General Press Release

CREATE IN THE SUN
Relax, Dance or Study
Les Soeurs Anglaises offer anyone seeking an inspirational break abroad the opportunity to learn a new creative skill (or visa versa!) in stunning surroundings and comfortable, stylish accommodation in South West France. Delicious home cooked meals using local produce accompanied by hand picked wines are just the icing on the cake!
Under the Les Soeurs Anglaises banner, the delightful Katie Elliott Armitage (whose wine buff husband selects the wines!) opens her home and newly converted barn for a series of three and five day textile, creative writing, and dance workshops led by internationally renowned artists/teachers.
The 2010 programme includes a 'Poetry in Motion' five day workshop led by internationally respected poet Roger McGough, as well as screenwriting, crime, and creative writing courses - all led by masters of their genres. These workshops are in addition to the proven textile and dance workshops amongst which is included Rachel Hazell’s 'Extraordinary Expandable Sketchbook Journal' in collaboration with the prestigious Selvedge Magazine.
Les Soeurs Anglaises’ maison de maître sits in magnificent, and mature gardens alongside a burbling stream. The glorious house boasts a heated pool set against the idyllic countryside of South West France in the Perigord Vert region of Aquitaine, situated half-way between the bustling towns of Angoulème and Perigueux, not far from the historic villages of Brantome and Aubeterre.
With intimate groups of between eight and 16 participants the LSA workshops make ideal affordable breaks for anyone interested in learning or improving their skills – not to mention, the perfect getaways for singles.
“I know I felt very privileged to have the pleasure of your wonderful home and garden whilst learning a new skill. I realise the seamless elegant delivery of meals and ambience is extremely hard work, How beautifully you manage it.'
Jacqui Mair - Southsea, UK.
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Tango in the Sun

Tango in the Sun!
The three day Tango workshop at Les Soeurs Anglaises (www.lessoeursanglaises.com) is the perfect break for
Anyone wishing to learn the rudiments of tango or to improve their existing skill,
Whilst enjoying an exhilarating break in stunning surroundings and comfortable, stylish accommodation in South WestFrance. Delicious home cooked meals using
local produce accompanied by carefully chosen wines are just the icing on
the cake!
This Tango workshop – under the expert guidance of Bianca of Rojo y Negro, and her accomplished dancing partner - are in addition to the highly successful textile and
Writers creativeworkshops which the delightful Katie Elliott Armitage (whose wine buff husbandselects the wines!) has run for the past two years just outside Riberac in the
Dordogne under the Les Soeurs Anglaises banner.
The maison de maître and newly converted barn/studio sit in magnificent, and mature
gardens alongside a burbling stream. The glorious house boasts a heated outdoor
pool set against the idyllic countryside of the Perigord Vert region of Aquitaine, situated half-way between the bustling towns of Angoulème and Perigueux, not far from the historic villages of Brantome and Aubeterre.
With intimate groups of between eight and 16 participants the LSA Tango workshop makes an ideal getaway for anyone interested in learning a new skill and enjoying themselves at the same time!
About Bianca and Rojo y Negro
Bianca has studied the art form of Argentine Tango for over 15 years, having visited Buenos Aires regularly to increase her knowledge and appreciation of the dance. Her most profound studies were with, arguably, the greatest master and teacher of the Argentine Tango, Gustavo Naveira, one of the principal founders of 'Tango Nuevo' who appears in the film, “The Tango Lesson”. Over the years, Bianca has developed her own meticulously structured method of teaching Tango, informed by the wealth of her knowledge and experience in dance and other related disciplines. She teaches throughout the year at “Rojo y Negro”, her Tango school, and at venues throughout the UK and abroad. She has partnered many Argentine professional dancers including Federico Guerin, Diego Calarco, Mauricio Castro, Hector Villalba, Ismael Ludman, and Juan Manuel Acosta.

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Screen Writers Workshop: Tailored

The Write Stuff: A Foray into Film

Sign up for ‘From Script to Screen’ (8th to 14th September) a unique writers workshop
led by the accomplished screenwriter Simon van der Borgh*, at Les Soeurs Anglaises
(LSA www.lessoeursanglaises.com ) and discover, or polish, writing skills whilst enjoying an exhilarating break In the
sun. In stunning surroundings and with comfortable, stylish accommodation
in South West France this five day intensive workshop comes highly commended
by industry ‘moguls’ . Delicious home cooked meals using local produce accompanied by carefully chosen wines are justthe icing on the cake!
The LSA 2010 programme of creative workshops includes 'Poetry in Motion' a five
day workshop led by internationally respected poet Roger McGough (10th to 14th June);
‘Five Senses and a Pen’, a writers lab designed for all levels under the expert guidance
of author Lucretia Grindle,(21stto 27th July); and successful crime writer Susan Moody
who will lead a five day workshop‘Make Crime Pay’, (23rd to 29th September).
These writers’ workshops are in addition to the highly successful textile and Tango
workshops which the delightful Katie Elliott Armitage (whose wine buff husband selects
the wines!) has run for the past two years just outside Riberac in the Dordogne under
the Les Soeurs Anglaises banner. The maison de maître and newly converted
barn/studio sit in magnificent, and mature gardens alongside a burbling stream.
The glorious house boasts a heated outdoor pool set against the idyllic countryside
of the Perigord Vert region of Aquitaine, situated half-way between the bustling towns of Angoulème and Perigueux, not far from the historic villages of Brantome and Aubeterre.
With intimate groups of between eight and 16 participants the LSA workshops make
ideal, inspirational breaks for anyone interested in learning or improving their skills .
*About Simon
Simon is one of the UK's leading screenwriting teachers, working for film agencies and development organisations such as Arista, Screen Yorkshire, North West Vision, The Northern Film School, Lighthouse and Screen Australia. He consults on feature scripts in Europe, USA and Australia; produced projects include Noel Clarke's KIDULTHOOD (2006), Justin Kerrigan's screenplay I KNOW YOU KNOW (2008) and TEAH (2007).
His script of IN TRANZIT for Thema Production S.A. was filmed in St. Petersburg starring John Malkovich, Thomas Kretschmann, Vera Farmiga, Daniel Bruhl and Natalie Press and directed by Tom Roberts. It was released in North America in May 2009. Simon recently completed RIDING THE FIRE, inspired by the story of Yuri Gagarin, for Thema and feature commissions for Warp Films, APT Films & director Curtis Radclyffe.
Simon studied screenwriting at the National Film & Television School and was the first UK writer to be selected on the script development programme at the Binger Film Institute in Amsterdam in 1996.

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Writers Workshop: Tailored

The Write Stuff
Relax and Study – or Dance in the Sun!
The writers workshops at Les Soeurs Anglaises (www.lessoeursanglaises.com) are the perfect solution for those seeking to discover their creative writing strengths and polish their skills whilst enjoying an exhilarating break in stunning surroundings and comfortable, stylish accommodation in South West France. Delicious home cooked meals using local produce accompanied by carefully chosen wines are just the icing on the cake!
The 2010 programme includes a 'Poetry in Motion' five day workshop led by internationally respected poet Roger McGough (10th to 14th June); ‘Five Senses and a Pen’, a writers lab designed for all levels under the expert guidance of author Lucretia Grindle, (21st to 27th July); a screenwriting course ‘From Script to Screen’ led by Simon van der Borgh, an experienced script writer who comes highly commended by recognised film industry colleagues (8th to 14th September); and successful crime writer Susan Moody who will lead a five day workshop ‘Make Crime Pay’, (23rd to 29th September).
These writers’ workshops are in addition to the highly successful textile and dance workshops which the delightful Katie Elliott Armitage (whose wine buff husband selects the wines!) has run for the past two years just outside Riberac in the Dordogne under the Les Soeurs Anglaises banner.
The maison de maître and newly converted barn/studio sit in magnificent, and mature gardens alongside a burbling stream. The glorious house boasts a heated outdoor pool set against the idyllic countryside of the Perigord Vert region of Aquitaine, situated half-way between the bustling towns of Angoulème and Perigueux, not far from the historic villages of Brantome and Aubeterre. With intimate groups of between eight and 16 participants the LSA workshops make ideal, affordable breaks for anyone interested in learning or improving their skills
For further information contact Liz or Annie @ Red Hot PR, info@redhotpr.co.uk,
+44 (0)845 500 9191

Textile Workshops: Tailored press release

The Fabric of Life
Continuing the Thread ….
The creative workshops at Les Soeurs Anglaises (www.lessoeursanglaises.com) are the perfect solution
for those seeking to discover their creative strengths and polish
technical skills whilst enjoying an exhilerating break in stunning surroundings
and comfortable, stylish accommodation in South West France. Knitting, Textiles (two) and Book Binding make up the inspired 2010 workshops .
Claire Montgomerie kicks off the season (13th to 17th May) with ‘Designing Your Own Knitwear’, an intensive three day workshop which includes a local tour taking in yarn and fabric shops and markets; internationally renowned folk artist Julie Arkell returns for the third time for a five day workishop ‘Stitching, Knitting and Collecting’ (30th June to 6th July); the acclaimed Rachel Hazell runs her first LSA workshop (7th-13th August), co-promoted by the prestigious Selvedge magazine, ‘The Extraordinary Expanding Sketchbook Journal’ where she will guide participants in the creation of highly original ‘journals’ using a variety of materials; and textile artist Priscilla Jones will run the final workshop of the year (14th October to 18th October) with ‘Wire and Fabric’ using hand and machine stitching as well as paint. With intimate groups of between eight and 16 participants the LSA workshops make ideal, affordable breaks for anyone interested in learning or improving their skills .
The maison de maître and newly converted barn/studio – in which accommodation and the workshops are housed - sit in magnificent, and mature gardens alongside a burbling stream. The glorious house boasts a heated outdoor pool set against the idyllic countryside of the Perigord Vert region of Aquitaine, situated half-way between the bustling towns of Angoulème and Perigueux, not far from the historic villages of Brantome and Aubeterre.
The proven ‘textile’ workshops - which this year are complemented by a Tango and four writers workshops led by luminaries such as Roger McGough - are run by the delightful Katie Elliott Armitage (whose wine buff husband selects the wines!) under the Les Soeurs Anglaises banner, just outside Riberac in the Dordogne. Delicious home cooked meals using local produce accompanied by carefully chosen wines are just the icing on the cake!

For Further information contact Annie or Liz @ Red Hot PR info@redhotpr.co.uk
+44 (0)845 500 9191