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.

Show your creativity

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: Beginners Art

The aim of this course is to help you to develop your skills using a variety of art techniques. This course is ideal if you are a beginner or would like to refresh your knowledge.
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 10/07/2024
Times:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Duration:
46 sessions
Location:
Deacon and Hardy Community Support (Wigs
Wigston Gardens
1 Tigers Way
Wigston
LE18 4WS
Tutor:
Catherine Keal
Course code:
Q00010980
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £193.20

Craft: Heartful Hand Embroidery for beginners and improvers.

If you love hearts and want to try out new hand embroidery skills, or expand on knowledge you already have, then this course is for you. The course is a great for beginners and improvers who want to try out more modern styles of hand embroidering and mixing up basic and intermediate stitch techniques. You will have the opportunity to come up with an idea for your stitch design that will fit inside a simple heart shape outline.
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 07/02/2024
Times:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Tutor:
Trudi Price
Course code:
Q00012726
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
3 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £27.75

Performing Arts

This Performing Arts course is specifically tailored for adults with learning disabilities who are part of the Journey Enterprises Day Centre in the UK. Its primary aim is to nurture creativity and self-confidence, fostering the growth of imagination while enhancing speech, communication, and presentation skills. Through collaborative activities, it promotes teamwork, helping participants develop valuable social skills. The course provides a supportive and inclusive learning environment where learners can acquire new skills, gain knowledge, and deepen their personal insights. Ultimately, the holistic approach of this course not only nurtures artistic abilities but also contributes to improving the overall health and wellbeing of the participants.
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 10/07/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
22 sessions
Location:
Journey Enterprises - Acomb (Hexham)
Network House
11 Acomb Industrial Estate, Ac
Hexham
NE46 4SA
Tutor:
Kelly Ness
Course code:
Q00012656
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
2 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £150.00

Craft: Beginners' Mosaics

Discover the wonderful world of mosaics! This course allows you as a beginner to gain confidence in your skills as you are initially led through projects. There will be techniques, methods, and materials to explore as well as designs and styles. As a group we will look at examples of contemporary mosaic artists that create and inspire so to learn and build on this knowledge for your own practice. The beauty of mosaic is that it can be an art form in its own right but also can be used to decorate practical and useful pieces such a mirrors, planters and table trivets. The possibilities are endless!
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 27/03/2024
Times:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
11 sessions
Location:
Sophie Robins Mosaics (Nottingham)
unit 6 Hartley House
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1FD
Tutor:
Sophie Robins
Course code:
Q00012826
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
0 places remaining
Status:
Waiting list
Fee range
Free to £138.60

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Craft: Intermediate Modern Calligraphy

Discover the world of modern calligraphy in this practical course. Whether you are an experienced crafter and want to add to your skills, a complete novice or are interested in trying a new hobby, calligraphy could be for you. Ideal for right and left handers alike. You do not need to be artistic to enjoy modern calligraphy. -Making cards and want to be able to add beautiful lettering to your work. -Wedding stationery - learn the techniques to give a flourish to invitations and place cards -Improve handwriting - gain confidence in pen control in a time when people write less -Plenty of guidelines and worksheets to help you. Using simple and easily available tools you will be able to explore some of the beautiful styles of lettering from the 21st century.
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 20/03/2024
Times:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Tutor:
Fiona Mitchell
Course code:
Q00009826
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
3 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £74.00

Craft: Spring Glass & Ceramic Painting

This course is designed to encourage you to develop, expand and discover new and further styles, expand your own knowledge and understanding of being creative within the mix-media techniques enabling you to experiment, creating your own style working with several different art materials, discovering, different paints techniques and the use of different craft items from textural creative items to bright colourful art materials, Also enabling you to upcycled many images found around the home or whilst you are out and about, such as out on a walks, collecting foliage. There will be lots of discussion and discovering artists who use the mix-media techniques. Whether you have worked within mix-media before and just like to further your own knowledge and skills or new to the idea of mixing a number of art materials together and like to take the journey to explore, join this course with enthusiasm, to share and develop your own ideas with others.
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 20/03/2024
Times:
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Tutor:
Victoria Hendzel
Course code:
Q00009343
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £51.00

Art Practical: History & Replication

The aim of the course is to look at the history behind art and crafts and use this knowledge to create something new. You will use your ICT skills along with a little lesson in history to explore different forms of art that have been used throughout time. This class is a great way to get out of the house and meet new people. So come along and join the fun whilst developing and improving your artistic skills.
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 27/03/2024
Location:
NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZ
Course code:
Q00011158
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £184.80

Art Practical: Watercolour Painting Incorporating Techniques in Drawing

This course will help you understand and practise watercolour techniques through the lens of illustrative examples in art history. This art course is for everyone, from complete beginners to more experienced painters.
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 06/03/2024
Times:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
St John's United Reformed Church (New Ba
Corner of Somerset Road & Mowb
New Barnet
EN5 1RH
Tutor:
Emanuela-Alina Baloiu
Course code:
Q00010000
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £80.00

Textiles and Fashion: Sewing and Dressmaking

This course aims to equip you with a comprehensive set of skills related to garment measurement, pattern making, patten cutting, garment modification and sewing which will enable you to create and modify clothing to your own personal specification. This, course offers a well-rounded experience that not only supports the development of your practical skills but also encourages personal growth, develop numeracy, English, and digital competencies in an enjoyable and social context.
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 20/03/2024
Times:
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Fartown Methodist Church (Huddersfield)
Spaines Road
Huddersfield
HD2 2SD
Tutor:
Amarjit Sahota
Course code:
Q00012538
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £105.00

Art Practical: Intermediate Sketchbook Practice

During this relaxed, friendly and supportive practical fine art course, you will have the opportunity to gain artistic confidence and to learn new approaches, skills and techniques to develop your art practice and portfolio. You will be supported and guided to generate a vibrant and lively sketchbook full of ideas and experimental work that can be drawn upon to inspire you, as you go on to create larger finished pieces of art ready to submit for consideration for inclusion in a group exhibition. The course will also include a visits to RAMM museum and Exeter Phoenix Galleries.
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 20/03/2024
Times:
11:00am - 1:30pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Exeter Phoenix (Exeter)
Bradninch Place
Gandy Street
Exeter
EX4 3LS
Tutor:
Sarah John
Course code:
Q00012884
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
3 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £105.00