Outings, Visits, Study Days and Holidays

We run occasional special events, and trips to places of particular art interest - of all sorts! Sometimes just a day visit, sometimes over several days including hotel accommodation and visits to a number of locations in the area. Study Days may involve a look in depth at a topic or even a practical workshop.

Arts and Crafts Architecture in the Lake District

A rare opportunity to visit two of the best examples in the Lake District of private houses, designed by two of Britain’s famous architects of the “Arts and Crafts” Movement: Broad Leys and Blackwell, both just south of Bowness-on-Windermere and with stunning views over the lake.

Thursday 2 July 2026

Afternoon trip 1.00 - 4.00pm

For a detailed information leaflet of the outing, please click here

For a Booking Form in pdf file format to print out and fill in by hand to return, click here

To stay “paperless”, for a Booking Form in Word file (protected) to download and fill in the details then return by email, click here

Blackwell interiors:

Above: Stained glass window

Right: The White Drawing Room

Broad Leys interiors:

Left: Main drawing room window

Below: Staircase

Printmaking Workshop

Beginners Linocut

One-Day workshop

Saturday 10th October 2026

10.00am-4.30pm

‘Purple Globe Artichoke’, ©Croft Designs 2025

Have you a hidden creative streak? Come and find out in this introductory workshop to the versatile medium of linocutting. In a friendly and informal setting in Portinscale Village Hall, you can have a ‘hands on’ go at making your own unique piece of art.

All materials will be provided; also teas, coffees, a home-made soup and bread lunch, and afternoon cake!

The course will be run by our Programme Secretary Bernadette Ashby, who also creates her own work as Croft Designs, assisted by Linda Ivison our Chair.

More details including Booking Form can be downloaded here