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Music Making: Group and individual Perfomance
If you love music and singing then this course is for you. The course has been written for people who attend the Better Futures day centre in Plymouth. On this course you will learn how to improve your singing technique and how to play different percussion instruments from all over the world. On this course we encourage you to listen and learn about different types of music and enjoy making music alongside others in the group. You do not need to know anything about music to join this course, you just need to join in and have a go.
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Dates:Wed 23/04/2025 -
Wed 23/07/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:14 sessionsLocation:Guild House (Plymouth)
Guild House
156 Mannamead Road
Plymouth
PL3 5QLTutor:Charlotte LetchfordCourse code:Q00017036How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £109.20
Art Practical: Advanced Arts and Crafts for Health and Wellbeing
The purpose of this course is to support your individual health and wellbeing and for you to gain confidence. The course is designed to build on your individual skills and knowledge of arts and craft. You will be given the opportunity to experiment and create pieces of art and or crafts using a variety of materials. This course is about planning for a major piece or of work that will highlight your individual skills and acknowledge the skills and techniques you have learnt. You will be able to take your time to produce a major piece or pieces of work.
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Dates:Wed 23/04/2025 -
Wed 23/07/2025Times:10:00am - 2:30pmDuration:14 sessionsLocation:NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZTutor:Rebecca WilliamsCourse code:Q00016834How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £245.70
Textiles and Fashion: Sewing & Textiles - Next Steps
This continuation course builds on the foundational skills from introductory textile and fashion courses, deepening your understanding of fabric manipulation, garment construction, and textile design. You will refine your sewing techniques, explore pattern adaptation, and experiment with a wider range of materials and decorative methods. The course covers more advanced stitching techniques, fabric textures, surface embellishment, and different approaches to garment making, including draping, tailoring, and upcycling. By the end of the course, you will feel more confident in your creative choices, develop your unique textile style, and create a small collection of textile pieces showcasing your progress.
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Dates:Wed 23/04/2025 -
Wed 16/07/2025Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Highfield Community Centre (Keighley)
21 Drewry Road
Keighley
BD21 2QGTutor:Nazmeen SadiqCourse code:Q00021849How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
History: Famous Russian Women Shaping World History & Culture
This course will aim to explore the lives of some extraordinary Russian women and their contributions to World History and Culture through various mediums. The women mentioned is this course not only contributed heavily to Russian history and culture but also the world.
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Dates:Wed 23/04/2025 -
Wed 18/06/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:The Priory (Ware)
High Street
Ware
SG12 9ALTutor:Marina BurrellCourse code:Q00019079How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £80.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Literature: Voices of the English Civil Wars.
This course will explore the period of the English Civil Wars, though the period might be better described as the British Civil Wars.
It will examine the development of the state of war, the war itself and the war’s political developments and fall out.
It will draw on the voices of the period that we find in pamphlets, poetry, prose and letters, and will as far as possible develop arguments based solely on contemporary documentation. Thus we shall hear the authentic voices of that era and discover those voices' concerns, fears and hopes.
The course will conclude with an examination of the newly forged Protectorate under Cromwell.
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Dates:Wed 23/04/2025 -
Wed 11/06/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00021489How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £59.20
Creative Writing: Write, Polish, Submit!
Need guidance and inspiration to make your story zing? Feel overwhelmed with editing? Join this course for tips and examples of how to edit your work: from the macro of the bigger picture questions to make the story consistent and coherent to the micro of syntax and building tension.
This is not a proofreading course. It’s about weeding out info dumping, bringing alive the scene through showing rather than tell. It's about weeding out redundant words, cliches, fixing time hops and transitions and ensure there's enough forward momentum.
We write in-class, share, get feedback and re-write. Samples of work with before and after edits will help us know what to focus on. To keep yourself accountable you will be encouraged to research relevant calls for submissions and commit to submitting. Also guidance on the submission process will be shared.
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Dates:Wed 23/04/2025 -
Wed 21/05/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nicola TorodeCourse code:Q00021561How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Art Practical: Portraiture Painting Online
To introduce students to the art of portraiture in a relaxed and supportive environment. This course takes students through the basics of sketching and then painting faces to gain a good likeness. It provides step by step instructions on positioning the features, the use of light and shade as well as colour mixing. This portraiture course is suitable for both beginners as well as experienced students. The course will provide you with an understanding of the methods, materials and concepts required to create both drawn and painted portraits. We will be using a variety of drawing and painting materials. Basic anatomy, colour mixing, paint application and ways of looking will all be discussed.
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Dates:Wed 23/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Frank FerrieCourse code:Q00021570How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.40
Literature: Madness in Nineteenth Century British Literature
This course will explore the subject of madness in nineteenth century British fiction. We will examine extracts from a range of texts, and all extracts will be provided on Canvas for you to read. Authors that we will discover are the Brontes, Dickens, Henry James and Oscar Wilde. These are our principal figures but we shall refer to a number of other writers to provide context. Our key texts will be: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Great Expectations, The Signalman (by Dickens), The Turn of the Screw and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
The course will analyse each extract closely and contextualise it in terms of Victorian thought and history. This will lead to provoking discussions and ample opportunities for discussion.
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Dates:Wed 23/04/2025 -
Wed 21/05/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00021484How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
History: The Ukraine - Borderland & battlefield 1800 to the present
We will trace the troubled history of Ukraine from 1800 exploring its political, social, economic and cultural development over five sessions ending with the current war and discussion of possible futures
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Dates:Wed 23/04/2025 -
Wed 21/05/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Ripley Arts Centre (Bromley)
24 Sundridge Avenue
Bromley
BR1 2PXTutor:Laurie JohnstonCourse code:Q00021295How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £42.00
Creativity for Calm
Are you looking for a relaxing hobby to help you unwind? Creating moments of calm in the day is essential for our emotional well-being and mental health. Step into the world of mindful crafts with this course and enjoy art for relaxation.
This creativity course allows you to explore your art and craft skills to find practices that soothe you. Whether you enjoy drawing, painting, origami, or craft-making, art courses can help you find a relaxing hobby.
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Dates:Wed 23/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Times:9:00am - 11:00amDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rebecca SpearCourse code:Q00015874How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting list (Waiting list)Fee rangeFree to £81.40