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Paint with Ray

paint with ray

London

Welcome, this my story of how I came to be a Bob Ross instructor. I loved art when I was at school but never found the opportunity to develop this interest. A long career in farming nurtured my love of the countryside and I took enormous pleasure in observing nature; early mornings, sunrises and mists, majestic trees, sparkling sunshine on the water etc. Later in life, as fate would have it, I found myself laid up for 6 weeks after an operation, and with so much time on my hands, I needed an activity – in an attempt to keep me occupied my wife gave me a painting by numbers kit. After that first very basic kit, I had begun to rediscover my love of painting. I rapidly moved on to acrylics then watercolours and then one day I came across Bob Ross on the television and was fascinated by his ‘Wet-on-Wet’ technique of painting with oils. I was amazed at the incredibly professional and delightful paintings which were possible to create in just one sitting and I watched his programmes over and over again. By 2011 I had attended Bob Ross instructor workshops to learn this method of painting for myself. Passionate about sharing this wonderful way of painting with others and discovering I had a natural aptitude for teaching, in 2012 I qualified as a Bob Ross instructor for ‘Wet-on-Wet’ floral techniques and in 2013 returned and qualified in landscape painting. My classes in my studio in Great Glen, Leicestershire, are friendly and relaxed and above all informal. We have fun together, make new friends, gain confidence through learning a new skill and anybody, even someone who has never picked up a brush before can produce a fabulous piece of art over the course of the day to take home and enjoy – a painting to be proud of. I guarantee you’ll have a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Art with Tricia

art with tricia

I studied Art & Design at Stourbridge Art College in the West Midlands for three years, before moving to West Sussex to gain an Art with Related Arts degree at Chichester University. My sculpture work featured nationally on ITV’s morning programme. Exhibitions of my work include West Dean College and Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, West Sussex. I have also had the privilege of exhibiting my work in the Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, Tokushima, Japan. Along with exhibitions at; Banks Mill Studios Derby, The Art House Wakefield, neo: Gallery Bolton, Gallery@OXO Oxo Tower Wharf South Bank London, Greenpea press Huntville Alabama, Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong and Cube gallery Moscow. After a period focusing on other art disciplines, I returned to printmaking and the joy of the process is what pushes my work forward creatively. Learning different printing methods has helped me to begin experimenting with distinctive approaches to my prints and printing style. I continue to enjoy drawing and working painterly with a variety of mixed media, developing my own instinctive style over many other art disciplines. After gaining my degree I went on to achieve my teaching qualifications, to teach 16+ students. I then gained my Qualified Teacher Learning & Skills (QTLS) professional status, which enables me to teach through all age groups (pre and post 16). I have been teaching Art classes in the West Sussex area for 20 years, both for local Adult Education and Chichester College, along with my own private workshops. I enjoy, and have taught, a wide variety of Arts & Crafts subjects and have an extensive & practical knowledge of many areas of the arts. Currently, I teach subjects as varied as Life Drawing, Watercolour, iPad Painting, Acrylics, Pastels and Chinese Brush Painting. I have also taught Pottery, Weaving, Face Painting and numerous craft classes. I am always striving to learn and pass on new techniques and ideas to my students. I hold a Level 3 NVQ in British Sign Language and am currently studying for my Level 6 NVQ. I also teach in this subject.

Severnvale Equestrian Centre

severnvale equestrian centre

4.6(45)

Our facilities Severnvale provides riding lessons for someone who has never ridden before, to those that want to just ‘brush-up’, or to improve their riding skills, and for all ages; in addition to full competition livery, breaking/schooling livery, as well as part and ‘do-it-yourself’ livery.The facilities that we offer include:•Friendly instructors who have a wide range of qualifications and experience•Indoor school - 20 metres X 40 metres, with a viewing area in the Gallery Café & shop•International size outdoor arena - 20 metres X 60 metres, with floodlighting•32 loose boxes for hire, which includes the use of the Centre’s facilities•Horse walker to improve equine condition and stamina, which is suitable for multiple horses•Full set of ‘Jump-4-Joy’ show jumps•Regular competitive events throughout the year•Marmite’s Café that offers tea, coffee and light refreshments •Careers with horses in a very rewarding industryThe grounds (shown in light green) and facilities are available for hire for equestrian events, dog shows, dog training sessions, etc. The indoor school is often used for sports training by rugby clubs, etc., and various types of indoor shows, as well as ‘parties’. CCTV is installed and in use in several areas of the Centre for security purposes.The centre is open: 9 am to 8 pm Tuesday to Friday and 9 am to 5 pm Saturday & SundayWhere to find us From the M48At junction 2 take the road to the north, up to the large roundabout, then take the A48 into Chepstow.From the traffic lights outside the Tesco supermarket, follow the A48 for approximately 2¼ miles, SVEC is on the right and is signposted.South on the A48After passing through Lydney, Woolaston & Stroat, watch out for the sign for Severnvale Farm and “The Beachpike Herd” on a barn to your left. The turning to SVEC is on the left a little distance after this barn and is signposted. Go to Google MapsFor your benefit The instructors at the Centre have a wide range of qualifications, expertise and experience; and have a sympathetic understanding of the needs of adults and children, so that they provide instruction that is appropriate to their needs. Their experience includes eventing at national and international levels; as well as working with competition horses. For your safety, as well as the safety of others, please make yourself aware of the obligations set out in the "Help to keep Severnvale safe" section of this website.If you are thinking of working with horses, then the Severnvale, in association with local schools, provides work experience as part of a careers guidance policy; as well as career training in the equine industry to become a qualified horse riding instructor, or to gain experience as eventing and/or show jumping groom.The best piece of advice that could be given to anyone is not to be afraid to give riding a go; as it's a rewarding and exciting sport that anyone, regardless of age, ability or background can have a go at - and it’s a great way to keep fit!Looking after your personal dataSo that Severnvale Equestrian Centre (SVEC) can successfully tailor its lessons to meet your riding abilities and individual needs; and/or to provide suitable stabling and other facilities for you, or to other outside parties, it needs to hold basic information about you. The information that is collected enables it to provide the best service to you; by ensuring that Severnvale has all the information it needs to deliver these facilities, safely and appropriately. The "General Data Protection Regulation" (GDPR) dictate how Severnvale must treat this; so its Privacy Notice describes what data it holds, and how it is used to provide these services to you. Download a copy of SVEC’s Privacy Notice

Jane Cameron

jane cameron

Woking

I first took up silk painting at the 2001 Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace, when the Fabric Colour Workshop were doing taster sessions. I went with curiosity, and came home with a large frame, some silk, a brush and a box of little bottles of paint! Since then, I have completed my City and Guilds qualification in creative textiles (silk painting), and the "Access to Art & Design" Diploma at the University for Creative Arts in Farnham. I enjoy teaching silk painting and helping each student to achieve their potential. I have written tutorials on aspects of silk painting for Crafts Beautiful Magazine and Creative Crafting Magazine, and contributed three projects to "Craft", which was published by Dorling Kindersley. I appeared (briefly!) on Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution (BBC2), and was interviewed by the Victoria & Albert Museum as part of a project on traditional crafts. I have run silk painting workshops for many local organisations including Watts Gallery, The Lightbox, The West End Centre in Aldershot, Amberley Museum, Woking College, NADFAS, The Embroiderers' Guild, the Guild of Weavers Spinners & Dyers, and the WI. I have also run introductory evening workshops for a number of local businesses, and many private parties. I have also been working in fused glass and ceramics since 2009, and have my own home workshop. I have been on a number of courses at Glasszoo, UCA Farnham, Warm Glass and The Glass Hub, and have also attended workshops at the International Festival of Glass. I have been featured in the Glass Beadmakers UK Magazine and Journal. I am a member of the Guild of Silk Painters. I set up their Surrey Branch in 2005. I have also spent time on the Guild of Silk Painters Executive Committee as their Vice Chairman and, more recently, as their Publicity Officer. My silk painting courses are also listed on craftcourses.com. I produce a range of hand made accessories and homewares from hand painted silk and fused glass, suitable for all occasions. Please do let me know if you have any questions. You can also visit www.surreycelloteacher.co.uk to find out about my other work.

Shearwater Sailing School

shearwater sailing school

5.0(8)

Ipswich

As we are a small school, we can be very flexible with the full range of RYA courses we offer. From RYA Start Yachting to RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, and more. Not sure what course to take, or require something not listed below, we can help. Sailing.jpg RYA Competent Crew This is a 5 day practical course where you can achieve your first major sailing certificate. The RYA Competent Crew course is aimed at beginners to the world of sailing, with little or no experience, who want to become active crew members rather than just passengers. After the course, you will be able to steer a yacht, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in the day-to-day routines of sailing a yacht as well as rope handling and general duties. No age limit. 5 Day Sailing Course - £695 RYA Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:5. We normally sail with 1:4 Check Dates And Availability IMG_2589_cropped.JPG RYA Day Skipper The RYA Day Skipper practical course is aimed at aspiring skippers who have some yachting experience and basic navigation. You’ll learn to skipper short passages, enter and exit ports , emergency skills such as Man Overboard training and how to sail up to and tie up to a mooring buoy. To take this course, you must have completed at least 5 days, 100 miles and 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht, and must be 16 or older. 5 Day Sailing Course - £695 RYA Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:5. We normally sail with 1:4 Check Dates And Availability IMG_3247.JPG RYA Coastal Skipper Or Yachtmaster Offshore Prep The RYA Coastal Skipper practical course is aimed at yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation who are wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night. After this course, you will have the confidence to skipper a yacht on a coastal passage by day or night. Or if completing the Yachtmaster Offshore prep you will arrange with the school to book a RYA Examiner to take the 8/10 hour practical exam soon afterwards. To take this course(Coastal) you will have completed at least 15 days, 300 miles, 8 night hours and 2 days as skipper on board a sailing yacht, and must be 17 for Coastal and 18 for Yachtmaster Offshore for which you will need 2500 miles and three skippered passages over 60 miles plus 50 night hours. 5 Day Sailing Course - £695 RYA Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:5. We normally sail with 1:4 Check Dates And Availability 29FE2516-6577-497D-8408-48B6C4F6E63B.jpeg RYA VHF/DSC RADIO COURSE A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures for using it and communicating with other boats and ground based stations. This course is a requirement for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld marine VHF radio. The Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio. Materials supplied. VHF book and exam paper. Age 16 to complete the exam but no age limit to complete the course. 1 Day Course - £120 + £60 fee Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:8 Check Dates And Availability CD6D9CE2-D2DD-4FB3-BB66-AB441E5D4595.jpeg First Aid The 1 day First Aid course covers all the usual first aid subjects, all from a boating perspective. Additionally, this course covers: drowning protocol, cold, shock and hypothermia, seasickness, dehydration and helicopter rescue. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages. In a medical emergency, a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations. Materials supplied. First aid handbook 1 Day Course - £120 Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:8 Check Dates And Availability 4631236162.jpg London, France, Belgium & Holland Cruises We offer two fantastic mile building cruises. - 6 day cruise into London - 7 day cruise to France, Belgium and/or Holland. These are not only excellent for those who need to build up miles for their Yachtmaster certificates, but also a great way to get your Day Skipper or Coastal Skipper qualification. 7/10 Day Cruise Check Dates And Availability Sailing.jpg Start Yachting 2 Day course The Start Yachting course is a fantastic introduction to sailing for complete beginners. The 2 day Start Yachting course covers all the basics and essential skills needed to go on too, and complete the Competent Crew course in a reduced time of 3 days instead of the usual 5. Although not a requirement for the Competent Crew course, it does offer a great opportunity to get on the water and see what it's like before making the leap to a full 5 day course. You won't see this course listed in our course schedule, but it is offered during the first 2 days of any 5 day course. Get in touch for more details. Get In Touch To Find Out More 17522596_606534616220837_3554248376439535476_n.jpg Day Skipper Theory This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising. Topics include: essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage chart work electronic charts position fixing plotting a course to steer weather forecasting & tides and much more… This course is taught over 40 hours plus two exam papers. Materials supplied. DS Theory pack, almanac, exam papers and certificate. 40 Hour Course Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:10 Check Dates And Availability IMG_0794.jpg Coastal Skipper/ Yachtmaster Offshore Theory This course is aimed at sailors who have completed the Day Skipper course and wish to take their sailing skills to the next level by focusing on advanced navigation and meteorology. Topics include: course shaping and plotting use of almanacs and admiralty publications plotting weather systems collision regulations and much more… The course is taught over 40 hours plus three exam papers. Materials supplied. YM theory pack, almanac, exam papers and certificate. 40 Hour Course Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:10 Check Dates And Availability Next Course Winter 2023 RYA Diesel Course This one-day beginners’ course will help you prevent and solve diesel engine failures. The course covers: Principles of diesel engine operation Systems and parts of the engine Fault finding Rectification of common problems Bleeding the fuel system Changing the impeller Routine maintenance Winter lay up procedures This course teaches you how your engine works, how to keep it healthy by using basic checks and maintenance procedures, and how to get it started again in the event of a breakdown. diesel-engine.png Find Out When In addition to the above RYA Courses, we also offer a range of flexible solutions to meet your needs. Family sails, lasting a day or a whole week with an instructor as skipper. Two day brush up sails. Two day ICC Training Course and Exam. Own Boat Tuition where an RYA Instructor assists you on your own boat. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. Get In Touch Today 4634409373.jpg Hi Mark and Tom, Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our introduction to sailing course last week - you were amazingly calm the entire time - even when that boat was heading towards us and we were packing the sail away as Cecily steered! We are all really looking forward to our holiday even more now and will send you a photo of us all - in Shearwater t-shirts of course! Hope you are surviving in this wet weather! We are v bored and would rather be sailing! Jude (Start Yachting) Subscribe Keep up today with all of our courses and specials by signing up to our regular newsletter. First Name Last Name Email Address SIGN UP We respect your privacy.

Impulse Driving School

impulse driving school

4.8(413)

Manchester

We believe in making you a proficient and confident driver! Impulse Driving School is a leading driving school based in Manchester. If you require driving lessons to pass the test in a desired period of time, look no where else, Impulse Driving School is the place just for you! Impulse Driving School provides learners with a prospect of learning with experienced DVSA approved instructors who are there to help in every direction of driving from the basics of driving to building up your road confidence to perfection. Our instructors will help you to learn in the most comfortable and friendly environment within your chosen period of time. Our courses are designed in a way that they enhance your driving skills gradually without you even knowing, we simply want to make you a safe and good driver for life! Driving Lessons in Greater Manchester At Impulse Drive we have create course lessons to suit all particular requirements whether you be a brand new starter or someone who has already passed their test and just needs “refreshers”. We also offer Pass Plus and Motorway Familiarisation courses. Driving Lesson Manchester also referred to as driver education or driving tuition is a session that prepares a new driver to obtain a learner’s permit or driver’s licence. Read our testimonials to see why Impulse Drive is a Manchester Driving School that you can trust. We understand that finding good Manchester driving instructors can be challenging, as there are many in the North West, UK. Though there are many driving instructors in Manchester, not all of them offer high quality driving lessons. Irrespective of their experience level, all of them claim to offer the best lessons. Therefore, it is our responsibility to spend enough time to find the best instructor. When you are trying to find a driving instructor, you must look for certain qualities. The first factor to take into consideration is the experience of your driving instructor. They should have enough experience as a driver before you can consider them. Secondly, your instructor should have passed all the qualifying exams and have the necessary certification and licence to operate as a driving instructor. Thirdly, it is not enough to just have the required certification. Your instructor should also have enough experience as a driving instructor besides being an experienced driver. The next important factor should be easily approachable and friendly. Your instructor should be capable of imparting all the necessary skills and theoretical knowledge to their students. They should give priority to their student’s safety and above all, their driving lessons in Manchester should not be too expensive so that you can afford them. If you are wondering whether you will be able to find a reliable instructor with all the above qualities, then you do not have to go too far. Impulse Drive – driving instructors in Manchester are highly rated. They possesses each of the above qualities that you are looking for and more. You will certainly not regret choosing Impulse Drive as your driving school. You should never take your lessons lightly as driving is one of the most essential life-skills. There are many people who even make their living through driving. If you want to attain a high level of expertise in driving, you should have a good foundation and for that, you need to have a good driving instructor. Impulse Drive instructors are very friendly and polite who offer great instruction skills. With their driving lessons, you will never have to worry about your driving test and the theory exam. You will be prepared well for both. Impulse Drive use a well maintained vehicles as our top priority is your safety, they have flexible timings to suit your specific needs and availability. If you need, you can even opt for crash courses and complete your driving lessons in a much shorter period. Whether it is regular driving lessons or crash course, you will get complete instructions that is required to make you an excellent driver and to help you pass the driving test and the theory exam. Crash courses Manchester are just meant to offer intensive driving courses to help you manage your time more easily. For those who like to brush up their driving skills or to enhance their driving skills we also offer pass plus lessons. If you are thinking that with all these qualities, Impulse Drive are expensive, then you are wrong. Impulse Drive is very competitively priced so that everyone can afford them. All Impulse Drive instructors have gone through driving instructor training. They are part of Impulse Drive driving school. This should give you a great backing for the quality and the professionalism. You will not be able to find a driving instructors in Manchester with such high credentials. Go ahead, book your driving lessons with Impulse Drive, and start enjoying your lessons. Highest standard driving lessons at most affordable prices. Some of the most common Areas we provide driving lessons for are Cheetham Hill, Salford, blackley, Oldham, Chadderton, Rochdale, Middleton, Prestwich, Stockport and Bolton Why Join us We understand that learning to drive is not cheap, many driving schools will take advantage of this and charge you a larger sum than necessary but not us. Take advantage of our crash courses, special beginners courses or many other packages designed to suit all budgets on exciting prices with Impulse Driving School in Manchester. As a learner using Impulse Driving lessons Manchester you will also benefit from: Help with theory training Crash Course discount packages Payment plans for everyone at 0% Interest Being based within Manchester itself, our driving instructors have excellent knowledge of neighbourhoods and roads. They also know the routes that the local examiners take, so you can be sure that you are fully prepared when you need to be. Once you receive your provisional driving licence, there’s no reason at all why you can’t start lessons straight away. All of our cars are dual controlled for ease and your safety. If you prefer, you can take an intensive driving course, or an automatic/manual driving course.

International Brass Band Summer School

international brass band summer school

Oldham

The IBBSS looks forward to giving our guests a warm welcome. The quality of the faculty virtually ensures a high-octane adventure for everyone involved. Located at University of Wales, Swansea, which overlooks the majestic panorama of Swansea Bay, all participants will be spoilt for choice both in the realm of music and holidaying options on offer. As in any learning situation, the bottom line rests with the quality of the faculty, and in this case, it is as good as it gets anywhere in the world. Each member of the faculty is internationally renowned, not only for their musical and performance expertise but also their social skills, a consequence of a regular diet of globe-trotting, performing and conducting master-classes to people of all ages and abilities. It was famously said of the Artistic Director, Dr. Nicholas Childs, that if he had played the cello rather than the euphonium, his name would have been Rostropovich. He is now perhaps more widely known as Artistic Director of the world-famous Black Dyke Band. Meanwhile, the instrumental tutors represent the cream of Britain’s incredibly talented core of brilliant instrumentalists: the incredible Tom Hutchinson from The Cory Band, Daniel Thomas, Richard Marshall and Brett Baker from Black Dyke, Freelance soloist Owen Farr and Gary Curtin from the Fodens Band. Under their expert tutelage you will be given the opportunity to explore new repertoire, meet new friends and generally have a fantastic time. For those applicants who possess an overwhelming desire to seriously improve their all-round playing skills and musical understanding, then, without doubt, they have chosen wisely, for the fixed intention is to provide them with a learning experience of a lifetime, whilst still allowing time and space for holiday fun. If the aim is to balance a general improvement in overall playing standards with making new like-minded friends, whilst enjoying a little more time in the sun amidst great surroundings, then look no further. In short, everyone enrolled in the summer course will be able to design a great banding holiday with precisely as much music making as is desired. The International Brass Band Summer School also caters for non-participating and non-residential visitors. For those who want to brush up on their brass band skills whilst their partners soak up the sun in a sublime environment, rest assured, this will resemble Christmas in the summer.

Potclays Ltd.

potclays ltd.

London

We’re passionate about keeping the craft of ceramics alive. Studio ceramics is coming under increasing threat with its neglect in the education syllabus at primary and secondary levels, whilst further and higher education courses are quietly dropped or subsumed into other disciplines. Our involvement in the promotion of ceramics within education has grown as the need to protect and nurture the subject has intensified. We have an unspoken but deep understanding that we should do everything in our power to promote the role of ceramics in our schools, colleges and universities as well as in the wider community. We hope that our efforts to provide a comprehensive programme of courses and workshops each year will go some way to ensuring the survival of this discipline in the years to come. Potclays Kilns Potclays is a specialist kiln manufacturer and we make a wide variety of high quality electric and gas fired kilns for ceramics and other heat treatment processes. These range in size from around 12 litres (0.4cu.ft) chamber capacity mini-kilns to truck kilns of over 2 cu.metres (70cu.ft) capacity. Many of these are specially built to customers' requirements. We also manufacture elements to fit most makes of kiln. Paint Your Own Pottery Supplies Potclays is one of the largest Paint-Your-Own-Pottery (PYOP) suppliers in the UK and is expanding overseas too. We supply a huge range of brush-on glazes, stains, colours, plaster moulds and bisque ware from several sources including US market leaders such as L&L Kilns, Mayco & Bisque Imports. We also supply a wide range of affordable and high-quality brushes from Mayco and Royal & Langnickel. Our high quality 'Potclays White' casting slip is manufactured at our factory in Stoke-on-Trent. We run PYOP teachers' certification programs and hands-on courses for all skill levels, from beginner to expert. Many of our courses are run with the generous support of Mayco Colors, enabling us to charge low course fees. The Potters Clay and Coal Company The fireclays from our PCC clay mines are exceptionally plastic and also pale-burning. Consequently, they are used in pottery, brick, tile and vitreous china bodies as a part replacement for more expensive ball clays. We also supply sealant clays for lakes and waterways and other civil engeering projects. Our puddle clay was used in the construction of parts of the M6 motorway, notably Spaghetti Junction, and most recently by the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust.

Liverpool Early Music Festival

liverpool early music festival

"Inclusive... non-pretentious... I really wish all “classical” concerts were like this” Attila the Stockbroker on our Christmas concert in Worthing 2018 in The Morning Star The Telling attempts to break new ground, where new writing and music collide. We are also known for our special intimate performances of carols and performances of medieval and renaissance music. Our most recent show, I Spie (2021), starring Dominic Marsh, Danny Webb and Alice Imelda, toured the UK and was released on film. It tells the little known story of composer John Dowland and his brush with the Elizabethan secret service. Pre-pandemic, in 2019/20 we undertook 28 performances & 4 public workshops. We have performed at Buxton International Music Festival, Music at Oxford (3 performances) Little Missenden Festival, Brighton Early Music Festival (4 performances), Keele Concerts Society, Kingston Early Music, Totnes Early Music Society – and working with other groups including The Sixteen, we spearheaded our own Liverpool Early Music Festival. The Telling leads the way in delivering online workshops - delivering weekly singing sessions for over a year throughout the 2020/21 lockdowns which participants described as a “lifeline”: “I found myself in tears as I realised it was the first time in many years I'd actually been able to sing a carol” Workshop participant We record for First Hand Records: our first CD Gardens of Delight was selected for BBC Music Magazine playlist for April 2019 and our second CD Secret Life of Carols reached #25 in the Classical Charts in December 2019. David Mellor called it his "absolute favourite" 2019 Christmas Album and it was in The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine, The Daily Mail and Classic FM's “Best Christmas Albums” lists. "imaginative and eclectic" The Guardian, Fiona Maddocks on Secret Life of Carols CD "Siren-like voices ... an ardour to these performances that is hard to resist." BBC Music Magazine on Gardens of Delight CD “unexpected delight from beginning to end, and really strongly recommended” David Mellor, Classic FM/Daily Mail on Secret Life of Carols CD Our most recent CD consists of the soundtracks of the Vision and Unsung Heroine concertplays, released in memory of Ariane Prüssner, and received a four-star review from BBC Music Magazine: "austere, serene and highly evocative" BBC Music Magazine on Vision and Unsung Heroine Soundtracks During 2020/21, The Telling received critical praise for their online arthouse films of concertplays. Most notably, Vision by Clare Norburn, which follows the extraordinary medieval Abbess Hildegard of Bingen played by Teresa Banham (RSC/Shared Experience), was selected by The Guardian’s Tim Ashley as one of the Top 3 online summer music highlights alongside the Salzburg and Edinburgh Festivals. "Norburn and mezzo Ariane Prüssner are mesmerising in the music." The Guardian, Tim Ashley Love in the Lockdown also by Clare Norburn, starring Alec Newman & Rachael Stirling, is an online play with music, rehearsed and filmed entirely over Zoom or on actor & musicians' recording devices from their own homes. It was shortlisted in 6 categories for the SceneSaver Awards at which Nicholas Renton won Best Director. "an exploration of the boundaries between art & life ... intelligent … does more than reflect overfamiliar pandemic situations back at us ... it finds new terrain" The Guardian, Arifa Akbar