Learn something new in 2011

Rag rug heart cushions

Last few places available on these 2011 courses...

Art and Imagery in Stitch Textiles with Sandra Meech
04-06 February 2011 (Weekend Course)
This workshop will make the connection between the images we take for inspiration, the drawing and painting we do for fun and their important connection to fabric and stitch. This is a workshop for all who want to express themselves in creative new stitched textile directions.

Painting Buildings using Watercolour and Ink with Rosemary Hale
04-06 February 2011 (Weekend Course)
Join tutor Rosemary Hale and get to grips with a subject many find unnecessarily daunting....perspective. Over the course of the weekend, tuition will be given, often on a one-to-one basis and with frequent demonstrations. There will be opportunity to complete a step-by-step painting (suitable for beginners) or, for more experienced painters, to work from your own source material.

Boudoir Rag Rug Heart Cushion with Debbie Siniska
08-10 April 2011 (Weekend Course)
As seen on Channel 4's 'Kirstie's Homemade Home'
Learn to use traditional hand tools for hooky and proggy techniques, and make a beautiful little heart cushion. You will be using recycled textiles and experimenting with colour and the textured surface. Materials list provided.

Last few places available. Call us on 033 3456 8580 and book today to avoid disappointment.

A free weekend for #1000 for 2011 !

Between now and the end of 2010 we anticipate taking our 1000th booking on a 2011 weekend event. To celebrate this event we would like to reward the person who books the 1000th place and pays their deposit with a free place on a 2 night course and whilst they are here they will receive a box of chocolates and bottle of bubbly in their room. We would also like to reward our 999th and 1001st bookers with a £50 gift voucher.

To make your booking call 033 3456 8580 !

Special Offers, Last Minute Discounts and new courses from Farncombe Estate

Blue Peter presenter draws winners at Farncombe Estate

Farncombe Estate enjoyed a very successful Open Day on Sunday 12 September with a record number of places sold on taster talks, demonstrations and workshops ranging from gardening demonstrations to gospel singing and painting with pen and wash.

35 of Farncombe’s tutors were joined by local organisations including the Cotswold Conservation Board, Simon de Montfort Society, Court Barn Museum and Longborough Opera to give an amazing range of interests for visitors to find out about.

The raffle was drawn by Valerie Singleton (pictured), best known for her years as a presenter for Blue Peter and now involved with Discount Age and the Simplicity Computer – specially designed for older people who have never used a computer. Lucky winners of the 20 prizes walked away with vouchers for dinner at the Dormy House Hotel, bags of Ecover environmentally aware cleaning products, hampers of delicious food, vouchers for events at Farncombe and other treats.

The day was a great launch for Farncombe’s new 90 page programme of courses, day schools and events which can be found on the website, http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/ , William Reddaway, Head of Lifelong Learning, commented “It is hard to make each new programme better than the last but I think we have done it for 2011! The team here have done a fantastic job in finding brilliant tutors for courses as different as magic, bridge, history and folk music”

Launch of the 2011 weekend course programme

Friends and tutors sharing the launch of our 2011 weekend course programme on Sunday 12 September - we have just uploaded some of our photographs to Flickr - you can see them here :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/meetcotswolds/sets/72157624994992072/detail

Your 2011 brochure and special offers are online here !

You can now download a copy of 2011 Farncombe course programme from our website!

Select the chapters you require and it will be delivered straight to your Inbox.

The new brochures are being sent out by 1 October so, if you are on our mailing list, you will receive a copy by early October.

With your brochure you will receive a Programme Launch Discount applicable to all bookings made by telephone before 5.00pm on Wednesday 20 October.

Be sure to look out for this and get your new bookings in early! There are also very good discount offers in the brochure for Day Schools throughout the year, so you can plan plenty of days at Farncombe!

You can only claim these discounts by telephone - so please call 033 3456 8580 with one of the following discount codes. :

• For “Weekend” (2 or 3 night) Courses: £15 off the fee for each booking – quote DISW11
• For Day Schools: £5 off for each booking – quote DISD11 on booking or take advantage of one of the other discount codes in the brochure!

We regret that these discount codes cannot be claimed online. For further details of the special offers, please download the details here.

Your 2011 brochure is online here !