There is something new and exciting almost every day during a Watermill creative course, Whether it is freshly made hors d’ouvres from one of our cooks (like Parmesan lollipops or puff pastry anchovy twists) to tempt your palette at aperitivi time, young Harry playing the Spanish guitar beneath the rose pergola, or a surprise ‘happening’ like the sudden appearance of eight saxophonists coming together from garden, terrace and balcony to amaze and entertain us. (Click here to see more.) That’s them above playing Piero Mascagni’s sublime Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana.
Come and be surprised on the Watermill creative course next year and also be surprised and delighted the generous discount we are offering if you book TODAY.
If you reserve your place midnight tonight (31 August), you can enjoy any one of our painting, writing, knitting or Italian language courses in 2024 and only pay 2023 prices. You will save of the order of £(GBP) 140. But you had better get your skates on, today is the last day of the offer.
Inspiring teaching, warm hospitality, a beautiful setting, spectacular locations, wonderful food and wine, the convivial company of like-minded people AND a generous discount, to tempt you to come to find out just what all the fuss about Watermill creative courses is about..
Go on! Surprise yourself by reserving your place on one of the icreative courses below.
And just think how much warm anticipation you can enjoy, looking forward to the convivial symbiosis between fellow students, inspiring tutors and the Watermill’s caring team.
Many of the 21 international tutors next year are old friends, who love returning to the Watermill, plus a handful of exciting new tutors, whose courses, we are sure, will be a great success.
There are details of all the 2024 courses below. (In separate sections for painting, knitting, writing and Italian language) … and don’t forget: if you book one of next year’s courses NOW, you will be able to enjoy it at 2023 prices. This offer will end on 31 August 2023.
Our exhilarating 2024 painting courses.
Carl March
20 – 27 April 2024
Drawing and watercolours en plein air
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page.
Maggie Renner Hellman
25 May – 1 June 2024
‘Colourful & expressive oil & watercolour’
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page.
Randy Hale
8- 15 June 2024
Watercolours
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page.
Keiko Tanabe
15 – 22 June 2024
Watercolours
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page.
Michael Solovyev
22 – 29 June 2024
‘Atmospheric Landscape in Watercolour‘
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page.
Paul Talbot-Greaves
29 June – 6 July 2024
Watercolours
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page.
Yong Chen
6 – 13 July 2024
Watercolours
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page.
Sue Ford
13 – 20 July 2024
Watercolours, pastels, collage, mixed media plus acrylic
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page.
Andrew Hucklesby
17 – 24 August 2024
Capturing the moment in watercolour
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page
Pamme Turner
24 – 31 August 2024
Capturing the moment in watercolours and gouache
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page
Mike Willdridge
7 – 14 September 2024
Watercolour and drawing (also gouache and acrylics)
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page
Rebecca de Mendonca
14 – 21 September 2024
Pastels
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page
Tim Wilmot
28 September – 5 October 2024
Watercolours
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page
Grahame Booth
5- 12 October 2024
Watercolours
To learn more, please visit our 2024 Courses Preview page
Looking forward to knitting in 2024
These are the convivial la Bella Vita knitting courses we are offering you NEXT year (2024).
Susan Crawford
27 April – 4 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
To learn more about Susan and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Preview page.
Norah Gaughan
4 – 11 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
To learn more about Norah and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Preview page.
Louisa Harding
11 – 18 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
To learn more about Louisa and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Preview page.
Debbie Abrahams
18 – 25 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
To learn more about Debbie and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Preview page.
Sylvia Watts-Cherry **NEW WATERMILL TUTOR**
1 – 8 June 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
To learn more about Sylvia and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 preview page.
Join us in 2024 to write the stories of your life.
Jo Parfitt
21 – 28 September 2024
Write your life stories
To learn more about Jo and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 preview page.
Soak up Italian with us in 2024.
Giulia Balestri
12 – 19 October 2024
A novel approach to learning Italian
To learn more about our unique Italian language week, please visit the 2024 preview page.