Past Events

Discover how contemporary Chris Bushe creates immense depth in his landscapes by juxtaposing thick sticky ‘impasto’ oil paint in the foreground with detailing and smoothing the paint in the distance. All materials are included except an A4 pad of cartridge paper for notes and preparatory sketches, and favourite mountainous landscapes photographs as reference which you will need to bring.   Workshop Cost: £65  

Join us for a workshop on the benefits of gardening with wildlife here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. A thriving and diverse population of insects and animals, big and small is key to the growing of healthy, nutritious (aka tasty) food. Healthy wildlife means healthy plants means healthy people. In this all-day workshop you will learn the fundamental benefits of gardening with wildlife while growing food for people. You’ll develop an understanding…

Looking for something special in the way of half-term entertainment? Ceilidhs for Everyone presents a family-friendly afternoon of dance which will weave the tale of The Three Little Pigs to live music from The Bees Knees in the beautiful ballroom at Asthall Manor. Designed so that everyone young and old can join in together, we look forward to welcoming the whole family. Please pay what you can: £5 per ticket will help us to break even, a little bit more…

An acrylic landscape painting workshop where the force of abstract colour is a guiding principle. Explore how the structured areas of colour in Brewster’s work are inspired by the Dorset coastline and learn how his mark making techniques and textural use of acrylic can capture the essence of the landscape rather than a detailed representation. All materials provided except for an some A4 cartridge paper for notes and preparatory sketches, an A3 canvas or canvas-board, and landscape photographs as an…

Join us for a workshop on Winter Fruit Pruning here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. In this all-day workshop you will learn the basics of winter fruit pruning to encourage the health, vigour and cropping of your fruit trees and bushes. This will be achieved through learning some useful theory alongside some fun, practical work to embed your learning during the day. This will be followed up with some useful resources to…

It is with deep regret that we have taken the decision to cancel our Winter Open Day this weekend. Winter is one thing, but it was going to have been more of an Underwater Open Day. Our only parking is in a field, our garden paths are sodden, and we would have been risking damage to people and to plants. We are sure that you will all understand this decision, and we invite you to look forward to our fifteen…

The Joy of Singing spring workshop. Breath Voice Body Song An holistic singing workshop using the science of breath work, posture, yogic movement and vocal techniques to sing for health, wellbeing and joy! Everyone is welcome - no experience of singing needed Expertly guided by vocal coach and opera singer Claire Bradshaw, mezzo soprano Graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music (GRNCM) Expect a warm welcome and easy to follow exercises in the beautiful surroundings of Asthall Manor. The…

Discover the work of Claudia Carr who takes natural forms found during the course of day-to-day life and transforms them into otherworldly landscapes, with compositions that are both abstract and recognisable. The piece above takes a commonplace orange peel and transforms it into a centerpiece. The peel is instantly recognisable while the broader context of the picture adds a sense of mystery. See browseanddarby.com Working from direct observation of an orange peel still life, learn about oil painting on board using different types of brushwork to simplify…