Directory of residential summer schools and camps

summer schools and summer camps

Inspired Mosaics
based: Brighton & Hove, UK
website: www.inspiredmosaics.co.uk/courses/summer-schools.php
Mosaic weekends or week-long summer school courses in a Victorian house and garden studio near the sea. Luxury guest rooms available. Enjoy a creative break, learn a new skill and meet like-minded people. Courses are tutored by friendly, nationally-recognised mosaic artist, Liz de Ath. Also open for B&B accommodation throughout the year.
| mosaic | summer schools | England |

Kalikalos Holidays
based: Magnesia, Greece
website: www.kalikalos.com
Kalikalos Summer School offers a full summer programme of holistic community-based workshops, retreats and workcamps. Offerings include tai chi, yoga, monviolent communication, meditation, advaita, mediation and eco-village trainings. The centre is unique in that it is run as a community.
| holistic holidays | tai chi | yoga | self development | meditation | painting/drawing | ethical/ecotourism | vegetarian | family/child friendly | summer schools | working/volunteer holidays | Greece |

Living Tradition Summer Schools
based: Dundee, Scotland, UK
website: www.livingtradition.org.uk/summerschools/index.htm
Folk arts summer school using the highest quality of traditional arts teaching combined with public performance to provide opportunities for participation and learning at all levels. Open format courses in music playing, singing, dance, arts and crafts, sound recording, storytelling, photography etc.
| summer schools | Scotland |

Run by Singers
based: Hertfordshire, UK
website: www.runbysingers.org
Run by Singers is a small friendly company that arranges residential singing weeks and weekends for experienced choral singers in various locations across Europe including Assisi, Salzburg, and Paris. They work with internationally respected Musical Directors and all courses conclude with a concert. Groups are typically 45-55 voices.
| singing courses | concerts/music festivals | summer schools | UK | Italy | Hungary | Belgium | France | Germany | Austria |

Shrewsbury School Holiday Courses
based: Shropshire, UK
website: www.shrewsbury.org.uk...
Residential holiday courses using the school boarding houses, courses include: 'Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy', 'Activate Adventure Week', 'Pass & Move Soccer School', chamber music summer school and the 'International Summer School of Music'. Also 'Discovery Summer' residential summer multi-activity courses for international students aged 12-16 who wish to improve their English.
| summer schools | football/soccer | cricket | netball | swimming | hockey | singing | music playing| gymnastics | England |

Tamar Print Workshop with Mary Gillett
based: Devon, UK
website: www.marygillett.co.uk
Printmaking courses specialising in etching, including monoprint, collagraph and linocut. People from all backgrounds and experience are welcome to come and make original prints entirely by hand in a superb location on the edge of Dartmoor, near the Tamar Valley. Devon and Cornwall coastlines are within easy distance. Local B&B accommodation.
| printmaking | tailor made | summer schools | England |

Buckswood Summer Programmes
based: London, UK
website: www.buckswood.com
Summer programmes for young learners (7–17 years), at beautiful locations in Southern England.
| summer schools | England |

Charis Hills
based: Texas, USA
website: www.charishills.org
Christian summer camp for kids with learning and social difficulties such as AD/HD, ADD and Asperger's syndrome.
| summer schools | for people with a disability | Christian | USA |

International Folk Dance Summer School
based: Essex, UK
website: www.sifdsummerschool.org
Folk dancing summer school held on the campus of the University of Wales, Swansea, South Wales.
| summer schools | folk/regional dance | Wales |

Meitheal Summer School
based: County Clare, Ireland
website: www.tradweek.com
Residential music summer school in Limerick, Ireland – live and breathe music with expert guidance.
| summer schools | music playing courses | Ireland |

Tallis Scholars Summer Schools
based: London, UK
website: www.tsss.uk.com
Summer schools for Renaissance choral music in beautiful campus surroundings, welcoming singers from around the globe.
| summer schools | UK | USA | Australia |

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Travel-quest's summer schools and summer camps section lists residential summer schools for children, teens and adults. Summer schools are defined as courses that take place in teaching establishments during the summer break from normal studies. Travel-Quest is a specialist holidays directory so the summer schools and camps listed should generally be for recreational interests. should be residential and should be open the general public. Subject areas covered include language, music, dance, drama, theatre, acting, arts and crafts, sport, computer studies and games. Religious summer schools and camps are also listed. Accommodation will generally be included and often provided in student halls of residence or student houses.