Murder Mystery Evening
Come and join us at Ulverscroft Manor for an evening of mystery and mayhem on Friday 16th November. All details to be confirmed … Watch this space!
Crafts Open Day
Friday 14th September
Come and try your hand at a variety of craft activites, also view craft work created by the SCF craft club as well as individuals through the Friends of the Foundation Scheme. 10am – 4pm Ulverscroft Grange Tearooms.
Model Railway Open Day
Friday 31st August
Come and view our world-renowned model railway in full working order! A step back in time to the 1930’s and a glimpse of a calmer, simpler pace of life. 10am – 4pm, Ulverscroft Grange Tearooms.
Pamper Day – Ulverscroft Grange
Visit Ulverscroft Grange on 20th July for an indulging day of relaxation, treatments and therapies. Free to enter some treatments may be chargeable.
Watercolour Workshop
Friday 25th May, Friday 27th July & Friday 17th August
Learn the secrets of Peter Welton’s success as he teaches you how to use his unique ‘wet on wet’ technique to create beautiful watercolour masterpieces. The courses are held in our yurt, in the grounds of Ulverscroft Manor and run from 10am – 4pm. £60 per person including a two course lunch with wine, all materials can be provided.
Yew Trail Open Day 29th Feb 2012
Yew Trail open day for all local schools, community groups, youth clubs etc. Come and enjoy a free guided tour of our Yew Trail Outdoor Classroom and Creative Space, designed to give children the freedom to explore our natural world in the safety of private grounds. Guided Tours at 11.00am and 4.00pm (please pre-book on 01530 244914). Alternatively if you are unable to attend on this date please contact Charlotte Turlington or Louise Moore on 01530 244914 and we can arrange to visit your school/headquarters to discuss the site and all it has to offer.
Meditation & Relaxation in a Yurt
Meditation & Relaxation classes held in our Kazakstan Yurt in the woodland grounds of Ulverscroft Manor. Classes held every alternate Thursday £5 per person, per session. To book a place at the next session please contact us on 01530 244914 or for further information about the nature of the sessions and the health benefits of meditation & relaxation please telephone Betty on 0116 2350027.
Dates for early 2012: 19th Jan, 2nd Feb, 16th Feb, 1st March, 15th March, 29th March, 12th April, 26th April
Christmas Closures
Please note the Foundation’s Christmas closing dates:
Ulverscroft Grange Tearooms – Will be closed on the Thurs 22nd Dec 2011 and re-open on Monday 16th Jan 2012 due to spring cleaning & essential maintenance
Ulverscroft Grange Charity Shop – Will be closed on Thurs 22nd Dec 2011 and re-open on Thurs 5th Jan 2012
Ulverscroft Manor – Will be closed on Fri 23rd Dec and will re-open on Weds 4th Jan 2012. Please note that Ulverscoft Manor will also be closed to visitors on Monday16th Jan 2012 and will re-open on Weds 25th Jan 2012 for Spring cleaning and essential maintenance
Dates for 2012: Watercolour Workshops in a Yurt
Book Now for 2012:
Fri 25th May, Fri 27th July and Fri 17th August
One day Watercolour Workshops with Peter Welton
The Yurt, Ulverscroft Manor,
Priory Lane,
Ulverscroft Leics LE67 9PH
If you have never painted in a YURT before now is the time to try it!
A yurt is a tent/marquee-like structure built of pre-fabricated steam-bent wooden poles and covered with a waterproof fabric. The whole thing is topped with large acrylic circular window and the spacious interior is very well lit. A wood-burning stove completes the facilities. It is based on a Central Asia Nomadic Tent and I just fell in love with it. This will be my third year of one-day workshops in it and you could not ask for a better venue.
We can take a maximum of 15 people/artists/would-be artists so please book early if you would like to join me.
These amazing experiences run from 10am till 4pm.
The cost will be £60.00 a head.
Your £60.00 will entitle you to coffee on arrival, excellent 2 course lunch with a glass of wine and tea or coffee with cake on departure. All materials will be provided for those of you without any. And of course, the teaching!
On these workshops I treat everybody as if they are beginners and devote the large part of the morning session to techniques. You do not need any experience in watercolour painting to enroll and I love working with absolute beginners. We all learn a lot from each other.
Let me know if you are interested in joining us by emailing peterwelton@peterwelton.com. I will give you more information about getting there and so on. I promise you an exciting and memorable day.
I look forward to hearing from you
Ulverscroft Camera Club launched at the Grange
Come and Join us
Ulverscroft Camera Club will be holding its inaugural meeting on September 6th 2011 at Ulverscroft Grange at 7 pm. The object of the club is for likeminded people to meet and exchange ideas and views which is much the same as any camera club, but where Ulverscroft will differ, is that the first hour of every normal bi-weekly meeting will be an optional digital workshop. This will enable photographers, new to the digital world, to expand their knowledge and to assist them in making use of the editing software most used to improve their images. Most people join a camera club in order to further their knowledge in the craft and sadly soon become quite disillusioned because that does not happen, but at Ulverscroft it will happen because of our regular easy to understand workshops. Basically it will be attractive to all photographers whatever their standard from raw beginner to ultra-experienced.
The venue is second to none. What other camera club has two bird hides and over 40 acres of woodland and many other very photogenic scenes in which to be able to carry out their craft. The emphasis will be strongly in favour of a friendly atmosphere where everyone gets involved in the clubs activities.
For further information just contact info@ulverscroftcameraclub.com where you are promised a very quick response. The clubs new dynamic website is presently under construction but is up and running at www.ulverscroftcameraclub.com
