Helicon Arts

24/08/2024

We’ve reached the end of a very happy first week at the Parador de Almagro! It’s been an action-packed time, with two well-received performances by our singers and guitarists as well as lots to see and enjoy. It all starts again tonight with our second group of singers!

03/05/2024

🎶 Places are still available in August for our choral singing course with Hilary Campbell! We will be based at the beautiful Parador de Almagro, a restored 16th-century monastery in the historic town of Almagro in the La Mancha region.

Under Hilary’s guidance we'll explore a diverse repertoire, culminating in a public performance. We will also have the chance to indulge in local delicacies, and venture on excursions to iconic landmarks like Toledo's Alcázar and the symbolic windmills of Consuegra.

The Parador provides the perfect backdrop to the course with its picturesque gardens and peaceful courtyards with a lovely pool 🏊 Great company, delicious food and wine will also enhance what is certain to be a memorable holiday!

Find out more here: https://heliconarts.co.uk/courses/choral-2024-campbell/

19/04/2024

Have a listen to this fascinating and insightful perspective into choral conducting, featuring Hilary Campbell, course director for one of our choral weeks in Spain this summer. For more details of Hilary’s course, follow this link: https://bit.ly/3W7mdjw
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/choral-chihuahua/id1511594965?i=1000652451133

‎Show CHORAL CHIHUAHUA, Ep Choral Conducting - 14 Apr 2024

13/09/2023

Following last weekend's earthquake in Morocco, we are relieved that all the staff at our hotel partners as well as our local guides are safe. Our colleagues on the ground in Morocco are vital to the smooth-running of our holidays, ensuring that our customers have a memorable trip experiencing the very best that the country has to offer, and our thoughts are with them and their families. We very much hope to be able to support them by continuing our trips to Morocco next year.

If you would like to donate to the relief effort in Morocco, you can do so here https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/morocco-earthquake-appeal

25/08/2023

We’ve reached the end of our first week at the beautiful Palazzo Loup and are looking forward to our concert tonight - toi toi everyone! 🎶🇮🇹

08/05/2023

🌹🌳🎵Last week Hilary Campbell, who will be directing our choral course in Emilia Romagna, Italy from 19-26 August, let us in on her plans for a glorious week of nature-inspired choral singing.

Fancy joining us? There are a few places left so book with us to enjoy:
🎵 a fantastic programme of choral music with daily rehearsals and a concert led by renowned choir director Hilary Campbell
🏨 accommodation in the enchanting four-star Palazzo Loup, set in the stunning Emilia-Romagna countryside just outside the town of Loiano with breakfast, lunch and three course evening meals included
🏰excursions to Ravenna, Bologna and, of course, wine tasting.
✈Advice and support on the best flights to book

So all you have to do is relax and enjoy it!
Find out more today https://bit.ly/42cM35D

07/01/2023

Our Summer 2023 creative holidays are now on sale! Banish those back-to-work January blues and give yourself something to look forward to by booking one of our week-long courses. This year we'll be back at the stunning Palazzo Loup in Italy's Emilia-Romagna countryside and out on the road in our trusty 4 x 4 exploring spectacular Morocco.

Choose from choral singing with Hilary Campbell or Neil Ferris, photography with Genevieve Girling (Italy) or Toby Savage (Morocco), or guitar with Bridget Mermikides.

Find out more and book today https://heliconarts.co.uk/

20/10/2022

🌞📷🐪 We've been back on the road in Morocco this week with another fabulous group of photographers.

Lots of fun has been had and our very small group sizes mean that each participant gets the full benefit of our expert course leader Toby Savage's amazing knowledge and experience of photographing this beautiful country.

31/08/2022

We couldn't bear to stay inside on such a beautiful morning so we took our daily vocal warm-up out into the hotel garden. If only every choir rehearsal had such a spectacular view!

30/08/2022

And we're into our second week here in glorious Galicia. Wonderful to have Hilary Campbell here leading our singers, Genevieve Girling with our photography group and fantastic to welcome back Vincent Lindsey-Clark to work with our guitarists. There's certainly a lot of lovely music filling the hotel this week!

25/08/2022

We took a break from rehearsals and enjoyed a wonderful afternoon learning about (and of course tasting!) the wine at the Regina Viarum. Sipping a glass of wine while enjoying the stunning views over the Canyon de Sil was definitely a highlight of the week so far.

20/08/2022

It’s a glorious day here in Galicia and we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our first singing group - it’s been a very long time coming and we can’t wait! 😎

23/06/2022

🌞 Summer Singing Holiday - just a few places left for August 2022 🌞

Still thinking about what to do for your summer holiday? Worried that you've left it too late to find something really special? Would you like to do something different from usual?

Then join us in Galicia this August and spend a week indulging your love of choral singing as well as discovering this spectacular region of Spain.

And when you book with us we will take care of:
🎵 a fantastic programme of choral music with daily rehearsals and a concert led by renowned choir director Hilary Campbell
🏨 accommodation in the four-star converted monastery the Parador de Monforte de Lemos with breakfast, lunch and three course evening meals included
🏰excursions to explore Galicia's historic towns and beautiful countryside
✈Advice and support on the best flights to book

So all you have to do is relax and enjoy it!

Find out more today https://bit.ly/38fznV9

22/05/2022

And we've reached the end of another fantastic week photographing wonderful Morocco 🌞📷🐪. It's been great to be back on the road in our 4 x 4 with Toby Savage showing us how to capture that perfect shot.

If you fancy a bit of sun and adventure before winter sets in then we have one more trip running at the end of October. Find out more here https://heliconarts.co.uk/courses/morocco/

20/05/2022

Still thinking about what to do for your summer holiday? Then let us do the hard work for you!

Book our Summer Singing Course in Galicia Spain and we will take care of:
🎵 a fantastic programme of choral music with daily rehearsals led by renowned choir director Hilary Campbell
🏨 accommodation in the four-star Parador with breakfast, lunch and three course evening meals included
🏰excursions to explore Galicia's historic towns and beautiful countryside

All you have to do is relax and enjoy it!

Find out more today https://bit.ly/38fznV9

18/05/2022

These incredible photographs were taken by Genevieve Girling who is the tutor for our photography course in Galicia, Spain which runs from 27 August - 3rd September.

As well as running workshops on a host of other photography techniques, Genevieve will be bringing along her infrared camera so that you can try it out for yourself and capture your own unique, other-wordly shots of the Spanish architecture and landscape.

Book now https://bit.ly/39M7q7z

16/05/2022

And we're back!

Thrilled to be finally on the road again last week for our first Moroccan photo-safari in three years. 📷🇲🇦

Under the guidance of professional photograher Toby Savage who has a wealth of experience photographing northern Africa and in the company of our highly-knowlegeable local guides our small group captured some fantastic shots of this spectacular country.

Our second group is there this week but if you've missed out this time, don't worry, this year we have one more trip running in October. Secure your space now https://bit.ly/3wd4FoB

03/05/2022

We can't wait to explore the beautiful Galicia region of Spain this summer with its treasure trove of historic towns, award-winning wineries and gorgeous countryside.

Join us on one of our choral, guitar or photography courses and as well as lots of time spent enjoying your favourite hobby you'll get to visit:
⛪️ UNESCO World Heritage city and famed pilgrimage site Santiago de Compostela
🏛 the historic Roman thermal spa city of Ourense
🍷 the Regina Viarum winery, perched on the edge of a spectacular canyon (tasting included of course!)

Find out more and book today https://heliconarts.co.uk/