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: 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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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

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12 months
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