sewing and Crochet
for you and your home
TUTOR Linda Litchfield BA in Textiles
Medallion a Frame Quilt
Course No. Week AM
112
3
PM
ü
Full Day
ü
Price
£380
The aim of this course is to look at some of the patchwork quilts
made during the mid-to-late 19th century and create your own
personal replica. A Frame Quilt is a patchwork quilt made by
surrounding a central medallion, either a piece of treasured fabric
or a constructed patchwork block, with frames surrounding it,
making the quilt top large enough for the bed, sofa or whatever it
is to go on. The frames can be plain and simple shapes interspersed
with pieced and appliqué blocks, all part of the learning journey.
Course No. Week AM
114
4
115
4
ü
116
4
PM
ü
Full Day
ü
Price
£360
£185
£185
Spend a week indulging your love of textiles and the processes of
knitting/sewing/crochet. In this course you can expand, refine and
revive your skills, extend your repertoire of stitches and techniques
and be inspired to knit, sew (by hand or machine) or crochet items
for yourself, your family and your home.
In a convivial, unpressured, supportive environment, I will introduce
and guide you through some new ideas and projects and assist you
with your own plans and works in progress.
Interior Design Basics:
Decorate your own Room
TUTOR Erica Law
TUTOR Hugo Covaneiro
Course No. Week AM
117
1
118
2
119
3
120
4
PM
Full Day
ü
ü
ü
ü
Price
£350
£350
£350
£350
NEW
Learn - Basic Traditional Upholstery Skills - using traditional
materials, such as coir, horsehair and twine, and methods to
breathe life back into that old family heirloom or a muchloved piece of furniture that has seen better days. Or, if you
are into recycling, why not save an old piece from a junk
or charity shop, or sometimes little treasures can be found
in skips.
Course No. Week AM
121
2
ü
PM
A practical and inspiring course for students wishing to gain more
confidence with interior design in their own home.
“Let’s share our best ideas and sources for interior styles, in order
to build up a good portfolio of useful information for the group.”
Full Day
Price
£200
This comprehensive course will cover all the basics of interior
design. Each day will start with a short lecture, followed by practical
exercises relevant to each attendee’s own project. By the end
of the week, those attending will be proficient in developing an
initial concept, some aspects of technical drawing, choosing and
installing furniture, constructing finishes and transforming lighting,
culminating in basic general knowledge of the different ways to
transform a room. Each student will be encouraged to develop
their own taste and ideas, and learn about the process required to
produce a beautiful, finished project.
Learn how to use the correct tools used for each step of
stripping and rebuilding your project. Learn how to create
a solid structure from soft materials creating the shape and
style you want for your project.
Paint Effects: Furniture Painting
TUTOR Vanessa Webb
Course No. Week AM
123
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£215
NEW
A unique opportunity to learn how to prepare, paint and transform
tired and unloved furniture using Colourman paints and wax,
transforming them into beautiful pieces for your home, nursery or
children’s rooms. The paints have a chalky finish and are easy to use,
to obtain effective results for a vintage look. They are manufactured
from natural earth pigments and ideal for achieving various stunning
effects for distressed furniture and interior decoration.
Do you have small wooden items of pine or ‘brown’ furniture in
need of a facelift? Only items that are small and easily portable
(for instance a chair, small bedside table or wine-table) will be
allowed on the course, due to space and room allocation. Students
can work on a couple of items during the course if they have
time. Students will practise techniques on wooden samples before
starting to prepare and paint their own item.
Enjoy the thrill of choosing, and then attaching, the top fabric
of your choice to create that one-off piece to display in your
home or maybe give as a special gift. Believe me, once you
have a go, you will be hooked!
ARTS & CRAFTS
Basic Traditional Upholstery Skills
Interior designer and paint effects specialist Vanessa Webb has many
years of experience and has taught this popular course many times
before in other locations. She will demonstrate different techniques
including use of chalk paints, waxing, distressing and highlighting.
Please note that materials are not provided for this course –
see additional notes.
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Interior Design: Ideas to Finished Concepts
TUTOR Vanessa Webb
Course No. Week AM
122
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
This is a course to inspire and encourage confidence in decisionmaking! Students will have the opportunity to work on their
own interior design projects (or practise with imaginary ones!),
gaining confidence and learning new skills that will help them make
considered judgements for current or future projects in their
own homes.
Aspects covered will include tips on how to make good use of
paint colours, fabrics and wallpaper, kitchen design, curtain and blind
treatments, accessorising rooms and displaying artwork. Students
create concept boards to illustrate their ideas and at the end of the
week will have a portfolio of concept boards, notes and hand-outs
to take home.
LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURE
Whether it’s exploring White Horses, Hillforts and Ridgeway
Walks, immersing yourself in an Introduction to Geology or
even strolling along the beautiful Kennet and Avon Canal, we
have a course to suit all lovers of landscape and architecture.
Where applicable, all entry fees and transport costs are
included in the price.
LANDSCAPE &
ARCHITECTURE
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Please note, this is not a walking holiday as such, but a gentle walk,
stopping to look and chat about all things en route. However, you
must be able to walk the approximate stated mileage with ease and
within the course time.
Hidden Landscapes, Hidden Treasures:
A Third Helping
TUTOR Mike Hope MA
PM
Full Day
ü
ü
Price
£445
£445
On this course we may not do the sections in sequence, as timings,
distances, and opening times of our visits may dictate that we alter
the sections each day. However, you will be able to say that you
have covered this section of this very important canal in your
five days.
NEW
Following on from the previous two years, this year will see
yet another five entirely new set of destinations. As before,
you will be taken off the beaten track to areas defined by/
possessing a unique set of characteristics and a wealth of
evidence of human occupation over the last five thousand
years. Each day you will hear and see about events, places,
buildings, monuments, people, geology, topography, which
combine to create and make these areas so individual
and different. By the end of the week you will have visited
Prehistoric sites, churches (for their monuments, stained
glass, architecture and incomparable settings) castles, houses
(with great collections of paintings and furniture) gardens
and villages, many of which may well be unknown to you.
The areas visited will include The Evenlode and Windrush
Valleys of Central and Western Oxfordshire, Northern
Mendip and North East Somerset, The Southern Meon
Valley of Hampshire. Southern Wiltshire and North Dorset,
Gloucestershire – The Severn Plain. Each day the picnic lunch
and coffee breaks will provide the opportunity to further
embrace the beauty of each area.It is recommended that you
come equipped with sensible walking shoes and waterproof
clothing (just in case!)
Walking the Kennet and Avon Canal
TUTORS Maggie Jennings & Brian Howard
Course No. Week AM
127
2
ü
TUTORS Maggie Jennings & Brian Howard
Course No. Week AM
126
1
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£405
NEW
Walk through time amid banks of Meadowsweet, Campion and
Rose Bay, discovering domestic, social, and industrial changes from
the Canal Tow Path. Relaxing walking, watching the gentle motion
of narrow boats along the way, we find out why Ladies Bridge is so
called, what was the role of the Crofton Beam Pumping Station, and
why is this canal so important to our heritage? Along our way is a
large, impressive building, with superb ornate brickwork. It holds a
special secret! A very unusual ghost!
This section of the canal, Great Bedwyn to Devizes, is an
untouched rural idyll that we want to share with you. Wildlife,
history, and wonderful scenery along a meandering canal, makes
this course an informative, but relaxing experience.
We will be stopping along the tow path, with a walk to a windmill,
the Crofton Beam Pumping Station (although it won’t be in steam,
they do a steam weekend in the middle of July) and a Brewery , all
of which were very involved and served by the canal in years gone
by. Also, from the canal itself, we can view the landscape from the
eyes of the working traffic, as we take a boat trip or two.
“We haven’t been here for two hundred years by rushing”- this was
said to us by a member of the Crofton Beam Pumping Station. In
this hectic world in which we live, it’s a phrase worth remembering!
Easy walking approximately 4-6 miles per day. This mileage is very
approximate, and may vary depending on drop off and pick up
points. It also, may not be all in one go, as there may be a visit
en route.
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
the Canal Tow Path. Relaxing walking, watching the gentle motion
This section of the canal, Great Bedwyn to Horton, just short of
Devizes, is an untouched rural idyll that we want to share with you.
Wildlife, history, and wonderful scenery along a meandering canal,
makes this course an informative, but relaxing experience.
“We haven’t been here for two hundred years by rushing”- this was
said to us by a member of the Crofton Beam Pumping Station. In
this hectic world in which we live, it’s a phrase worth remembering!
Easy walking approximately 4 miles per day.
Please note, this is not a walking holiday, but a gentle walk, stopping
to look and chat about all things en route. However, you must be
able to walk the four miles with ease and within the course time.
Five Great Architects
TUTOR Chris Rogers MA
Course No. Week AM
128
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Great Britain has a wealth of architectural history, both secular
and religious. From medieval England there are great cathedrals
and abbeys, while in later centuries there was a shift towards the
secular, as the ‘art of gracious living’ developed. First came the
influence of the Renaissance in Elizabethan times, then the ‘shock of
the New’; with the severe classicism of Inigo Jones and his flowers.
LANDSCAPE &
ARCHITECTURE
Course No. Week AM
124
1
125
3
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Landscapes, Rocks and Fossils:
An Introduction to Geology
TUTOR Elizabeth Devon BSc, FGS
Course No. Week AM
130
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£190
NEW
By looking at landscapes, rocks and fossils, we shall interpret past
environments, from deserts to tropical seas and frozen plains. The
course will explore deep time and put the evolution of life on Earth
and the development of our current landscapes into context.
We shall explore the exciting journey, over 400 million years, of
the British Isles from south of the equator to our current latitude.
The course will have two-and-a half sessions in the classroom with
practical activities and two-and-a-half outside. Easy walking, not far
from the minibus, but strong shoes and waterproof clothing will
be required.
LANDSCAPE &
ARCHITECTURE
There was a brief interest in the European Baroque, before the
explosion of interest in the work of Palladio.
Finally, by the early 19th century the Christian Revival saw a
renewed interest in the Gothic style. The course will be classroom
based and during the five mornings of the course we shall look at
five leading British architects and designers who not only shaped
their own times but had a profound influence on the course of
later architectural history.
These architects will be Robert Smythson, Inigo Jones, Sir
Christopher Wren, Robert Adam and Augustus Pugin.
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Churches Great and Small
TUTOR John Osborne MA
Course No. Week AM
129
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
Five Centuries of the English Country House
Course No. Week AM
131
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£410
The social history of England can be glimpsed in the development
of the English country house. From medieval until modern times
there has been an aspiration to live in rural comfort. During the
course of this week we shall look at the development of the
country house; the social and artistic environment which influenced
the house and its builders, along with a review of the great
architects associated with the building of these great houses. On
each of the given days we shall concentrate on a different century
with the morning spent in the classroom complemented by an
afternoon visit to a house of the same period.
The medieval parish churches of England are easy to visit and easy
to study. The churches around Marlborough are not the grandest
in the country, but have a lot of charm and much historical and
architectural interest. We shall visit a selection of local churches,
acquaint ourselves with the chief features of these buildings and
learn to spot their different architectural styles.
This is a course that should interest anyone who enjoys looking
at old buildings. No previous knowledge of church architecture is
required; no preliminary reading is expected.
By the end of the week you should feel confident that you are
able to tell something of the historical development of any church
that you visit by recognising the features that are characteristic of
different periods.
Glorious Gardens
TUTOR Patricia Rowell BSc, MPhil
Course No. Week AM
132
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£420
NEW
Some of the finest gardens in the country can be found in
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. On this course we will visit a
selection of these glorious gardens, some open to the public, others
private and little known, but all with wonderful design and planting.
On the way we will drive through the beautiful countryside of the
Marlborough Downs, the Vale of Pewsey and the Cotswolds.
From the Italianate style of Harold Peto’s design for his own
garden at Iford Manor in Wiltshire to the more informal style of
the English Country Garden at Bourton House in Gloucestershire,
there will be a garden that will appeal to everyone.
Stained Glass in The English Church
TUTOR Mike Hope MA
Course No. Week AM
133
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£220
NEW
One of the great joys in visiting churches is the pleasure of opening
the door and being greeted by that first glimpse of its interior, the
play of light and shadow, the monuments and the visual impact
of the stained glass. Sometimes whole windows, sometimes small
fragments. From Medieval to Renaissance, Eighteenth, Nineteenth,
Twentieth and Twenty–first century windows, an entire history of
artistic and technical developments is on offer. The impact can be
overwhelming.Yet it is also a subject area where much work and
The Marlborough College Rose Garden
many discoveries await. Through a series of lectures and examining
in situ windows which represent a range of periods, styles and
the processes involved, you will be able to unlock and read these
windows, identify key designers and periods as well as appreciate
how these windows were created and installed.
By the end of the course you will have gained a deeper
understanding and knowledge of the aesthetic and design
development of stained glass, the technical processes involved and
an affinity to the work of some of the key protagonists involved
such as, Burne-Jones and William Morris, Charles Eamer Kempe,
Robert Anning Bell, Sir John Ninian Comper, Christopher Whall,
Henry Holiday, Lavers and Baraud, Clayton and Bell, Mayer and Co,
Christopher Webb and Laurence Whistler.
we are able to create a unique opportunity to visit a selection of
these wonderful homes, their collections and gardens. After visiting
private houses and gardens drawn exclusively from Oxfordshire
last year, this year sees a similar format applied to houses and
gardens, within a forty mile radius of Marlborough and drawn from
Wiltshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Each afternoon we will travel from Marlborough to visit an
individual house and garden. Where relevant we will also visit the
adjoining church to see the monuments and tombs of previous
generations of owners.
At the time of going to press, the houses have yet to be confirmed,
but they will be selected from the following houses, Rodmarton
Manor, Chavenage House, Owlpen Manor, Acton Court, Misarden
Park Gardens, Fawley Manor, Welford Manor, West Woodhay,
Penton Lodge, Trafalgar Park, Greywell Hill House.
LANDSCAPE &
ARCHITECTURE
It is recommended that you come equipped with sensible walking
shoes and waterproof clothing (just in case!). Please note that some
of the house visits may be subject to change.
White Horses, Hill forts and Ridgeway Walks
TUTOR Isobel Geddes BSc, MSc, Blue Badge Guide
Course No. Week AM
135
2
136
3
137
4
Private Country Houses and Gardens
TUTOR Mike Hope MA
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£300
Full Day
Price
£200
£200
£200
NEW
Explore hilltop sites on ancient trackways with magnificent views,
including nine of the twelve white horse hill figures in England and
half-a-dozen hill forts (dating from the Iron Age). Discover their
history amid lovely scenery and summer wildflowers, with maybe
the bonus of some wildlife too. Travel will be by minibus followed
by a walk of 3 to 4 miles, so be prepared for walking over rough
ground and some stiles. Bring waterproof clothing - just in case!
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Course No. Week AM
134
2
PM
ü
ü
ü
NEW
The Country House, its gardens and estates are along with the
parish church, one of the great contributions by this country to the
world’s cultural heritage. Our very landscape has been shaped by
the creation of these estates, which at one time numbered nearly
six thousand. Despite the loss and break-up of approximately one
third of these properties, there are still some fourteen hundred
open regularly to the public and an even greater number which
remain resolutely private. It is from this last group that we are yet
again returning, creating an opportunity to visit and enjoy seldom
open properties. It is through the generosity of the owners that
A Golden Age: Art and Architecture
in Tudor and Stuart England
TUTOR Christopher Rogers MA
Course No. Week AM
138
3
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£420
Between the death of one king at Bosworth and the death of
another at Whitehall Palace, art and architecture underwent a
dramatic transition. The suppression of the monasteries in the
first half of the 16th century and the commercial prosperity of
Elizabethan England ensured huge interest in new buildings
and furnishings.
During the week I shall trace the transition from late medieval
houses through the impact of the Renaissance to the restrained
classicism of Inigo Jones.
I shall examine the influence of the Italian architect Serlio on
architectural design as well as the creation of the great ‘prodigy’
houses such as Longleat and Hardwick by the Smythson family.
This is also the age of the first portraiture and I shall focus on
Holbein and some of the early Royal portraits from the Tudor
court as well as van Dyck’s work for King Charles I and
his courtiers.
The Pre-historic Landscape
from Avebury to Stonehenge
TUTOR Isobel Geddes BSc, MSc, Blue Badge Guide
Course No. Week AM
139
3
ü
140
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£220
£220
Wiltshire is remarkably rich in relics of pre-history. A different
aspect of our past will be explored each day following brief
introductory slide presentations. We will look at earthworks,
tombs and the remains of temples from the Stone Age, Bronze
Age and Iron Age within a 20 mile radius of Marlborough and
speculate on the mysteries of these ancient cultures and the
reasons for their often spectacular choice of sites.
Travel will be by minibus but be prepared for some walking
over rough ground (hill-top sites were popular) and bring
waterproof clothing!
TUTOR Avis Lloyd MA
Course No. Week AM
141
3
ü
Ten More Artists, Architects and Designers
The Hanoverians
PM
Full Day
Price
£180
In this stimulating course we will explore the art and architecture
which mark the divisions of time and space: divisions which may be
real and physical, or imaginary and conceptual. Starting with the art
of liminal places, such as the elaborate portals of the 12th-Century
renaissance, we will explore the many ideas behind this fascinating
subject. Moving between periods, we will be looking at sculpture,
illuminated manuscripts and wall and panel painting from England
and the Continent.
Shifting themes, such as the art of beings which move between this
world and the next, are explored across the ages. Planet earth and
the edge of space and art at the end of time are also covered in
this popular course.
TUTOR Mike Hope MA
Course No. Week AM
142
4
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£415
NEW
2014 saw the 300th anniversary of the accession of George I,
‘German George’ to the throne of recently created United
Kingdom. The Hanoverian dynasty technically ended with the
death of Queen Victoria almost 200 years later. However,
Victoria’s accession in 1837 the House of Hanover produced
four Georges and one William. The Hanoverian dynasty
presided over a period of unprecedented economic growth;
wealth founded on the creation of two Empires as well as the
industrial, transport and agricultural revolutions. The dynasty’s
artistic legacy was equally substantial. Great portrait painters,
the Palladian Movement , the opulence of Robert Adam and
Thomas Chippendale; the decadence of Regency England and
the first stirrings of the Gothic and Christian Revivals of early
Victorian England. This week’s course will concentrate on
the first five Hanoverians and leave the long reign of Queen
Victoria to another day! The full day course will be classroom
based in the mornings, followed in the afternoons by a visit
related to the course. There will be one full-day visit, which
will be to Stowe Landscape garden and Claydon House. The
morning sessions will concentrate in turn on the reign of one
of the Hanoverian monarchs. Topics covered will include the
Palladian Revival of Kent and Burlington, the Roman revival
of Adam and Wyatt, and the portrait painters to the good
and great, Gainsborough and Reynolds. The landscape art
of Bridgeman, Brown and Repton will follow along with the
Regency legacy of George IV and his architects, Soane and
Nash. Finally we shall look at the Gothic Revival of Horace
Walpole and most especially of Augustus Welby Pugin, ‘
God’s architect’.
Course No. Week AM
143
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
As the Art World continues to celebrate, exhibit, promote
and cover the same old, well worn ground in terms of Artists,
Architects and Designers, it is timely to once again push to the
fore another ten names of individuals, who are at the very least
outstanding exponents in their fields and at best examples of true
genius. It should come as no surprise that all ten of these artists,
architects and designers were working in last quarter of the
nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries. Their work will
often overlap and also express the changes and upheavals taking
place politically, culturally and geographically during this tumultuous
period. Each morning we will take two case studies and explore
and contextualise the work of, Robert Anning Bell, Edward Reginald
Frampton, Hildo Krop, Jan Toorop, Henry van de Velde, Jean Delville,
Emile Friant, Jacques Gruber, Charles Catteau and Harry Clarke.
So if you are intrigued and curious about the wider cultural and
artistic world contained and embraced by these figures then please
join this course.
Romanesque Art, Architecture and Design
LANDSCAPE &
ARCHITECTURE
Art on the Edge
TUTOR Mike Hope MA
Course No. Week AM
144
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
NEW
In Britain, what is referred to as The Norman style, is in fact part
of the first post-Roman, truly international style, which spread
alongside the Catholic Faith. In just under two centuries (9th–11th)
it would appear from Scandinavia in the north to Tunisia in the
south, from Portugal and Spain in the west to the borders of Russia
and the eastern shores of the Mediterranean.
We will look at its forerunners, namely the Byzantine, Merovingian,
Carolingian, Ottonian and Moorish empires, the insular Irish and
British Saxon/Celtic Art and the continued survival and usage of
the Late Antique Style. The course will look at the reasons for this
rapid spread and its subsequent development into regional substyles. In Britain we will look at the development of Romanesque
with particular attention being paid to the West Country School
and the role and part played by perhaps this period’s most
influential figure (in English terms) ecclesiastically, politically and
culturally speaking, namely Henry of Blois. He was at the same
time Bishop of Winchester, Abbot of Glastonbury, Papal Legate and
Adviser to the King! The course of lectures will be supported by
two visits to Malmesbuy Abbey and Devizes.
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LITERATURE & CREATIVE WRITING
2015 sees an increased programme in this genre with a
wealth of new courses available. Whatever course you chose,
literature and creative writing has never been so enjoyable.
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CREATIVE WRITING
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An Introduction to Creative Writing
TUTOR Fleur Lloyd
TUTOR Cleo Harrington The Royal College of Art
Course No. Week AM
145
1
PM
writing: plotting, scene-setting, creating characters and writing good
dialogue – and as in all good writing classes, having some fun along
the way. Please read the course notes thoroughly, before attending.
Full Day
ü
Price
£375
NEW
Have you written or would you like to write a children’s
book? Do you want to illustrate the story yourself? Or do
you just need advice on designing your main character?
Well, this one-week Children’s Picture Book course is for
you. Royal College of Art graduate Cleo Harrington’s fun
and creative informal course will immerse you in a fun filled
‘hands-on’ week of illustrating with the added bonus of
getting useful feedback for your story too.
By sharing a chapter of your children’s story with the class
there will be a golden opportunity for essential feedback.
Does the main character engage the reader? Does the funny
bit sound funny? Does the singing polka-dot polar bear seem
a bit OTT? Share your story and get essential feedback.
Then once the story is sound the ‘hands-on’ fun begins.Your
chance to try out a wonderful array of illustration styles.
Using an abundance of provided exotic, colourful and eclectic
art materials - you will be able to stretch your imagination
to develop your very own illustration style.
Try your hand at experimenting – with collage, fabric, sequins,
threads, papers, inks, pens, paints and charcoal. Everything
you could possibly need to bring your Children’s Picture
Book to life.
No previous illustration or writing experience required – just
an open mind!
Course No. Week AM
146
1
ü
147
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
Wrath, Cunning and the Glories of Men:
the World of Ancient Greek Epic Poetry
Creative writing is fun. To do it, all you need are pen, paper,
imagination, memories and observation. If you have never written
before, or if you are an enthusiastic wordsmith, you will discover
on this popular course how writing is a skill and not an art. We
welcome complete beginners. Over the week we will use a variety
of stimuli to explore many different styles and genres including
the short story, drama and poetry; we will enjoy pastiche and
parody and will definitely have some pieces of work with which to
continue this rewarding pursuit.
Poetry: How to Read it
TUTOR David Beck
Course No. Week AM
148
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Reading poetry is almost as skilled as writing it, but it is something
anyone can do with great enjoyment and a little effort. It is creative
reading rather than creative writing. There are no set poems for
this course and our approach will be as informal and jargon-free
as possible. The aim is enjoyment. We will look at poems which
illustrate the different techniques and approaches taken by a
wide range of poets – mostly chosen by you. We will examine
each aspect in turn and find examples to illustrate what we have
discovered. That may be anything from rhythm to the tone of voice
of the speaker; from the poet’s life story to the images; from the
intellectual world inhabited by the poet to their choice of words.
We may look at some relevant music or art to help appreciate the
poems.YouTube videos are available for reference and support. By
the end, you will know that there is no poem too intimidating or
too difficult to grasp but many poems to enjoy which you would
never have otherwise read.You will be confident poetry readers.
Focus on Fiction: A Writing Workshop
TUTOR Diane Janes Award Winning Author
Course No. Week AM
149
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
TUTOR Sarah Smart
Course No. Week AM
150
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
NEW
Homer’s Greek epic poems serve as the starting point for Greek
and Roman literature. Homer’s Iliad tells the tale of Achilles, the
Greek hero whose anger jeopardised the success of the Greek
army against the besieged Trojans during the Trojan War while his
Odyssey follows Odysseus, another Greek hero, in his attempts to
return home after the war. Both poems not only offer fascinating
insights into the culture of the time but also present tales of human
struggles which are vivid, entertaining and often very moving – one
moment we stand with the doomed hero Hector and his wife as
they face the inevitable fall of Troy while the next we see Odysseus
lashed to his ship’s mast trying to resist the seductive Sirens’ song.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
TUTOR Fleur Lloyd
Course No. Week AM
151
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
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CREATIVE WRITING
Children’s Picture Books
NEW
The play will be a good antidote to the languorous English summer.
The actual Elizabethan festival of Twelfth Night would involve the
antics of a Lord of Misrule, who before leaving his temporary
position of authority, would call for entertainment, songs and
mummery; the play has been regarded as preserving this festive and
traditional atmosphere of licensed chaos which leads to the general
inversion of the order of things, most notably, and as you would
expect, gender roles.
“My tutor was superb - so
stimulating and makes me
want to read more.”
Whether a virtual beginner, or a would-be novelist, there’s a
welcome in the workshop for anyone who wishes to improve their
fiction-writing skills. We will be working on all aspects of fiction
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If you are coming to the comedy afresh there is no need to do
any research or reading of the play prior to the course.
Summer School will be providing each of you with a copy of the
Arden Shakespeare which is the text I favour. For those of you
who attended my course on Measure for Measure, Othello or
As You Like It, you will not be surprised to learn that we will be
reading, taking roles and even attempting some acting-out of
the scenes.
I firmly believe the way to get the most out of Shakespeare is
to do it yourself. This year we will be looking at some excerpts
from filmed stage and cinematic adaptations.
One of the best-loved comedies; the exploration of the theme of
love has some very dark insinuations as Shakespeare contends “all
love is madness”. Similar to As You Like It, the play contains several
references to theatricality and “playing” within the play but with a
much more sinister intention and outcome as we are never able
to forget that, “The rain it raineth everyday”.
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CREATIVE WRITING
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Writing the Roman Hero: Virgil’s Aeneid
Discovering Shakespeare:
Measure for Measure
TUTOR Sarah Smart
Course No. Week AM
153
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
Virgil’s epic poem follows the Trojan hero Aeneas in his attempt to
start afresh after escaping the ruined Troy. Aeneas is on a mission
from Jupiter to found a town which will pave the way for the future
city of Rome. Written during the reign of the first Roman emperor
Augustus,Virgil uses his poem in part to celebrate the glory of
Rome and offer hope to his audience who had suffered from
many years of civil war. The poet uses the Greek epics of Homer’s
Iliad and Odyssey as his starting point to create a masterpiece
which shows the horror of war, the hope of peace and civilisation
and above all, a hero struggling to find a sense of identity in a
foreign land.
TUTOR David Beck
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
We fall in love with the funniest things: dogs, cats, houses and
gardens, countries, ideologies and even, sometimes, people. With
people, it starts as a vague intimation that leads to a declaration,
then comes persuasion. Later the celebration, then sometimes
– sadly – aberration and separation. This is usually followed by
desolation and reverberation.
Poems plot them all and we can examine every stage. We feel an
awesome deep-rootedness but also terror, pain, insecurity,
fantasy, escape, submission and possession. We will look back
to the Greeks and the Romans, through to the present day.
The focus will be on discussion rather than lecturing. We will
bring our own personal experience and ideas to the table.
Between us we will have a millennium of experience so the
discussions will be well informed and well rooted. The poems
are just tools to help us explore those ideas together.
No knowledge of poetic techniques or terminology is needed.
You can drive a car without knowing how the engine works. So
you can read and enjoy a poem without any grasp of poetics.
By the end of the week you will have a better grasp of how
extraordinarily varied and different attitudes to love have been
and that our age is just one period in a continuum that is
not over yet.
Course No. Week AM
155
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Undercover Duke Exposes Fraud and Hypocrisy!
Sounds like a heading from a tabloid newspaper, doesn’t it?
Yet it describes the plot of Measure for Measure and explains
why Shakespeare is still as relevant and popular in the
twenty-first century as he was in the sixteenth; his themes
are universal. Measure for Measure is sometimes described
as one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays”; it certainly deals
with some complex value judgements which will make for
interesting discussions.
Were you put off Shakespeare at school or would you like
to learn more about his plays but can’t face them alone?
Do you wonder just why Shakespeare retains his popularity
four hundred years on? If so, come to read and examine one
of his plays in a relaxed atmosphere with film extracts to
illustrate it.
Love Poetry: what do we learn about love?
Course No. Week AM
152
2
ü
TUTOR Julia Pritchard BA Cert Ed
Further Introduction to Creative Writing
TUTOR Fleur Lloyd
Course No. Week AM
154
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Each and every one of us is supposed to have at least one novel
– or a short story – longing to get out. If you have never written
before, or if you are an enthusiastic wordsmith, you will discover
on this popular course how writing is a skill and not an art. We
welcome complete beginners and those who want to return for a
refresher. Over the week we will look at many different styles and
genres, use a variety of stimuli for the imagination, try our hands
at pastiche or parody and will definitely have some pieces of
work with which to continue this rewarding pursuit and even
try to publish.
Writing For the Screen
comparison with their poetry. The letters of Jane Austen and
John Clare shed an interesting light on their times, while William
Wordsworth found inspiration from his sister’s poignant prose. In
this week we shall take a plunge into a combination of profundity
and entertainment.
TUTOR Harry Oulton
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Writing a script for a television programme or film, be it an Oscarwinning screenplay, a long-running TV drama series or even a DVD
for a family occasion, is not like any other sort of writing. It’s way
more fun.
In this course, BAFTA-nominated TV producer and children’s
novelist Harry Oulton will explore the nature of ‘scripted drama’,
and make it both accessible and achievable. From the three-act
structure to the story arc, from adapting novels to pitching a
television drama, if you’ve ever been curious to know more about
writing for film and television, or wanted to have a go, this course
will help you make a start.
More Fun with Creative Writing
TUTOR Fleur Lloyd
Course No. Week AM
157
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
The tutor has devised this course for the many returnees
to Creative Writing who have asked if she could create a
supplementary to the Introductory and Advanced courses. This will
be a week of sheer joy and while aimed at those who have already
experienced her Creative Writing courses, anyone is welcome –
even complete beginners. It is merely to keep the tutor and the
students on their toes that the exercises are new and varied and
that they continue to stimulate and inspire and provide the whole
group with amusing, dynamic and compelling pieces to write and
to share.
The genres covered will include short stories, novels (a little
ambitious I know!) autobiography, biography, poetry, drama,
journalism, travelogues and diary writing.
Full Day
Course No. Week AM
161
3
The book is divided into sections including towns, villages, mountains
and lakes among others and has something for everyone, whether
you are new to poetry or an avid devotee, enjoy contemporary
poems or prefer old favourites.There is an accompanying DVD from
which I will use extracts, along with other recordings of the poems
where available. I will provide biographical details of the poets and
introduce the delights of the Internet for poetry lovers. Come to
discover the delights of sharing a poem and unpeeling its secrets
with like-minded people.The course book will be included in the
course fee.
Writing for Young Readers
TUTOR Wes Magee
Course No. Week AM
159
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
A chance to try your hand at creating new verse and poems and/or
stories and/or picture-book text for children.You can concentrate
on one aspect (eg. poems), or try all three! The tutor will offer
guidance and advice at all stages, and will give information about
today’s world of children’s books and publications.
Price
£175
NEW
We will be using the delightful poetry book: A Poet’s Guide to
Britain, to explore a wide range of poems about this lovely country.
You may have seen the BBC programme of the same title. This is an
anthology packed with a wealth of poems, some well known, others
intriguingly less famous but equally pleasurable.
Course No. Week AM
160
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
An opportunity for all – from the beginner to the more
experienced writer – to release their creativity in words and
compose new poems and/or short stories. The tutor will guide you
through the process from first ideas to initial drafts, and then show
how to develop and polish material, ending up with finished poems
and/or short stories . . . that have never been written on planet
Earth before!
Shakespeare: Politics and History
TUTOR John Byrom Glenalmond College
Course No. Week AM
162
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Many people know that Shakespeare wrote Macbeth with a
Scottish King on the throne and a gunpowder plot in the recent
past – but what else was going on when he penned his plays? What
other events were significant? What ideas were in the Elizabethan
or Jacobean air? And how do people think the dramatist reacted to
them? These are the types of questions raised in this course, and
by studying some extracts from Shakespeare’s plays we shall seek
some enlightenment and, probably, some controversy. A cocktail of
literature, history and ideas could make a stimulating mix.
Contemporary Poets
TUTOR Fleur Lloyd
TUTOR John Byrom Glenalmond College
TUTOR Julia Pritchard BA Cert Ed
PM
TUTOR Wes Magee
Yours Faithfully: Letters of Famous Writers
Poetry: A Poet’s Guide to Britain
Course No. Week AM
158
3
ü
Creative Writing for All
NEW
Most literature is bound in some way to reflect the personality or
ideas of the authors involved, but in this course we shall emphasise
the lives and opinions of some famous writers through their letters.
We shall concentrate on authors of the late-eighteenth and earlynineteenth centuries – indeed, many people have thought that the
correspondence of such figures as Coleridge, Keats or Byron stands
Course No. Week AM
163
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
A lovely mixed bag of poets – including two laureates - that
examines all that is best coming from writers now and the
immediate past. We will look at how living poets tackle the
universal themes of war, love, loss, relationships, depression and
even coping with the modern world. There will be much humour
as well as poems that make grown men weep and there will be
many that surprise.
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CREATIVE WRITING
Course No. Week AM
156
2
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‘Mad’ Shelley?
Writing and Illustrating Books for Children
TUTOR Angela Pitt MA
TUTOR Alison Sage Children’s Editor, Harper Collins
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Uncompromising, idealistic but isolated, the boy who would
become one of our greatest Romantic poets was bullied when he
went to Eton in 1804 and known dismissively as ‘Mad Shelley’.
Our course will look at his remarkable life, focusing particularly on
his lyric poetry and also his consistently rebellious spirit.
How ‘mad’ was Shelley? Why did he have so many confrontations
with authority? All texts that I plan to discuss in detail will be
provided in a booklet for you to keep.
Course No. Week AM
164
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
A writing course specially designed for adults who have never
attempted creative writing, or who feel that their creative writing
skills have become very rusty.
The aim is not necessarily to produce completed stories or poems,
but to ignite the creative spark which lies within us all by exploring
the possibilities opened up by writing, developing individual skills
and sharing the pleasure of words. If you have always wanted to
write, but never quite get round to it, this could be the course for
you. Come along and be inspired!
Poetry Workshop
TUTOR Wes Magee
Course No. Week AM
165
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
A creative course for all those (at all levels of ability) who want
to try their hand at writing new poems. The tutor will show how
to begin from the most basic ideas and guide you through the
writing stages to end up with original poems in a wide variety of
forms, ranging from the humorous limerick and clerihew, to longer
narrative verse, shape poems, and poems looking at personal
experiences.
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Everyone has a story to tell. Here is a golden opportunity for you
to write about your life and experiences with help and advice from
the tutor.
He will show how to plan your memoir and offer guidance through
the drafting and polishing processes.
You can add photographs and/or illustrations, if so wished.
Discovering Shakespeare: Henry V
TUTOR Julia E. Pritchard BA Cert Ed
Course No. Week AM
168
4
Full Day
Price
£175
How do you catch a young reader’s attention? How do you hold it?
In short, what makes children want to turn the page? This practical
course takes a critical look at many kinds of children’s books and
gives you a chance to plan your own. Whether you want to write
or illustrate or both, the course tutor will help you to get started,
keep your ideas flowing and work them into book-shape.
Spain: Art and the Word
Course No. Week AM
170
4
TUTOR Wes Magee
Get Writing! A Workout for your Imagination
PM
ü
TUTOR Alexandra Ormerod
Your Life: in Writing
Course No. Week AM
167
4
Course No. Week AM
169
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
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PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
This course will explore some of the interconnections
between Spanish literature and art from the 16th century
through to today. It will examine the dialogue between
word and image and look at ways that this has been a
‘creative relay’, with text serving as a springboard to some
of Spain’s great works of art. We will be looking at literature
in the broadest sense, drawing from Spanish drama, poetry,
autobiography, journalism, correspondence, memoir, graffiti
and painting captions and titles.
No prior knowledge or reading is needed to enjoy this
course: simply an open mind. Many of the works of art will
be familiar but we will also look at some less-frequented
artists and writers.
Were you put off Shakespeare at school or would you like to learn
more about his plays but can’t face them alone? Do you wonder
just why Shakespeare retains his popularity four hundred years
on? If so, come to read and explore one of his plays in a relaxed
atmosphere with DVD extracts to illustrate it.
A playboy Prince Hal, a young man in his twenties with a dissolute
past; can he transform himself from “a nimble-footed madcap Prince
of Wales” into a monarch of distinction?
This is Henry V. He united his country behind him and declared war
on France, claiming “the vasty fields of France” for England.
Come to share the enjoyment of Shakespeare’s interpretation of
this complex historical figure.
LITERATURE &
CREATIVE WRITING
Course No. Week AM
166
4
ü
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HISTORY, ART HISTORY & CULTURE
This year sees the Great War centenary move into its
second year and we are offering appropriate courses on this
theme. We also have a wealth of other courses on offer such
as a look at the impact of the 800 year old Magna Carta,
Russian History from Peter to Putin and the 17th century in
Peace and War.
HISTORY, ART HISTORY
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In 1917 they finally parted company. Today we are facing the
prospect of a second Cold War within one century. Churchill
called Russia “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”.
The course will try to throw some light into the darkness.
TUTOR Joanna Wilkinson
Course No. Week AM
171
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Have you ever wondered what philosophy is and how to do it?
This course offers you the chance to explore five subjects from a
philosophical angle and find out how to look at other subjects in
the same way. The subjects will be: art, religion, morality, history and
identity. We shall be asking questions such as, ‘What makes a work
of art beautiful?’ and ‘Can we ever know the truth about the past?’
No specialist knowledge is needed, just a desire to discuss some
fundamental topics. The course will be run in an informal style and
everyone is welcome.
Aftermath: British Politics, Culture and Society
in the Wake of the Great War, 1919–1929
TUTOR Peter Street
Course No. Week AM
172
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
The restoration of peace in November 1918 led some to believe
or at least hope that life would return to normal. But the impact
of war, both on the battlefield and the Home Front meant that
readjustment was no easy matter.
The course explores some of the issues which Britain and its
people faced in the period immediately following the Armistice and
how British institutions and society responded. Aspects covered
include responses to those who had fought, the changing political
scene and the economic problems for both industrial and rural
Britain. But it was an age too of improved communication (notably
the birth of the BBC and the beginnings of mass motoring) and
further emancipation for women.
TUTOR Colonel Mike Relph MBE
PM
Full Day
Price
£225
TUTOR Paul Chapman
Course No. Week AM
175
1
ü
The Kennet Valley at War: 1939–1945
Course No. Week AM
174
1
ü
Pop goes the Easel:
An Introduction to Pop Art
NEW
For those interested in the history of the Kennet Valley
during WW11, this course provides an opportunity to better
understand the conflict’s impact on the landscape and on the
lives of those who lived in north Wiltshire and west Berkshire
between 1939 and 1945.
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Considered by many as the last school of the modern
movement, Pop brought an end to the 100 years of modernism.
As the world was still trying to come to terms with abstraction,
a new generation of artists produced a hard-edged, graphic
representational style.
With its mix of comic book graphics, advertising imagery, images
of mass culture, irony, humour, sex and politics, the Pop Art of
the 1950s and ‘60s, is seen as a reflection of our modern-day
consumer society.
Each day’s lectures and visits are themed around a different
topic, ranging from Ironside’s stop lines, to the plans to
defend the Marlborough ‘Tank Island’, to the arrival of US
airborne soldiers in the Valley.Visiting a number of sites
normally closed to the public, the course includes trips to
the WW11 museum at RAF Welford, the Defence Academy’s
collection of light weapons, and Littlecote House (once home
to the 506th (US) Parachute Infantry Regiment).
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Bring waterproof clothing and sensible walking shoes, and
come prepared to follow in the footsteps of Tommy Atkins
and his American colleagues!
The Great War was not over by Christmas 1914, and the
following year turned into a bitter war of attrition on many fronts.
The course will examine the course of events on the western and
eastern fronts, the Gallipoli campaign, the war at sea, and the war
at home. Key issues of understanding and interpretation relating
to all of these areas of the war will be explained and discussed
through the use of primary and secondary sources and maps.
TUTOR David Du Croz former Head of History,
Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
176
1
ü
177
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
There were changes too in fashion, popular culture and the Arts.
From Peter to Putin
TUTOR Michael Hart CBE
Course No. Week AM
173
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
NEW
Over 300 years ago Peter the Great turned Russia into a major
power. Russian and European dynasties and aristocracies
intermarried, Russian and European cultures enriched each other,
but their political and social systems rarely converged.
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Philosophy for Beginners
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The Gospels and the Scholars
Introduction to Modern Conflict Archaeology
TUTOR James Dickie, Marlborough College
TUTOR Colonel Mike Relph MBE
Course No. Week AM
178
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Course No. Week AM
183
2
NEW
This course is intended for anyone – whatever their own religious
beliefs – who finds the Gospels interesting but perplexing, and
would like to explore the insights of critical scholarship as it has
developed over the past two hundred years. So there will be an
introduction to the main methods of study, combined with reading
and discussion of key passages from the Gospels. It will not be
suggested that there are neat answers to the questions which may
be raised; the aim is to encourage participants to read and think
for themselves.
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TUTOR Dr Paul Harris
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Recent studies have introduced new ideas about the way the First
World War was conducted.Various strands of contemporary
research will be brought together to paint a different picture of the
conflict. This course will examine how popular images of the war
developed in Britain and challenge the way it has been depicted.
It will refute the view that incompetent commanders and their
staff were responsible for the profligate loss of British lives in
futile offensives. The British army was transformed from a small
professional force into a mass army fighting an industrial war of
attrition. It embraced changes in technology, tactics and structure
to emerge as a potent force that achieved victory together with
its French ally against a redoubtable foe.
The Art of the Northern Renaissance
Course No. Week AM
180
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
German art of the period 1450 to 1600 has often been overlooked
in favour of Italian art.Yet German contributions to European
civilisation through the invention of printing and the launching
of the Protestant Reformation should remind us that Germany
was no backwater. Germans produced some of the most skilful
carving in wood ever accomplished and took the lead in developing
woodcuts and engravings of great imaginative power and technical
Price
£425
NEW
sophistication. Several German painters achieved Europe-wide
fame, including Albrecht Durer, Hans Holbein and Lucas Cranach.
Their work will be studied and compared with that of Italian
contemporaries. Their fellow-German Albrecht Altdorfer was one
of the first painters of pure landscape, while at the end of the
period Adam Elsheimer played an important part in the evolution
of the baroque style.
Seventeenth Century Life in Peace and War
TUTOR Ian MacDonald Watson and Guests,
The English Civil War Society
Course No. Week AM
181
1
182
2
TUTOR David Evans MA (Cambridge), former Head of
History and History of Art at Eton College
Full Day
ü
This course is for those seeking a different lens through which
to view the legacy of 20th century conflict – Modern Conflict
Archaeology. Drawing upon case studies from the First and Second
World Wars, each day focuses on a different aspect of major
conflict, ranging from the experiences of an artillery detachment
on the Western Front to the finds made by a recent expedition to
investigate WW1 archaeology in Jordan, to Britain’s WW11 stop
lines and the Home Guard’s plans for the defence of Marlborough,
to a visit to English Heritage’s national archive in Swindon. The
course will also visit a number of sites normally closed to the
public (including the WW11 museum at RAF Welford, the Defence
Academy’s collection of armoured fighting vehicles, artillery pieces
and light weapons, and Littlecote House, once home to the 506th
(US) Parachute Infantry Regiment). Bring waterproof clothing and
sensible shoes, and come prepared to follow in the wake of Tommy
Atkins and his American colleagues!!
New Perspectives on the First World War
Course No. Week AM
179
1
PM
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£240
£240
The English Civil War Society brings together a varied programme
of lectures, presentations and demonstrations to stimulate your
interest in the seventeenth century.You will be able to see and
handle examples of day-to-day items used in the period as well
as gaining an insight into the effect of the English Civil War on
Marlborough and Wiltshire. Come and see the results of many
years of deep research by published authors into what people wore
and how the majority worked in the agricultural sector. Hear about
the Interregnum, food, clothing, crime and punishment, the lot of
the soldier and how to behave at a gentleman’s table.
Europe, Dream and Reality
Course No. Week AM
184
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Europe arose from the ruins of the Roman Empire. Her story
advanced from primitive society to triumphant hegemon, imposing
her ideas on the rest of the world, but also to near self-destruction
in the 20th Century. What caused these dramatic changes?
You the Jury
The dream of rebuilding the Roman Empire and creating a United
Europe has never been completely abandoned. In reality Europe
achieved remarkable cultural convergence but never political unity.
Why not? Short lectures followed by discussion. Contributions
from group members on any of the above topics is always
very welcome.
Course No. Week AM
187
2
ü
188
3
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
This course has been constructed with the 800th anniversary
of Magna Carta in mind. The origins of the Charter can
be traced to a reaction against Angevin kingship in general
and against King John’s rule in particular. John’s unwilling
acceptance of the Charter was not by itself enough to give
it the epithet ‘great’ or to guarantee its lasting fame, which
resulted from the circumstances of the next reign, that of
Henry III.
Through the 13th and into the 14th century Magna Carta
continued to seem relevant, because kings continued to clash
with their subjects and subjects sought ways of limiting their
power. The successes, failures and political conflicts of the
reigns of Henry III, Edward I and Edward II will be studied,
as will the success of Edward III, when the Charter came to
seem less relevant. The course will conclude with a discussion
of the rediscovery of Magna Carta in 17th century England
and 18th century America and its continuing relevance today.
Price
£175
£175
No advance preparation is required, but students will find a pen, a
notebook and an open mind invaluable. Please note that the cases
under consideration will be the same as those offered in 2014.
Hollywood against Hitler. Big War,
Big Book, Big Movie
What is Political Philosophy?
TUTOR Charlotte Newey
TUTOR Prof. Luigi Bruti-Liberati,
Dept. of History, University of Milan
Course No. Week AM
186
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Course No. Week AM
189
4
ü
NEW
The image of the “Good War” was fostered by wartime propaganda
and reinforced in the aftermath of victory through books, the news
media and movies.
This course will try to capture the spirit of the times by chronicling
the history of a number of projects with wartime themes. It will
examine how books and plays evolved into films, how stars were
considered and selected, technical problems and personality
conflicts during production and the public’s reaction.
Through memorable productions such as The Best Years of Our
Lives, From Here to Eternity and The Young Lions, a powerful
mythology of the war developed. As a consequence, the line
between fact and fiction is blurred and Hollywood’s version of the
“Good War” has become enshrined as historical fact in American
collective memory. This course will show how this collective
memory was formed in a particularly American way. The initial part
of the course will present an overview of how Hollywood “went
to war” in 1940. The relationship between the US government and
directors such as William Wyler, Frank Capra and Alfred Hitchcock
will be examined. Afterwards, the focus will be on the history of the
most remarkable movies produced in the 1950s, showing how they
developed from most important literary projects.
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Who ought to get what in society and why? Who gets to decide
and what gives that person or those people legitimate authority
over others? What would life be like with no state? We find these
kinds of questions in Political Philosophy.
Philosophers might be motivated by a search for the truth, believing
there is a way things really ought to be. Others are motivated by a
sense of hope or frustration. If certain steps were taken, life might
be better for us all.
Anyone with an enquiring mind will enjoy exploring and debating
these questions in a friendly environment. No existing philosophical
knowledge is necessary.
With God on Whose Side?
TUTOR James Dickie, Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
190
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
A hundred years ago, some Christians were claiming that the war
was a crusade, and that God was on their nation’s side. Among
them was Arthur Winnington-Ingram, the Bishop of London – and
most eminent of the Old Marlburian Anglicans of his generation.
Others were denying the justication for war, and refusing to fight.
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TUTOR David Evans MA (Cambridge), former
Head of History and History of Art at Eton College
PM
Full Day
Returning for a re-trial, by popular demand! Each day we will be
considering a different real-life murder or suspected murder which
occurred in England in the years 1910–1965, and you the jury will
consider the evidence presented, reach your own verdict and then
decide whether or not justice was well served by the historical
outcome. The cases have all been selected with an eye to the
insight they can give us on various aspects of our judicial system
or our social history.
1215 and All That
Course No. Week AM
185
2
ü
PM
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One whose life was transformed by life as an Army Chaplain was
Dick Shepherd, another Marlburian, who went on to found the
Peace Pledge Union. This course will include a study of different
religious attitudes to the First World War. This will be set in the
context of the perennial – and still intensely relevant - religious
debates about ‘holy wars’, ‘just wars’and pacifism.
What Makes The Dutch Dutch?
TUTOR Terry Lambregts
Course No. Week AM
191
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
Coming very much from her heart and with a personal lighthearted touch, Terry Lambregts invites you to undertake a
fascinating exploration of a country, its culture and its people.
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Get beyond Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague, its Golden Age
(the 17th century) and what do people know or understand about
the Netherlands? A country born out of political and natural
adversity, it has existed as an independent entity for little more
than 200 years.Yet its component parts can trace their ancestry
back 5,000 years.
Beyond the clichés of windmills, clogs, Friesian cows, Edam and
Gouda cheeses, Delft pottery and tulips, there is an exciting and
dynamic country (which happens to be the most densely populated
in Europe) waiting to be discovered. So come along to sample
everything from its food, language, arts, culture and countryside
(it’s far from flat!) to gain a more complete view.
Exploring Philosophy
TUTOR Joanna Wilkinson
Course No. Week AM
192
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
This course is a follow-on from Philosophy for Beginners, but it
is not necessary to have taken that course previously. The five
topic areas are: appearance and reality, science and religion, ethical
decision-making, matters of state, and the purpose of life.
We shall be discussing questions ranging from: ‘How do we know
what is real?’ and ‘How reliable is conscience?’ to ‘When should a
state go to war?’ All that is needed for the course is enthusiasm
to discuss and reflect on such questions, in a relaxed and informal
atmosphere.
We may not find all the answers, but we shall enjoy trying to do so!
‘Not Over by Christmas’: The Impact of The
Great War on Britain and Ireland 1914–1919
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
This is a wide-ranging exploration of the Home Front over the
course of the First World War. Topics covered include attitudes
towards and preparations for war together with reactions to its
outbreak in August 1914.
Also considered are the changing role of women, the treatment
of minorities and the consequences for daily existence, including
transport and food supplies, for both urban and rural life. We also
explore its impact on politics and national cohesion.
The course also features leisure and culture as a whole (notably
the arts) concluding with the Armistice, Remembrance and the
beginnings of a post-war world.
The Contribution of Outsiders to WW1
TUTOR Richard Wilkinson
Course No. Week AM
194
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Everyone knows that the Great War was decided on the Western
Front in autumn 1918. Less indisputable is the precise contribution
of outsiders such as Smith-Dorrien, Asquith and Lloyd George.
What about the role of the Merchant Navy, outsiders indeed
compared with the prestigious Royal Navy? The role of women,
still decisively marginalised, needs establishing; whether we think
Art on the Edge
TUTOR Avis Lloyd MA
Course No. Week AM
141
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
In this stimulating course we will explore the art and architecture
which mark the divisions of time and space, divisions which may be
real and physical, or imaginary and conceptual.
Starting with the art of liminal places, such as the elaborate portals
of the 12th - century renaissance, we will explore the many ideas
behind this fascinating subject. Moving between periods, we will be
looking at sculpture, illuminated manuscripts and paintings from
England and the Continent.
TUTOR Peter Street
Course No. Week AM
193
3
ü
of women en masse in factories, transport, nursing or on the land,
or key individuals such as Margot Asquith, Margaret Lloyd George
or Christabel Pankhurst. How do these prominent World War1
females compare with Joan of Arc or Margaret Thatcher? Outsiders
should include pacifists, Christian apologists such as bishops and
chaplains and literary figures such as the War Poets, Remarque
All Quiet on the Western Front and the Good Soldier Schweik.
Members of the class will be invited to introduce their
own outsiders.
Shifting themes, such as the art of beings which move between this
world and the next, are explored across the ages. Planet Earth and
the edge of space, and art at the end of time, are also covered in
this stimulating art history course.
The Return of Islamic Militancy
Course No. Week AM
195
3
ü
196
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
Hardly mentioned in history syllabuses 50 years ago and not
a topic of general conversation in the West, Islam has now
returned to centre stage and is seen, rightly or wrongly, as a
threat to the West.
We shall look at the background – the Quran, the Caliphate,
Islamic Civilization, Sharia Law, the early Arab and the later
Ottoman Empires, ask what role they have played in the 1400
years before the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the present
crisis in the Middle East, and then discuss the nature and
significance of today’s Islamic radicalism.
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“James is an outstanding
teacher. I very much hope
to take further courses with
James next year and beyond.”
The Church of England – A Short History
TUTOR James Dickie MA, BLitt, Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
197
3
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PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
TUTOR Paul Chapman
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£180
One hundred years ago millions of people lost their lives in the
Great War, the first mechanised war of the 20th century. This
course aims to explore the visual history of the conflict, from state
propaganda to the individual narratives of those involved.
As well as the fine arts we shall look at other visual media from
that time including posters, postcards, photography and film.
Full Day
Price
£175
Course No. Week AM
200
3
NEW
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
For over four decades Berlin, surrounded by East Germany, was the
focus of Cold War tension and the scene of an unending struggle
between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries to discover each
other’s secrets.
This course will cover Cold War espionage highlights and how the
British, French and American garrisons maintained West Berliners’
liberty. It will look in depth at how the Allied Military Liaison
Missions conducted a highly effective military intelligence campaign
against the Soviet and East German armed forces in the German
Democratic Republic.
Michael Romanov was chosen as Tsar of Russia in 1613 and the next
300 years his descendants ruled that vast Empire. We shall study the
17th century tsars, society and culture of Old Russia only briefly, but
Course No. Week AM
201
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
This course is an overview of the architecture and visual arts
produced in Spain from Prehistoric times through the 20th century.
This course contextualizes the development of artistic movements
in Spain, which differs greatly from that of Italy or France, and helps
students identify the singular character of Spanish Art.
It will also cover the curious life and death of Rudolf Hess. Peter
Williams spent six years in Berlin as an intelligence officer, serving
in BRIXMIS, the British liaison organisation that operated with –
and against – its Soviet counterparts in East Germany as well as
serving briefly as an interpreter at Spandau Prison.
Course No. Week AM
202
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
The course explores certain aspects of the impact of the Great
War on life in Britain 1914–1919 and beyond. The themes
pursued are: responses to war, women and the war, the impact on
government and the economy, culture and belief, and Remembrance
and legacy.
‘Nam!
TUTOR Major-General Peter Williams CMG OBE
TUTOR David Evans MA (Cambridge), former Head of
History and History of Art at Eton College
TUTOR Almudena Cros Gutierrez
TUTOR Peter Street
Spying in Cold War East Germany
The Romanov Dynasty
PM
ü
Course No. Week AM
199
3
History of Art in Spain: from Altamira
to Picasso
The British Home Front, 1914–1919:
a Thematic Approach
Blood, Mud and Redemption
The Church of England is a source of entertainment to some, of
exasperation to others, but too many a matter of indifference.
Yet it continues to play a role in national and local life, and in
the past has been a very powerful institution. This course will
provide a historical survey of the Church’s development from the
Reformation onwards, leading into the opportunity to discuss its
present and future. Sometime will also be devoted to characters
who have played a key part in the Church’s history, and some who
have simply been great characters!
Course No. Week AM
198
3
we shall spend longer on Peter the Great, who modernised Russia
and made it a great European power. Among the series of empresses
who reigned over 18th century Russia, we shall concentrate on
the colourful figure of Catherine the Great, who further enhanced
Russia’s power and reputation. Tsarist Russia appeared to reach its
zenith when it defeated Napoleon and emerged as the gendarme
of Europe in the post-Napoleonic period, but its weaknesses were
already apparent and became clear in the humiliation of the Crimean
War. The attempts of Alexander II to remedy his country’s failings
will be evaluated and the extraordinary cultural flowering of 19th
century Russia will be examined. Finally, the reign of Nicholas
II, the last of his dynasty, will be studied and Nicholas’s personal
contribution to the catastrophe of 1917 will be assessed.
TUTOR Rear-Admiral Nick Wilkinson CB
Course No. Week AM
203
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Was Vietnam ‘The first war that the USA ever lost’? It certainly
was a war which divided Americans, and which left its mark on
the modern American psyche like no other event (until 9/11).Yet
those who took the country into the ‘Second Indo-China War’
were labelled ‘the best and the brightest’ of their generation. So
how did it happen? And how did a small, impoverished half-nation
‘defeat’ the most powerful military machine that the world has
ever known? The course will look at the initial political background
in both countries, including the preceding French defeat, at how
the 1955–75 war escalated militarily, at the colourful civilian and
military characters involved, at the impact on international public
opinion of the first-ever televised war, at the nature of the guerrilla
and conventional warfare conducted by the Vietcong and North
Vietnamese, and at the American and South Vietnamese tactics,
at the relationship of the American Vietnam War with the
concurrent wider Cold War, and at the legacy impact on American
policies subsequently.
Victorians Abroad
TUTOR Cynthia Brown
TUTOR Cynthia Brown
Course No. Week AM
204
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
For every Victorian virtue there was at least one vice–
from drink, drugs and gambling to prostitution, cruelty to
children and animals, and ‘idleness’. We will venture into the
underworld of Victorian society to consider contemporary
attitudes to vice, attempts to reform or ‘rescue’ the
perpetrators, and the extent to which they were successful.
Controversies and Issues in Contemporary
United States Politics and Society
TUTOR William Sheward
Course No. Week AM
205
4
ü
Green and Pleasant: A History of English
Landscape Painting
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
This course, beginning with an overview of the American polity,
examines a variety of controversial political, social and economic
issues that have significant impacts in contemporary United
States’ society.
These range from domestic matters such as social issues forming
part of the ‘culture wars’ between liberal and conservative views
of America, such as abortion, gay rights and gun control, to the
impacts of immigration and changing demographics upon American
politics, to broader issues in foreign and economic policy that
have wider import, in an era of uncertainty, relating to America’s
global leadership role, not least debates over whether America is
in decline and, if so, what consequences this will have at home
and abroad.
“Well done on introducing us
to William Sheward.”
Course No. Week AM
206
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
TUTOR Paul Chapman
NEW
Course No. Week AM
210
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Victorian Britain was a great exporter of people as well as raw
materials and manufactures. They included missionaries, civil
servants, soldiers and sailors, railway workers, explorers, and
emigrants in search of a better life in Britain’s empire or other
‘lands of opportunity’. We will consider who went where, how they
got there, how long they stayed, and their experience of nineteenth
century life ‘abroad’.
The English Landscape is one of the most enduring genres in art.
Rivers, lakes, rolling hills, green fields, the oak tree and the five-bar
gate have become symbolic of the nation and the art that depicts it.
This course aims to examine the development of landscape painting
from its origins in the 17th century to its continued presence in
the 21st.
Some Problems of Practical Ethics
Spain: Art and the Word
TUTOR Alexandra Ormerod
Course No. Week AM
207
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
In June 2013, the decision to grant permission to a major UK
brewery in the UK to build a pub on the M40 was met with great
concern. Several campaigners claimed that it is ‘unethical’ to open
a pub on the motorway.
This course explores the nature of ethical dilemmas, drawing
on a range of genuine ethical problems. We will think about the
foundational issues we must address in order to make good ethical
decisions. We will have fun bringing philosophy out of the textbooks
and into the real world. No existing philosophical knowledge
is required.
British Experience in the First World War
Course No. Week AM
170
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
This course will explore some of the interconnections between
Spanish literature and art from the 16th-century through to today.
It will examine the dialogue between word and image and look
at ways that this has been a ‘creative relay’, with text serving as
a springboard to some of Spain’s great works of art. We will be
looking at literature in the broadest sense, drawing from Spanish
drama, poetry, autobiography, journalism, correspondence, memoir,
graffiti and painting captions and titles.
No prior knowledge or reading is needed to enjoy this course:
simply an open mind. Many of the works of art will be familiar but
we will also look at some less frequented artists and writers.
TUTOR Dr Paul Harris
Course No. Week AM
208
4
PM
ü
Full Day
NEW
Price
£175
The static warfare that prevailed for most of the First World War
has loomed large in the popular memory as the ‘horror of the
trenches’. The fighting has been characterised by mud, blood and
barbed wire. This course delves into the experience of the British
soldier by examining life in and out of the trenches.
It looks at the daily routine of trench life, the weapons employed,
the landscape of the fighting areas and how men were sustained
during their time in the front line. Experienced regular soldiers
fought alongside volunteers and raw conscripts. All of them
endured enormous hardship before victory was achieved, and this
course traces the experience of life as a British soldier during the
First World War.
& CULTURE
Victorian Vices
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MUSIC
Where better to learn to play a musical instrument or sing
than the inspiring surroundings of Marlborough College?
This year, the range of musical instruments you can learn
to play is mind boggling; samba drums, the ukulele, the
accordion…the list goes on. The singers amongst you are
also spoilt for choice.
MUSIC
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Choral Workshop
Jazz: Perform and Compose
Vocal Workshop
TUTOR John Jenkins Director of Music,
TUTOR Ralf Dorrell MA, BMus, PGCE
TUTOR Ruth Lamdin
Course No. Week AM
211
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Come and explore a wealth of choral music, sacred and secular, a
cappella and accompanied, ranging from madrigals and motets to
contemporary part-songs. Morning rehearsals and a final concert
take place in Marlborough’s magnificent chapel. Music-reading ability
an advantage, but all adult voices welcome, and the emphasis will
be on the enjoyment of tackling an interesting and varied choral
repertoire. Music will be provided. John Jenkins is Director of Music
at Sherborne Girls and has a wide experience of training children’s
and adult choirs. As well as working with several choirs in Dorset,
since 2008 he has also been guest conductor of the Variations
Ensemble Vocal et Orchestre in the Dordogne region of France.
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
NEW
This course is designed for players with some experience of
performing jazz. Players will be encouraged to develop their jazz
performance skills in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. A wide variety
of jazz standard tunes will be covered during the course. Players
will also be encouraged to compose their own new pieces as a
basis for improvisation. All the music theory necessary for this
course will be covered during the sessions.
Bass player, composer and band-leader, Ralf Dorrell has been
tutoring jazz performance courses regularly since 1984.
Tonality to Transition: Music into the
Early 20th Century
TUTOR Ann Grayburn Marlborough College
Guitar for Beginners
TUTOR Brooks Williams
Course No. Week AM
212
1
ü
213
2
ü
Course No. Week AM
214
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
You know you’ve been meaning to do it – learn guitar, that is – and
your opportunity has arrived! In a supportive atmosphere, Guitar
for Beginners will introduce students to the basics of guitar playing.
In a fun, high-energy setting, we’ll learn chords and strumming
patterns through familiar songs, inspiring students to become lifelong learners and active guitar participants. No previous experience
is necessary. Students will need only a playable guitar and a
plectrum. All relevant course handouts will be provided. So dust
off the guitar that Aunty Gwen gave you ages and ages ago and get
your guitar mojo working!
Course No. Week AM
215
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
The tutor will be looking to explore the establishment and
development of tonality from the Baroque period to the beginning
of 20th Century in Art Music. We shall examine what constituted
the main building blocks of the tonal system with its sophisticated
relationship of keys and how it is used to be expressive and its
central role in the building of musical structures.
We shall be listening to and studying works by Bach, Beethoven and
Mozart, then will look at how composers such as Liszt and Wagner
stretched the tonal system to accommodate their ideals and in so
doing push the system to breaking point, and finally, looking at the
specific paths Debussy, Schoenberg, Bartok, and Stravinsky took in
forging some of the new tonal languages of the 20th Century. The
integration of folk and popular music will also be touched upon.
The course will take the form of lecture, analysis of scores and
listening to examples played live at the piano or from recordings.
There will be some practical playing, including some simple
improvisation and following piano or full orchestral scores. It is
recommended that students for this course can read music well
and have a grounding in basic harmony.
“I have loved and enjoyed
this course.”
Course No. Week AM
216
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
This workshop has two aims. It is about understanding and
improving your own voice and technique, and also about learning
how to interpret and practise a song. It is intended for those who
have some experience of singing, probably in a choir, and who
are not afraid to be heard by others. Each day we will practise
exercises for all aspects of vocal technique; we will look together
at a new song; then each student will have time to work on a song
of their choice. This will be a small supportive group where we can
give and receive feedback. It is not a place for prima donnas!
Beginning Ukulele
Course No. Week AM
217
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
MUSIC
Sherborne Girls School
Beginning Ukulele is a workshop designed to introduce the basic
elements of ukulele playing. We will, literally, start at the beginning.
We will learn how to hold the ukulele, learn a few basic chords, as
well as a few strumming patterns.
All chords and strumming patterns will be taught through simple
songs that are familiar to the ukulele repertoire. Songs like, ‘Love
Me Tender’, ‘Hound Dog’, ‘Scarborough Fair’, and ‘Wildwood
Flower’, to name but a few. No previous musical experience
is necessary. Learners will be provided with chord diagrams,
strumming patterns, song lyrics - and a ukulele! So come and ride
the wave by joining the fast-growing worldwide community of
ukulele enthusiasts. There will be lots of singing and playing. All you
need is a willingness to give it a go. Hawaiian shirts are optional!
Taiko: Drumming the Japanese Way
TUTOR Madeleine Rubach
Course No. Week AM
218
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
Come and join Hinotori Wadaiko – the Firebird Drummers!
Playing on traditional temple and festival drums from Japan, this
very exciting and physical musical expression will exercise your
mind as well as your body, stimulate co-ordination and memory, and
build stamina. Each session starts with gentle, loosening exercises;
the drumming can then be a meticulous rhythmic or powerful
physical workout, depending on how much energy you wish to
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exert! Taiko drums are played at religious festivals and ceremonies,
and are the call to prayer in Japanese temples.
You will learn the etiquette of taiko drumming in a specially
created ‘dojo’, and absorb some of the Japanese language too.
Taiko drumming can be very noisy, but there are always moments
of calm in the dojo. Each year Hinotori Wadaiko creates a modern
interpretation of a taiko ‘song’ for performance at the end of
the week.
Every year the style of the ‘song’ is different, and students from
previous courses are welcome to come again – there will be
something challenging and exciting for you all.
Great Musical Cities
MUSIC
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£180
£180
TUTOR Ruth Lamdin
Course No. Week AM
221
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
This course is for those who sing in amateur choirs and choral
societies, but are still mystified by musical notation. We will get
to grips with rhythm and pitch, and exercise our listening skills.
Different methods of sight-singing will be explored and we will
learn some useful theory. This course is for beginners and no prior
knowledge is assumed. We will put our learning into the context of
the sort of music you might encounter in your choirs so that you
may tackle it with greater confidence and understanding.
TUTOR Susannah McKim MA, ARCM
NEW
This exciting musical tour takes off in Renaissance Italy:
Florence, where Opera was born and Venice, the setting for
Monteverdi’s 1610 ‘Vespers’ and some time later Vivaldi’s
celebrated ‘Four Seasons. We move on to 18th century
Vienna, at which time it was the musical capital of Europe.
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Guitar for Improvers
Piano Beginner
TUTOR Robin Nelson MA
Course No. Week AM
219
1
220
2
Introduction to Sight-Singing
It was here that the genius of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and
Schubert interconnected and flourished, their wonderful
music establishing and developing the main classical musical
forms. London, meanwhile, had been importing foreign
maestros such as Handel and JC Bach to inspire the musical
scene, followed by the great Joseph Haydn.
Course No. Week AM
222
2
ü
223
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£195
£195
Have you always wanted to play the piano, but never had the
chance? Or have you given up when a child and regretted it?
If so, this is your opportunity. It’s never too late to have a go, it’s
fantastic, fulfilling and fun. Come along and enjoy music making
and discover the pleasure of playing the ‘all-in-one, two hands at
once’ queen of instruments!
Then, in the 1900s, Elgar, Holst and Vaughan Williams were
emerging as leading figures in what has been called “The
English Musical Renaissance”, and this continued with William
Walton and others, including Benjamin Britten, who revived
English Opera.
In the early decades of the 20th century Paris became a
vibrant centre for all kinds of music: Ballet Russe, Les Six and
all that Jazz! After Debussy and Ravel came Poulenc, Milhaud
and the eccentric Erik Satie. Throughout the course the
various cities will be the backdrop to some wonderful music,
put into the environment of their original conception. A
booklet will guide you through the journey, supported by live
illustrations and CD and DVD extracts. A basic knowledge of
musical theory and an ability to read music, though useful, is
not a prerequisite for attending this course.
Course No. Week AM
224
2
225
4
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
You are not alone! Others like yourself have learned a few guitar
chords and a few songs, perhaps even taken a Beginning Guitar
course, and a few months or maybe even a year later have felt
like their guitar playing has hit a plateau and doesn’t seem to
be improving.
Or perhaps you’ve been playing the same songs for longer than
you’d care to recall and you are eager to learn some new ones and
pick up a few guitar tricks in the process? Rather than feeling stuck
in a rut and – worse! – tempted to put the guitar away, perhaps you
should consider Guitar for Improvers!
In a fun, supportive high-energy environment, Guitar for Improvers
will introduce learners to more chords and strumming patterns
through familiar songs. Ideally suited for anyone who has had a
short Beginning Guitar course or is familiar with the chords D, A, E,
G, Em and C.
This is a hands-on course with lots of playing and singing.
Students will need a playable (and tuneable) guitar, a capo and
some plectrums.
All relevant course hand-outs will be provided. So come and join a
group of fellow guitarists and let’s find our way off that plateau!
Play Jazz: An Introduction to the
Skills Needed to Perform Jazz
Course No. Week AM
226
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
It will be expected that all the students on this course will have
little or no previous experience of playing jazz, but are willing to
have a go! In a supportive and safe environment, the players will
be invited to have fun exploring all the musical skills required
to play jazz: basic jazz rhythms, melodies, harmonies and simple
improvisation.
The conventions of jazz performance will be explained and
de-mystified using examples from the standard repertoire.
Each player will leave with a collection of jazz tunes and course
notes. The tutor, Ralf Dorrell (bass and trombone), is a lecturer
in jazz composition and has been involved in jazz education
since 1984.
also is master of harmony, frequently adding extra lines in the right
hand. His playing is inspired by the sound of the church organ and
he tries to avoid the old-fashioned limited use of the instrument
(note-chords rhythmic “boom-chit” sound) at all costs. Paul’s sound
has been mistaken for a violin, a church organ or a concertina,
which he takes as a compliment not a criticism.
Singing for Pleasure
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Would you like the freeing experience of singing rich harmony
songs from around the world with other people? If it feels good to
sing along to your CD in the car, or if you like singing in the shower,
this might be the course for you.
Forget the worry and stress of having to read music. Everything
will be taught by ear. For experienced singers, this will give you an
opportunity to improve your memory and aural skills. The emphasis
is on fun, and an opportunity for friendship and laughter.
We will begin with voice warm-ups, and move on to harmony songs
in three and four parts. We will learn songs of different styles and
traditions, which will include the whole range of human expression.
Accordion: Boxing Clever!
TUTOR Paul Hutchinson
Course No. Week AM
228
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Full Day
TUTORS Richard Bending and Barry Silvester
Price
£185
NEW
The accordion is a beautiful, versatile instrument which is pleasing
to play and not too difficult for amateur players to master. A wide
variety of musical styles will be studied during the course including
tunes written in parts.
Paul’s style of teaching is relaxed and entertaining, but underlying
this is his belief that the accordion should be taken more seriously.
His playing is unique using simple techniques such as sustained
left-hand notes, block chords, and drones or pedal notes and he
Playford Dance Music
TUTOR Paul Hutchinson
Course No. Week AM
230
3
ü
Finally, there will be an opportunity to record your work and
burn to a CD.
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
In 1651 when this country was a Republic under the rule of Oliver
Cromwell, public dancing was banned. Against this backdrop, John
Playford published The Complete Dancing Master, a book of the
most popular dance tunes composed by such eminent musicians
such as Henry Purcell and Jeremiah Clark. There were a further
18 editions - the last produced in 1728 by John Young.
Course No. Week AM
232
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
Try something new! With the current rise in popularity of the
ukulele, now is your chance to learn the basics on this course
with two experienced tutors who have successfully run numerous
workshops, including the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain.
You will be shown various techniques including rhythm patterns,
chords and riffs – all held in an easygoing, relaxed atmosphere in
keeping with this light-hearted, happy sounding instrument. Note:
you have four fingers and the ukulele has four strings – a good
start! A ukulele will be provided, which is yours to keep, as well as
chord and song sheets. It would be helpful to bring a music stand if
you have one.
At the end of the course you will be able to accompany vocals, and
play various rhythms and songs. There will be an opportunity on the
final day to take part in a live performance.
This course is aimed at adults wishing to discover the charms of
this easy-to-learn instrument.You will be surprised at what you will
have achieved by the end of this course.
Some of these melodies may be familiar, such as ‘Lilli Burlero’,
‘Portsmouth’ and ‘Hole in the Wall’, but there are many lesserknown gems which Richard Heacock and Paul Hutchinson will
bring to your attention. Would be suitable for all instruments.
The music will be arranged in parts and suitable for readers of
Grade 3 and above.
Introduction to Songwriting and Recording
TUTOR David Rees
Course No. Week AM
231
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
MUSIC
TUTOR Vivienne Couch ARCM, LTCL,
Cert Ed, Bristol University
Course No. Week AM
227
2
PM
Come and spend a week with like-minded souls, singing
arrangements of songs from the big shows and other popular
music sources. The course is designed for both beginners and more
experienced choral singers. An ideal introduction to choral singing,
through those popular melodies we know and love – from Rodgers
and Hammerstein and Lloyd Webber to the Beatles and the Beach
Boys. The course will end with a concert of some of the repertoire
worked on over the week.
It’s Fun to Sing
If you are able to play even basic guitar, or keyboard chords it will
be helpful, but not compulsory. If you own a guitar or keyboard
these can be used during this course.
Ukulele for Beginners
TUTOR Paul Cozens BA
Course No. Week AM
229
3
ü
with invaluable information and practical guidance. There will also
be a visit to a commercial studio if time permits.
NEW
This short course will help enable learners to jump ahead of
others wishing to compose their own songs by providing them
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Jazz Appreciation: An Introduction to Classic
Jazz Recordings and Live Jazz Performance
Course No. Week AM
233
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Classic recordings from throughout the hundred years (or so) of
jazz history will be listened to, analysed, explained and discussed
in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The music of many famous
players will be covered in these sessions and in the accompanying
course notes.
MUSIC
The resulting greater understanding will only add to the listening
experience of both jazz fans and beginning jazz performers.
The tutor, Ralf Dorrell (bass and trombone), is a lecturer in jazz
composition and has been involved in jazz education since 1984.
Samba Drumming
TUTOR Sacha Johnson Marlborough College
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PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Listening and Understanding
Live Music for Piano
TUTOR Colin Speight, LGSM, CMTA
Course No. Week AM
237
4
ü
Price
£205
This course is aimed at the interested general listener. It can also
function as an essential background listening course for students
wishing to partake in the ‘Play Jazz: An Introduction to the Skills
Needed to Perform Jazz’ course.
Course No. Week AM
234
3
Classical Guitar: The Ensemble Way
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
The Classical guitar is the most romantic of instruments but also
perhaps the loneliest. It being a non-orchestral instrument with
a repertoire that focuses mainly on solo playing, often leads to
guitarists of all levels having weaker musicianship.
This course will encourage classical guitarists to focus on improving
their ensemble skills by having fun playing in groups with other
course members.
TUTOR Alice Michahelles
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Playing four hands can be a very amicable experience. This course
is for everyone who enjoys playing the piano, from beginners
to advanced.
Students will improve their musical skills by playing four hands
with other students and also with the tutor, a professional
concert pianist.
Spend a week learning to play the music of Brazil. Learn about the
various instruments, their history as well as the why, when and
how Samba music became the world’s happiest music. The course
will end with an impromptu performance. Absolutely no previous
musical experience or training required. Simply turn up and enjoy.
Improvers Ukulele
Find Your Voice
Ukulele for Improvers is designed for players who know a few basic
ukulele chords (such as C, G, F, D, A, E) and songs, and are looking
to go a little further into the ukulele repertoire. In this fun and
relaxed course, we will learn new chords and jazzy turnarounds as
well as how to play single note melodies on the ukulele.
TUTOR Ruth Lamdin
Course No. Week AM
235
3
236
4
ü
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
“I’m tone deaf.” “My teacher wouldn’t let me join the choir.” “My
partner shudders when I try to sing.” “I’m not a bit musical.” Have
you ever said any of these things? And would you love to sing with
others at a wedding or in the pub? This course is for the vocally
terrified. It will provide an opportunity to find out the truth about
our voices, to learn some of the skills involved in singing and to lay
some of the ghosts from our past. Above all we will have fun using
our voices in a safe setting.
Course No. Week AM
239
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Course No. Week AM
240
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Why and how does a Chopin Nocturne move us? What
is a Sonata Form? Why is Bach often better received than
Schoenberg? This course offers an overview on the history
of classical music for the piano and on the development of
compositional tools and techniques.
Throughout the lesson and by way of illustration, concert
pianist Alice Michahelles will offer live performances of works
from most of the composers discussed, whilst a few other
compositions will be played from a CD player.
Piano Duets
Course No. Week AM
238
4
ü
TUTOR Alice Michahelles
The course will feature piano music from Bach to the
Viennese classical composers (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven,
Schubert), through the Romantic period (Chopin, Schumann,
Mendelssohn, Brahms, Liszt, Rachmaninoff), and up to the
20th century (Debussy, Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Gershwin and
others).
The history of piano music will also be discussed in
relationship to technical developments of the instrument,
which has seen various modifications and improvements in its
construction since 1700, when it was first built in Florence by
Bartolomeo Cristofori.
NEW
The repertoire will include songs like ‘Heart And Soul’, ‘All My
Loving’, ‘Here Comes The Sun’, and’ Can’t Help Falling In Love’, to
name but a few.
We will learn some useful strumming patterns, fancy endings and
how to read ukulele TAB as well as singing and playing with a group
of like-minded enthusiasts.
Learners will be provided with relevant chord and song handouts.
All you need is a playable (and tuneable) ukulele and a willingness
to give it a go. Hawaiian shirts are optional!
“Alice Michahelles was superb.”
Sing Haydn’s Creation
TUTOR Alex Hodgkinson Choirmaster,
Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
241
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
Come and sing one of Haydn’s best-loved oratorios (and
other works) in a relaxed, supportive, and enjoyable
environment. We welcome singers of all ages and abilities.
We will perform the work at the end of the week in the
glorious College Chapel, with professional soloists and organ
accompaniment. Led by Alex Hodgkinson with a visiting
consultant vocal coach. Be inspired, learn, and have fun!
MUSIC
Let’s Play Jazz
TUTOR Colin Speight LGSM, CMTA, Freelance Musician,
Jazz Educator and Bandleader
Course No. Week AM
242
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Ever fancied trying your hand at playing jazz? It’s not as hard as
you think. If you have been playing an instrument for three years
or more, know a couple of scales and can read the odd note or
two, then come along and see how Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker
and Miles Davis created and improvised their music. Learn to
improvise, understand more about jazz harmony and have great
fun playing some cool jazz with other course members. All
instruments welcome!
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DANCE, THEATRE & FILM
We may not have the Blackpool Tower Ballroom or Len
Goodman scoring your performance a ‘10’, but we do
have an enviable array of dance classes on offer; from Belly
Dancing to Ballroom and from Jive to Latin. We also have
acting and drama production courses available.
DANCE, THEATRE
& FILM
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Belly Dance
TUTOR Elizabeth Bartlett
TUTOR Nancy Warren
Course No. Week AM
243
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
If you’re a Jane Austen fan or have seen historical dancing on TV
or simply want to have a go at something a bit different then this
dance course is for you! A chance to step back 200 years in time
and learn dances from Jane Austen’s lifetime (1775–1816), as well
as some of the dances in TV/Film productions of Jane Austen novels.
We’ll learn the simple steps, etiquette and dance history of the
era, but mostly we’ll have sociable fun, whilst learning and enjoying
the patterns of each dance, which is what Regency Dancing was all
about! Regency Dancing provides a mix of fast and slower dances
– no need to bring a partner, but please note that, as with all dance,
you should have done some recent physical fitness activity.
TUTOR Mike Freke IDTA
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
An opportunity to learn the basics in Waltz, Quickstep, Tango and
Social Foxtrot. We help the men to lead their partners through
a simple sequence in each rhythm. Suitable for all ages, dancing
provides exercise, enhances memory and encourages social
interaction. Have fun whilst acquiring skills that benefit you for life.
Couples are especially welcome, but it is not essential to bring a
partner as we use a pool of helpers to partner individuals.You keep
the same partner throughout the week.
TUTORS Nancy Warren and Guy Williams
Course No. Week AM
245
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
Argentine tango is distinct from ballroom tango as a partner dance
which is largely improvised. This course is for total beginners or
those beginners who do not feel confident to negotiate their
way around a dance floor. You will learn basic tango walks and
step patterns as well as some sensual figures. We will also cover
musicality and a little of the history and different styles of tango.
Couples are especially welcomed, but it is not essential to bring
a partner since both tutors can lead and follow. Partners will
be rotated during the class since this is essential for learning
good technique.
Full Day
Price
£175
Beginners Latin Dancing
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
An opportunity to learn the basic moves of Rumba, Cha cha,
Jive, and Samba. We help the men to lead their partners through
a simple sequence in each rhythm. Suitable for all ages, dancing
provides exercise, enhances memory, and encourages social
interaction. Have fun whilst acquiring skills that benefit you for life.
Couples are especially welcome, but it is not essential to bring a
partner as we use a pool of helpers to partner individuals.You keep
the same partner throughout the week.
Improvers Ballroom Dancing
Course No. Week AM
248
3
Argentine Tango for Beginners
PM
ü
This course is for those who wish to have fun and learn some belly
dance moves along the way. Not only that, but we will blend moves
from other dance styles like Indian dance to create a Bollywood
routine; the Flamenco attitude to create a gypsy-style and street
dance to create a more contemporary feel. Students do not have
to know any of these dance styles since the relevant movements
will be taught.
Course No. Week AM
247
3
ü
Beginners Ballroom Dancing
Course No. Week AM
244
1
Course No. Week AM
246
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
For those dancers who have
covered the basics and want
to progress to a higher level,
this course includes the Slow
Foxtrot as well as the Waltz,
Quickstep, and Tango. Enjoy
learning about style, technique,
and dancing as a couple. It is
not essential to bring a partner
as we use a pool of helpers to
partner individuals.You keep
the same partner throughout
the week. However, couples
are especially welcome.
“The instruction and content
were absolutely superb. Mike
Freke is an excellent teacher.”
Jive Alive!
TUTOR Ros Mawazini AIDTA, BA (Hons), PGCE
Course No. Week AM
249
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
This is a lively and very social dancing course, which will introduce
you to three different dance styles; the rock ‘n’ roll, salsa and
modern jive. The course will begin with the rock ‘n’ roll, which has
set basic steps and a distinctive rhythm.You will then progress to
the modern jive, a social partner dance which has now become
extremely popular. It can be danced to both popular modern tunes,
as well as more traditional jive and swing music.
This dance has a free and natural movement style, with minimum
footwork to learn. We will then begin the salsa, which is a faster,
more complicated dance with a Latin feel and exaggerated
hip action!
As the week progresses, you will recap all three dances daily and
gradually extend each routine to add more fancy steps to give
you a real sense of achievement. This popular course has run very
successfully over the years at Summer School. Why not give it a try!
Simply Latin
TUTOR Ros Mawazini AIDTA, BA (Hons), PGCE
Course No. Week AM
250
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
This is a fun and social Latin American dancing course. It is suitable
for the beginner and those with some experience, so if you are
feeling inspired by Strictly Come Dancing, then this is the course
for you! During the week, you will gradually learn the basic steps of
the rumba, cha-cha-cha, salsa and jive. As the week progresses, you
will be introduced to more challenging sequences and variations to
add to the basics and give you a real sense of achievement. A few
male dancing partners will attend the course and we will ensure a
fair rotation of the helpers throughout the week. The popularity of
the cha-cha-cha, the swing of the jive and the sensuous rumba and
salsa all make a perfect cocktail for this exciting course.
DANCE, THEATRE
& FILM
Regency Dancing: Dance Like Jane Austen
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Drama and Performance Skills for Adults
My Guide to DSLR Videography
TUTOR John Williams
Course No. Week AM
251
1
ü
PM
Full Day
TUTOR Michael Crockett Member of
the Association of Photographers
Price
£175
This drama course is aimed to develop performance skills using a
variety of techniques where imagination and teamwork will provide
an excellent outlet for creativity as well as boosting confidence
and self-esteem.
The course is suitable for those aged 16+ and will cover voice
work, improvisation skills, working with masks and Shakespeare.
Acting for Beginners
TUTOR Amy Draper
DANCE, THEATRE
& FILM
Course No. Week AM
252
2
ü
253
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£210
£210
This practical course will be a fun and informal opportunity to
try out various acting techniques ranging from improvisation to
working on a script. In small groups you will be able to explore
characters, stage blocking and voice work as well as different ways
to approach text.
Absolutely no experience is necessary, just a willingness to give
it a go in a friendly environment. The week will end with a short
performance for an invited audience.
Full Day
ü
Price
£360
NEW
This is a friendly active beginners guide aimed at helping
those like me who want to use their motion-enabled DSLR
or Hi-end compact cameras to create short videos of
family events and travel. The course will introduce creative
techniques and best practice from ‘the story’ and planning, to
equipment, sound and lighting and editing and presentation.
My aim is to inspire you with the confidence to shoot simple
short videos with minimal support whilst encouraging
creative composition with not too many rules!
At the end of the week you work will be presented on-line
in the court. As an experienced professional photographer I
now often get asked to produce moving images to accompany
my stills for clients. My aim is to demystify and enthuse.
Creative Film Making for Beginners
TUTOR Nigel Wattis
TUTOR Amy Draper
Course No. Week AM
254
4
ü
PM
The emphasis is on learning by collaborative experience
working as a group or groups on a short project chosen by
you or the tutor. Every member will be given the chance to
exchange roles and experience all aspects of production.
Acting for Improvers
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Course No. Week AM
255
1
PM
Full Day
Price
£210
NEW
Course No. Week AM
256
2
ü
257
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
This course is suitable for people who have previously taken the
Acting for Adults course or who already have some experience of
acting, whether amateur or professional.
Most people have access to video, either through a video camera
or a moving-picture setting on still camera or phone. Some ignore
it. Many point and shoot and are disappointed with the results.
In a fun and informal way, participants will explore different
methods of working together as an ensemble whilst also developing
their own stagecraft. This will involve looking at techniques such
as voice, character building, use of stage space, improvisation
and movement.
This course includes technical instruction in camera operation and
basic editing software as well as advice, guidance and tips from a
BAFTA-winning professional film-maker.
They will then rehearse a short play that will be performed at the
end of the week to an invited audience.
It will give participants the skills, techniques and confidence to
develop their own ideas into coherent short films. Whether you
want to make your family movies more interesting or have never
used a camera before and want to give yourself a useful creative
skill, this is for you. If you want to take a step along the road to
something more ambitious, this is the place to begin.
Improve your Film Making Skills
TUTOR Nigel Wattis
Course No. Week AM
258
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Perhaps you’ve tried to make a film or two and been disappointed
with the results, or you’re happy with what you’ve done and want
to move your film making skills up to the next level, this is a course
for those who want to improve their film making. It is particularly
suitable for those who have used video cameras and/or editing
software before, or have done the Basic Film Making course. This
course can be taken in conjunction with the Basic Film Making
course. Throughout the week, a BAFTA-winning professional
filmmaker will take you through industry practice and help you to
give your films a professional look.
Introduction to Film Making
TUTOR Frank Smith
Course No. Week AM
259
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
During the week, students would learn to plan, shoot, and post
produce a short drama or documentary. The students would act
or present, they would crew, direct, and post produce. Each
student would receive a copy of the video which would last
around two minutes.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
From Giant Molecules the Stuff of Life to Drawing on your
iPad, we have everything for the technological amateur to
the budding scientist.
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TUTOR Letta Jones MA
Course No. Week AM
261
2
TUTOR Randal W Richards OBE, DSc, PhD
PM
ü
Full Day
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Are you interested in how many of our favourite garden plants
came here from around the globe? Would you like to find out
more about the intrepid travels of the plant hunters whose
botanical treasures were grown on by nurseries and gardeners?
Giant Molecules: The Stuff of Life
Course No. Week AM
260
1
PM
ü
Price
£175
NEW
Giant molecules, or polymers, suffuse our lives and way of living
but the concept of giant molecules was only accepted less than 100
years ago. Natural materials such as natural rubber and cellulose
had been used for hundreds of years before then.
The accepted belief for many years was that such materials,
including proteins such as albumen, were aggregates (colloids) of
much smaller and simpler molecules held together by yet-to-beidentified forces. This view was challenged in the 1920s by Hermann
Staudinger working in Germany who proposed that such materials
were long chain-like molecules containing thousands of atoms and
chemical bonds for which he coined the term macromolecules. His
ideas were vigorously challenged by his contemporaries. Carothers
working for Du Pont in the US used these ideas to develop
neoprene elastomers and nylon.
The variety of macromolecules available now is vast and are used
in materials which range from personal care products, detergents,
surgical devices (e.g. artificial heart valves), packaging, whole
aircraft and such mundane aspects as the delivery of water and
gas to your home. The concept of macromolecules also led to the
determination of the structure of DNA and an understanding of
the nature of proteins.
The course will explore the early beginnings of polymers and
the problems such natural materials posed. The contributions of
Staudinger, Carothers, Mark in defining the new area of polymer
science will be explored.
The rapid growth of macromolecular science in the USA will be
outlined noting the contributions from Debye, Flory and others.
The characteristic aspects of giant molecules which gives them
their distinct properties will be discussed. Basic polymer types
and their preparation will be surveyed. A look at natural polymers
including DNA and organisational levels in proteins will complete
the course.
No specialised knowledge is required for this course.
We will explore the nineteenth and early twentieth century in
England as the golden time for plant introductions, horticultural
expansion and nursery development, tracing the stories of a
selection of the most famous and interesting individuals such as
David Douglas, Robert Fortune and Ernest Henry Wilson. Walks
in the grounds to see some of the introduced plants, with practical
plant identification.
Sixty Years that Shook Physics: From the
Electron to the Hydrogen Bomb
TUTOR Randal W Richards OBE, DSc, PhD
Course No. Week AM
262
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Source, ISIS, near Oxford will be the final session of the course.
No previous knowledge of physics or chemistry is necessary; the
emphasis is the descriptive scientific history and not rigour. The
first 3 chapters of Six Easy Pieces by Richard Feynman (Penguin
paperback ISBN 978-0-140-27666-4) is a good primer, the last
three are a little more specialised but entertaining reads.
Wanderlust
TUTOR Brian Anderson
Course No. Week AM
263
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Wanderlust is a strong desire for, or impulse to wander or
travel and explore the world. This inspiring course will feature
hundreds of Brian’s stunning images from a 30 year affliction
with Wanderlust.You will visit and learn about wildlife,
landscapes, and indigenous people from the Polar regions, to
wilderness, deserts and jungles in South America, Asia, Africa
and Europe. This course is certainly not to be missed.
Price
£175
At the end of the 19th century natural sciences, particularly
physics, were thought to be in an advanced state of understanding
and much of this understanding was utilised in areas of optics
electricity and acoustics. However, there was no understanding
of the structure of matter and the factors that were responsible
for the regularity in properties of elements as arranged in the
Periodic table of the elements. In the last decade of the century
observations of new phenomena prompted investigations and
ultimately the development of theories that revolutionised physics
and the understanding of matter and which ultimately led to the
development of the hydrogen bomb and modern methods of
investigation of matter such as neutron scattering and high
energy accelerators.
Following a refreshment of basic general science by reviewing the
contributions of people like Boyle, Newton, Lavoisier and Kelvin,
the history of ‘modern’ physics from the discovery of the electron
to the hydrogen bomb will be set out using the personalities
involved as ‘pegs’ on which to hang the story. Aspects will include
radioactivity, the quantum hypothesis and its vindication, atomic
structure, an outline of the nature of chemical bonding, the
discovery of the neutron, splitting of the atomic nucleus, nuclear
fission (including an overview of the Manhattan Programme),
nuclear fusion and the hydrogen bomb and we end by looking
at peaceful uses of neutrons. A visit to the UK pulsed neutron
The Golden Age of Plant Hunting
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Beginner’s Computing: Building Confidence
TUTOR Anne Deuchar
Course No. Week AM
264
1
ü
265
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
NEW
This course is for the very beginner (or ‘forgotten everything’) and
will concentrate on building confidence over the week. The course
will cover utilising all the functionality of the keyboard, creating a
good filing system to ensure documents can be found, using the
internet safely, sending and receiving emails, using attachments,
managing digital photographs etc. An enjoyable stress-free course
for the newbie to computing.
the making of a good picture in relation to colour, composition, etc.
Once some of the technical challenges are overcome daily themes
will include still life, abstract and landscape. The course will also
cover taking photos and importing images. Successful pictures will
be printed.
Computing Tips and Tricks:
Expanding your Knowledge
TUTOR Anne Deuchar
Course No. Week AM
266
3
ü
267
4
ü
72
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
NEW
This course is for people already using computers who want
to know more about the functionality so far undiscovered!
The course is based on the Microsoft Office software and will
reveal the hidden gems to make your computing faster and
more efficient. Areas covered include creating templates, using
MS Excel for simple databasing, doing ‘mail merge’, backing up
the computer, making the computer more efficient and faster
etc. This enjoyable course is not for absolute beginners to
computing
Computing using Apple Macs:
Tips and Tricks
TUTOR Anne Deuchar
Course No. Week AM
268
3
ü
269
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
This course is for Apple Mac users who want to discover more
functionality on these computers. This course is not for the
absolute beginner to computing.
Drawing on your iPad
TUTOR Diana Seidl
Course No. Week AM
43
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
You will need to bring your own iPad with Zen Brush Brushes 3
and Art Rage Apps already installed.
Using Adobe Lightroom 5 to Manage and
Manipulate Your Photographs
TUTOR Steve Russell
Course No. Week AM
270
1
ü
271
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
£195
Adobe’s Lightroom offers a complete management system for
digital photographs. While not as powerful as Photoshop, it meets
95% of the needs of the digital photographer and is a lot easier
to learn. Lightroom provides a comprehensive workflow process,
from taking picture files off your camera, organising them on your
computer’s hard disk, sorting good from bad, grouping them into
collections, image enhancement and correction and producing
prints. It also allows you to create web galleries, slide shows,
printed books and more. For the more advanced photographer, it
makes working with raw images as simple as working with standard
.jpg images.This course will introduce newcomers to Lightroom
to its features and functions and allow you to make an informed
choice as to whether it is the right solution to your digital
photographic needs. If you’ve already started using Lightroom, it
will speed up your learning process by taking you through each
of the major areas of the software.You need to be reasonably
comfortable using a computer to make the most of this course. In
particular, you should understand the way photographs are stored
on the computer’s hard disk as files within folders, and with moving
and copying these files from one place to another.
This course is for absolute beginners in iPad drawing and painting.
It is designed to get you familiar with the technical details of
drawing on your iPad and thus leaving you free to be highly
creative and imaginative with this exciting artistic tool. Ever since
David Hockney exhibited his iPad drawings at the Royal Academy
there has been a growing interest in this method of working. A
bewildering lack of any good available manuals has made it difficult
for artists to get started. Aimed primarily at those at present
using traditional tools in mainstream Art, we will study Zen Brush,
Brushes 3 and ArtRage Apps. The course will include some hints on
My Starter’s Guide to DSLR Videography
TUTOR David Roberts Marlborough College
TUTOR Michael Crockett, Member of the
Association of Photographers
Course No. Week AM
272
1
273
2
ü
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
Course No. Week AM
255
1
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£360
NEW
The iPad is a revolutionary device with the power to transform
the way you access the Internet, keep in touch with people and
organize your life.Whilst the iPad is designed to be very intuitive
many people find they need a little help in order to get started
or make the most of this amazing device. This course is aimed at
beginners or people who struggle with some aspects of modern
technology and focuses upon how to perform a variety of simple
but extremely effective tasks using a variety of inbuilt or free
to download applications. By the end of the course you will be
confident in using your iPad on a day-to-day basis.
This is a friendly active beginner’s guide aimed at helping those
like me who want to use their motion-enabled DSLR or Hi-end
compact cameras to create short videos of family events and travel.
The course will introduce creative techniques and best practice
from ‘the story’ and planning, to equipment, sound and lighting and
editing and presentation.
Course requirement: An iPad or iPad mini.
My aim is to inspire you with the confidence to shoot simple
short videos with minimal support whilst encouraging creative
composition with not too many rules!
Getting the Most from your Digital Camera
TUTOR Steve Russell
Course No. Week AM
274
1
275
2
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
So you’ve had your digital camera for a while but you haven’t
yet figured out how to use all the features that it comes packed
with, even though they can improve your pictures immensely.You
probably don’t have a proper printed manual, and the electronic
one, if you’ve found it, is several hundred pages long and looks
as impenetrable as a space shuttle pilot’s guide. And once you’ve
taken some pictures, do you simply take the memory card to your
nearest photo kiosk and get them printed? If so, this course is for
you. Bring your camera and its connecting cables (and charger!)
along and learn how to take pictures like a pro! Also learn some
basic photo-editing steps using computer software to improve your
pictures, turning even some you might have discarded into keepers!
Please read the course details for important additional information.
“The course tutor, Steve
Russell was superb. He was
able to explain complex ideas.”
The emphasis is on learning by collaborative experience working as
a group or groups on a short project chosen by you or the tutor.
Every member will be given the chance to exchange roles and
experience all aspects of production.
At the end of the week you work will be presented on-line in the
court. As an experienced professional photographer I now often
get asked to produce moving images to accompany my stills for
clients. My aim is to demystify and enthuse.
Advanced Digital Photography
TUTOR Steve Russell
Course No. Week AM
276
2
ü
277
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
You’re the proud owner of a sophisticated camera – one with lots
of controls to fine-tune its performance. It’s probably a digital SLR
or, perhaps, an advanced bridge camera or one of the new breed of
compact system cameras with interchangeable lenses. All of these
cameras go beyond simple point and shoot operation by offering
full control to the user. Trouble is, it all seems very complicated.
So far, you’ve used the camera in automatic mode, or maybe even
in some of the preset “scene” modes – portrait, landscape and so
on.You may have the basics straight in your mind – you know a
little about exposure, shutter speeds and apertures, but want to go
further with your photography. Although a lot of the information
you need is in the manual, knowing where to start is a challenge.
This course will show you how to get more out of your camera by
taking control yourself, instead of letting the camera do the work.
Please read the course details for important additional information.
The iPad as a Mobile Office
TUTOR David Roberts, Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
278
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
The extreme portability and ease of use of the iPad asks the
question, “Can it be used as a productivity tool?”
During this course we will look at the answer to this question,
examining the strengths of this amazing device as well as some of
its limitations. This course is intended for people who currently
use a home computer but are looking for ways in which they can
continue to keep on top of work whilst away from home and will
look at how a small number of simple, powerful and affordable
Apps can be used to carry out routine tasks whilst on the move.
Course requirements: An iPad or iPad mini; see additional course
notes for a list of required Apps.
Drawing on the iPad for Improvers
TUTOR Diana Seidl
Course No. Week AM
50
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
NEW
This course is designed for students who have overcome all the
initial difficulties of the iPad and are ready to explore further
some of its complexities. The course will comprise making finished
pictures each day after focusing on technical aspects, like importing
photos using layers extensively and looking at reference and tracing
icons. We will paint and draw in the landscape and use real life
objects as our visual stimulus. All work will be done from a Fine Art
perspective. Apps used will be Zen Brush ArtRage and Brushes 3.
Getting Started with an iPad
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An Introduction to Digital Photography
TUTOR Stuart Ward
Course No. Week AM
279
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
Technology is advancing at a tremendous rate and this is very
evident in the field of digital photography.
Not only is there a bewildering range of digital cameras on the
market today but also a plethora of technologies to store, print,
edit, catalogue and protect your precious images. More importantly,
perhaps, is how all of the elements fit together and the impact they
have on each other. For example, the camera you choose and the
number of photographs you take will affect how and where you can
practically store them, edit them and the power of any PC and the
tools you might need to achieve all this.
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This course will provide students with an understanding of
the elements associated with a digital photography ‘system’, an
overview of the options available, will help choose the right camera
and tools to meet their needs and work with the technology they
have already or would like to have.
By understanding how a digital camera works, you will be in a
better position to create beautiful images of your chosen subjects,
obtain the results you want and lay the foundations for further,
more creative courses.
An Introduction to Adobe Lightroom 5
TUTOR Stuart Ward
Course No. Week AM
280
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
Digital cameras have revolutionised photography. Never has it
been so easy to take photographs . . . lots of photographs! This is a
good thing, but it creates its own challenges and opportunities. It is
perfectly possible to take several hundred photographs in a day –
so how do you edit them all and how can you find the one you are
looking for once they are stored on your computer?
This course will introduce you to Lightroom, showing you how
Lightroom works, how to import images into the tool, how to edit
them and how to use the catalogue tools to make them
easy to find again.
Once you have your edited images, it is great fun to create
slideshows that include music/narration, still images and movie clips
(most digital cameras can shoot high quality video as well as stills).
These can be created on DVD/Blu-ray for viewing on TV/PC or
‘executable’ files which can be e-mailed to friends/family to view
on a PC. We will have a brief look at the possibilities just
as an introduction.
Getting to Grips with Social Networking
TUTOR Emma Hawes
Course No. Week AM
281
3
282
4
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
This course is aimed at people who want to take their first step
into Social Media and who wish to know more about what it is,
how it has developed, the benefits and how to make the most of it
for personal use.
The focus of the course is to help you get started with social
media and explore the use of a range of social media sites such as
Facebook and Twitter to connect with people. During the week
you will create accounts, develop your own online presence, upload
photos, search for friends, and understand privacy and security
settings and best practice.
During the course you will also have an opportunity to find out
more about other ways to connect with people with common
interests using Pinterest, LinkedIn, blogging and YouTube.
The course is primarily intended for those who want to use social
media for personal use to keep connected with family members,
find old friends, share information and connect with people with
common interests and hobbies.
The digital nature of photographs means that they can be stored,
managed, edited and presented on a personal computer, allowing
you unprecedented control over them. No more dusty photo
albums taking up shelf or attic space. However, the sheer volume of
images that you keep can grow very quickly and become difficult
to manage.
What we need is a tool that allows us to edit our images quickly
(cropping, red-eye removal, lighten, darken etc) and manage them in
a way that makes it easy to find a specific image from the thousands
you may (or will) have. Adobe’s ‘Lightroom’ product is such a tool.
Photoshop Basics for Collage
TUTOR Georgia Velisaris
Course No. Week AM
80
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£215
NEW
Photoshop Basics for Collage combines the learning of both
introductory digital and mixed media art-related concepts
and skills that results in the creation of a collage(s).
The course introduces the student to the following:
Basic concepts and skills of image manipulation through
the Adobe Photoshop application program using exercises
and images provided by the tutor.
Photoshop tools needed to apply certain effects to a
photograph of the student’s choice that will result in an
image transfer.
Basic collage-building techniques that will create and
incorporate the image transfer into an individualized/
unique collage.
Basic computer skills are required as a prerequisite for
this workshop.
BODY & MIND
Our health and wellbeing courses have grown significantly
this year. We have the old favourites such as Live Longer, Live
Stronger, Pilates and Yoga, but we have added courses in such
disciplines as Do In: Self Shiatsu, the Alexander Technique,
Herbal Health and Holistic Therapies. We can even teach you
How to Find Yourself through Horses.
BODY & MIND
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Hatha Yoga for Non Beginners
Improver Pilates
TUTOR Mark Williams
TUTOR Sylvie Corruble MA, BWY Dip
TUTOR Jo Williams RSA, YMCA,
Pilates Institute Dip Dramatic Arts
Course No. Week AM
283
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
NEW
Tai Chi was developed centuries ago from the Chinese martial arts.
However, unlike the majority of martial arts most Tai Chi is
practised slowly, to develop awareness of our own body’s
movement and to relax. The Chinese realised that this not only
had advantages in martial arts, for developing power and to enable
the redirection of force, but they also discovered it had subsequent
advantages for health.
Course No. Week AM
285
3
ü
286
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
This course is for people who practise yoga on a regular basis. The
aim is a deeper understanding of basic and more advanced yoga
postures (asanas), incorporating some specific breathing exercises
(pranayama) and a study of how they influence your state of mind.
Each session finishes with a sequence of deep relaxation (yoga
nidra). Also suitable for young people aged 16 years old or over.
It was further refined to be a moving meditation, instilling a deep
sense of calm within the mind of the practitioner.
It benefits not only the body, by increasing strength and
coordination, but the mind too, by relieving stress and increasing
mental awareness.
We will study the standardized Beijing Yang style of Tai Chi 8
step form.
“The yoga taken by Sylvie was
very good indeed.”
Exploring Styles of Yoga
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
Do you know your Kundalini Yoga from your Iyengar Yoga,
Dru Yoga from Yin Yoga, Bihar from Bikram? Many people
are unsure where to begin with yoga, there seem so many
schools or styles of yoga. Which one is right for them?
They all emanate from the same source and are all related,
but distinct differences between the different schools and
styles have developed over time.
Some of the more contemporary styles have developed from
the traditional paths. In this half day course we will explore
the many different schools of yoga and learn what makes
them distinctive. There is a path for everyone when it comes
to yoga.
Over the five mornings we will explore five styles in some
depth with five complete practices, as well as discussing the
many other schools and styles.
Come and learn which of the styles suits your needs, as well
as exploring some you may not have tried before.
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
An improvers course for those who already have some experience
of Pilates; a chance to delve deeper and explore the ramifications
of some of Joseph Pilates’ 34 original movements. Discover what
they can do for you further, in terms of strengthening the core,
streamlining and mobilisation throughout the body. No need to
be an expert, just have an understanding of the principles involved,
such as core connection, postural alignment, and a basic awareness
of your own body mechanics. There will also be the chance to
work with equipment, such as Dynabands and Swiss balls, which will
be provided, as well as exploring your own body resistance, both
applied to matwork and standing Pilates. Students will be asked
to fill in a basic health form, so that any possible conditions can
be acknowledged. Further to that ... you will need to bring a mat,
enthusiasm, and a sense of humour!
Beginner Pilates
TUTOR Angela M Griffiths BA (Hons), MA, BWY Dip
Course No. Week AM
284
2
ü
Course No. Week AM
291
1
ü
292
2
ü
TUTOR Jo Williams RSA, YMCA,
Pilates Institute Dip Dramatic Arts
Making a Start with Yoga
TUTOR Lizzy Hawnt BWY Dip
Course No. Week AM
287
1
288
2
289
3
290
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
BODY & MIND
Tai Chi for Beginners and Improvers
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
£175
£175
If you have always meant to begin a yoga course but not quite
got around to it, this course will provide a good introduction to
yoga and offer an excellent basis for further learning. It will be an
enjoyable, friendly and lively class which will be fun as well
as informative.
There will be an opportunity to explore fundamental postures
and breathing techniques with a view to improving flexibility, poise
and concentration as well as agility and strength.Yoga is by its very
nature non-competitive and participants will be encouraged to
work to their own limitations.
The course will focus on this approach and you will be surprised
how little time it takes to become more pliable and nimble. There
will be relaxation time at the end of each class to give you a chance
to reflect upon and savour the delight derived from the session.
Course No. Week AM
293
1
294
2
295
4
ü
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£145
£145
£145
This course will orient you to the many ways Pilates can be
of benefit regarding your posture, alignment and general body
mechanics. We all suffer from time to time with spinal issues,
such as injury, stress, general wear and tear, or perhaps a
genetic predisposition.
Occupational hazards such as sitting for long periods of time,
or a repetitive requirement of movement such as in various
sporting activities can all lead to muscular imbalance, stress
hot-spots – and ultimately the inevitable discomfort and pain
associated with ‘overdoing it’. One way to alleviate the tension,
restore the balance and improve body mechanics, is to practise
Pilates. Flowing movements designed by Joseph Pilates to work you
from the inside out, strengthen your core and improve flexibility
and posture. Clearly explained, and taught with care and a sense
of humour, this course will introduce you to the wonderful world
of Pilates – and set you on the pathway to a more efficient and
centred physique. NB: Course duration will be 1½ hours.
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Qigong: Movement for Health and Well-being
TUTOR Emma Comfort
Course No. Week AM
298
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Qi Gong and Tai Chi are very similar in both their execution and
their purpose. It is practised regularly in China (in parks and public
spaces) as a method for maintaining health and well-being. The
sequences are straightforward and easy to learn and practise
at home.This course covers the 18 stance Tai Chi Qi Gong (a
sequence of 18 moves that will move your whole body) as well as
other shorter sequences, all of which are designed to strengthen
your muscles, improve your flexibility and your balance, help your
digestion and reduce stress and anxiety.
The course is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness, and will give
you many routines to use at home and in everyday life.You do not
need to have had any previous experience to join this group. Please
wear loose comfortable clothing. We will practise in bare feet, or
socks if it’s chilly.
Qigong for Wellbeing
BODY & MIND
TUTOR Mark Pogson BSc (Hons), MRSS
Course No. Week AM
296
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
If you are interested in improving your health and fitness the
Chinese way, this course will teach you a selection of exercises
closely related to Tai Chi to enhance your energy and vitality.You
will learn both gentle and more dynamic aspects of Qigong or
“energy cultivation” to help you feel more alive.
The exercises engage in mindfulness, soft deep breathing, flowing
stretches, energy awareness and postural alignment to increase
vitality and improve body conditioning.You will also learn selfmassage and meditation techniques. Qigong, which is based on
ancient oriental body wisdom, is highly regarded for its health
benefits and is gaining in popularity globally.
This course is suitable for those with a moderate level of fitness.
Do-In: Self Shiatsu
TUTOR Mark Pogson BSc (Hons), MRSS
Course No. Week AM
297
1
Alexander Technique
TUTOR Gillian Cooke
Relax, stretch and flow. . .
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Emma has been teaching Qigong for about nine years and trained
with the late Chris Jarmey. She is a shiatsu practitioner, an
aromatherapist and nutritionist and her work is her vocation. She
teaches with encouragement and humour and believes everyone
will benefit enormously from a daily 10 to15 minute practice.
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Take charge of your own health with these easy to learn selfmassage techniques and exercises which help relieve tension, aid
relaxation, and promote wellbeing. Do-In is founded in oriental
energy medicine, particularly Shiatsu (Japanese Acupressure).You
will explore various ways to stimulate Qi flow and remove energy
blockages on this lively enjoyable course.
Course No. Week AM
299
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
In this Alexander Technique workshop we will learn to become
aware and let go of harmful postural patterns that hinder freedom
of movement. We explore finding balance to your body’s everfluctuating state releasing superfluous tensions and lengthening and
resting muscles. We look at how the Alexander Technique can be
used in everyday life, as well as a way of improving skills such as
singing, music and dancing.
Mindfulness in Everyday Life
TUTOR Angela M Griffiths BA (Hons), MA, BWY Dip
Course No. Week AM
300
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
We live in an increasingly unpredictable and stressful world.
Technology and a plethora of information and choice have
accelerated the pace of living and the complexities of everyday life.
Live Longer, Live Stronger
We are subjected to an imbalanced onslaught of trauma and gloom
through news, television and films, where we are overexposed
to worry about world events, environmental issues, health issues
and economic crises. It is no surprise then that our brains get
overwhelmed, which leaves us susceptible to worry, anxiety,
frustration, impatience. To cope with this we all need to cultivate
the inner resources to deal with stress, illness and pain.
TUTOR Margie McLean
Course No. Week AM
303
1
304
2
305
3
306
4
Mindfulness is developed when we purposefully pay attention, in a
non-judgemental way, to what is happening in the body, the mind
and the world around us. This moment-to-moment awareness is
what is referred to as mindfulness. It is about being awake rather
than living on automatic pilot – living in the present, rather than
being stuck in the past or worrying about the future.
Course No. Week AM
301
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Margie is a fitness instructor from Australia with 34 years’
experience, especially with older adults. Her PE teaching
background enhances her teaching style which enables her to
work with people of all ages and abilities in the same class.
Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness
Course No. Week AM
302
4
NEW
This course will introduce you to a variety of holistic therapies,
allowing you to experience their benefits and take away the
knowledge and practical experience to use them safely at home.
Each session will focus on a different therapy covering
aromatherapy, hand and arm massage, reflexology, Indian head
massage and Reiki.
The course will be very practical; you will watch demonstrations
and practise techniques on each other, in pairs. No previous
experience is necessary and techniques will be explained clearly
and simply, with assistance given as needed throughout the course.
Supporting theory such as safety, cautions and benefits will also
be covered.
Christine has been practising holistic therapies for over 20 years
and is an experienced tutor of both introductory and professional
training courses.
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Trying to keep up with pressures of busy work and personal lives
can leave us susceptible to the negative effects of stress. On this
course we will explore the causes and effects of stress on our
body and mind and the benefits that relaxation, meditation and
mindfulness techniques can bring.
The course will be very experiential as we will practise a variety
of different techniques and meditations which may help you to
experience deep relaxation and move out of ‘auto pilot’ so that you
are able to engage in the present moment and experience life with
awareness.You will be equipped with strategies to help you cope in
stressful situations and be able to apply these in your everyday life.
However, you don’t need to be currently experiencing stress in
your life to attend this course. Most people find that relaxation and
mindfulness techniques will bring benefits to both body and mind
and enhance their wellbeing.
BODY & MIND
The course is suitable for all levels of fitness and all age groups,
including beginners. Mats and light hand-weights will be provided.
Please wear appropriate comfortable clothing and gym shoes and
bring a bottle of water and a towel.
TUTOR Christine Thurlow
TUTOR Christine Thurlow
Price
£175
£175
£175
£175
These include daily discussion on lifestyle, warm-up, light pace
conditioning, strength training with light hand-weights, balance and
posture, floor work with mats, stretching, flexibility and relaxation.
In this course you will take an active role in taking better care of
yourself and getting more out of living, through learning the skill of
mindfulness.
Introduction to Holistic Therapies
Full Day
It’s never too late to exercise and to change your future health
for the better. This fun, moderate ‘exercise to music’ course will
provide functional exercises to enhance your level of fitness and
improve your lifestyle. This course will cover all aspects of exercise:
By staying in touch with the present in this way, we can experience
things in a different way, often a clearer way and a way that allows
us to respond to life, rather than simply reacting. It can bring about
a greater sense of energy, enthusiasm and appreciation for life
and an increased ability to cope effectively with different types of
stressful situations.
We will use experiential exercises, reflections and gentle
movements alongside a variety of mindful meditations. We will
have a playful adventure with life itself.
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Optimising Your Health from the Inside Out:
A Nutritional Perspective
TUTOR Mathew Fruci MSc, Loughborough University
Course No. Week AM
307
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Unexplained fatigue, digestive issues, migraines, muscle aches,
joint pains and weight gain have unfortunately become “common”
symptoms, decreasing the quality of life that many of us live. I take
you through the steps to rebuild your diet, optimise your gut health
and build your health.
The gut is a key part of your immune system, so it’s no wonder that
the food we eat is impacting our health.
I address where to begin with your diet, how to make changes,
and how to find the root causes of many “common” symptoms,
all through the use of nutritional protocols. Seek health, improve
performance, and be the best version of you.
Christine has been practising holistic therapies and relaxation
techniques for over 20 years and is an experienced tutor of both
introductory and professional training courses.
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Herbal Health
TUTOR Sarah Williams
Course No. Week AM
308
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
BODY & MIND
This course will show you how to identify common medicinal
herbs and the different forms in which they can be used. It
will give you the confidence to use these marvellous plants
for yourself, friends and family. Learn which herbs to use for
a variety of common ailments such as colds and flu, digestive
problems, insomnia, stress, anxiety, insomnia and many more.
All your senses will come into play whilst working with the
herbs, demonstrating how they have been used for hundreds
of years.You will learn how to mix teas and a variety of other
different ways to prepare medicinal herbs such as tinctures,
syrups, infused oils and creams.You will also be told about
dosages and the most appropriate way of using herbs for
specific problems.
Good nutrition can be empowering, it can help to increase energy
levels and motivation, and ease aches and pains as well as support
serious health conditions. We will cover some basic science such
as brain function, the digestive system and the importance of blood
sugar control in order to enhance understanding. However, no
previous knowledge is necessary, just a love of food is essential.
Because many people lead busy, stressful lives and time is at
a premium, we will also look at the practical side of nutrition,
the importance of planning, what ingredients are in your store
cupboard and how this can help to maintain optimum nutrition.
We will devote a day to testing. We can look at mineral levels –
are you coping with stress? And how is your digestion? And finally
we will eat. I will bring in food to taste as well as fabulous recipes
and menus.
Hypnosis Forum
TUTOR Sally Sayer MNCH (Reg.), HPD, Dip Hyp
Course No. Week AM
311
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Come and explore the amazing power of the mind!
You will have an opportunity to find out why you jump out of
your seat when watching a scary film, and more about the body’s
stress response, learn various mental relaxation techniques, acquire
the skill of self-hypnosis, discover the power of mental imagery,
experience manipulating your own feelings, obtain insight by
viewing things from different perspectives, increase your creative
problem-solving ability, identify unhelpful thinking patterns and put
a stop to self-limiting beliefs, give yourself a mental boost and be
ready to pursue your goals.
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The format includes techniques used in the fields of Hypnotherapy,
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness and Neuro-Linguistic
Programming.
NB This course is not suitable for those who suffer from epilepsy.
Nutrition for Everyday Life
Becoming More Resilient
TUTOR Lucinda Bevan DipION
Course No. Week AM
309
3
ü
310
4
ü
PM
TUTOR Jean Roberts
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
“We are indeed much more than we eat, but what we eat can
nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.”
(Adelle Davis, the American pioneer in the field of nutrition.)
This course aims to develop your understanding of foods, their
healing and protective powers, and helps to apply this knowledge
to everyday life.
Course No. Week AM
312
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
This is a course for those who are curious about how it is possible
to navigate through times of personal change and emerge stronger
with an enhanced sense of optimism and self-belief. The course
offers a week of exercises and discussions, at the end of which you
will have discovered life-enhancing ideas and insights to inspire you
and give you greater confidence for the future.
You will learn tools and techniques from the coach’s toolbox to
help you to develop a strategy for new transitions. Those milestone
events such as redundancy, promotion, parenthood, divorce or
retirement. The programme is facilitated and designed by an
experienced coaching psychologist with a wealth of experience of
working with clients at all ages and stages.
Becoming your own coach will equip you to challenge yourself
and give yourself honest feedback. To get to know yourself better
so that you can understand what drives you and what might be
holding you back. This course will open up your thinking and allow
you to figure out the best way to create a new sense of purpose by
increasing your sense of agency, confidence and control.
There will be a mix of exercises: some enabling students to relate
the material to their personal circumstances, others designed
to share insights and ideas. Students will at all times feel free to
decide for themselves how much of their personal experiences
and reflections they wish to share. Ground rules will be agreed in
advance within the group so that everyone’s approach is respected.
TUTORS Angela Harding and Susan Young
Course No. Week AM
314
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
This course aims to realise your potential and help you think
about this new stage in your life, based on your past experience,
your wisdom and possibly, your wish to return something to
society. Silverlining is a consultancy created by Angela Harding
and Susan Young who are dedicated to supporting and inspiring
the new Frontier Generation: men and women over 50 who face
the challenges that living longer now presents. Silverlining (SL)
was established because we believe that the current assumptions
and stereotypes about older age are unacceptable, inaccurate and
untrue. The tutors are delighted to be able to offer a course at
Marlborough College Summer School again this year . . . and do
hope you will join them!
your home is expressing your current life but also how to change it
to express the life you desire.
Feng Shui has been practised for thousands of years and was once
deemed so important that it was only available to the very elite.
These days, thankfully, its knowledge is more easily available and this
week you will be taken through the fundamental principles of Feng
Shui and how to apply them to your home and your life.
BODY & MIND
Finding Fulfillment in your Second Half of Life
The Philosophy of Free Will
Course No. Week AM
315
3
Discovering Yourself Through Horses
TUTOR Sarah Wearing MSc, FCMI, L5 Coach and
Mentor (QCF) and 3* Licensed Parelli Professional
Course No. Week AM
313
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£295
NEW
This half day course is an opportunity to go on a journey of
self- development, exploring areas of your personality and
characteristics that you use every day and which are the
building blocks of the person you are.
Using this information, you will become more aware of
your strengths, how and when to use them, your ability to
communicate with others, particularly in terms of intention
and energy and any tendencies or patterns that you have
which can hold you back from achieving your full potential.
Horses operate within the moment; they have no hidden
agendas and will respond authentically and on instinct
to stimulus or feeling. We will be working with fully
domesticated horses in a safe environment, which will include
time in their stables and paddocks as well as in a classroom
for briefings and review sessions.
No prior experience with horses needed.
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
The idea that we act of our own free will is so central to everyday
thought that it seems almost impossible to doubt. For example, we
praise or blame people for their actions because we believe they
chose what to do and we excuse them when threats or coercion
limit their freedom.
The question of what it really means to have free will has vexed
generations of philosophers. Are we truly free or are our actions
predetermined by our genes and our environment? How does
freedom interact with moral responsibility? Is punishment ever
justified? During this entertaining and informal course, we will
reflect upon questions like these. Everyone is welcome and no
prior philosophical knowledge is required.
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Feng Shui: How to Transform
your Life Energetically
TUTOR Jackie Notman
Course No. Week AM
316
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
Your home is a metaphor for your life so what does yours say
about you?
Discover the ancient practice of Feng Shui and how to apply it to
your life in this week-long course. Not only will you learn how
EFL, LIFE SKILLS, HOBBIES & COUNTRY PURSUITS
If you are looking to take up a new hobby, learn a language
or broaden your cultural horizons then you need look no
further. Amongst the new courses this year are A Taste
for Brewing,Visiting Germany, Italian Cookery, Sugarcraft
Modelling and Starting a Smallholding.
EFL, LIFE SKILLS, HOBBIES
& COUNTRY PURSUITS
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ordering a meal, makeing a reservation, shopping or dealing with a
medical emergency.
TUTOR Madeleine Rubach EFL coordinator
Course No. Week AM
317
1
ü
318
2
ü
319
3
ü
320
4
ü
PM
Full Day
We will virtually visit the most important cities in Spain and learn
about their distinct history and culture by taking together a tour,
stopping at a restaurant, a bank, a hotel or a café. From Plaza
Mayor in Madrid and Prado Museum, to Modernist Architecture
in Barcelona or wild and well-preserved beaches in Menorca in
the Balearic Islands. We might even dare to learn a few steps of
flamenco dancing.
Price
£185
£185
£185
£185
Students will be assessed and split into small groups and the course
will cover grammatical, oral, aural and some written aspects of
the English language. This will be of a progressive nature for those
attending for more than one week. The courses are taught by
qualified tutors with experience in providing a varied, informative
and entertaining programme.
Improve Your French the Fun Way
TUTOR Mike Brown
Course No. Week AM
321
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
Are you frustrated when trying to communicate with
locals in France? Do you want to take your school French
to the next level so that you feel comfortable dealing with
everyday situations whilst gaining an insight into France’s rich
culture including its food, wine and art? This course is suitable
for absolute beginners or those with a little experience of
the language.
Successful Spanish
Course No. Week AM
322
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Thinking about going to Spain for a holiday? Wishing to improve
your Spanish? Willing to order at a restaurant in Spain? Come and
enjoy learning more about the country and its rich history, art,
cooking and music while becoming more comfortable with the
language. This course is aimed at complete beginners or those with
some experience of the language.
Sessions will be relaxed and enjoyable while learning new
vocabulary and local expressions through visual and audio materials.
Basic aspects of the language will be covered while practising
conversations on basic surviving skills such as greetings, directions,
Course No. Week AM
126
1
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£405
NEW
TUTOR Dr Mercedes Caballer Dondarza
Course No. Week AM
323
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
Thinking about going to Spain for a holiday? Wishing to review or
improve your Spanish? Come and enjoy learning more about the
country and its rich history, art, cooking, and music while expanding
your knowledge of the language. This course is aimed at students
with some experience of the language or those who followed
Successful Spanish for Beginners.
Sessions will be relaxed and enjoyable while learning new
vocabulary and local expressions through visual and audio materials.
There will be a review of basic knowledge on the first day while
new vocabulary and grammar such as past and future tenses will be
covered on subsequent days.
We will virtually visit some cities in Spain and learn about their
distinct history and culture while acquiring surviving skills and enjoy
some recipes and music. This is a rich and intensive course that will
provide a good knowledge of the language at an intermediate level
as well as a broad perspective of the country´s distinct regions.
TUTOR Ina Speight
Price
£205
TUTORS Maggie Jennings and Brian Howard
Successful Spanish for Improvers
Visiting Germany
TUTOR Dr Mercedes Caballer Dondarza
Course No. Week AM
324
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
Planning on visiting Germany? This course will help you brush up
on your conversational skills as well as giving you an insight into
German culture by learning more about German customs and
taking a trip through different regions and cities.
We´ll be working in a relaxed atmosphere using authentic visual
and audio materials and improving practical skills through activities,
including games and role-play.
This course is suitable for students who have a working knowledge
of approximately O Level/GCSE German.
the Canal towpath. Relaxing walking, watching the gentle motion
This section of the canal, Great Bedwyn to Devizes, is an
untouched rural idyll that we want to share with you. Wildlife,
history, and wonderful scenery along a meandering canal, makes
this course an informative, but relaxing experience.We will be
stopping along the towpath, with a walk to a windmill, the Crofton
Beam Pumping Station (although it won’t be in steam. They do a
steam weekend in the middle of July) and a brewery, all of which
were very involved and served by the canal in years gone by. Also,
from the canal itself, we can view the landscape from the eyes of
the working traffic, as we take a boat trip or two. “We haven’t been
here for two hundred years by rushing” – this was said to us by a
member of the Crofton Beam Pumping Station. In this hectic world
in which we live, it’s a phrase worth remembering!
Easy walking approximately 4 to 6 miles per day. This mileage is
very approximate, and may vary depending on drop off and pick up
points. It also, may not be all in one go, as there may be a visit en
route. Please note, this is not a walking holiday as such, but a gentle
walk, stopping to look and chat about all things en route. However,
you must be able to walk the approximate stated mileage with ease
and within the course time. On this course we may not do the
sections in sequence, as timings, distances and opening times of our
visits may dictate that we alter the sections each day. However, you
will be able to say that you have covered this section of this very
important canal in your five days.
& COUNTRY PURSUITS
English as a Foreign Language
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TUTORS Maggie Jennings and Brian Howard
Course No. Week AM
127
2
ü
& COUNTRY PURSUITS
84
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
the Canal tow-path. Relaxing walking, watching the gentle motion
why this canal is so important to our heritage. Along our way is a
large, impressive building, with superb ornate brickwork. It holds
a special secret! A very unusual ghost! This section of the canal,
Great Bedwyn to Horton, just short of Devizes, is an untouched
rural idyll that we want to share with you. Wildlife, history, and
wonderful scenery along a meandering canal, makes this course an
informative, but relaxing experience.“We haven’t been here for two
hundred years by rushing”– this was said to us by a member of the
Crofton Beam Pumping Station. In this hectic world in which we
live, it’s a phrase worth remembering!
Easy walking – approximately 4 miles per day. Please note this is not
a walking holiday, but a gentle walk, stopping to look and chat about
all things en route. However, you must be able to walk the four
miles with ease and within the course time.
Wiltshire Walks
TUTOR Sean Dempster, Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
325
1
ü
326
2
ü
327
3
ü
328
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£200
£200
£200
£200
reserves, and also explain aspects of their ecology and history
and how they are managed, both as havens for wildlife and as
places where people can appreciate nature. A range of habitats
will be seen: chalk downland, ancient woodland, lakes and old
water-meadows. Come prepared for an English summer: sun hats,
waterproofs, walking boots and wellingtons. The paths through the
reserves are adequate, but some are muddy (even in dry weather),
uneven and, in a few places, steep. It may be necessary to climb over
stiles. The group will travel by minibus.
Spot that Bird!
TUTOR Robin Nelson MA
Course No. Week AM
330
2
ü
PM
Visiting Wiltshire Nature Reserves
TUTOR Sean Dempster, Marlborough College
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£200
Following in the footsteps of ‘Birdwatch’, which ran for many
years at the Summer School, this course is intended for beginners
and amateur enthusiasts who would like to see a wide variety
of birds in different habitats. The focus will be on improving our
identification skills and will start in the College grounds, which
include a stretch of the River Kennet and the two trout lakes with
adjoining patches of reeds and willows. Here we may encounter
Little Grebe, breeding Sparrowhawks, Green Woodpecker and
Reed Warbler. We will visit different sites each day in woodland,
farmland and downland habitats, sometimes linking up with local
farmers and naturalists to find out what they are doing to preserve
and enrich the wildlife. We will keep a bird list and reckon to
achieve c.80 species in a week, including such relative newcomers
to the county as Red Kite, Little Egret and Raven. Most of all we
will, hopefully, share an enthusiasm for wildlife, and that includes the
local flowers and butterflies.
This course is a series of contrasting walks, each of about five miles,
over the best of the countryside around Marlborough, including
downland, forest and the Kennet Valley. There will be time to pause
and look at wildlife, particularly birds, along the way.
Course No. Week AM
329
1
Full Day
Price
£200
Visit some of the county’s finest nature reserves in the company of
local experts – some professionals, some volunteers, all enthusiastic
about wildlife. They will show you the plants and animals of the
Nordic Walking for Beginners
TUTOR Maggie Jennings and Brian Howard
Course No. Week AM
331
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£190
This popular recreational sport is fun to learn, and has numerous
health benefits. By using the upper body it increases cardio-vascular
activity, tones the core muscles, aids weight loss, takes one third of
the strain off hips, knees and ankle joints and much more! All this,
and it’s fun to learn, out in the countryside with good company.
Using the special poles (provided for the course), you will learn
the technique that will enable you to aim for the fitness level you
require in your own lifestyle. Muscles will be retrained, balance and
fitness improved, and a general feeling of well-being and alignment
of body will be experienced.
Nordic Walking can be done by anyone of any age and fitness.
However, on this course you will need to be able to walk 4 to 6
miles at a reasonable pace once the technique is learned on the
first day.
Gardens to Desire
TUTOR Patricia Rowell BSc, MPhil
Course No. Week AM
332
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£210
Once again we take to the highways and byways of Wiltshire to visit
a selection of private gardens. We will go through the garden gates
to discover wonderful herbaceous borders, wildflower meadows,
water features and many more delights, shown to us by the owners
or gardeners.
There will be a chance to look at the planting and design and enjoy
some lovely gardens rarely open to the public.
TUTORS Sid Vincent and Guy Wilson
Course No. Week AM
333
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
NEW
Marlborough Downs, the Vale of Pewsey and the Cotswolds. From
the Italianate style of Harold Peto’s design for his own garden at
Iford Manor in Wiltshire to the more informal style of the English
Country Garden at Bourton House in Gloucestershire, there will
be a garden that will appeal to everyone.
The popularity of the smallholding has greatly increased in
recent years, providing your own eggs for the kitchen and
meat for the freezer. This course will enable you to do
just that.
Basic Japanese Cooking
Whether it is just an idea, are about to start out or are
already on your way, the advice and practical experience on
offer will help you build on your aspirations for a successful
smallholding.
TUTOR Wakako Guppy
Course No. Week AM
338
1
ü
Over the week you will have the chance to gain hands-on
experience with a range of livestock including pigs, sheep and
poultry; to build on your knowledge of legislation, healthcare
and management and also visit a local livestock auction and
butchers shop, providing the budding smallholder with all the
advice and experience they should need.
Course No. Week AM
334
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Course No. Week AM
335
2
ü
Price
£175
A practical course for anyone who enjoys looking at trees and
would like to get to know them better. We will explore the naming
and identification of trees in garden and landscape. The world of
plant hunters will be examined, looking at how magnificent new
specimens were introduced from all over the world. Tree walks in
the College gardens and a nature trail are planned, with slides and
talks using fresh samples.
Glorious Gardens
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£225
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Do you wish your garden was more colourful and interesting in the
winter months? Are you keen to discover the beauty of textured
bark, colourful stems, bright evergreen foliage and fragrance? This
course will show you how, with careful planning, your garden can be
more colourful all year round. The focus will be on trees and shrubs
to provide rich background planting. There will be walks in the
College grounds for inspiration and practical plant identification,
and plenty of time to plan changes for your own garden.
Then you will learn six basic Japanese cooking techniques covering
fried, steamed, simmered, deep-fried, vinegared and dressed
dishes. The menus will be for authentic dishes that Japanese people
eat daily but also considered good for British tastes. The course
will end with the most popular Japanese food, sushi rice with
mixed ingredients.
A licensed Japanese chef, Wakako Guppy, will help you deepen
your knowledge about ingredients and how to make the most of
them. She will share cooking tips which you are not likely to find in
written recipes.
Designing your own Garden
TUTOR Patricia Rowel BSc, MPhil
Course No. Week AM
132
2
Full Day
This course starts with how to prepare rice and how to make soup
stock. Rice is a must on the Japanese table and cooking rice is a
very basic and key Japanese cooking skill.
PM
Basic Japanese Cooking is for those who would like a proper
grounding in cooking healthy Japanese dishes.
Colour in the Garden
Know your Trees
would like to gain a better understanding of how to design or redesign their own garden and to gain the skills needed to help them
achieve their goal. During the course students will be taken through
the end-to-end process of designing a garden, including how to
evaluate a site, measure up a garden, define the garden ‘brief’,
understand the principles of design, use colour in a garden and to
select the right plants and hard landscaping to achieve their goal.
The course is run by a local qualified RHS medal-winning garden
designer who will share her first hand experiences of designing
and building gardens.
TUTOR Marion Dale BA, HNC
Price
£420
NEW
Some of the finest gardens in the country can be found in
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. On this course we will visit a
selection of these glorious gardens, some open to the public, others
private and little known, but all with wonderful design and planting.
On the way we will drive through the beautiful countryside of the
Course No. Week AM
336
3
337
4
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
This course is intended to provide an introduction to the design
principles and practical skills needed to enable learners to design all
or part of a garden. The course is aimed at those enthusiasts who
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Starting a Smallholding
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Thai Cookery
Sushi Maniac!
TUTOR Elizabeth Carter Shaw
TUTOR Wakako Guppy
Course No. Week AM
339
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£225
Come and learn how to cook delicious, authentic Thai food. This
course is for anyone who loves eating Thai food and is interested in
learning the secrets behind Thai cooking. No previous experience
is required and you will be amazed by how easy it really is. During
the course you will be introduced to the main ingredients used to
create mouth-watering Thai food.
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Each day there will be demonstrations of a selection of traditional
Thai dishes and student participation is highly encouraged.You will
have the opportunity to taste the food as it is cooked. A full-colour
cookery book that accompanies the course is yours to keep at the
end of the course.Your new skills are guaranteed to impress family
and friends!
Cooking with Love Food
PM
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£225
NEW
‘Nigiri’ and ‘maki’ – known in the UK – are not the only sushi: there
are so many kinds in Japan.
Sushi Maniac! is for those who are keen to learn from basic to
advanced skills in sushi making and how to make a variety of sushi.
It’s said it will take more than 10 years to be a sushi chef, but you’ll
do it in a week. This course starts with how to prepare rice for
sushi, which is fundamental in making sushi, and you’ll make the
most popular sushi at home. Every day you’ll learn step-by-step by
making five different kind of sushi.
A licensed Japanese chef, Wakako Guppy will help you deepen
your knowledge about ingredients and how to make the most of
them. She will share cooking tips which you are not likely to find in
written recipes.
Please note that fish – as might be expected – will be involved in
this course.
TUTOR Lucinda Bevan DipION
Course No. Week AM
340
2
ü
Course No. Week AM
341
2
Full Day
Price
£250
We are constantly bombarded with conflicting advice about what
to eat. Do you wonder what the current superfoods are and what
are the baddies? And how do we include the current ‘cure all’ foods
such as wheat, berries or tofu on a regular basis?
The aim of this course is to show you how to cook easy, delicious
food with a nutritional slant. It is designed to suit beginners as well
as experienced home cooks.
Our objective is to dispel myths and demonstrate that healthy food
does not mean boring food. This course is about demonstrating
everyday, nutritional food using seasonal and local produce.
We show easy cooking techniques that help to explain the benefits
of healthy eating, using foods that can help increase energy levels,
concentration and indeed may have a positive impact on disease.
Although the emphasis is on health, there is no such thing as
‘forbidden’ food. We want to provide the education and therefore
the wherewithal.
Demonstrations are fun and relaxed – you will learn techniques
that can easily be transferred to your own kitchen and you will also
get an opportunity to taste everything and take home recipes.
Our aim on this course is to display the ease that cooking simple,
seasonal and sustainable foods can help to provide balance in our
lives, and to impart enjoyment and pleasure for all.
Beginners Cupcake Decorating
TUTOR Shelly Baker, Mrs Baker’s Cake School
Course No. Week AM
342
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
Everyone loves cupcakes and in this course you will learn how to
turn a basic cupcake into a work of art. Focusing on skills to form
both intricate and pretty shabby chic designs during the first half
of the week and then modelling character faces and designs later
in the course.You will have a wide range of skills by the end of the
week, all of which are transferable to larger cakes and displays.
Italian Cookery
Middle Eastern Cookery
enable you to sample wines from 25 regions in 18 countries.
TUTOR Androulla Derbyshire
TUTOR Androulla Derbyshire
The concentration is on wines that you are less likely to have
tasted from a Listan Negro of Tenerife to an Assyrtiko of Santorini.
The wines will be accompanied by digital photos and colour notes.
For background information go to www.brandywineinfo.org!
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£220
NEW
This course will introduce students to the flavours of Italy from
the coasts of Amalfi and Sicily to the Northern delights of Parma
and Bologna. There will be a combination of “hands on” and
demonstration to allow students to experience making fresh pasta
and gnocchi along with sumptuous desserts and main courses.
The course will loosely follow a traditional Italian menu beginning
with Primi – first course of gnocchi, pasta and risotto, followed by
Secondi – second course of meats and fish and finishing with Dolci
– gorgeous desserts. This will allow students to recreate an Italian
menu at a later date as each person will receive a recipe booklet
containing all the recipes from the course.
This class is designed to be interactive and fun and allow students
to enjoy making and tasting the dishes and experiencing the wealth
of flavours to be found across Italy.
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£220
This course will explore the cuisine of the Middle East with
the flavours of Rosewater, spices and filo pastry and exciting
combinations of traditional and modern dishes. The class will
comprise of “hands on” and demonstration so there will be the
opportunity for students to take part in making some of the dishes.
At the end of each day there will be a tasting of all the dishes that
have been made.
The course will cover a range of sweet and savoury dishes to
achieve a good balance of tastes and also allow for students to
recreate a menu at a later date. A menu booklet containing all the
recipes for the course will be given to each person, along with
helpful hints and tips along the way.
This class is designed to be interactive, fun and sociable and to
introduce new ideas in Middle Eastern Cuisine.
Introduction to Wine
Sugarcraft Modelling
PM
Full Day
Price
£200
A Walk into the World of Italian Style
TUTOR Mark Brandon
TUTOR Shelly Baker, Mrs Baker’s Cake School
Course No. Week AM
344
4
ü
Course No. Week AM
345
4
NEW
Nothing finishes a cake
better than an amazing
modelled display. From a
baby to a fairy and even a
cactus, you will work on
a wide range of models
to perfect your skills and
help you produce amazing
displays.
During the course we
will work on models in
several different designs,
eventually working on a
larger display which will
be set on a presentation
board. All of the work
you do in class can be stored and kept for later occasions
to decorate your cakes.You will learn how best to store the
displays and the do’s and don’ts of working with fondant.
Course No. Week AM
346
2
TUTOR Maura Rossini
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£200
NEW
This course is intended for those with little or no previous
knowledge. I shall aim to give you an insight into the wine market
and how best to go about shopping on the High Street and online.
We will cover the art of tasting and how to deal with wine waiters.
The backbone of the course, however, will be the various grape
varieties and where possible comparing styles from Europe and the
New World. The talks will be accompanied by digital photos from
around the world, colour notes and, of course, tasting wine.
For background information go to www.brandywineinfo.org.
The Wine Trail
TUTOR Mark Brandon
Course No. Week AM
347
3
348
4
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
£205
NEW
This course is intended for those with some previous knowledge of
wine or who have attended previous Summer School wine courses.
The structure of the week is based on a ‘Wine Trail’, following links
and connections that vary from the obvious to the obscure but
Course No. Week AM
349
3
ü
350
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
This is a course meant for women who want, not only to change
their look or their appearance, but the way they feel, their attitude
towards themselves … for women who want, not only to look
good, but to feel good no matter their age or size.
On our way we will cover lots of topics and issues starting from
‘posture’… how we hold ourselves and carry ourselves … the
first step towards style. We will walk into the world of lingerie, a
‘hidden’ world, less visible but essential to look stylish.
We will learn how to use colours to shape our figures and visual
tricks to both enhance and hide aspects of our bodies. We will take
ideas from the Italian world of fashion, and their ability to mix and
match, to put things together to accessorise an outfit, making it
individual and unique.
Step by step, we will build our ability to choose the right outfits and
accessories without being distracted by fashion or consumerism
or by the “buy-one-get-one-free” culture that force upon us
uninspiring clothes and accessories. Our ‘walk’ will be a search
for beauty, for style and for elegance, a journey to rediscover the
‘essence of Eve.’
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Course No. Week AM
343
3
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An Introduction to Gundog Training
Introduction to Dog Agility
Family History for Beginners
TUTOR Lez Graham MCFBA, MGoDT (MT)
TUTOR Colin Thomas
TUTOR Michelle Smith
Course No. Week AM
351
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£215
Do you have a gundog breed at home? Do you want to learn more
about them and what makes them tick? Do you want to train them
as their breeding intended but don’t have time to attend a regular
training class? This five-day morning course is ideal for pet gundog
owners who want to start training their pet dogs to retrieve or
want to revisit the basics of gundog training.
To attend this course your dog needs to be over six months old, be
able to walk reasonably well on a lead, be sociable with other dogs
and want to retrieve.
Course No. Week AM
353
3
ü
354
3
355
4
ü
356
4
PM
Full Day
ü
ü
Price
£200
£200
£200
£200
Course No. Week AM
358
1
ü
A brief, although comprehensive, introduction to Dog Agility,
covering the fundamentals for the novice wishing to experience
this fast, fun sport with their best friend. The course will enable
the learner and their dog to complete a basic agility course by
the end of the week and continue to enjoy the sport at a more
advanced level.
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TUTOR Timothy O’Rourke
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£390
NEW
Objective: A practical introduction into the Art and Science of
Beer and Brewing.
Suitability. The course will be suitable for anyone over
18 who has an interest in beer. It must be made clear that
sampling beer and tutored tasting is a major theme of the
course and so delegates should be prepared to taste beer
and have suitable travel arrangements. The course will
promote responsible drinking.
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Restrictions: the course will be interactive requiring
participation in tasting and brewing so numbers should be
restricted to 15.
Manners not Mayhem:
Dog Training for Beginners
TUTOR Lez Graham MCFBA, MGoDT (MT)
Course No. Week AM
352
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£210
This class is all about good manners; whether that’s at home, in
the park or down the pub.To form a bond with your dog you need
leadership, exercise and fun; this course will show you how you
can have all three with your dog without it feeling like hard work.
As well as covering the basics of training your dog, it will also
teach you how to engender good manners at home and outdoors,
enabling you to have a dog you can take anywhere and, more
importantly, be invited back.
Full Day
Price
£185
Learn how to trace your family history with this course aimed at
those wanting to start to trace their roots. This course explores
the key resources which will enable you to start building your own
family tree.
Discover various records and documents that contain information
about your ancestors including Birth, Marriage and Death
Certificates, Census Records and Parish Records. Learn about
information that is available on the internet as well as in libraries
and record offices.
Learn how to draw a family tree and ways of organising and
presenting your information. Find out how to use items that you
may have hidden away at home and how to interview relatives in
order to build up a picture of the lives of your ancestors.
Taste of Brewing
Course No. Week AM
357
1
PM
Primarily we will be looking at records relating to the UK but the
research techniques learnt can be applied to records of other
countries as well.
Michelle Smith has been researching family history for 30 years and
has been successful in assisting others trace their roots. During that
time she has learnt where to find records, people and information
to help piece together the history of a family.
Family History: The Next Steps
TUTOR Michelle Smith
Course No. Week AM
359
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
A course for those who are already familiar with birth, marriage
and death certificates, census returns and parish registers and
want to learn about other records that will allow them to delve
deeper into the lives of their ancestors with the assistance of an
experienced family history researcher.
This course can be tailored to meet your own particular research
needs. Topics covered include Divorce Records, Wills, Educational
Records, Migration, Military Records, The Poor Law records, as
well as Crime and Punishment, Apprenticeships and Occupational
records.
There will also be the opportunity to learn about, and experience,
family history related websites.
An Introduction to Rural Skills
TUTORS Will Barter, Bill Oram and Debbie Mortimer
Course No. Week AM
360
2
PM
Full Day
ü
Price
£445
NEW
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to traditional
rural crafts, including thatching, hurdle making, rope work and green
woodwork. The students will be given an insight into the details of
each trade, and will work under supervision to make a woven hazel
hurdle and a celtic knot doormat to take home.
Picking Winners: An Introduction to
Financial Investment
TUTOR Margaret English, Cert Ed
Course No. Week AM
361
2
362
3
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
Would you like an interesting, exciting and profitable hobby? Do
you gaze at the financial pages of the newspapers and wish that you
understood them better? Would you like a better return on your
savings? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, this course is
for you. The course is aimed at people who currently have little or
no knowledge of investments. How the Stock Market operates will
be explained in simple terms.
We will examine the risks and the rewards of the many investments
available.You do not need to be a mathematician, just to have an
interest in making money. Coming to this course could prove to be
your first successful investment!
Map Reading and Navigation for Walkers,
Equestrians and off-road Cyclists
TUTOR Hugh Westacott
Course No. Week AM
363
3
364
4
PM
Full Day
ü
ü
Price
£360
£360
NEW
Many people who want to explore the countryside lack the
confidence to do so, relying on others to lead them. If they learn to
become confident navigators a whole new dimension is opened up
to them and they can plan their own routes. The course has been
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There will be a day to have a go at thatching, and another to work
with green wood to create a cleft gate. After the success of the
course held last year on building a thatched roundhouse, we hope
this year to inspire more people to enjoy these traditional skills.
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designed to give theoretical and practical instruction to enable
students to use a map and compass to plan routes and navigate
confidently through lowland countryside on public
rights of way. Course notes will be provided so that students
can continue to practise the skills learnt.
The course will comprise a mixture of classroom lectures
with Powerpoint demonstrations, and walks in the countryside
around Marlborough during which students will take it in turns
to map read.
Discover History Beneath Your Feet:
Get Going With Metal Detecting
TUTOR David Rees
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Course No. Week AM
365
3
366
4
ü
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£200
£200
NEW
Metal detecting is a fascinating and enjoyable hobby for
young and old alike. It enables participants to exercise and
enjoy fresh air whilst finding lost items in the ground using
technology. It involves research and developing skills gained
through practical participation.
You may not find a hoard of treasure, but you could. In reality
everything you find is a small treasure.
This course will help enable you to jump ahead of others
wishing to become involved by providing you with invaluable
information and practical guidance.
There will also be a guest speaker; possibly someone who
has found a large hoard metal detecting, or who is closely
associated with archaeology.
Finally, you will be given an opportunity to use a metal
detector in the field, supported throughout.
Learn to Fly
An Introduction to Stickmaking
TUTOR GS Aviation
TUTOR David Blanch, 2010 British and
UK Stickmaking Champion
Course No. Week AM
367
1
ü
368
1
369
2
ü
370
2
371
3
ü
372
3
373
4
ü
374
4
PM
Full Day
ü
ü
ü
ü
Price
£1,175
£1,175
£1,175
£1,175
£1,175
£1,175
£1,175
£1,175
A course of flying instruction culminating in a cross-country
navigation exercise to land out at another airfield.
At the end of the course you will have reached a standard that
will allow you to safely pilot the aircraft from overhead the home
airfield to overhead the destination airfield. Each air exercise will
consist of a pre-flight brief, in-flight instruction and de-brief.
Ground school will be given in navigation, air law and the principles
of flight. All exercises are conducted with experienced and CAA
qualified instructors ensuring maximum enjoyment and safety.
Training will be undertaken on the fixed-wing Ikarus C42
microlight. This is a challenging and exciting course that will provide
a tremendous feeling of achievement and satisfaction.
Fly-Fishing on a Summer’s Afternoon
TUTOR Jon Bond Level 2 CCA Game Angling Coach
Course No. Week AM
375
1
376
2
377
3
378
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£250
£250
£250
£250
A country sport for the true individualist, fly-fishing is like riding a
bicycle: once you have mastered the basics you never forget.
Casting, strategy and tactics, understanding the wily trout, landing a
fish, tying knots, bug-hunting and even making your own flies are all
covered in this fascinating course.
Fishing on the Manningford Trout Fishery’s trout lakes, you will
become competent at a skilled sport that you can take up again at
any stage of your life. A course for all ages.
Course No. Week AM
70
2
71
3
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£200
£200
Welcome to the world of stickmaking. This course is designed
to enable you to enter that world, a world of craftsmanship and
history going back thousands of years. It becomes a very personal
journey to create that perfect stick, be it a special show stick or
just an everyday working stick.
Sticks come in many forms: Ram’s Horn, Crooks, Lambing sticks,
Droving sticks, Fancy sticks (Carved heads etc.), Shillelaghs and
Knob sticks. The materials used can be as diverse as the numerous
types of sticks. In this course we will be making a typical Thumb
stick or Hill Walker in antler, mounted into a sweet chestnut shank.
The Thumb stick is a very popular stick with ramblers and walkers.
The head is made from a ‘V’ shaped piece of stag antler, where the
thumb rests in the ‘V’ as your hand grips the shank.
The Hill Walker is also made from a piece of stag antler but this
time the tine is set at near right-angles to the ‘neck’ similar to an
upside down letter ‘L’. Both sticks can also be made from ‘one’
piece of Hazel, Blackthorn, Maple, Ash etc. as well as from different
horns. However, lots of patience and attention to detail will be
required to produce that special stick of which you will be
justly proud.
Cracking Cryptic Crosswords: A Fun Workshop
for Beginners
TUTOR Tim Moorey
Course No. Week AM
379
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
“No matter how many darn cryptic crosswords I try, I always end
up feeling a fool!” If this strikes a chord, this workshop is for you.
The tutor is a crossword setter for several national newspapers
and magazines, and has taught adults for 20 years. Starting with an
assumption of little or no prior knowledge but a love of words and
the English language, we will introduce you to the different clue
types, through to solving whole puzzles in groups.
The process will be non-competitive, non-threatening learning,
usually with fun en route. Two crossword books and useful
handouts will be given to each participant for use during
the course.
Hoop for Happiness
Bridge: For the Absolute Beginner Grade 1
Build up your Bridge: Beginner Grade 2
TUTOR Susan Distler
TUTOR Judie Devoy
TUTOR Judie Devoy
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£200
NEW
Course No. Week AM
382
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Turn on the music, get in the hoop and hoop yourself to fitness.
Hoop dance is for those who want to absorb themselves in a
simple and beautiful dance within the hula hoop.
No previous experience of cards is required. Topics: Introduction
to mini bridge, the mechanics and scoring, the four suits, value of
cards, counting, declaring the contract, elementary card play.
Hooping is a fun activity that can tone your muscles, give you
a good cardio-vascular workout and improve your balance and
coordination skills. Most importantly, it makes you smile!
Develop your Bridge: Advanced Grade 5
In this course you will learn the basics of hooping to music from
around the world. Each day you will be introduced to a new trick
to practise.
You will also learn to make and decorate a simple hoop which you
can take home to continue your journey with the hoop.
TUTOR Judie Devoy
Course No. Week AM
383
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
Designed to take the students knowledge beyond basic Acol. It
is essential that students are familiar with the majority of topics
Grades 1to 4. This is not intended as a revision course but an
introduction to new topics.
Course No. Week AM
384
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Suitable for novice students who have recently embarked on the
Bridge trail. Topics: Revision of mechanics, One No-Trumps and
responses, Opening at the One Level and Limit Bid Responses,
Elementary card play as Declarer and Defender.
Develop your Bridge: Intermediate Grade 4
TUTOR Judie Devoy
Course No. Week AM
385
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
This course is suitable for players with a solid grasp of Acol bidding
to game level. Topics: The Losing Trick Count, Bidding at the Two
and Three and Level, Transfer Bidding over One and Two NoTrumps, Opening Lead Strategies.
Build up your Bridge: Grade 3 (i)
TUTOR Judie Devoy
Course No. Week AM
386
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Suitable for the improver (early) who wishes to continue learning
more Acol bidding and card play.
Develop your Bridge: Grade 6 (ii)
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TUTOR Judie Devoy
Course No. Week AM
387
4
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
Price
£175
Build up your Bridge: Grade 3 (ii)
TUTOR Diana Savill
PM
Full Day
Suitable for experienced Acol players who wish to polish off
their game by adding some more advanced bidding methods and
techniques to their armoury.
Develop your Bridge: Advanced Grade 6 (i)
Course No. Week AM
381
1
ü
PM
TUTOR Judie Devoy
NEW
Suitable for experienced Acol players wishing to polish off their
game by adding some more advanced bidding methods and
techniques to their armoury.
Course No. Week AM
388
4
PM
ü
Full Day
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Course No. Week AM
380
4
Price
£175
Suitable for the improver (early) who wish to continue learning
more Acol bidding and card play.
SPORT
With our sports courses from Tennis to
Mountain Biking, from Outdoor Activities
to Fly-fishing and from Badminton to Golf
you’ll deserve that doughnut at break time!
SPORT
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TUTOR James Auty BSc (Hons) Sports Science and Exercise
Management, ASA & STA level 2, Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
389
1
ü
390
2
ü
391
3
ü
392
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£145
£145
£145
£145
This course will comprise of five swimming sessions of one hour.
The lessons would suit a complete beginner or those wishing to
improve their technique. They will take place in the impressive
College indoor swimming pool. In addition to the swimming
sessions there is an optional five fitness sessions which will
comprise the following key elements: nutrition, flexibility, speed,
strength and stamina.
this professional team is geared up to accommodate your every
need, delivering instructions to maximise your individual talent in
an atmosphere which ensures total enjoyment of the game
for everyone.
As always, tennis for adults caters for players of all abilities ranging
from the complete beginner through to the social player, the gifted
but rusty, the club player and the advanced team player. Whatever
your needs, we will assess your game, coach you in small groups of
like ability, work on your strengths and faults, and improve them,
both technically and tactically.
Beginners will concentrate on the basics of their game, their
ground strokes, volleys, serve and smash, enabling them to play to
an enjoyable standard.
Our aim for improvers will be to coach their all-round game to a
higher standard, developing their confidence and competence to
play club and/or social tennis. Through progressive drills, analysis,
match practice and discussion on correct shot selection, we will
sharpen up the advanced players’ game so they can improve their
rating. Groups will use video analysis as a coaching aid. At all levels
the emphasis will be on enjoyment whilst improving, with lighthearted tournaments at the end of each week.
Fly-Fishing on a Summer’s Afternoon
Course No. Week AM
374
1
375
2
376
3
377
4
TUTOR Martin Wright LTA, CCA Performance Coach
Course No. Week AM
393
1
ü
394
1
395
2
ü
396
2
397
3
ü
398
3
399
4
ü
400
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£190
£190
£190
£190
£190
£190
£190
£190
Full Day
Price
£250
£250
£250
£250
A country sport for the true individualist, fly-fishing is like riding
a bicycle: once you have mastered the basics you never forget.
Casting, strategy and tactics, understanding the wily trout, landing
a fish, tying knots, bug-hunting and even making your own flies are
all covered in this fascinating course. Fishing on the Manningford
Trout Fishery’s trout lakes, you will become competent at a skilled
sport that you can take up again at any stage of your life. A course
for all ages.
Badminton for Beginners
TUTOR James Auty Qualified England Badminton Coach,
Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
401
1
402
2
403
3
404
4
Tennis
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
SPORT
Swim and Gym
Price
£175
£175
£175
£175
Improve your skill, fitness and have fun playing one of the nation’s
most favourite games, badminton. Coaching sessions will take place
in the purpose-built College sports hall and sometimes outdoors
within the beautiful Marlborough College grounds (weather
permitting). This course will comprise five afternoon sessions,
each lasting around two hours with a short break in between. We
will aim to develop your power, accuracy, movement around the
court and your tactical play which will ultimately give you a deeper
understanding of the game.
“I would love to see Badminton
for adults return as a course.”
Adult tennis will again come under the direction of a team of LTA
qualified coaches. With a wealth of experience at all levels of ability,
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On Target
Golf Beginners
TUTOR Sid Vincent
TUTOR Claire Waite PGA Professional at
Ogbourne Downs Golf Club
Course No. Week AM
405
2
ü
406
3
ü
407
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£220
£220
£220
The week will comprise a compendium of shooting activities
including clay pigeon, archery and air rifle. Tuition will be given
across all three disciplines using a wide range of guns, cartridges
and bows.
During the week, participants will also have the opportunity to
watch a gun-dog in action, double gun loading, an insight into deer
stalking, arrow making and a longbow demonstration.
SPORT
The course will be tutored by qualified instructors in a safe
environment. No previous experience is required and all equipment
is provided.
Golf Handicap
TUTOR Claire Waite PGA Professional
at Ogbourne Downs Golf Club
Course No. Week AM
408
1
ü
409
2
ü
410
3
ü
411
4
ü
94
PM
Full Day
Price
£300
£300
£300
£300
Course No. Week AM
412
1
413
3
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
£195
Learning the fundamentals has never been easier than under the
expert guidance of the Ogbourne Downs Golf Club resident PGA
Professional. All aspects of the game will be covered: set-up, aim,
grip, posture, swing, etiquette etc, in a fun, but informative manner.
Clubs can be provided but please bring your own if possible. Golf
shoes or flat rubber-soled shoes are required.
The price of the course includes the use of Ogbourne Downs
Golf Club clubhouse and practice facilities, and entitles the
beginner to play on the 6-hole pitch-and-putt course in the
afternoons throughout the week. Golfers, who in the opinion of
the Professional demonstrate sufficient ability to cope with the
demands of the course, will be afforded the opportunity to play a
number of holes under supervision.
Course members will be required to make their own way to and
from the course; however, previous experience has shown that
there is scope for sharing transport. Summer School office staff will
be happy to help with travel arrangements where necessary.
Please note that players must be familiar with the etiquette of the
game and cope with the pace of play on the course. Lunch can be
provided in the clubhouse restaurant (half price for residents).
Course members will be required to make their own way to and
from the course; however, previous experience has shown that
there is scope for sharing transport. The Summer School office staff
will be happy to help with travel arrangements where necessary.
Guided Cross-Country Mountain Biking
for Beginners
TUTOR Margo George
Course No. Week AM
416
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
This course is designed as a great introduction to mountain biking.
You will get to see the Wiltshire Downs on routes that are rideable
and won’t require great technical bike skills, although you will be
certain to pick up some through the week. The routes will change
each day and will vary from the wooded areas of Savernake Forest
and West Woods, to the open Wiltshire Downs and the Ridgeway.
Before you start, you will get some basic instruction in order to
stay safe and enjoy the ride.
We will also cover the basics of mountain biking in a fun and
informative way, so by the end of the course you will feel confident
about going out on your own. These will include; clothing and
equipment, food and drink, how to prepare for the unexpected,
including first aid and repairs, route planning and navigating.
The course is for those new to mountain biking or those with
limited experience of riding who struggle on more difficult terrain
and want to improve their confidence and skills. Easy trails and
bridleways will be used where basic techniques can be mastered.
This course is designed for handicap golfers or those of an
advanced standard. Aided by video analysis, the Club PGA
Professional will identify strengths and weaknesses, correct faults
and improve the chances of reducing your handicap before the end
of the season!
Tuition will take place in the mornings on the practice ground,
putting green, chipping green and bunker. In addition, the price of
this half-day course also entitles students to play 18 holes per day
during the afternoon or evening at Ogbourne Downs GC.
required to advance students on to the golf course. Our aim is to
enhance your all-round golf game during the first four days of the
course and to then let you experience a few holes on our 18 hole
golf course. Course members will be required to make their own
way to and from the course; however, previous experience has
shown that there is scope for sharing transport. Summer School
office staff will be happy to help with travel arrangements
where necessary.
Golf Improvers
TUTOR Claire Waite PGA Professional at
Ogbourne Downs Golf Club
Course No. Week AM
414
2
415
4
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
£195
Aimed to bridge the gap between complete beginner and a golfer
with a handicap, this intermediate level golf course will further
develop the skills, knowledge of the rules and the etiquette
Guided Cross-Country Mountain Biking
for Improvers
TUTOR Natalie Condon, Muddybacks
Course No. Week AM
417
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£195
SPORT
This is a small step up from the Guided Cross-Country Mountain
Biking for Beginners course, with longer and more challenging
routes. It is designed for those who have done some mountain
biking and wish to build on that experience or those who haven’t
tried more difficult terrain and want to improve their skills and
confidence.You will be guided around the Marlborough Downs and
surrounding areas on a mixture of open bridleways and easy trails
where technique can be practised, to fast descents, challenging hill
climbs and swooping single-track. The routes will change each day
and vary in length from 15k up to 25k.You will also be introduced
to more technical riding throughout the week. Before you start,
you will get some basic instruction in order to stay safe and enjoy
the ride. If you want to learn more, this course can include anything
from bike navigation to on-the-trail bike repairs. The course is run
by a local qualified mountain-bike guide and first aider who will
share her first-hand knowledge of the area to make your week
both a challenge and great fun.
Outdoor Adventures
TUTORS Paul Webb BA (Hons), ML,
BCU level 2 and the OA Team
Course No. Week AM
418
1
ü
419
2
ü
420
3
ü
421
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
£190
£190
£190
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This relaxed week of taster sessions in a variety of Outdoor
Activities, gives you an opportunity to try a new sport
or push yourself further. Activities may include: canoeing,
climbing, indoor kayaking, raft building, bushcraft (making fires
and cooking) and orienteering. An attitude of giving things
ago will enhance your enjoyment of the week. All activities
will be provided within the extensive college grounds or in
a local venue. All activities are supervised by qualified and
experienced instructors, ensuring maximum enjoyment and
safety. No experience necessary; however, a positive attitude
to get involved will increase the fun and enjoyment.
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YOUNG PEOPLE’S COURSES
EFL LIFE SKILS HOBBIES &
COUNTRY PUSUITS
Summer School welcomes young people to our action-packed,
fun-filled courses either as day students or as residents with
their families. With the dedication of our pastoral tutors we
will ensure everyone settles in well and friendships are quickly
made giving parents, grandparents and guardians that
all-important peace of mind. Throughout each week, 9 to 16
year olds can also enjoy supervised entertainment between
5pm and 7pm. Activities can include anything from treasure
hunts to getting a soaking on our waterslides.
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TEENAGERS (13-16 YEAR OLDS)
This year, there are a number of new and exciting courses
included in our teenage programme. Teenagers can also
enjoy a varied and exciting range of entertainment during
the early evening free of charge. These activities may
include treasure hunts, swimming inflatables, Capture the
Flag, Jailbreak and much more. After supper, our residential
children are invited to visit ‘The Base’, which provides a
supervised social club with a games room, TV, DVDs and
sweet shop. So, there’s always plenty to do!
TEENAGERS
The Summer School office will issue a Parental Approval
Form for all students aged 16 and under, which must be
completed prior to arrival.
Courses marked with a C indicate combined courses
for both Teenagers and Young Adventurers.
TEAM LEADER George de Moraville
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Tennis
C
TUTOR Madeleine Rubach, EFL Coordinator
Course No. Week AM
422
1
ü
423
2
ü
424
3
ü
425
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
£185
£185
Young Chefs’ Academy
Course No. Week AM
434
1
ü
435
2
ü
436
3
ü
437
4
ü
PM
Full Day
TUTORS Vaughan’s Kitchen Cookery School
Price
£175
£175
£175
£175
This course is designed to make English accessible and fun and the
emphasis is on thinking in English both orally and on paper. The
language input will be functional and youngsters who opt for this
will be encouraged to work in both teams and pairs.
This course is for players of all abilities and is taught by a team of
professional coaches. Whatever your needs, we will assess your
game, coach you in small groups of similar ability, work on your
faults and improve them both technically and tactically.
Young Clayshot
At all levels the emphasis will be on enjoyment whilst improving,
with a light-hearted tournament at the end of each week.
C
TUTOR Barbury Shooting School
Course No. Week AM
426
1
ü
427
2
ü
428
3
ü
429
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£330
£330
£330
£330
This course is hosted at a local professional shooting school and
caters for beginners or more experienced shots. Coached in small
groups the course covers all aspects of safe gun handling before
coaching and practice begins. By the end of the week the students
would be shooting a wide variety of targets including driven,
crossing and going away targets. There will also be an opportunity
to shoot a variety of fixed targets using .22 air rifles. The climax of
the course will be a team flush competition on the final day.
Fly-Fishing
Dance Fusion
C
TUTORS Zoe Humphries (Week 1), Vicki Bailey (Week 2)
and Merville Jones (Weeks 3 and 4)
Course No. Week AM
438
1
ü
439
2
ü
440
3
ü
441
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£180
£180
£180
£180
NEW
Course No. Week AM
442
1
ü
443
2
ü
444
3
ü
445
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£265
£265
£265
£265
NEW
Are you inspired to learn to create tasty and interesting
dishes? What you need is a firm foundation that will give you
the necessary knowledge, techniques and ‘chef’s tips’ to help
you. Whether you are an absolute beginner who doesn’t
know an omelette from oeufs en cocette or are already
an accomplished cook who would like to learn more, this
course will suit you. Working in a small group (maximum
10) in a professional cookery school with space, equipment
and experienced chefs on hand to help, you will be able to
develop and refine your skills according to your needs.
The course has been specially designed to give you a strong
basis from which you can increase your culinary confidence
and creativity.
A challenging, high energy week. Dancers will experience
different dance styles including Street Dance, Contemporary
and Commercial Jazz. Throughout the course students will have
the opportunity to produce a piece of choreography that will
be performed at the end of the week in Court. No previous
experience required, just lots of energy and enthusiasm for dance.
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C
Course No. Week AM
430
1
ü
431
2
ü
432
3
ü
433
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£225
£225
£225
£225
a bicycle, once you have mastered the basics you never forget.
fish, tying knots and even making your own flies are all covered in
this fascinating course. Fishing on the Manningford Trout Fishery’s
trout lakes, you will become competent at a skilled sport that you
can take up again at any stage of your life. A course for all ages.
TEENAGERS
Fencing for Beginners
C
TUTOR Alan Knowles BSc, Fencing Instructor
Course No. Week AM
446
1
ü
447
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
Fencing is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK. In the age
of chivalry, duelling was favoured as a method of settling matters of
honour, because of its grace and simplicity. These remain the most
attractive aspects of the sport today. It’s very rewarding; developing
all round fitness, flexibility of movement, stamina, mental agility,
co-ordination, balance and self confidence. Above all, it’s great fun!
Fencing for Improvers
countryside.You will be taught to wield a polo mallet and to ride a
polo pony, then these elements will be combined in learning how to
hit the ball while mounted.
C
Course No. Week AM
448
3
ü
449
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
NEW
Fencing for Improvers is a great next step course building on what
you have already learned on our previous Summer School course,
at school or your local club. Fencing is one of the fastest growing
sports in the UK. In the age of chivalry, duelling was favoured as
a method of settling matters of honour, because of its grace and
simplicity. These remain the most attractive aspects of the sport
today. It’s very rewarding; developing all round fitness, flexibility of
movement, stamina, mental agility, co-ordination, balance and self
confidence. Above all, it’s great fun!
TEENAGERS
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Guided Mountain Biking for Teenagers
TUTOR Natalie Condon, Muddybacks
Course No. Week AM
450
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£190
This course is designed as a great introduction to cross country
mountain biking.You will be guided on routes that won’t require
great technical bike skills. Routes will vary each day – some starting
from our base, others we may be transported to a start point,
so we can ride back. Before you begin, you will get some basic
instruction in order to stay safe and enjoy the ride. We will also
cover the basics of mountain biking, so by the end of the course,
you will feel confident about going out on your own. These will
include, clothing and equipment, food and drink, how to prepare
for the unexpected, including first aid and repairs, route planning
and navigating.The emphasis will be on fun and adventure within a
safe environment and by the end of it, we hope to provide you with
all the skills needed to carry on mountain biking with your friends.
This course is suitable for those with limited experience who want
to improve their skills and confidence. Newcomers are welcome.
Polo for Beginners
TUTOR Druids Lodge, Salisbury
Course No. Week AM
451
1
ü
452
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£395
£395
Never played polo before? Learn to play polo in just five days
at Druids Lodge Polo Club. Druids invites you to saddle up and
experience this exhilarating sport in the beautiful Wiltshire
The course will culminate with playing chukkas (friendly practice
polo) with and against your fellow students. Newcomers to polo are
welcome, though in order to get the most out of the lessons, we ask
that applicants have some riding experience. Be warned – polo is
very addictive!
Horse Riding Beginners and Improvers
C
TUTOR Hampsley Hollow Riding Centre BHS
and ABRS Approved
Course No. Week AM
453
2
ü
454
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£285
£285
This course will once again be hosted by Hampsley Hollow Riding
Centre. Have you ever considered spending quality time both
riding and handling horses and ponies? Whether you’re a beginner
wishing to learn everything from stable management, the tricky
job of putting on your saddle and bridle, and taking your first
tentative steps on a pony, or as an improver aiming to develop as
an individual with the possibility of optional jumps, then this is the
course for you. At the end of each week, everyone can take part in
a fun-filled gymkhana.
Love Writing?
TUTOR Diane Janes, Professional Author
Course No. Week AM
455
1
ü
456
2
457
3
458
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
£175
£175
Do you love stories? Perhaps you just love reading and
never really thought about writing your own stories before?
Or maybe you hope to become an author or a journalist,
or always wanted to improve your story writing skills? If
any of these descriptions fits you, then this is the course
to choose this summer. Each day we will be embarking on
new writing challenges, putting our imaginations to the test
and sharpening our skills as wordsmiths. Experienced writer
or comparative beginner, if you love words, check out the
additional course notes now.
Teenage Outdoor Adventures
BCU level 2 and the OA Team
Course No. Week AM
459
1
ü
460
1
461
2
ü
462
2
463
3
ü
464
3
465
4
ü
466
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
£185
£185
£185
£185
£185
£185
A new activity for 2015, The Inflatables! Have a go on the Assault
Course and try your luck on the ‘Wipeout’ Sweeper Challenge.
You will also be tested on the legendary swamp, a water sports day,
canoeing and you can also have a go on our indoor climbing wall.
The last day will incorporate all of the activities above culminating
in The Pegasus Challenge. All activities will be provided within
the extensive College grounds and are supervised by qualified
and experienced instructors, ensuring maximum enjoyment and
safety. No experience necessary, however a positive attitude to get
involved will increase your fun and enjoyment.
Multi-Sport
C
TUTOR Richard Herbert, Phoenix Martial Arts
Course No. Week AM
467
1
468
3
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
C
Rock School
TUTOR Jack Copp
NEW
This intensive week is designed for those who wish to gain
experience in martial arts and is suitable for complete beginners
in addition to challenging the more experienced martial artist.
Throughout the week you will learn the striking, kicking and
blocking techniques of the martial arts, traditional patterns,
anti-bullying, self defence principals (awareness, avoidance and
resolution), experience the use of traditional weapons and end
the week with the skills to break boards (which is always one of
the highlights of the week and has been achieved by all of those
on previous courses).The classes are all run in a fun and energetic
manner by the Phoenix Martial Arts team of qualified professional
instructors.
Course No. Week AM
471
1
472
2
473
3
474
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
This course has
been adapted and
updated to cater for
the widest possible
range of interests and
will cover a broad
selection of indoor
and outdoor sports,
making the best use
of the magnificent
sporting facilities of
Marlborough College.
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
This course is designed for all ages and abilities. Throughout
the course you will discover the principals as well as practical
applications of self defence. This will range from verbal and nonviolent conflict resolution, awareness and avoidance through to
disarming and immobilisation techniques.It will allow you a greater
knowledge of defending yourself and your family irrespective of age,
size or strength. Everything you will learn is simple yet effective and
will allow you to develop a series of responses to a number of real
life situations.The course is based upon proven principles taken
from across the martial arts, police systems and street defence
techniques.The classes are all run in a fun and energetic manner by
the Phoenix Martial Arts team of qualified professional instructors.
TUTOR Chris Cobbson
Course No. Week AM
479
1
480
2
481
3
482
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
£175
£175
This course is open to all instrumentalists and singers who
would like to experience and learn the skills involved with
playing in a band. All aspects such as song writing, arranging
and performance will be covered. The course will also give
students the opportunity to play various types of music
including Pop, Blues and Reggae. There will be plenty of jam
sessions and members of the group will be able to perform
and record their music.
During the week
you will be able to
choose a selection
of activities from
badminton, basketball,
fives, handball hockey,
netball, roller blading,
soccer, softball, squash,
swimming, table tennis,
tennis, volleyball and
water polo.
A Practical Guide to Self Defence
Course No. Week AM
469
2
470
4
Price
£175
£175
£175
£175
On Target
101
C
TUTOR Sid Vincent and Guy Wilson
Course No. Week AM
475
1
476
2
477
3
478
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£210
£210
£210
£210
A range of shooting activities for the budding marksman, which
includes archery, clay pigeon, air rifle shooting and an afternoon
of paintball marksmanship over a testing outdoor course.
A tournament on the last day will determine the marksman
of the week.
TEENAGERS
Martial Arts for All
Drama and Performance Skills for
Young People
C
TUTOR John Williams
Course No. Week AM
483
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
an excellent outlet for creativity as well as boosting confidence and
self-esteem. The course is suitable for all ages and will cover voice
Fine Art Drawing and Painting
TUTOR Victoria Jinivizian BA (Hons), The Slade
Course No. Week AM
484
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
This course will excite and inspire young artists and expand
their potential. It will introduce them to the formal elements of
picture making which are at the root of figurative or abstract
work, namely drawing, colour and composition.
TEENAGERS
Students will make drawings and paintings from observation with
various materials using imaginative still life motifs. Within these
they will explore and play visually, enjoy new modes of perception,
build a vocabulary of mark making and increase awareness of tone
and composition. We will also look at the world of colour, learn
tools to control it and its application in painting to make more
articulate pictures. Students should gain confidence and knowledge
to develop their own artwork in the future at school or college,
or at home.
Fashion through Textiles
TUTOR Jennifer Fruci, Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
487
1
488
2
489
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£195
£195
£195
NEW
This course is perfect for young designers with an interest in
fashion. Students will experiment with several different textile
disciplines throughout the week, each day creating a different
product you can take home.
We will explore silk painting, tie-dye, cross-stitch, t-shirt
printing and applique. All the tools and equipment you will
need to create your own products will be provided. We will
start the week with a tie-dye project where we will create
our own t shirts/vest/ shirts using the tie-dye techniques. You
should go home with five items you have created or made for
you to wear.
Creative Calligrapher
TUTOR Juliet Fooks, Juliet Fooks Designs
Course No. Week AM
490
2
ü
102
PM
Music and Music Video Production
TUTOR Mikel Ameen
Course No. Week AM
485
1
486
2
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
This cutting edge course has been designed and developed for
anyone who has an interest in music, and wants to learn or further
develop his or her skills in music production, composition and
filmmaking. Students will learn how to create their own songs and
productions using Logic Pro’s comprehensive array of software
instruments, Apple Loops and DSP Effects. All students will record
their own tracks on to CD or other suitable medium. Once the
song has been made students will then have the opportunity to
produce a quality music video, using industry standard equipment
and software. This is not to be missed!
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
Juliet Fooks Designs launches a creative new course, focused on
engaging her students in lettering, from past to present, interpreted
throughout the world and cultures in the form of both art
and design.This course will include the elements of both characters
coupled with composition, which, once mastered, will encourage
confidence to achieve further studies.
These step-by-step workshops, produced by Juliet; a specialist in
typography and a qualified teacher in Art and Design, are suitable
for all students. The week will reward proficiency across a number
of elements to enable them to prosper for future success.
I look forward to meeting the Creative Calligrapher!
Theatre Making
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TUTOR Amy Draper LAMDA and freelance Theatre Director
Course No. Week AM
491
2
492
3
493
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£180
£180
£180
During this fun and informal week, you will explore many exciting
ways of theatre making, starting with an empty stage and lots of
inspiration. The course will allow you to try out your own creative
ideas, covering areas such as improvisation, devising new material,
different methods of telling stories and script writing.
If you are also considering a career in theatre, there will be
opportunities to get expert advice about how to start out, as well
as a chance to find out which venues and theatre companies are
unmissable in your local area. At the end of the week you will be
able to take part in a short performance for an invited audience of
a new piece of theatre created by the group.
Creative Collage
C
TUTOR Ian Wilkins MFA, Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
494
2
495
4
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
NEW
A fun and creative introduction to this simple cut and paste art and
design medium. Students will be shown a range of techniques and
approaches to making exciting image juxtapositions. Each day we
will focus on a new collage technique or visual theme, gathering
inspiration from a wide range of artists and designers. By the end of
the week students will have a mini portfolio of artworks to take away
with them, alongside a final piece mounted on MDF. This course will
also incorporate a range of mixed-media approaches to collage.
Making a Film
Squash and Racketball Camp
TUTOR Nigel Wattis
TUTOR Chris Fuller, Professional Squash Player
Course No. Week AM
496
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
If you’ve never made a film before, this is a good place to start. If
you already make films, this workshop will help you make them
better. During the week you’ll use your imagination and learn new
skills while making your own short film, from writing the script
through to the final cut. It’s a brilliant way to learn through having
fun and to end with a sense of achievement.
Course No. Week AM
500
3
501
4
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
£205
NEW
The course includes technical instruction in camera operation and
editing, with a professional filmmaker at hand to give advice and
guidance on technique. You will learn industry tips and professional
practices as well as getting a firm grounding in the basics.
C
TEENAGERS
Magical Multimedia
TUTOR Juliet Fooks, Juliet Fooks Designs
Course No. Week AM
497
3
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
NEW
Juliet Fooks Designs introduces a practical new course, directed
and designed to generate the fundamental skills of multi media
through the development of materials and techniques.
This course will include the comprehensive range of mediums,
applied to varying supports, in order to achieve the understanding
of the principles of subjective creativity.
These progressive workshops, performed by Juliet, are appropriate
for all capabilities and as a qualified teacher in art and design, she
will stimulate and support each individual student in order to
maximise their full potential to further their education.
Photograph Like the Professionals
TUTOR Pete Davies
Course No. Week AM
498
3
499
4
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
£205
Get your kids into the creative mood this summer with an all
singing, all dancing photography week. Expert tuition comes from
a professional photographer who will reveal how to take perfect
photos that impress friends and family alike. The aim of the
week long course is to get the students snapping away just
like the professionals, discovering the joy and sheer variety of
digital photography.
This course caters for players of all abilities and through coaching
from a world ranked squash professional whether you have never
played before and are eager to learn the basic rules and techniques
or are an experienced player you are guaranteed to learn as well as
have fun.
Sessions will be split between squash and racketball and will focus
on technique, movement, tactics and game play and at all levels
the emphasis will be on improving in a relaxed and enjoyable
environment. At the end of the week each player will also receive
a free t-shirt.
Introduction to Film Making
TUTOR Frank Smith
Course No. Week AM
502
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
During the week, students would learn to plan, shoot, and post
produce a short drama or documentary. The students would act or
present, they would crew, direct, and post produce. Each student
would receive a copy of the video which would last around
two minutes.
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YOUNG ADVENTURERS (9-12 YEAR OLDS)
The Young Adventurers programme is designed to be
fun, exciting and educational within the surroundings
of Marlborough College. The well-balanced selection of
activities provides opportunities for personal development,
building individual skills, teamwork and creativity.
Early evening entertainment includes outdoor adventures,
treasure hunts, swimming inflatables, Capture the Flag,
Jailbreak, Gold Rush and much more. After supper, our
residential children are invited to visit ‘The Base’, which
provides a supervised social club with a games room, TV,
DVDs and sweet shop. There’s just so much to do!
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Form for all students aged 16 and under, which must be
Courses marked with a C indicate combined courses
for both Teenagers and Young Adventurers.
TEAM LEADER George de Moraville
Dance Fusion
C
TUTOR Madeleine Rubach, EFL Coordinator
Course No. Week AM
422
1
ü
423
2
ü
424
3
ü
425
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
£185
£185
This course is designed to make English accessible and fun and the
emphasis is on thinking in English, both orally and on paper. The
language input will be functional and youngsters who opt for this
course will be encouraged to work in both teams and pairs.
Young Clayshot
C
TUTOR Barbury Shooting School
Course No. Week AM
426
1
ü
427
2
ü
428
3
ü
429
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£330
£330
£330
£330
This course is hosted at a local professional shooting school and
caters for beginners or more experienced shots. Coached in small
groups, the course covers all aspects of safe gun handling before
coaching and practice begins. By the end of the week the students
would be shooting a wide variety of targets including driven,
crossing and going away targets. There will also be an opportunity
to shoot a variety of fixed targets using .22 air rifles. The climax of
the course will be a team flush competition on the final day.
Fly-Fishing
C
Course No. Week AM
430
1
ü
431
2
ü
432
3
ü
433
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£225
£225
£225
£225
a bicycle: once you have mastered the basics you never forget.
fish, tying knots and even making your own flies are all covered in
this fascinating course. Fishing on the Manningford Trout Fishery’s
trout lakes, you will become competent at a skilled sport that you
can take up again at any stage of your life. A course for all ages.
Fencing for Beginners
C
TUTORS Zoe Humphries (Week 1), Vicki Bailey (Week 2)
and Merville Jones (Weeks 3 and 4)
Course No. Week AM
438
1
ü
439
2
ü
440
3
ü
441
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£180
£180
£180
£180
A challenging, high energy week. Dancers will experience
different dance styles including street dance, contemporary and
commercial jazz. Throughout the course the young people will
have the opportunity to produce a piece of choreography that
will be performed at the end of the week in court. No previous
experience required just lots of energy and enthusiasm for dance.
C
Course No. Week AM
446
1
ü
447
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
Fencing is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK. In the age
of chivalry, duelling was favoured as a method of settling matters of
honour, because of its grace and simplicity. These remain the most
attractive aspects of the sport today. It’s very rewarding; developing
all-round fitness, flexibility of movement, stamina, mental agility, coordination, balance and self-confidence. Above all, it’s great fun!
Improvers Football Academy
YOUNG ADVENTURERS
TUTOR Magnus Painter, FA qualified coach
Course No. Week AM
503
1
ü
504
2
ü
505
3
ü
506
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
£185
£185
NEW
We aim to teach more advanced skills and techniques of football
along with positional play. We will focus on attacking and defensive
play in matches together with drills. Magnus Painter has been an
FA Qualified Coach for 25 years. During this time he has coached
children with Swindon Town FC and also worked in the USA. He
encourages children to try new skills and express themselves when
playing football. Magnus currently works with a Grassroots Team of
Under 7s. Four of these are now with Swindon Town FC Academy.
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Fencing for Improvers
C
Course No. Week AM
448
3
ü
449
4
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
NEW
Fencing for Improvers is a great next steps course building on what
you have already learned on our previous Summer School course,
at school or your local club. Fencing is one of the fastest growing
sports in the UK. In the age of chivalry, duelling was favoured as
a method of settling matters of honour, because of its grace and
simplicity. These remain the most attractive aspects of the sport
today. It’s very rewarding; developing all-round fitness, flexibility of
movement, stamina, mental agility, co-ordination, balance and selfconfidence. Above all, it’s great fun!
Young Designers
TUTOR David Madden, Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
507
1
ü
508
2
ü
509
3
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£215
£215
£215
Outdoor Adventures
Arriba!! Mexico
BCU level 2 and OA Team
TUTORS Nancy Bilderbeck and Amanda Sullivan
NEW
Young designers is a brand new course that looks to teach a variety
of skills to make cool products. Each day we will try and make a
new object which you will get to take home, sometimes personal
sometimes as gifts – you will be shown the basics and allowed
to experiment and come up with your own ideas to allow for
independent creativity and ensure you have original ideas.
Course No. Week AM
512
1
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£195
NEW
Come and explore the arts, crafts, tastes and culture of
Mexico. In this hands-on course we will “travel around” this
unique country and learn skills such as tin embossing, oaxacan
animal painting and papel picado punching.You will gain an
understanding of the Day of the Dead celebration making
and decorating sugar skulls. And, of course don’t forget the
chocolate!! This and much more awaits! You will take home
all that you make and, of course, memories too.
Course No. Week AM
521
1
ü
522
1
523
2
ü
524
2
525
3
ü
526
3
527
4
ü
528
4
PM
Full Day
ü
ü
ü
ü
Price
£185
£185
£185
£185
£185
£185
£185
£185
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A new activity for 2015, The Inflatables! Have a go on the assault
course and try your luck on the ‘Wipeout’ Sweeper Challenge.You
will also be tested on the legendary swamp, a water sports day,
canoeing and raft building and have a go at our indoor climbing wall.
The last day will incorporate all of the activities above culminating
in The Pegasus Challenge. All activities will be provided within
the extensive College grounds and are supervised by qualified
and experienced instructors, ensuring maximum enjoyment and
safety. No experience necessary; however, a positive attitude to get
involved will increase your fun and enjoyment.
Tennis
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Design and Make Jewellery using Recycled Paper
TUTOR Abby Gacenia, Youth Arts Practitioner
Course No. Week AM
510
1
ü
511
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
Turn junk mail, magazines, brochures, last year’s calendars, and gift
wrapping paper into cool beads that may be used for bracelets,
necklaces, earrings and anklets. Before taking that stack of old
magazines to the recycling bin, tear out a few pages with your
favourite colours . . . with a few quick cuts, one magazine page yields
enough beads for three bracelets! You will go home with three or
more pieces.
Course No. Week AM
513
1
ü
514
1
515
2
ü
516
2
517
3
ü
518
3
519
4
ü
520
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
£175
£175
£175
£175
£175
£175
This course caters for players of all abilities and is taught by a team
of professional coaches. Whatever your needs, we will assess your
game, coach you in small groups of similar ability, work on your
faults and improve them both technically and tactically. At all levels
the emphasis will be on enjoyment whilst improving, with a lighthearted tournament at the end of each week.
Anybody Can Cook!
TUTOR Catherine Maxwell, ABC Cook!
Course No. Week AM
529
1
ü
530
2
ü
PM
Full Day
Price
£205
£205
NEW
This Anybody Can Cook! course will encourage children to make
healthy choices by developing a passion for cooking, whilst infusing
memories of food and cooking that are positive and fun. The
cookery sessions will demonstrate how quick, easy and simple it
can be to make nutritious dishes from simple ingredients.
Adventures in Clay
C
TUTOR Jacqui Melhuish BA (Hons) Illustration
TUTOR Jack Copp
TUTOR Amanda Hutchings, Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
531
1
532
2
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
£205
NEW
As the title suggests this course is designed to bring the
fun back into food. Each day will introduce new exciting
ingredients, which we will use together with our imaginations
to create tasty treats. The children will be encouraged to look
at the ingredients, try different combinations and compare
the results. We will look at how the ingredients are grown or
produced, where they come from and most importantly, how
they can be prepared and made into a tasty dish of the day.
Course No. Week AM
471
1
472
2
473
3
474
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
£175
£175
Course No. Week AM
541
1
542
2
543
3
544
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
C
TUTOR Sid Vincent and Guy Wilson
Course No. Week AM
475
1
476
2
477
3
478
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£210
£210
£210
£210
A variety of shooting activities for the budding marksman, which
includes archery, clay pigeon, air rifle shooting and an afternoon
of paintball shooting at targets. A tournament on the last day will
determine the marksman of the week.
Stay Alive Survival
TUTOR Ed Plank, Oxenwood Outdoor Education Centre
Summer Baking
TUTOR Sophie Fox, The Good Cook School
Course No. Week AM
533
3
ü
534
3
535
4
ü
536
4
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
£205
£205
£205
NEW
At these hands-on cookery sessions you will look at varying
themes and recipes. Lots of savoury and sweet recipes will be tried
and tested, with the results taken home for the family to enjoy.
Under close supervision, you will learn basic skills that you will be
able to use and develop for the rest of your life. Kitchen hygiene
will be covered.
Course No. Week AM
537
1
538
2
539
3
540
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
£175
£175
Price
£195
£195
£195
£195
Clay is a wonderful,
mouldable material that
can be turned into almost
any shape or form. Each
day of the course you will
be introduced to a new
technique and encouraged
to make a series of small
pieces to take home at
the end of the week. The
course is suitable for all
stages and ages who would
like to learn new skills.
This course has been adapted and updated to cater for the widest
possible range of interests and will cover a broad selection of
indoor and outdoor sports, making the best use of the magnificent
sporting facilities of Marlborough College. During the week you
will be able to choose a selection of activities from badminton,
basketball, fives, handball hockey, netball, rollerblading, soccer, softball,
squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball and water polo.
On Target
Full Day
Design and Make your own Cyber Pet
TUTOR David Madden, Marlborough College
Course No. Week AM
545
1
546
2
547
3
PM
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£210
£210
£210
The cyber pet project allows you to build your own electronic
pet and program it with its own personality. Lessons will include
building electronic circuits, using computers to program the
personality before designing what your pet looks like and using
the laser cutter to construct it from your choice of acrylic.Your
pet will look and act different to any other and be made entirely
by you!
Could you fend for yourself without any of the home comforts?
How would you get on if you were lost or stranded in
unknown territory? Get to grips with a few vital survival skills
that could keep you alive and get you home in one piece. Learn
how to prepare yourself for the unexpected, find water and
make it safe, prepare and cook game, build a shelter, build fires
for warmth and cooking, make distress signals for rescue or
navigate your way home and live in harmony with nature.
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Multi-Sport
Fun with Food
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Martial Arts for All
C
Course No. Week AM
467
1
468
3
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
£175
NEW
This intensive week is designed for those who wish to gain
experience in the martial arts and is suitable for complete
beginners in addition to challenging the more experienced
martial artist.
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Throughout the week you will learn the striking, kicking and
blocking techniques of the martial arts, traditional patterns,
anti-bullying, self-defence principles (awareness, avoidance and
resolution), experience the use of traditional weapons and end the
week with the skills to break boards (which is always one of the
highlights of the week and has been achieved by all of those
on previous courses).
The classes are all run in a fun and energetic manner by the
Phoenix Martial Arts team of qualified professional instructors.
Girls Football
TUTOR Magnus Painter, FA Qualified Coach
Course No. Week AM
548
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
NEW
The week will
allow girls to
learn new skills
and techniques
in a fun and safe
environment.
The sessions
will be based on
various topics
during the week.
The coaches
are experienced
with working
with girls both
in the UK
and USA.
All abilities are
welcome.
Photograph Like the Professionals
A Practical Guide to Self-Defence
TUTOR Pete Davies
Course No. Week AM
549
1
550
2
ü
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£205
£205
Course No. Week AM
469
2
470
4
Get your kids into the creative mood this summer with an
all-singing, all-dancing photography week. Expert tuition comes
from a professional photographer who will reveal how to take
perfect photos that impress friends and family alike. The aim of the
week-long course is to get the students snapping away just like
the professionals, discovering the joy and sheer variety of digital
photography. It’s a magical, action-packed week that will keep you
engaged whilst teaching you something new.
Let’s Get Creative!
PM
Full Day
C
TUTOR Hampsley Hollow Riding Centre BHS
and ABRS Approved
PM
Full Day
Price
£285
£285
This course will once again be hosted by Hampsley Hollow Riding
Centre. Have you ever considered spending quality time both
riding and handling horses and ponies? Whether you’re a beginner
wishing to learn everything from stable management, the tricky
job of putting on your saddle and bridle, and taking your first
tentative steps on a pony, or as an improver aiming to develop as
an individual with the possibility of optional jumps, then this is the
course for you. At the end of each week, everyone can take part in
a fun-filled gymkhana.
NEW
This course is designed for all ages and abilities. Throughout
the course you will discover the principles as well as practical
applications of self-defence. This will range from verbal and nonviolent conflict resolution, awareness and avoidance through to
disarming and immobilisation techniques.
It will allow you a greater knowledge of defending yourself and
your family irrespective of age, size or strength. Everything you will
learn is simple yet effective and will allow you to develop a series of
responses to a number of real-life situations.
Drama and Performance Skills for
Young People
Bring out your own creative style and voice with these fun
illustration projects. After a brainstorming session to generate ideas
you can create your own illustrations using drawing, collage, acrylic
paint, printmaking, ink and water-colour. These can be explored and
developed with exciting results.You will also be able to learn simple
book-making techniques to present your work.
Course No. Week AM
453
2
ü
454
3
ü
Price
£175
£175
The classes are all run in a fun and energetic manner by the
Phoenix Martial Arts team of qualified professional instructors.
Price
£195
£195
£195
Horse Riding Beginners and Improvers
Full Day
The course is based upon proven principles taken from across the
martial arts, police systems and street defence techniques.
TUTOR Jacqui Melhuish BA (Hons) Illustration
Course No. Week AM
551
2
ü
552
3
ü
553
4
ü
PM
ü
ü
C
C
TUTOR John Williams
Course No. Week AM
483
1
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
an excellent outlet for creativity as well as boosting confidence and
self-esteem. The course is suitable for all ages and will cover voice
Theatre Making
C
TUTOR Amy Draper LAMDA and freelance theatre director
Course No. Week AM
491
2
492
3
493
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£180
£180
£180
During this fun and informal week, you will explore many exciting
ways of theatre making, starting with an empty stage and lots of
inspiration. The course will allow you to try out your own creative
ideas, covering areas such as improvisation, devising new material,
different methods of telling stories and script writing. If you are also
considering a career in theatre, there will be opportunities to get
Circus Skills
TUTOR Ilizane Broks
Course No. Week AM
554
2
555
3
556
4
PM
ü
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£190
£190
£190
NEW
Goalkeeping Specialist Week
Discover History Beneath Your Feet:
Get Going With Metal Detecting
TUTOR Magnus Painter, FA Qualified Coach
Course No. Week AM
557
2
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
TUTOR David Rees
NEW
The Goalkeeping week will allow boys and girls to focus on the
one specialised position. The sessions will be fun based but will
cover all the major techniques required to improve your skills as a
Goalkeeper. The coaches are FA Qualified in Goalkeeping and have
experience of working with Academy/Development Centre and
Grassroots players.
Course No. Week AM
560
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£200
NEW
Metal detecting is a fascinating and enjoyable hobby for young and
old alike. It enables participants to exercise and enjoy fresh air
whilst finding lost items in the ground using technology. It involves
research and developing skills gained through practical participation.
You may not find a hoard of treasure, but you could. In reality
everything you find is a small treasure.
This course will help enable you to jump ahead of others wishing
to become involved by providing you with invaluable information
and practical guidance. There will also be a guest speaker; possibly
someone who has found a large hoard metal detecting, or who is
closely associated with archaeology.
This course is an introduction to ground-based circus.
Do you want to dive through hoops, make Human pyramids
and throw things? I’ll teach you how to balance on people
and perform feats of dexterity that will amaze your friends
and family. We’ll be doing workshops in tumbling, acrobalance,
clowning and juggling. Each day will be ended with a chance
to learn diablo, poi, staff and bottle flairing. There will also be
opportunities to try unicycling and stilt walking. This will be
quite an energetic course so people that enjoy being active
will benefit the most. It will be suitable for all abilities, but a
willingness to try and a good sense of play are essential.
Finally, you will be given an opportunity to use a metal detector in
the field, supported throughout.
Improvers Cricket Academy
TUTOR Magnus Painter Head Coach, Marlborough Cricket
Club Academy
Course No. Week AM
558
3
559
4
PM
ü
ü
Full Day
Price
£185
£185
This course will appeal to all enthusiastic young cricketers who aim
to improve their batting, bowling and field techniques and skills.
During the week, the tutor will analyse individual performances
using video analysis. At the end of the week each student will be
given a report on their week and how to improve further. They will
also be able to take home their own cricket ball. Magnus Painter
has recently been Head of Marlborough Cricket Club Academy,
where he has coached children from 5 to 15 years of age.
Many of these boys have gone on to represent Wiltshire County
Cricket. Two have gone on to achieve cricket scholarships at
Marlborough College and Dauntsey’s School. Magnus’s sessions are
based on fun-filled activities, so the children learn more.
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expert advice about how to start out, as well as a chance to find
out which venues and theatre companies are unmissable in your
local area. At the end of the week you will be able to take part
in a short performance for an invited audience of a new piece of
theatre created by the group.
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Modroc Mask Making
TUTOR Nancy Warren
Course No. Week AM
561
4
PM
ü
Full Day
Price
£175
NEW
Modroc is plaster impregnated bandage similar to that used as
plaster casts for setting broken bones in hospital. With this product,
masks can be made directly on your own and other people’s faces,
although there are other methods and techniques if you find the
idea uncomfortable. We then go on to develop these masks by
painting and decorating using mixed media, fabric, feathers, flowers
and sequins. We can also fashion sculptural effects and detailed
features to create your own character.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES (6-9 YEAR OLDS)
& JUNIOR TROOPERS (3-6 YEAR OLDS)
Both the Children’s Activities and Junior Troopers
programmes focus on having fun. The multi-activity
programme, a firm favourite over the years, returns
in 2015…with bells on!
Form for all children aged 16 and under, which must be
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
& JUNIOR TROOPERS
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JUNIOR TROOPERS
TEAM LEADER Lucy Bush
TEAM LEADERS Gemma Dunning and Claire Baker
Course No. Week AM
562
1
563
2
564
3
565
4
PM
Full Day
ü
ü
ü
ü
Price
£298
£298
£298
£298
Children’s Activities is a multi-activity programme designed
to provide children aged 6 to 9 years old with a fun, exciting,
educational and adventurous week. The extensive grounds of
Marlborough College are the perfect place for this. The College
provides excellent indoor and outdoor facilities to allow children
to have unforgettable experiences. Our carefully constructed day
programme (8.30am to 4.30pm) has been designed with all children
in mind. It has a balanced combination of outdoor pursuits and
challenges, sports, arts and crafts and technology projects. Lunch
is included. The optional evening programme runs from 4.30pm to
7.00pm. This is available for residents and non-residents. Children
would have had an action-packed day, so the aim of the evening
programme is to be a ‘wind down’. Evening entertainments include
workshops, demonstrations and shows. Non-residents will be
charged £4.50 per day, which includes dinner. The end of the week
finishes with a disco and BBQ. Children’s Activities aims to provide
a memorable and enjoyable experience with excellent supervision.
Course No. Week AM
566
1
567
2
568
3
569
4
570
1
ü
571
1
572
2
ü
573
2
574
3
ü
575
3
576
4
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“Our grandchildren attended
Junior Troopers - brilliant,
well done!”
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
& JUNIOR TROOPERS
CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES
This innovative course, designed for children aged 3 to 6 years old,
introduces a programme of ‘fun through achievement’. The activities
are adaptable to the different ages, skills and development. Six
year olds may, as in previous years, opt for the Children’s Activities
course, if parents feel that they are able to keep up with the pace.
The Troopers are safely situated in their own self-contained area
with ample space and facilities for both indoor and outdoor
activities. The course includes treasure hunts, swimming, party
games and parachute play, as well as quieter moments for story
time, practical puzzles and creative arts and crafts. We have recently
introduced more focused, outdoor activities such as den building
and nature trails. Five and six year olds may have the opportunity
to do a spot of canoeing. Whatever their level, the children will be
encouraged through a sense of achievement and self-fulfilment.
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Staffed by an expert and qualified team, the children are cared for
in a fun and secure atmosphere with a ratio of 5/6 children to each
tutor. Children may attend this course for a full day, or mornings or
afternoons only, and there will be a quiet period of rest after lunch
for those staying on. The Troopers course starts 15 minutes before
adult courses and finishes 15 minutes later to allow time for parents
to drop off and collect their child, if they wish to attend a course
themselves. Please note: Lunch is included for full-day children only.
“It’s like school but with just
the fun parts!”
Although there is no special evening programme for Junior
Troopers, they are welcome to attend the Children’s Activities
5.00pm show, if accompanied by their parents. Please note all Junior
Troopers should be ‘potty’ trained and out of nappies.
The Junior Troopers programme is committed to supporting
care and learning in accordance with the current Early Years
Foundation Stage guidelines and are subject to an annual
OFSTED inspection.
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ENTERTAINMENT BOOKING FORM
Gala Entertainment
Week
Performance
Number of FREE
Tickets (Residents only)
Number of Full
Price Tickets
Total Number of
Tickets required
Ticket
Price
Tuesday 14th July
1
Illyria’s The Three Musketeers
£15
Friday 17th July
1
Revival – Abba Tribute Band
£20
Tuesday 21st July
2
Julian Lloyd Webber
£15
Friday 24th July
2
An Evening with Gyles Brandreth
£20
Tuesday 28th July
3
Roberts - Lakeman
£15
Friday 31st July
3
Great Western Chorus
£20
Tuesday 4th August
4
Kings of Cool with Matt Ford
£15
Friday 7th August
4
Courtney Pine
£20
Total Costs
ENTERTAINMENT
BOOKING FORM
Date
TOTAL Payment £
Contact Details
Title
Forename
Surname
Address
Post Code
Telephone
Mobile
E-Mail
Please add me to your email newsletter mailing list. We promise not to share your details with any third party.
Entertainment Booking
1. I enclose a cheque for
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made payable to Marlborough College Summer School
£
2. Please debit my Credit / Debit Card with the following amount
Mastercard
Visa Credit
£
Visa Debit
Cardholder’s Signature
Resident
Booking Ref. No.
(if known)
Non Resident
Booking Ref. No.
General Public
Card Number
Expiry Date
Please tick as appropriate:
/
Personal Security Code
Your Personal Security Code is the unique 3-digit
number printed on the signature strip on the back of
your debit/credit card. Some card issuers refer to this
number as the ‘Card Security Code’.
Please return the completed form to: Marlborough College Summer School, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1PA
If you are attending Summer School you may pay for your tickets with your final instalment on 1st
June 2015. The deposit of £50 payable on your courses/accommodation booking form will reserve
your Gala Performance tickets and the cost will be included on your confirmation of booking. Tickets
will not be dispatched before Summer School starts. Residential customers can collect their tickets
from their House Manager in their accommodation. Non-residents should collect their tickets on the
door of the performance or from the Summer School office from Sunday 12th July 2015.
Marlborough College Enterprise Ltd. Company Registered Number: 2967713.
All prices are inclusive of VAT.VAT Registration No: 639537992.
COURSES & ACCOMMODATION BOOKING FORM
Please make your choices carefully as changes
cannot be made until 1st February 2015.
Contact Details
Title
Forename
Surname
Address
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Post Code
Telephone
Mobile
E-Mail
In case of Emergency Name
BOOKING REF
Please add me to your email newsletter mailing list.We promise not to share your details with any third party.
DATE RECEIVED
Telephone
Old Marlburians Did you attend Marlborough College as a pupil? If yes, which boarding house were you in?
What dates were you there? (We may use this information to contact you for a contribution to The Marlburian magazine about your Summer School experience.)
COURSES &
ACCOMMODATION FORM
Courses
Age Groups A: 17-30 B: 31-45 C: 46-60 D: 61-75 E: 75+ (if under 17, please state Date of Birth)
Student Name
Sex
M/F
Age Group or
D.O.B (see above)
Course Name
Course
No.
Week
No.
AM/PM
FULL
Alt. Course
No.
Course Fee
(£)
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TOTAL (A) £
A £10 administration charge will apply for course changes after confirmation of booking has been dispatched.
Accommodation
Student Name
Room Category
(see right)
House Preference
(if known)
Week
No.
Accommodation
Fee (£) (See p7)
TOTAL (B) £
*Room categories are as follows:
Single room 1 Person (SR)
Single room with wash basin 1 Person (SRS)
Twin room 2 People (TR)
Twin room with wash basin 2 People (TRS)
Family room adult wash basin 3 People (FAS)
Family room child wash basin 3 People (FCS)
Family room adult 3+ People (FA)
Family room child 3+ People (FC)
Booking – STAGE 1
Booking – STAGE 2
5% discount on Courses and Accommodation will apply on bookings made before 1st March 2015
if FULL PAYMENT is received at the time of booking (no other discounts apply).
Total cost of courses (A)
1. I wish to pay IN FULL by:
Cheque
Card
(5% discount applies before 1st March 2015
if full payment is received at the time of booking)
Total cost of accommodation (B)
5% discount (if applicable)
SUBTOTAL £
Coach Transfers:
From: Victoria Coach Station
Swindon Station
To: Victoria Coach Station
Swindon Station
2. I wish to pay £50 DEPOSIT per person by:
Cheque
Card
5% EARLY
BOOKING
DISCOUNT
and the balance by 1st June 2015 by:
Cheque
Victoria - Single £25 Return £50
Swindon - Single £8 Return £16
Card
(Please ensure that your card will be valid on this date as final payment
will be automatically debited)
Residents attending half day course only: £75 surcharge
Booking – STAGE 3
Additional Information
1. I enclose a cheque for
£
made payable to Marlborough College Summer School
2. Please debit my Credit / Debit Card with the following amount
Mastercard
Visa Credit
Name
Please let us know if you suffer from any disabilities, allergies, illnesses etc, especially major food allergies, medical,
or any other information you feel we should know. Young people under 17 will be required to complete a separate
parental approval form sent with confirmation of booking. This can also be downloaded from the website.
£
Visa Debit
Card Number
Expiry Date
/
Your Personal Security Code is the unique 3-digit
number printed on the signature strip on the back of
your debit/credit card. Some card issuers refer to this
number as the ‘Card Security Code’.
Personal Security Code
Cardholder’s Signature
Cardholder’s Address (if different from contact name)
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Disabled Parking:
If you are a registered Blue Badge holder and require a disabled parking space at the Summer
School, please send in a copy of your Blue Badge, car registration and booking reference number
after confirmation of booking is received.
I/We have read and understood the Prices and Conditions as stated in the brochure and I accept them on behalf of myself and my party. I/We also acknowledge that the Summer School reserves the right to cancel
and change tutors should the necessity arise. I/We wish to become members of the Marlborough College Social Club which entitles me/us to use the bar facilities during the Summer School period.
Signed
Date
COURSES &
ACCOMMODATION FORM
TOTAL PAYMENT £
Please return the completed form with a minimum of £50 deposit per person to:
Marlborough College Summer School, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1PA
MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE
SUMMER SCHOOL CUSTOMER CHARTER
CUSTOMER CHARTER
We want you to get the most from your course at the Marlborough College
Summer School (MCSS). Please read the statement below which sets out the
agreement between course attendees and MCSS to ensure that you get the best
from your visit to Marlborough College.
As an attendee of a Marlborough College Summer School course you are politely
requested to:
Marlborough College Summer School will:
• let MCSS know of any unavoidable absences from the course
• provide an environment where you are respected and valued and can feel safe
and secure
• let MCSS know of anything, e.g. health condition, which could affect your ability to
participate in your course
• provide extra help as far as is reasonably possible
• let MCSS know about any extra help you need to complete your course at the
point of booking or contact MCSS prior to making a booking to liaise with them
about any issues you think might pose a problem.
• provide suitably qualified, experienced, and supportive tutors
• let you know about opportunities for involvement in activities related to your
course, and in the Marlborough College Summer School
• provide opportunities for you to let us know what you think about the course and
the Marlborough College Summer School
• deal with any complaints efficiently and courteously
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• take positive action to promote equality and diversity
If you have a complaint about your course or the Marlborough College Summer School,
please contact the Summer School Office, Marlborough College, Marlborough,Wiltshire SN8
1PA.
• attend punctually and regularly
• pay any required fees when asked to do so
When participating on Marlborough College Summer School courses and activities,
the following behaviour is expected of all Marlborough College staff, tutors, course
attendees and residents:
• Act in a responsible way to safeguard your own health and safety and that of others
in line with the Marlborough College Summer School Health and Safety Policy.
• Respect the different backgrounds, experiences and lifestyles of others
• Act in ways which do not discriminate against people of different backgrounds
• Do not use language which could offend others, e.g. racist, sexist, homophobic,
ageist, or language offensive to people with a disability
• Comply with any other policies of the Marlborough College Summer School.
These will be displayed in the Summer School office, if applicable.
If you feel you have been treated with a lack of respect, been harassed or discriminated
against, contact either your course tutor or the Marlborough College Director of Enterprise.
They will follow this up with you.
“A marvellous week - made
lots of new friends!”
MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE SUMMER SCHOOL
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Terms
MCSS Marlborough College Summer School
Privacy PolicyThe Marlborough College Summer School
Privacy Policy
TERMS & CONDITIONS
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Summer School (MCSS) course, you may cancel a course booking
at any time. To cancel a course booking, you need to inform MCSS
in writing.
1. About you – our Guest
4.2. If you cancel a course booking within seven days of the booking
being processed, provided that the course has not commenced, you
are eligible to receive a full refund (including deposit).
By making a booking, either for yourself or another person or
persons, through the Summer School website or by post you
confirm that:
4.3. If you cancel a course before 1st June, MCSS will withhold the
deposit and pay any other monies back via the method in which
you originally paid.
• you are at least eighteen years old;
4.4. If you cancel a course after 1st June, MCSS will withhold the
whole amount.
• you accept the Marlborough College Summer School (MCSS)
Customer Charter.
2. How the contract is formed between you and Marlborough
College Summer School
2.1.Your booking constitutes a request to us to reserve a
place for you on a Course with a specific start date (Course
Commencement Date). All bookings are subject to acceptance
by us, and we will confirm such acceptance to you by sending
you an email or postal confirmation verifying that a place has
been reserved for you on the Course. The contract between us
(Contract) will only be formed when we send you the Course
Confirmation.
2.2. The Contract will relate only to those Courses for which
we have provided a Course Confirmation and the value of the
Contract will be the sum of the total booking on the original
confirmation.
3. Payment Terms
3.1. A deposit of £50 per person can be made at the time of
booking with balance payable on 1st June. Courses booked after
1st June must be must be paid in full at the point of booking.
3.2. Fees can be paid in full at the time of booking and a 5%
discount will apply if paying in full before 1st March. (Discount
applies to Courses and Accommodation only).
3.3. If these payments are not adhered to, MCSS have the right to
cancel the relevant booking.
4. Cancellation of Course booking policy
4.1. If you have booked or enrolled on a Marlborough College
4.5. If MCSS cancels a course before it commences, or up to and
including the second session, you will be eligible for a full refund of
the course fee that you have paid, unless you would like to change
to another course. In this case, you will be refunded the difference
if you move to a cheaper course but you will need to pay the
difference if you move to a more expensive course.
4.6. MCSS will refund any money received using the same method
originally used when taking the booking.
4.7. Where a fee is taken in cash, the fee will be refunded by cheque.
A payment will be made within 30 days of you providing MCSS
with a cancellation notice within the time periods described in the
Cancellation Policy that attract a refund.
4.8. MCSS would strongly advise insuring against cancellation as this
is the only way of ensuring that your money is refunded in full if
you cannot attend your course.
5. Price and payment
5.1.You will be responsible for paying us the Course Fee (minus
or including the deposit) unless you cancel your booking within
the period of eligibility for a refund as set out in the MCSS Refund
Policy and Cancellation Policy.
5.2. The Course Fee will be as quoted on the Site and in the
Brochure. Course Fees are liable to change at any time, but
changes will not affect bookings in respect of which we have
already sent a Course Confirmation.
5.3. We are under no obligation to book you on a Course
at an incorrect price, even after we have sent you a Course
Confirmation, if the pricing error is obvious and could have
reasonably been recognised by you as a misquoted price.
5.4. All payments for Courses must be made at the time you make
your booking, either by deposit or in full.
6. Refunds policy
6.1. The £50 deposit is non-refundable by MCSS (except in the
case of clause 4.2). The balance will be refunded by MCSS for
cancellations notified prior to 1st June, otherwise it will be retained
after this date.
6.2. If we cancel a Course before the Course begins, or up to and
including the second session (the second morning in the case of an
‘am’ course, afternoon in the case of a ‘pm’ course or day in the
case of a full day course), you will be eligible for a full refund of the
Course Fee.
6.3. We will usually refund any money we receive from you within
30 days of receiving your cancellation request providing it is in
accordance with the provisions for refund eligibility described in
the Cancellation Policy. The refund will be made using the same
method you originally used to make your booking.
7. Marlborough College Summer School liability
7.1. MCSS liability for losses you suffer as a result of us breaking
this agreement is strictly limited to a refund of the Course Fee that
you paid us.
7.2. MCSS liability shall not extend to loss of income, loss of
business, loss of profits or contracts, loss of anticipated savings, loss
of data, or any indirect or consequential loss, damage or expense.
7.3. This clause does not limit in any way our liability resulting from
any fraud or misrepresentation, or for death or personal injury
caused by our negligence.
8. Written communications
8.1. Applicable laws require that some of the information or
communications we send to you should be in writing. When using
the website, you accept that communication with us will be mainly
electronic.
8.2. MCSS will contact you by email or provide you with
information by posting notices on our website. We will also send
out confirmations by post (if you made your original booking by
post) as well as the final confirmations, Customer Handbook and
Entertainments Handbook to all our customers who have booked,
but no other postal communications will be made.
9. Notices
12. Severability
18. Entire agreement
If any of these terms and conditions or any provisions of a
Contract are determined by any competent authority to be invalid,
unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term, condition or
provision will to that extent be severed from the remaining terms,
conditions and provisions which will continue to be valid to the
fullest extent permitted by law.
18.1. These terms and conditions and any document expressly
referred to in them represent the entire agreement between us
in relation to the subject matter of any Contract and supersede
any prior agreement, understanding or arrangement between us,
whether oral or in writing.
9.1. All notices given by you to us must be sent to Marlborough
College Summer School, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1PA or to
the email address [email protected]. We may give
notice to you at either the email or postal address you provide to
us when making a booking.
13. Privacy
9.2. Notice will be deemed received and properly served
immediately when posted on the Site, 24 hours after an email is
sent, or three days after the date of posting of any letter.
14. Disability
9.3. In proving the service of any notice, it will be sufficient
to prove, in the case of a letter, that such letter was properly
addressed, stamped and placed in the post and, in the case of an
email that such email was sent to the specified email address of the
addressee.
9.4. It is the responsibility of the Customer to make sure MCSS
have any change of email/postal address so their records are
correct at all times.
10. Transfer of rights and obligations
10.1.You may not transfer, assign, charge or otherwise dispose of
a Contract, or any of your rights or obligations arising under it,
without our prior written consent.
10.2. We may transfer, assign, charge, sub-contract or otherwise
dispose of a Contract, or any of our rights or obligations arising
under it, at any time during the term of the Contract.
11. Events outside our control
We will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or
delay in performance of, any of our obligations under a Contract
that is caused by events outside our reasonable control including,
without limitation, strikes, lock-outs and other industrial disputes,
breakdown of systems or network access, Force Majeure, explosion
or accident.
We process information about you in accordance with the MCSS
Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you consent to such processing and
you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.
In order to meet our obligations under the Disability
Discrimination Act, customers with disabilities are asked to provide
sufficient information about their disability at the time of booking
to enable us to consider whether reasonable adjustments can be
made to accommodate them.
15. Parental Approval Forms
18.2. We each acknowledge that, in entering into a Contract,
neither of us has relied on any representation, undertaking or
promise given by the other or be implied from anything said or
written in negotiations between us prior to such Contract except
as expressly stated in these terms and conditions.
19. Our right to vary these terms and conditions
19.1. MCSS have the right to revise and amend these terms
and conditions from time to time to reflect changes in market
conditions affecting our business, changes in technology, changes
in payment methods, changes in relevant laws and regulatory
requirements and changes in our system’s capabilities.
19.2.You will be subject to the policies and terms and conditions in
force at the time that you book Courses with us.
MCSS will issue a Parental Approval Form for each child attending,
which must be completed and returned prior to arrival. The
information must include emergency contact details for all children
under the age of 17 years.You understand that your child will not
be able to attend MCSS without a Parental Approval Form.
20. Law and jurisdiction
16. Photographs
20.2. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with such
Contracts or their formation (including non-contractual disputes
or claims) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts of England.
Official photographers will be at work during the event and MCSS
reserve the right to use any photographs for their publications or
for marketing purposes.
20.1. Contracts for the purchase of Courses through the Site and
any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them
or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual
disputes or claims) will be governed by English law.
17. Insurance
17.1. MCSS would strongly advise insuring against cancellation as
this is the only way of ensuring that your money is refunded if you
cannot attend.
17.2. MCSS cannot be responsible for the loss or damage
of personal possessions and we strongly advise you to have
appropriate cover during your stay.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
8.3. For contractual purposes, those who have given us their email
address agree to this electronic means of communication and you
acknowledge that all contracts, notices, information and other
communications that we provide to you electronically comply with
any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. This
condition does not affect your statutory rights.
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Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 1PA
Tel: 01672 892388
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.summerschool.co.uk
Marlborough College is a Registered Charity No. 309486 incorporated by Royal Charter to provide Education.
All information provided within this brochure is, to the best of our knowledge, correct at the time of going to press (December 2014). However, Marlborough
College Enterprises Limited reserves the right to correct or amend any aspect of the Summer School in the event of circumstances when such changes are
deemed necessary.
Picture credits and photography
Marlborough College images are supplied by the official Summer School photographer; Pete Davies Photography, The Studio, 35 High Street, Marlborough,
Wiltshire, SN8 1LW. Tel: 01672 513452, Web: www.petedaviesphotography.co.uk
Pages 14 and 15: Exploring Marlborough and Historic Wiltshire
The pictures of Marlborough High Street, Stonehenge and the Cherhill White Horse are provided courtesy of Discover Wiltshire; www.visitwiltshire.co.uk
The picture of the lions on page 14 is reproduced with the kind permission of Longleat Safari and Adventure Park; www.longleat.co.uk
Official Summer School photographers will be working during Summer School and we reserve the right to use any photographs for our publications and/or
marketing material.
01672 892388
www.summerschool.co.uk
Marlborough College Summer School, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1PA

Marlborough College Summer School

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