The strictly season is here & so is Dancing at Farncombe!

Farncombe is now offering an exciting range of dance courses that would give Strictly a run for its money!

At Farncombe you will be able to Learn the Argentine Tango, Come Ballroom Dancing or Try a Taste of Latin all in the stunning Ballroom of the Grade I Listed building Foxhill Manor. We have courses to suit all levels of dance ability and a course designed especially for beginners.

If you love to move and want to wiggle your hips in a beautiful cotswolds setting the Salsarah's A Taste of Latin Course is perfect for you.

Tango beginner or seasoned lover of Latin dancing? Then the Argentine Tango course, with tutors Leo and Tracey (pictured above), is the weekend to get your toes tripping across the ballroom floor.

Farncombe offers 320-acres of private parkland & 89 ensuite bedrooms in the North Cotswolds. All you have to do is get your dancing shoes on and enjoy!

For more information on the dance courses or any other weekend leisure course please visit our website or call us on 0333 456 8580

Smiles all round for our Patchwork and Quilting Group

Crafts and Textiles tutor Sue Hazell has run yet another successful course at Farncombe. The day course saw 7 beginner quilters get together and take part in the popular Patchwork and Quilting - An Introduction for Beginners.

On this one day quilting course Sue Hazell teaches student's how to select the right fabrics, cut them out with accuracy, test your design, assemble accurately and apply quilting fabric. She then shows students how to quilt the easy way and add backing to the piece.

For more information on this quilting course or any of our crafts and textiles course click here.


If you are a memeber of a quilt group and take part in retreats then bear Farncombe in mind for your next venue. As we run quilting courses all the time we know what we are doing and will use our expertise to make sure that your needs are fully catered for.

For more information on using Farncombe as a group venue then please click here.

Is Autumn your favourite time to take photographs?

At Farncombe we certainly think Autumn is the perfect time to re-charge the batteries of your camera and capture the beauty that is the changing of seasons! In amongst a range of digital photography courses at Farncombe, Derek Forss is running 'Photograph Autumn Tints' - 2nd - 4th November 2012.

During this photography course you will learn how to capture the richness and beauty of Autumn colours just like an expert would! Techniques that will be learnt during the weekend course include depth-of-field, metering modes, exopsure compensation and adjusting white balance for full colour saturation of reds and browns. The course will take place in the grounds at Farncombe.


For more information or to book a place on this course please visit our website or call us on 0333 456 8580.

What is Pyrography?

Pyrography means 'Fire Writing' and is an ancient and very unusual art involving decorating wooden objects. The wood is burnt to various depths of brown to create a pattern or effect. Various tools are used to burn away the surface on natural materials like wood and leather.

The technique is pretty easy and can be compared to drawing or sketching with a pen or pencil.  At Farncombe we offer the perfect course for someone who would like to give Pyrography a go for the first time.

The tutor Bob Neill will guide students through making smaller items such as keyrings, small spoons and coasters to larger items including bread boards and plaques for pictures.

For more details on Bob's course at Farncombe please visit our website, where you will find all the information you need including prices.

Our 2013 courses are now ready to book!

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the new Farncombe brochures are here!   Our 2013 programme has been designed and printed and – if you subscribe to the printed version – should soon appear on a door mat near you.

In the interests of being green, we do, of course, encourage you to visit the website or download our virtual brochure instead.  All our 2013 courses are now available to see online, along with background on our tutors, photographs of the venue in action and information about what it’s like to come on a Farncombe weekend.   Just visit www.farncombecourses.co.uk

We are excited to offer an extended range of faculties in 2013, with more Art weekends, extra  Languages and more History tutors than ever before.  You’ll also find some amazing new subjects like Bee-keeping, Pyrography, Meditation and Poetry.

We can’t wait to welcome you (back?) to our beautiful Farncombe Estate.  Call us on 0333 456 8580.

Alesha Dixon's Yoga Guru Holds UK Wellbeing Retreat at Farncombe

Alesha Dixon’s yoga teacher will reveal the wellbeing regime of the star when she hosts an inspiring weekend retreat in the Cotswolds in October.

Yoga expert Daniella Dines has worked with the singing and dance star for 12 years but delivers most of her courses overseas. However, she has now announced a three-day yoga retreat at the stunning 320-acre Farncombe Estate, near Broadway, from Friday 5 October to Sunday 7 October.

The weekend is suitable for anyone, including groups, and is one of the first retreats Daniella has offered in the UK.

Daniella said: “It does not matter if you are new to the world of yoga or advanced, and you do not need to be flexible to come on the course. All are catered for and everyone is welcome. 

“To suit the relaxing environment of Farncombe Estate, the retreat will be delivered at a soothing and mellow pace to create space for inner sanctuary and deep relaxation.”

The Yoga Retreat will be delivered in the impressive Foxhill Manor on the Estate.

Mandy Morrison, Farncombe Courses Programme Manager, said: “We’ve been hosting and running courses for more than 10 years and this is certainly one of the most glamorous.

“The chance to try out the yoga that helps Alesha Dixon keep in such fantastic shape is obviously great, but it will also be a really relaxing experience for people of any age or ability.”

Farncombe is based in the heart of the Cotswolds between Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon, just five minutes from Broadway.

For more information or to book your place on the Yoga Retreat visit www.lifeforcespace.co.uk/holistic-yoga-retreats.html.

 

For more information on Farncombe Courses or to book an event, visit www.farncombecourses.co.uk.

New Language Courses

Get by in German, learn a little Italian, or meet like-minded Francophiles on our Weekend Français!

Our new language courses at Farncombe are the perfect way to brush up on french, Italian and German before your holiday.

Our language courses are also ideal if you are a beginner wanting to learn the language basics. Our language courses are a brand new faculty for 2013 and if you book on one of our 2013 weekend courses before the 31st October 2012 you will receive £20 off.

To book please call us on 0333 456 8580 or visit our website http://www.farncombecourses.co.uk/our-courses/courses/languages/