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26th May, 2013
NGS Garden Open Day
Our Advert in the NGS leaflet this year showing a part of Lana’s Japanese-inspired corner of the grounds.
We are proud to open the gardens of our 19th Century Gothic mansion set in approximately 6 acres of mature garden with wonderful open views of Skiddaw and surrounding fells. Many interesting trees and perennials, stream with wildlife pond, large lawn, putting green and croquet lawn, raised bed vegetable area. Woodland walks with many wild birds and a chance to see red squirrels.
Plant sales and the opportunity to cut your own flowers!
Garden Tours available on NGS day. 12 noon and 3pm
Home-made teas
Adm £3.50, children free
In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
TALES FROM the MUSICAL STAGE… D410
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2 – 5 pm
Ethel Merman walks out on the audience; Mozart’s Requiem gets embroiled in skullduggery, a chance meeting crowns a Sinatra masterpiece – and much, much more….
Chris Howes
£16 including tea
2nd June, 2013
HIGHAM’s GOTHIC RESTORATION PROJECT D413
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2 – 5 pm
Come and hear about the fascinating research that has been done into ‘restoring Victorian Gothic’ and how it might be applied to ‘repainting’ Higham Hall. New insight into the history of the building will also be revealed.
Maxine Berry
£16 including tea
9th June, 2013
ENCORE OPERA D414
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8 pm
The Encore Opera group will again be performing a programme of classical and romantic opera with many popular choruses and ensembles. The group has performed throughout the north-west and brings its own special blend of music, passion and romance to the well-known operatic repertoire.
Concert only – £10
Including dinner at 6.30 pm – £30
6th July, 2013
HANDS UP for MORE BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE D419
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1.30 – 5.30 pm
If you are interested in developing your sign language skills further and would like to refresh your skills, then this is the course for you. The aim of this practical and informal workshop is to develop your vocabulary and provide a deeper understanding of this fascinating language. The session can be adapted to meet your specific needs. You will be guided through vocabulary that you may use when in contact with sign language users, for example: medical staff, police and education or customer services. Please contact the tutor, Maxine on sign.scape@yahoo.co.uk for the subject areas you wish to cover.
Maxine Berry
£18 including tea
27th July, 2013
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’s DREAM ~ an Open Air Production in the Gardens D420
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM ~ an open air production in the gardens D420
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Saturday 27 July 3.00 pm
Open from 1.30 pm for picnics
The Players return with the ever-popular Dream. You can be sure of an exciting and very professional performance. Bring your own seating.
The Festival Players Theatre Company
£13.50 adults
£10 school children
We have a Residential Course based upon this Merrie Shakespearian Frolicke:
http://www.highamhall.com/course/a-midsummer-nights-dream-l2079/
17th August, 2013
JAZZ CONCERT D424
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Saturday 17 August 8 pm
A lively and diverting evening of mainstream jazz led by the irrepressible Len Phillips and performed by all the players from the week’s residential jazz course.
Tickets £6
1st September, 2013
KLIMT D425
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Sunday 1 September
2 – 5 pm
Gustav Klimt, after years of dismissal as merely a decorative artist, has now been recognized as not only the greatest artist of Vienna – of both the last Hapsburg era and the revolutionary secession – but also a pioneer of the depiction of women. Understanding Freud’s critique of sexual repression, the frankness of his pictures polarised contemporary opinion and contributed to the development of modern attitudes which are still evolving.
Tim Stimson
£16 including tea
8th September, 2013
LOGIC and CRITICAL THINKING – A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION D429
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Sunday 8 September
2 – 5 pm
Clear the cobwebs from your brain for an afternoon of clear thinking and precise reasoning! We will consider the basics of logic – premises and conclusions, recognising arguments, deduction and induction, truth and validity, informal fallacies and how to avoid them. Your partner will never misunderstand you again.
Michael Travers
£16 including tea
13th September, 2013
HERITAGE OPEN DAY D428
SORRY, WE STATED THE WRONG DATE IN THE PRINTED BROCHURE!
This is not Friday 6 September but
Friday 13 September 2013
We are still open the previous week, but will be doing some special things for the Heritage Open Day a week later on 13th.
Apologies once again for our mistake!
10 am – 4 pm
We are pleased to offer an open invitation to all to visit the house and gardens as part of the National Heritage Open Week. Hear about the history of the house, join a garden tour, enjoy music, art and craft events, see what goes on at Higham . . . and have tea . . . all for free.
Free – yes, that’s right, FREE, so why not just pop in on 13th Sept to see what it’s all about?
22nd September, 2013
LANDSCAPE and TOPOGRAPHICAL PAINTERS of the 20th CENTURY D432
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Sunday 22 September
2 – 5 pm
After World War I, many ‘war artists’ adapted their skills of landscape painting to more passive forms of recording the British landscape. Ravilious, Nicholson and John Piper were remarkable in capturing a particular quality of topography that shifted between representational and abstracted values. This course compares many paintings of different styles and techniques – all are inspirational and uplifting.
Patrick Oates
£16 including tea