Monday 11 June 2012

Farncombe Estate celebrates a bumper month



Mandy Morrison, programme manager at Farncombe Estate, between Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon:

“As we’ve been running courses for more than 10 years and our reputation – especially in craft circles – is now well established, we generally have a very strong year-round calendar of events. This year has been particularly good and since the start of 2012 we have seen a 40% increase in enquiries across all of our courses.

“Inevitably though, as Farncombe Estate is set in 320 acres of glorious Cotswold countryside, April and May tend to be the start of our busiest time for enquiries simply because the venue is at its best in the sunshine.

“This year has been no different and May was a bumper month for us, with more than 150 enquiries in total.

“Those who have traditionally enjoyed our craft courses seem to have been really drawn towards cupcake decorating this year and May saw two of these – Wedding Design Cupcakes and Flower Garden Cupcakes – all of which were really popular.

“Our Willow Weekend course, from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 May, was also a great success and something that we’re looking to hold more of in the future.

“With other courses this year ranging from Patchwork and Quilting and Collage and Stitch, to Using your Sewing Machine and Willow Sculpture, it’s set to be a busy summer ahead.”

Farncombe Estate offers day, weekend and summer courses covering everything from painting, crafts and singing, to academic talks about music, history and art. The 320-acre Estate is located near Broadway in the Cotswolds.

For more information or to book a place on a Farncombe weekend, call Mandy Morrison on 0333 456 8580 or visit www.farncombeestate.co.uk.

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Farncombe Estate is situated just outside the Cotswold village of Broadway. We are approximately 50 minutes from Oxford, Birmingham and Bristol and easily located from the M5, M40 and M42.

There is a direct rail service from London Paddington to Moreton in Marsh which is our nearest rail station. To help rail travellers we offer a return taxi collection service from the station.

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