Improve your arts & craft skills, or learn some new ones

We’ve got the best modern arts and crafts classes that you can do online or in person at one of our learning venues across England and Scotland. It's never been easier to try your hand at something a little different and discover a new talent.

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Our arts and crafts workshops are perfect if you’re looking to get creative and hands on.

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Take centre stage with one of our performing arts courses, or indulge your photography passion and strike a pose with tips and techniques on how to capture that perfect shot.  

Develop the skills and get crafty with some jewellery making, with no previous experience required. With courses in textiles and sewing, as well as the arts, we really do have something for everyone, and everyone is welcome too.  

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The combination of small class sizes and guidance from expert tutors means that taking part in one of our arts and crafts courses is the perfect place for you to develop your talent, learn a new skill, or start that hobby you’ve always wanted to try.

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Art Practical: Learn to Paint Abstract Style

Learning about Abstract Art is fascinating and rewarding. This course covers its evolution from 19th-century pioneers like JMW Turner to movements such as Impressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Modernism, and up to the 21st century. It also highlights lesser-known female artists who have been overlooked by the art world. Each lesson starts with an interactive visual presentation featuring these examples. You’ll learn and practice using various drawing and painting materials, including inks, chalk, oil pastels, watercolour, acrylic, collage, and mixed media. This course is suitable for complete beginners and those wanting to improve their skills and develop their own style.
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Dates:
Thu 17/07/2025 -
Thu 31/07/2025
Times:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Duration:
3 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Abi Kremer
Course code:
Q00020700
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £16.65

Art Practical: Paint an Expressive Summer Landscape with Acrylic

Master the art of landscape painting with our Art Practical:Paint an Expressive Summer Landscape course. Learn acrylic painting techniques for capturing the beauty of natural scenes in your artwork. Ideal for artists of all levels looking to develop their skills in landscape art, with the inspiration of seasonal beauty in our local environment.
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Dates:
Fri 18/07/2025 -
Fri 18/07/2025
Times:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Springbourne Library Community Room (Bou
297A Holdenhurst Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8BX
Tutor:
Abi Kremer
Course code:
Q00022007
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
9 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £25.20

Pioneers behind the Lens: Women Photographers (1830s-1950s)

This three-hour session delves into the often-overlooked history of women in photography, from its invention in the 19th century through to the mid-20th century. From Anna Atkins and Julia Margaret Cameron to Dorothea Lange, we will explore how women engaged with photography as scientists, artists, studio professionals, and social documentarians—often working against the grain of their time. Through a rich selection of images and stories, we’ll examine how gender, access, and creativity shaped their photographic practices. Spanning early experimental work to powerful 20th-century documentary photography, this course offers a fresh, inclusive perspective on the development of the medium
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Dates:
Fri 18/07/2025 -
Fri 18/07/2025
Times:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Caroline Levisse
Course code:
Q00023066
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £11.10

Art Practical: Art and About: Afternoon Sketching in Arlington Square Gardens, Islington

Spend an enjoyable afternoon in these award winning formal and peaceful gardens and capture in your sketchbooks scenes of unusual plants and plenty of vibrant summery colour. Whether you’re drawn to the classic architecture of early Victorian terraced houses peeking through the foliage or want to focus on close-ups of flowering trees and vibrant flowerbeds, there's something to stimulate every budding artist and sketcher. Be inspired by gardens and the peaceful environment, birds in the trees, and away from the bustle of the city. No matter your experience level, come along for a joyful, relaxed afternoon of art in nature.
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Dates:
Sat 19/07/2025 -
Sat 19/07/2025
Times:
2:00pm - 5:30pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Meeting Point: The Hanbury Arms Pub
33 Linton Street
Islington
Islington
London
N1 7DU
Tutor:
Debra Collis
Course code:
Q00022168
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £14.70

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Duration:
12 months
Fee:
£15

How to Interpret Works of Art?

Have you ever wondered what a painting means, and how to figure out what a sculpture is about? This session will give you some keys to develop your understanding and appreciation of works of art. We will mainly focus on interpretative skills: how do we identify the type of subject matter? How do we recognise and decipher symbols? Where can we find clues? And, can we rely on our subjective interpretation? This is quite literally an “eye-opener”, and should make your next visits to art galleries even more enjoyable!
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Dates:
Mon 21/07/2025 -
Mon 21/07/2025
Times:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Caroline Levisse
Course code:
Q00023064
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £11.10

Edvard Munch: Beyond the Scream

Edvard Munch’s The Scream is one of the most iconic images in modern art—but it represents only a fraction of the Norwegian artist’s powerful and provocative work. This session explores Munch’s life and career, from his early struggles and personal tragedies to his innovative approaches to painting and printmaking. We’ll look closely at his portraits and self-portraits, symbolist landscapes, and haunting graphic works. As we do so, we’ll trace how he gave visual form to themes of love, anxiety, illness, and death. Join us to discover the depth and complexity of an artist who helped shape the modern imagination—far beyond The Scream.
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Dates:
Wed 23/07/2025 -
Wed 23/07/2025
Times:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Caroline Levisse
Course code:
Q00023059
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £11.10

Art Practical: Art and About: Sketching Boats and Reflections by The Regents Canal, Angel

Spend an enjoyable afternoon in these award winning formal and peaceful gardens and capture in your sketchbooks scenes of unusual plants and plenty of vibrant summery colour. Whether you’re drawn to the classic architecture of early Victorian terraced houses peeking through the foliage or want to focus on close-ups of flowering trees and vibrant flowerbeds, there's something to stimulate every budding artist and sketcher. Be inspired by gardens and the peaceful environment, birds in the trees, and away from the bustle of the city. No matter your experience level, come along for a joyful, relaxed afternoon of art in nature.
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Course Information

Dates:
Thu 24/07/2025 -
Thu 24/07/2025
Times:
2:00pm - 5:30pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Meeting Point: Regents Canal Walk
42 Blomfield Road
London
London
W9 2PF
Tutor:
Debra Collis
Course code:
Q00022169
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £14.70

Art Practical: Develop a Portrait in Chalk Pastels

Develop a Portrait in Chalk Pastels will enable you to gain skills in drawing a head and shoulders in proportion, looking at line, tone and perspective. Instruction will be given in the application of chalk pastels, and you will gain a comprehensive understanding of colour mixing in this medium. Finish this workshop with a portrait of your own choice of subject, with a convincing likeness, in your own style. Suitable for beginners and improvers.
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Course Information

Dates:
Fri 25/07/2025 -
Fri 25/07/2025
Times:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Springbourne Library Community Room (Bou
297A Holdenhurst Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8BX
Tutor:
Abi Kremer
Course code:
Q00022008
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
9 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £25.20

Award in Creative Craft (Textiles) Level 2

Combine your craft skills with key work skills in this textiles course. If you’re a whizz with threads, yarns, and fabrics, why not consider ways to earn a living from your creative skills? This is the perfect course to study if you enjoy handicrafts and would like to learn employability skills to help you get a job in craft-making. This textile crafts course has a business element to help you understand work options in this area. Textile design courses are also great if you’re returning to education after a long break, or want to develop a hobby.
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Course Information

Dates:
Mon 01/09/2025 -
Mon 22/12/2025
Times:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Duration:
16 sessions
Location:
Abakhan (Liverpool)
44 Stafford Street
Liverpool
L3 8LX
Tutor:
Amanda Meaghan
Course code:
Q00022803
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £225.00

Art Practical: Portraiture Painting Online

This course aims to introduce students to the art of portraiture in a relaxed and supportive environment. Using enlarged photos, you will learn how to draw the face, neck and features correctly and then move on to painting. The class is ideal for beginners who would like to learn new skills or improve old ones, offering students increased confidence, mental health and well-being.
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Dates:
Wed 24/09/2025 -
Wed 10/12/2025
Times:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
11 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Frank Ferrie
Course code:
Q00022526
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
3 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £81.40