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Guided Tours: Secrets of Coleshill 

17 April to 11 October, 1pm and 2.30pm Thursdays and Saturdays: find out more about some of the lesser-known chapters of the estate’s history and look behind the scenes of the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre.

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21 Jun to 11 Oct 2025
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13:00 to 14:30
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2 Day Introduction to Letter Cutting in Stone 

28-29 June: explore the various processes of letter cutting in stone as you create your own small plaque in this weekend course.

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28 Jun 2025
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09:00 to 17:00
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Weaving Course: Weave a Scene 

28 June: weave your own small landscape or seascape from wool using a rigid heddle loom.

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28 Jun 2025
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10:00 to 16:00
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2 Day Introduction to Letter Cutting in Wood 

5-6 July and 13-14 September: explore the various processes of letter cutting in wood as you create your own small plaque in this weekend course.

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5 Jul to 13 Sep 2025
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09:00 to 17:00
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Open Days 

13 July, 10 August, 12 October: visit our exhibition and take a look behind the scenes on one of our Coleshill Village Open Days.

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13 Jul to 12 Oct 2025
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14:00 to 17:00
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2 Day Wood Carving Course 

14-15 June and 26-27 July: learn the fundamental skills of chip-carving or shallow relief carving as you create your own piece in this weekend course.

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26 Jul 2025
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09:00 to 17:00
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Make a Silver Ring with Stone Setting with the Bishopsland Educational Trust 

26-27 July: design and make your own silver ring and set a coloured stone in your piece.

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26 Jul 2025
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10:00 to 15:30
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Hands-on Glazing Mortars 

2 August: a practical course exploring the lime mortars used for the installation of leaded glazing into masonry apertures.

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2 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 15:45
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Bishopsland Educational Trust Summer School: Enamelling 

4-6 August: a 3-day, intermediate-to-advanced course exploring a number of experimental enamelling techniques using powered and lump enamel.

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4 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 17:00
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Bishopsland Educational Trust Summer School: Alloys 

11-13 August: a 3-day, intermediate-to-advanced course to learn to alloy gold, recycle your own precious metals and gain control over the process of creating sheet and wire.

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11 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 17:00
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Bishopsland Educational Trust Summer School: Press Forming 

18-20 August: a 3-day, intermediate-to-advanced course to design and make a small press-formed object using the method of creating an open die tool.

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18 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 17:00
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Bishopsland Educational Trust Summer School: Stone Setting 

27-29 August: a 3-day, intermediate-to-advanced course to learn square setting.

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27 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 17:00
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Intermediate Blacksmithing 

4 September: a full day workshop learning more advanced blacksmithing skills with Master Blacksmith David Gregory.

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4 Sep 2025
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09:30 to 17:00
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Make a Set of Silver Stacker Rings in a Day with the Bishopsland Educational Trust 

13 September and 25 October: design and make your own set of silver stacking rings.

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13 Sep to 25 Oct 2025
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10:00 to 16:30
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The Art of Traditional Faux Marbling 

Learn how to create professional-looking traditional faux marble paint techniques in this intensive one day course.

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20 Sep 2025
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09:30 to 16:30
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Make a Silver Ring in a Day with the Bishopsland Educational Trust 

20 September: explore the insightful process of making a silver ring which you will design, make and take home.

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20 Sep 2025
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10:00 to 16:00
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The Art of Traditional Wood Graining 

Learn how to create high-quality, traditional wood graining paint techniques in this one day course.

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21 Sep 2025
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09:30 to 16:30
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2 Day Glass Painting Course 

11-12 October: this two-day glass painting course will guide you through the process of creating your own painted glass piece.

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11 Oct 2025
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09:00 to 17:00
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Thatching Spar training day: Spars and sustaining thatching traditions 

6 November: A hybrid course focussing on how to make thatching spars and the importance of using traditionally made spars in the repair of historic buildings.

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6 Nov 2025
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09:00 to 17:00
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Christmas Blacksmithing 

15 November: make Christmas-themed items as you learn the fundamentals of blacksmithing.

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15 Nov 2025
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09:30 to 17:00
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Make a Silver Christmas Gift in a Day with the Bishopsland Educational Trust 

15 November: design and make a silver Christmas gift of your choice, employing specialist techniques.

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15 Nov 2025
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10:00 to 16:00
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Make a Silver Christmas Decoration with the Bishopsland Educational Trust 

29 November: design and make a silver Christmas decoration employing specialist techniques.

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29 Nov 2025
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10:00 to 14:00