Venue: The Pencil Factory, Keswick and Keswick countryside
Cost: £90 / £65 student
Meals: All meals included
Accommodation: Not included (Skiddaw Street can be booked)
Timings: 25th – 27th April 2025
An exciting weekend of Art and creativity
An exciting weekend of art and creativity with Ally Gordon and guests
The workshop will feature Bible teaching slots in the mornings and practical sessions in the afternoon out and about around Keswick. Each session will be rooted in scripture and illustrated with examples from art.
This year there will be specific streams for VISUAL ARTISTS and WRITERS.
There will be time to meet other Christians in the Arts, enjoy the beautiful Lakes and make some art while you’re here!
" An amazing opportunity to connect with other artists of faith and learn helpful skills in a stunning landscape!"
Key Note Speakers
Alastair Gordon
Alastair is a London based artist, lecturer and a founding director of Morphē Arts, a mentoring charity for Christians in the Creative Arts. He is a regular speaker at Christian events but works professionally in the art world. Alastair is course leader for the professional practice programme at the Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
Course Details
This course is for those who are keen visual artists and writers who want to meet other Christians with an interest in art and writing.
The weekend begins of Friday evening with registration, an evening meal and a chance to meet each other.
Ally Gordon will teach the morning Bible sessions on Saturday and Sunday followed by afternoon workshops or time to explore the wonderful landscape of Keswick.
There is time in the evening to review the day and share each others artwork.
Cost and Venue
The course will be held at Keswick Ministries, in Keswick Cumbria. Costs for the event are as follows:
- £90 registration fee
- £65 student registration
Lunches and evening meals are included in the cost of the event. Please note that all our food is bought in or prepared by a caterer. We are able to provide food for the following diets: dairy free, lactose intolerant, coeliac, gluten-free, vegetarian, and combinations of those. You will be asked on the registration form of any dietary needs.
Accommodation is not included and should be organised on an individual basis. There are plenty of bed and breakfasts, hostels, hotels and self-catering cottages to choose from in Keswick.
Keswick Ministries has a number of rooms at our Skiddaw St Centre available for Bed and Breakfast. Rooms will be available to book on a first come, first serve basis. For information about this please contact bookings@keswickministries.org.
To register and pay please complete the registration form or for further information contact Carolyn at tandt@keswickministries.org or on 017687 80075 option 4.
Cancellation Policy
We understand that there may be situations in which you need to cancel your place. Cancellations made up to 7 days before the event will receive 90% refund. Cancellations made less than 7 days before the event will receive 50% refund. Cancellations made on the day of the event will not receive a refund.