T H E B I G
Q U E S T I O N
S E V I L L E
Flamenco
What?
Immerse yourself in one of Spain’s
great passions with a week-long flamenco
dancing course. In the 10 hours of tuition,
teachers will get you spinning and
stomping your way to a new skill.
Where?
Classes are held in the
atmospheric Macarena district of Seville
(
yes, where the girl in the
Los Del Río
song
came from), and accommodation (booked
separately) can be found in the same area.
Why?
You’re unlikely to get to
performance level, but the taster will get
you fit, and introduce you to the music
and dance of the fiery Spanish south.
How?
Book at golearnto.com; £219
(
€273), course only. Fly to Seville from
Geneva and London Gatwick.
P I S A
Scriptwriting
What?
If you watch TV and think, “I could
do better”, a week-long scriptwriting
course, run by one of the UK’s most
successful sitcom writers, Laurence
Marks, of
Birds of a Feather
and
Goodnight
Sweetheart
fame, could be just the thing.
Where?
The Watermill, which specialises
in creative stays, is a beautifully restored
stone mill in Posara surrounded by
mountains in north-west Tuscany.
Why?
Learn how to structure plot, create
believable characters and turn the sitcom
you’ve always dreamed of writing into a
marketable script.
How?
Book at watermill.net; £1,236
(
€1,542), full board. Fly to Pisa from Berlin,
London Gatwick, Luton or Paris.
Where are the best
activity holidays?
Promising yourself this is the year you’ll make
time to get creative? Here Trevor Baker has three
fun ways to keep your resolution...
M A R R A K E C H
Painting
What?
Is there a wild, artistic flame
burning inside you, but you’re intimidated
by the thought of picking up a paintbrush?
Frui’s ‘Painting for the Petrified’ course
could be the answer.
Where?
Held in a traditional riad
–
a
large house with a courtyard – in the
old Medina district of Marrakech, this
five-day course gives you the chance to
immerse yourself in all kinds of beauty.
Why?
Lose your fear, with tuition in life
drawing, still life and portraiture, and be
inspired by daily trips to sights such as the
Koutoubia Mosque and the El Badi Palace.
How?
Book at frui.co.uk; £899 (€1,121),
full board. Fly to Marrakech from London
Gatwick and eight other destinations.
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