A private booking by Zenways. A gathering for all those who’ve trained as mindfulness and yoga teachers with Zenways, together with the whole Zen student community, and their families to come together and enjoy a weekend of learning, networking, and celebrating the creativity of the Zenways sangha.
Our Folk Summer School is celebrating its 10th birthday! There'll be music, dance and song – for adults of all abilities – led by a crack team of tutors who have detailed knowledge and extensive experience of a wide spectrum of folk music. Throughout the week, we will work towards a full-group ensemble piece which Read More
Join dance teacher and caller Georgia Delve for another weekend exploring the Regency period through dance. She will be looking at the evolving fashions of social dancing through the Georgian period, culminating in the iconic Regency era. Halsway is excited to offer this weekend masterclass of steps, patterns, music and manners, not forgetting that all-important Read More
A regular evening of music and song at Halsway Manor. Halsway Manor open their doors to all on the first Sunday evening of each month for an evening of folk and acoustic music. Singers and musicians of all abilities are invited. If you are curious about folk music and just want to listen with a Read More
Archie Churchill-Moss Archie continues to support beginner melodeon players in these enjoyable once-a month workshops. Each 2.5 hour session will present a new challenge, with time for individual help to support less confident / less advanced players and to stretch more ambitious / more accomplished musicians. You'll be learning new tunes and techniques each month, Read More
Archie's 'Getting Better' workshops aim to support and develop the skills of Improver and Intermediate level melodeon players in enjoyable workshop sessions. Each 2.5 hour session will present a new challenge, with time for individual help to support less confident / less advanced players and to stretch more ambitious / more accomplished musicians. You’ll be Read More
North Devon duo Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll share a love of traditional English fiddle music and also compose their own tunes. They are delighted to be welcoming Bryony Griffith to join them as guest tutor for 2023. Workshops include technique, expression and repertoire (using our extensive folk library) and there will be plenty of time Read More
An evening of fiddle music from Halsway Fiddle tutors Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll joined by exceptional player Bryony Griffith. Enjoy a relaxed performance of violin music from three exceptional musicians. Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll's musical partnership has its roots in the traditional music of South West England but explores a contemporary sound that Read More
An un-tutored course for experienced singers and players of early instruments. Non-fixed ensembles of recorders and viols form the main part of the week with a variety of small singing groups depending on participants. Evening sessions for all are conducted and include music for instruments and voices. All of these sessions are at 440 pitch. Read More
A weekend of workshops, ensemble playing, sessions, a concert and more! Hosted by Vicki Swan the weekend will feature two more tutors, Johan Lång and Björn Kaidel. We'll also have a maker on-hand to offer advice and assist with small fixes. Come and explore a diverse range of repertoire, and meet, play and socialise with Read More
Discover the wonderful world of the nyckelharpa in an informal evening concert dedicated to the unusual and beautiful instrument. During Harpas at Halsway, our very own autumn Nyckelharpa Festival, our three internationally brilliant tutors will hold a public concert. Some please join us for an evening dedicated to this unusual Swedish instrument that is growing Read More
This course is currently sold out. We do sometimes get cancellations - if you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact us. Our Guitar Study Week is an intensive and enjoyable guitar-school for steel-string acoustic guitarists, led by three fantastic tutors: Jenn Butterworth, Vera Van Heeringen, and Sam Kelly. You’ll have the Read More
Enjoy refreshments in the bar and an informal gig from three of the finest guitarists in the UK folk scene. Jenn Butterworth, Vera Van Heeringen and Sam Kelly will be at Halsway Manor as tutors for this years Halsway Guitar Week and will perform a short public gig dedicated to guitar playing in the folk Read More
Rob Dawson has taken over from Judith Inman as host to this, a long-running English dance weekend for experienced club dancers. Rob has invited Brian Stanton to be this year’s guest caller. Brian has for many years been a popular club and festival caller in the UK and became well known to dancers all over Read More
The violin making workshops at Halsway Manor attract many participants year after year. These workshops give maximum continuous time at the workbench, supported by Neville Gardner, who has been teaching violin making for the last sixteen years. He is assisted by Corrie Schrijver. The group size is small to ensure that each participant gets plenty Read More
The Coleridge Way is a 51 mile route through glorious scenery, running from Nether Stowey in the East to Lynmouth at it's Westernmost point. This walking holiday week will include three full days of walking, covering the eastern half of the route (the western half is covered every other year) led by local guide and Read More
This course is currently sold out. We do sometimes get cancellations - if you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact us. Join singers and choir leaders, Ben & Dom, for a weekend of fun & uplifting harmony singing. This will be a relaxed weekend of singing in glorious harmony and Read More
A regular evening of music and song at Halsway Manor. Halsway Manor open their doors to all on the first Sunday evening of each month for an evening of folk and acoustic music. Singers and musicians of all abilities are invited. If you are curious about folk music and just want to listen with a Read More
