CALLIGRAPHY CLASSES NEAR YOU?
Join Us At Gartmore House For Our Calligraphy Classes
available dates :
November 2023
“While looking for a way to level up my Calligraphy skills, I was so excited to find that Gartmore House offers this Calligraphy class near me.”
About The Course
Calligraphy is a versatile art form that can be used and adapted to suit any need. With its own idiosyncrasies, each piece of writing is individual and unique. As a calligrapher and lettering artist, I can write in many styles and scripts, from the traditional to the modern, which will compliment any request.
By having a profound interest in handwriting and practising the art for over 35 years, the calligraphy Annette offers will always be of a high standard and comes automatically with a friendly and personal service. I am based in central Scotland, a stone’s throw from the magnificent Kelpies, and with easy access to both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Course Inclusions And Coverage
This course is an all-in-one package which includes the following:
Tuition
Booking for this course includes 4 days of specialist tuition from Annette Reed.
Equipment
All specialist equipment will be supplied but there will be a few essential items that you will need to bring. Please see our terms and detailed information section below.
Food & Accommodation
Full board catering and 5-nights accommodation are included when you book.
Transfers
Complimentary transfers are included when you book - subject to certain conditions.*
* Transfers from Stirling train station are available on the arrival and departure days (pick-up from the station at 15:30, departs Gartmore House at 10:00). Transfers from Glasgow or Edinburgh Airports are available at an additional cost.
Booking Information
DATES 2023
All of our craft or activity holidays run for 5-nights from Sunday to Friday and start from £979 per person.
The above is based on single occupancy. A £100 per person discount is applied for art, craft and activity guests on a shared occupancy basis.
tERMS & DETAILED INFORMATION
If you’re coming on one of our holidays and would like to bring a friend, partner, or member of your family, then we have you (and them!) covered. Accompanying guests will enjoy full board catering and shared accommodation with you. We also have a full programme of day trips and activities on offer for them. Please add them and day trips at the checkout stage.
How to book
To book online, please click on your preferred date above.
For any questions or to book direct please call 01877 382 991 or email mail@gartmorehouse.com
If you have any questions, you may like to take a look at our FAQs but if you have any further queries, please contact our team directly.
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF BOOKING
To confirm your holiday:
A non-refundable 25% deposit is required to secure your booking.
Payment of your holiday:
The balance of your payment must be received no later than 3 months (90 days) prior to the commencement of your holiday. In the case of non-payment, we reserve the right to cancel your booking and any cancellation fees will apply.
If you cancel your booking:
All deposits are non-refundable. Should you need to cancel your booking up to 3 months (90 days) prior to the commencement date, we will refund any monies paid, less your deposit. If you cancel less than 3 months (90 days) prior to the commencement date, no refund will be given.
We do advise you to take out holiday insurance for this reason.
Your Course Tutor: Annette Reed
Annette has been a calligrapher for the best part of 35 years, and since 2011, she has worked professionally as a freelance calligrapher.
Annette was taught by a renowned calligrapher at school, Peter Halliday. He introduced her to this beautiful art, gave me her solid foundation of the intricacies and skills needed to master calligraphy, and she has been writing ever since.
From leaving school, Annette worked in an art studio writing the Books of Remembrance then worked as an Auditor for DFS furniture for 23 years, still keeping calligraphy as her hobby. There then came a junction in her life and Annette decided to follow her dream of becoming a full-time, self-employed calligrapher.
In 2012 Annette was accepted to work as a calligrapher to the Court of the Lord Lyon in Edinburgh. She began writing in the Public Registers, on traditional vellum, which record all the Arms and Bearings that have been granted by the Court and date back to 1672. Then in 2015 she was introduced to the art of Heraldry. She is a Scribe (calligrapher) to the Order of the Thistle and has written many official documents for and on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, including appointments for Nicola Sturgeon, MSP, First Minister, The Lord Lyon King of Arms, Lords Lieutenant, Commissioners for the Church of Scotland and all appointed Scottish Queen’s Counsels.
She's inscribed many memorial books, namely for Falkirk Crematorium, Clydebank Crematorium, Edinburgh University, The University of Aberdeen and also the Hero Fund Roll of Honour for the Carnegie Trust in Dunfermline. Other clients include The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Diageo, Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland, Molton Brown and Scotrail.
To continually develop new skills and keep her calligraphy fresh and new, she attends professional workshops and she is also a member of the Calligraphy Lettering Arts Society (CLAS), Mercian Scribes and West Lothian Scribes. In 2017 she was accepted as a Craft Member of the Society of Heraldic Arts.
Faq
Where can I find out more about the course?
If you need any further information about your course that is not on our website, please get in contact with us and we can provide you with the tutor’s contact details who can assist with your query.
What do I need to bring on my art, craft and activity break?
Your required kit list for your specific break is shown on each course’s webpage. However, should you have any queries, then please feel free to contact us.
What is the art, craft and activity holiday booking terms and conditions?
To secure your booking, a non-refundable £100 per person deposit is required. Full payment is due 6 weeks prior to arrival. For holidays booked within 6 weeks of the arrival date, full payment is required at time of booking.
Holidays are subject to availability and subject to change. There is a minimum number of guests required to run each course. If a course is cancelled due to low numbers, you may transfer any monies paid to an alternative date or a full refund will be issued.
If you cancel a booking, your £100 deposit is non-refundable. The rest of your payment will be refunded if you cancel no later than 6 weeks prior to arrival.
What time do your transfer services for the art, craft & activity holidays operate?
We offer a complimentary transfer services to and from Stirling train station. Collection is at 3:30pm from the station on the day of arrival, and our drop-off service departs from Gartmore House at 9:15am (5 and 6-night holidays) or 4pm (2-night holidays) on the day of departure.
The closest airports to us are Glasgow and Edinburgh airports. If you require a transfer to and/or from either airport, please select this option at the time of booking. Transfers to/from Glasgow and Edinburgh airports are available at an additional cost. After booking your flights, please update your Customer Portal with the time you wish to be collected from the airport on the day of arrival and the time of collection at Gartmore House, returning to the airport, on the day of departure. Please allow 60 minutes for your transfer between Gartmore House and Glasgow Airport, or 90 minutes for your transfer between Gartmore House and Edinburgh Airport.
Can I bring a partner/friend to stay with me while I am on an art, craft or activity break?
If you’re coming on one of our art, craft or activity holidays and would like to bring a friend, partner, or member of your family, then we have you (and them!) covered. Accompanying guests will enjoy full board catering and shared accommodation with you. Please add them at the checkout stage.
tERMS & DETAILED INFORMATION
If you’re coming on one of our holidays and would like to bring a friend, partner, or member of your family, then we have you (and them!) covered. Accompanying guests will enjoy full board catering and shared accommodation with you. We also have a full programme of day trips and activities on offer for them. Please add them and day trips at the checkout stage.
How to book
To book online, please click on your preferred date above.
For any questions or to book direct please call 01877 382 991 or email mail@gartmorehouse.com
If you have any questions, you may like to take a look at our FAQs but if you have any further queries, please contact our team directly.
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF BOOKING
To confirm your holiday:
A non-refundable 25% deposit is required to secure your booking.
Payment of your holiday:
The balance of your payment must be received no later than 3 months (90 days) prior to the commencement of your holiday. In the case of non-payment, we reserve the right to cancel your booking and any cancellation fees will apply.
If you cancel your booking:
All deposits are non-refundable. Should you need to cancel your booking up to 3 months (90 days) prior to the commencement date, we will refund any monies paid, less your deposit. If you cancel less than 3 months (90 days) prior to the commencement date, no refund will be given.
We do advise you to take out holiday insurance for this reason.
Picture Gallery
Spots on this course are limited!
Book your spot now and join us at Gartmore House. We are confident it will deepen your understanding of Corsetry.