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Holidays, short breaks and weekends with a difference!
Courses, workshops, classes and tuition - select subject or location from the options on the left
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Mosaic Creative Breaks
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Briare
45250 Loiret
France
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Telephone (UK contact numbers):
0208-352-0109 & 07512-246-952 |
| Website: www.mosaiccreativebreaks.com |
Mosaic Creative Breaks is a unique mid-week holiday experience with a difference, merging your creative needs with your erudite side. Enjoy this short holiday course by making your chosen mosaic under the expert guidance of Nicole Dupeu, whilst improving your French language skills. No prior knowledge of French is needed as an interpreter is at hand at all times. The course takes place at Nicole's studio in the rustic and captivating town of Briare which is a beautiful holiday destination and, with its charming and quirky features, is the perfect place to provide inspiration for your mosaic creativity. Please email cathymaca@gmail.com or visit our website for more details. |
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Heather Curwen - Jewellery Courses
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Villa El Coralon
983 Bd de la Garoupe
Cap d'Antibes 06160
France
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| Telephone: 0033-648-649-925 |
| Website: www.heathercurwenjewellery.com |
I started designing and making my own jewellery 8 years ago as a hobby and enjoyed it so much I now sell my products and teach at workshops and courses from March to June from my workshop in the beautiful Cap d'Antibes. The courses range from one to five days in length and are suitable for all ages. Having trained with a local artisan in silversmithing in the old town of Antibes, I now also run courses in beginners silversmithing. |
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Cormac Cuffe - Jewellery Classes & Workshops
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Held in Monkstown, County Dublin,
and Lagrasse in south-east France
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| Telephone: 00353 (0) 87 688 7722 |
| Website: www.irishjewellerycourses.com |
Cormac Cuffe, excellent jewellery teacher, with an international clientele and his own school in Dublin. Recently featured on RTE 1, Ireland's principal TV channel, with his dramatic ring collection and students. Self-taught, he won the top Craft Design Trophy. Students produce great work from beginner to more experienced! Students can work in copper or can buy silver or pmc. Classes 10th - 16th June am/pm/evenings. 17th June - 10th July, continuous day course 6.5 hrs, 99 euros per day, min 3 days - join any time, stay as long a you like! Lagrasse, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Languedoc Region, is officially "Un des Plus Beaux Villages de France" - "one of the 100 most beautiful villages of France". The studio is within the medieval city walls, on the River Orbiere. Near Carcassonne, (Ryanair!) |
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Eye Photographic Workshops
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Held in London, Surrey, Wiltshire,
France, Mallorca, Switzerland,
USA, Bahamas, Kenya and South Africa
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| Telephone: 07801-930711 |
| Website: www.eyephotographicworkshops.com |
Eye Photographic Workshops are an excellent opportunity to pursue your interest in photography in superb locations that have been carefully chosen to allow you to relax and concentrate fully on improving your 35mm digital SLR skills and editing software on computers. Whether you are a beginner wanting to know the basics or already have control of your camera off auto and have some experience, we will help you to achieve your full potential and take great photographs. Our workshops range from a two-day introduction to using your camera off auto to splendid seven-day photographic holidays in exotic locations. |
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The Alpine Experience
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Chalet Calluna
Les Carroz
France
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| Telephone: 07801-832429 |
| Website: www.book4alps.com |
The Alpine Experience is a great way to have a lovely, relaxed holiday whilst being able to concentrate on your craft, free from any interruptions. No phones, no meals to think about, nobody dropping in just when you've settled down to it! Our courses include tassel-making, beadcraft and lacemaking, with instruction taking place over 6 days combined with trips out to visit this spectacular area of mountains and lakes. The tutoring is of the highest level, the accommodation is luxurious, the food is excellent and you will be able to enjoy this beautiful area in the company of fellow enthusiasts. A great workshop holiday! |
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Le Jardin du Cure - patchwork courses
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Held in the Tarn region,
South-West France
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| Telephone: +33 (0)5 63 34 83 69 |
| Website: www.lejardinducure.co.uk |
We run a range of patchwork courses and workshops in this idyllic part of South-West France. Many different aspects of the craft are covered and they will delight the patchwork enthusiast. Le Jardin du Cure is set in a hectare of beautiful garden with a pool and is situated in an area full of excellent markets and restaurants. An ideal break for anyone who enjoys the fascinating art of patchwork! |
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Greedy Goose Cooking Holidays
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Maison Dyson
Le Bourg
12260 Ambeyrac
Lot, France
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| Telephone: +33 (0)5 65 81 54 01 |
| Website: www.greedygoose.net |
Impress your friends and family with gourmet French cuisine! Greedy Goose Cooking Holidays offer one and six day courses where you can have fun learning the art of French cuisine along with fellow epicureans. Your host and teacher Anne Dyson is a master educator and her courses will enable you to benefit from her experience and love of food while sharing her gorgeous French villa built in 1850. |
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Dragon Ceramic - Raku Pottery &
Sculpture Courses
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Plan du Four
30700 Vallabrix
Gard
France
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| Telephone: 0033 (0)4 66 75 03 85 |
| Website: www.dragonceramic.com |
Caroline Fawkes is offering courses in handbuilding with Raku firings in her studio in rural southern France, close to the Pont du Gard with rail and low-cost air links from Nîmes and Avignon. Excellent food and interesting excursions. The emphasis is on supporting you to explore your own ceramic projects, whether pottery or sculpture. Groups are small (3-6), so the courses are well adapted to beginners. For those with more experience there is also the option to explore alternative techniques such as naked raku or smoke-firing. |
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Melinda Coss Soapmaking Courses
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Held in London and the
Dordogne area of France
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| Telephone: 44 (0)7944 899759 |
| Website: www.makesoap.biz |
We run a wide selection of traditional soapmaking courses for all levels of ability in both London and at Melinda's restored farmhouse in the Dordogne. The courses are held throughout the year in a friendly informal environment and are designed to give you hands on experience on the making and formulation of soaps and face creams. Participants work in small groups which are tutored by Melinda Coss who is the author of the Handmade Soap Book and Gourmet Soaps Made Easy. |
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Le Villard - Jewellery Courses
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(Mark and Trudy Wain)
Le Grand Villard
23150 St Hilaire La Plaine
Limousin
France
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| Telephone: 0033-555-813039 |
| Website: www.hiddenfrance.co.uk |
Le Villard is a beautiful traditional old French farmhouse near the historic market town of Ahun in the Limousin area of France. Why not combine a stay in this tranquil setting with one of our popular jewellery courses where you will be given expert tuition and guidance, enabling you to produce simple but stunning pieces which will impress your family and friends! |
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The Walnut Grove - Cookery Courses
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Le Hunaudiere
53400 Livre la Touche
Mayenne
France
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| Telephone: 0033-243-985002 |
| Website: www.walnutgrovecookery.com |
Enjoying cooking is all about confidence, being relaxed and understanding your ingredients. That is exactly what you will learn at one of our cookery courses at The Walnut Grove, situated in the beautiful and renowned Loire Valley. |
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ImageFrance - Digital Photography Courses
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(Graham Berry)
Quercy Blanc region
Lot, South-West France
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| Telephone: 0033-565-314972 |
| Website: www.imagefrance.co.uk |
We are situated in the beautiful Quercy Blanc region of South-West France where we run digital photography courses, held in small groups. Whether you are just starting out in digital photography or looking for new inspiration and techniques, join us on a voyage of discovering the photographer and artist within yourself as you learn how to make the most of your digital camera. |
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La Boulinerie - Cookery and
French Language Courses
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(Jonathan and Nicky Rowe)
La Boulinerie
48 rte de St Aubin
Chevrette
85370 Nalliers, France
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| Telephone: 0033-251-278732 |
| Website: www.laboulinerie.com |
La Boulinerie enjoys the warm and sunny climate of the South Vendée region of France, where we run Cookery Courses for beginners and French Cookery Courses for those who wish to venture into the delights of traditional French cookery. In addition, our Language Courses offer a week of total immersion in the French language together with cultural visits and activities. |
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Sally Hersh - Stone Carving Sculpture
Courses in France and UK
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Sycamores Studio
School Lane
Lodsworth
Petworth
West Sussex, GU28 9DH
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| Telephone: 01798-861248 |
| Website: www.sallyhersh.com |
I am a professional sculptor and sculpture tutor running 5-day residential courses in a beautiful rural part of northern France. All-day tuition with only 10 students, in the lovely country garden of a typical Normandy-style, small hotel. Full board, delicious food cooked by French gourmet chef/hotel owner. Next course dates are 6 - 11 September and 13 - 18 September 2009. Very popular, so book early! New and experienced students welcome. I also run courses at West Dean College in Sussex. |
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L'âme du bois - Woodturning Courses
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John Mitchell
Chez Parot
24340 Leguillac de Cerlces
Dordogne, France
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| Telephone: 0033-553-607438 |
| Website: www.le-artisan.com |
We live and work in a location with spectacular uninterrupted panoramic views in the Dordogne, South-West France. We offer a range of woodturning courses all year round on a one-to-one basis, ranging from "Testing the Water - Come and make a Bowl"(half-day) to "Specialist - Large Diameter Bowls and Platters". By prior arrangement we can customise a course to suit your needs. Courses are non-residential but there is a good choice of holiday accommodation nearby. |
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Bois Bourdet - Aga Cookery Courses
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(Les and Louise Nicholson)
Bois Bourdet
79800 Souvigné
Poitou-Charentes
France
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| Telephone: 0033 (0) 549 76 35 39 |
| Website: www.boisbourdet.com |
Come and enjoy an Aga cookery course at Bois Bourdet, a beautifully restored 18th-century farmhouse set in the lovely countryside of the Poitou-Charentes region of France. Whether you are new to Aga cooking or an experienced Aga enthusiast wishing to add a French flavour to your repertoire or just love good food and fine wine, an Aga cookery workshop at Bois Bourdet will not disappoint you. |
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Poetry in France
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(Andrea and Victor Clarke)
Le Bourg
24320 St Paul Lizonne
Dordogne, France
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| Telephone: 0033-553-903202 |
| Website: www.poetryinfrance.com |
We run residential poetry writing and appreciation courses in the beautiful Dordogne region of South-West France, the perfect environment for you to develop your creative potential. Whatever stage you are at with your writing, there will be encouragement - you only need a love of poetry and a desire to write. |
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Burgundy on a Plate
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Wine and Gastronomic Tours
in Burgundy, France
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| Telephone: 0033-380-390988 |
| Website: www.burgundyonaplate.com |
Enjoy a unique gourmet tour experience in the real Burgundy, wine tasting along the Route des Grands Crus, dining on the famed Burgundian cuisine in some amazing venues, and meeting local producers of some of Burgundy's best known edible treasures. |
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Sewing Tuition with Sue Hazell
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Soft Furnishing Courses held near
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
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| Telephone: 01608-644877 |
| Website: www.sewingtuition.co.uk |
Courses are available throughout the year in all aspects of soft furnishings, ranging from one-day workshops to week-long residential classes. Come and learn an easier way to make soft furnishings, taking the "mystery" out of working with fabrics, but with an emphasis on style. We are also offering a selection of workshops near Eymet in the magnificent Dordogne area of South-West France. (Photo courtesy of AMUSF) |
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Learn-to-paint-in-France
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Painting holidays in
the Dordogne, France
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| Telephone: 0033-553-302405 |
| Website: www.learntopaintinfrance.com |
Come and enjoy a painting holiday in France where you can just indulge your passion for painting or drawing, accompanied or unaccompanied, tutored or left to your own devices. This wonderful region of France is famed for its great beauty and stunning vistas, slow pace of life, friendly people and great food. |
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Cook-in-France
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Cookery holidays in
the Dordogne, France
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| Telephone: 0033-553-302405 |
| Website: www.cookinfrance.com |
Fancy a fun, friendly hands-on cooking holiday where you can soak up the French life and learn to cook the way you've always dreamed? Well, if you'd love to cook dishes like the professionals and have a great time as well, come and join us for a wonderful cooking holiday in France. |
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Burgundy Discovery
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(David & Lynne Hammond)
La Troche
71490 Saint Emiland
France
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| Telephone: 0033-385-495134 |
| Website: www.burgundydiscovery.com |
Taking a Burgundy Discovery Wine Tour will reveal some of the areas best-kept secrets. Choose a half-, one, two or three day tour of Burgundy's fabulous wine areas and visit small, family owned Domaine, tour their cellars, meet the growers and taste village and premier cru wines. Our tours are informal and informative and for everyone who enjoys wine. |
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Breakaway to Bearn - Art and Writing Courses
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(Sandy and Neil Whitehead)
Courses held at Lahon
in South-West France
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| Telephone: 0033-559-049002 |
| Website: www.breakaway-to-bearn.com |
We hold a range of art, creative writing and poetry courses throughout the year in this wonderful location. Come and enjoy a relaxing break, combined with an interesting and rewarding course, whilst discovering the many pleasures of this beautiful part of South-West France. |
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Maison des Arts
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10 rue Marechal Foch
06480 La Colle sur Loup
France
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| Telephone: 0033-493-323250 |
| Website: www.maisondesarts.com |
The charming Provence village of La Colle sur Loup is just a fifteen minute drive from Nice International Airport. Courses cover a wide range of subjects, such as painting, ceramics, cooking and stained glass. |
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Hotpaint-no51 - Painting Holidays
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51 Avenue General de Gaulle
66500 Prades
France
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| Telephone: 0033-468-057427 |
| Website: bed-breakfast-prades.com/hotpaint%2Dno51 |
Join us in the south-west of France, just 40 minutes from Perpignan airport, in the delightful market town of Prades. Our painting holidays cover all levels of ability and are held in a relaxing atmosphere, with fine food and wine. |
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Needle & Thread
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(Sue Sharp)
52 rue Principale
62170 Aix en Issart
France
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| Telephone: 0033-321-819610 |
| Website: www.needle-thread.com |
Quilt to your heart's content at our quilting workshops and retreats in Aix en Issart, a small village at the centre of the wooded valleys and trout streams of the "sept vallees" area of northern France. We are close to Calais and Boulogne - you won't lose valuable sewing time travelling! |
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