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: Explore and Draw the Human Form

Discover accessible ways to improve your skills in drawing the human form. Through a variety of different techniques to enhance our looking and understanding of all aspects of drawing the human figure – nude and clothed, you will be encouraged to get out of your comfort zone and see the subject afresh. You are encouraged to use this as an opportunity to use and get to know different materials and how they can influence your depiction in a natural rather than measured way. You will learn through demonstrations of techniques and through feedback and guidance given by your tutor on this online course with references to artists art work.
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Dates:
Mon 23/06/2025 -
Mon 14/07/2025
Times:
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Duration:
4 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Debra Collis
Course code:
Q00022003
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £37.00

Art Practical: Learn to Paint Landscapes

Master the art of landscape painting with our Art Practical: Learn to Paint Landscapes course. Learn 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.
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Dates:
Tue 01/07/2025 -
Tue 29/07/2025
Times:
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Abi Kremer
Course code:
Q00017768
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
4 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £27.75

Art Practical: The Process of Abstract Art

These sessions are suitable for learners with experience or without experience. Recourses will be suggested for learners to participate who have no practical art experience and full direction is given to enable all learners to participate. These details will be shared with learners before the start of the course. Learners will be able to participate just using pencil, paper and tracing paper. If they wish to be more experimental, they may wish to choose painting or collage materials The sessions are delivered online by power point presentation with lecture and discussion. There will be instructions visually and verbally which will instruct learners how to carry out their own experiments in abstracted art.
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Dates:
Thu 03/07/2025 -
Thu 03/07/2025
Location:
Online
Course code:
Q00021869
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £14.80

Textiles and Fashion: Upcycle old t-shirts into Floral Brooches

Would you like to learn quick and easy projects that are great for upcycling scraps of fabric and old clothing? This single session course is for you. Aimed at any learners no matter what your level of experience you will be able to take part in the session and learn how to upcycle an old t-shirt into an attractive floral brooch, you will also learn about the importance of upcycling and why keeping fabric out of landfill is a significant step to helping the environment and saves money!
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Dates:
Wed 09/07/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025
Times:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Trudi Price
Course code:
Q00021991
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £7.40

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Duration:
12 months
Fee:
£15

Art Practical: Learn to Paint an Abstract Landscape

Discover the art of abstract landscape painting with our Art Practical: Learn to Paint an Abstract Landscape course. Learn techniques for blending abstraction with the natural world to create expressive and dynamic artworks. Ideal for artists looking to explore new styles and techniques.
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Dates:
Thu 17/07/2025 -
Thu 31/07/2025
Times:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Duration:
3 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Abi Kremer
Course code:
Q00017766
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £16.65

Art Practical: Exploring Drawing

Unlock your creative potential with our Art Practical: Exploring Drawing course. Learn fundamental drawing techniques and experiment with different styles and mediums. Ideal for beginners and experienced artists looking to refine their skills.
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Dates:
Thu 17/07/2025 -
Thu 31/07/2025
Times:
9:00am - 10:30am
Duration:
3 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Abi Kremer
Course code:
Q00017767
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £16.65

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

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

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