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A course centered around learning the basics of home DIY, and the beginnings of joinery. You will be learning and practising with a range of hand tools, DIY knowledge and skills, and how to make various wood joints. You will finish with two final pieces – a small stud wall model, and a wood frame of the joints you have learned.
Tutor : Imogen Davies
Drawing Skills is a practical and exploratory course for all levels, focusing on mark-making, tone, shape, colour, and composition to help learners develop confidence, creativity, and a deeper understanding of visual expression
Tutor : Clive Riggs
East Asian Painting is a creative course for all levels, introducing traditional Chinese and Japanese watercolour techniques, calligraphy-inspired brushwork, and classic subjects such as bamboo, orchids, and plum blossom in a relaxed, supportive environment
Tutor : Peter Cavaciuti
This daytime course will provide instruction and support on how to compose and paint in watercolours.
This Twilight Dressmaking course offers learners the opportunity to access learning in the late afternoon, giving them the evening free!
Tutor : Linda Couch
Join our Carpentry for Beginners course which teaches essential woodworking skills, including how to safely use and maintain hand tools while mastering key joinery techniques such as Half Lap, Mortice and Tenon, Dove Tail, T Halving, Bridle, and Dowel joints.
Tutor : Domenico Petrelli
Explore the drama and elegance of Baroque and Rococo art in this introductory course.
Tutor : Lisa Fretwell
This dressmaking course is for beginners to help them learn the essentials and build confidence.
Tutor : Louise Barry
Join our Carpentry for Beginners course, which teaches essential woodworking skills, including how to safely use and maintain hand tools while mastering key joinery techniques such as Half Lap, Mortice and Tenon, Dove Tail, T Halving, Bridle, and Dowel joints.
Our Pottery for beginners course offers a relaxing, creative experience where learners explore clay techniques such as pinching, coiling, slab-building, and wheel throwing, while mastering surface decoration and glazing to create unique ceramic pieces.
Tutor : Ewa Pandera
Learn to upholster a small piece of your own furniture, using modern or traditional methods.
Tutor : Lisa Cramp
Expand your skills by exploring the dynamic world of organic shapes and anatomy.
Tutor : Felicity Matten
Start your oil painting journey with this beginner-friendly course. Learn essential skills in colour theory, composition, and application techniques using oil or acrylic paints. Build confidence, explore traditional and contemporary styles, and progress at your own pace.
This dressmaking course in Cambridge is a hands-on course for beginners and experienced sewists alike, teaching essential skills such as pattern selection, garment assembly, fitting, and professional finishing techniques.
Tutor : Sally Tilley
Have you ever wondered about East Asian painting and wanted to learn more? This one day course is ideal for you.
Create a stunning stained glass piece in this three-day workshop, learning design, glass cutting, and the copperfoil technique to craft your own decorative artwork.
Learn the basics of calligraphy in this three-day workshop, with an introduction to the elegant Uncial script - creating beautiful, personalized projects.
Tutor : Liz Barrow
Practical Creative Two Day Course creating original designs and prints.
Create your own Runner Duck sculpture using willow and spend the day enjoying the mindful process of willow weaving.
Tutor : Karen Bek
The perfect course for those wanting to improve their technical drawing skills in every aspect.
A course centered around learning the basics of home DIY, and the beginnings of joinery.
Drawing Skills is a practical and exploratory course for all levels, focusing on mark-making, tone, shape, colour, and composition to help learners develop confidence, creativity, and a deeper understanding of visual expression.
East Asian Painting is a creative course for all levels, introducing traditional Chinese and Japanese watercolour techniques, calligraphy-inspired brushwork, and classic subjects such as bamboo, orchids, and plum blossom in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Creative Writing for Beginners is a face to face course designed for those new to storytelling, offering practical exercises in fiction, memoir, and poetry to build confidence, explore language, and develop essential writing skills in a supportive environment.
Tutor : Ruth Wade
This course is aimed at anyone new to patchwork and quilting and those who wish to improve their skills and work on a personal project.
Tutor : Marion Curtis
On this short course, start your journey in carving on stone. Choose to carve letters or numbers.
Tutor : Emi Gordon
Upcycle your furniture and bring new life to an old favourite with this Upholstery course!
Tutor : Hong Tan
Learn more about European painting between 1715 - 1886.
Learn more about European painting between 1715-1886.
Acquire drawing and painting skills and knowledge on this weekly course.
Tutor : David Bennison
This course will introduce you to beginners pattern cutting in women’s wear, using block pattern manipulation techniques.
Creative Writing for Improvers is an intermediate-level course designed to help writers enhance their storytelling skills through practical techniques, guided projects, and expert feedback.
Learn the art of calligraphy in this practical, creative course for all levels. Master historical scripts using broad-edged nibs, explore layout and design, and create beautiful projects like cards and quotations. Gain skills in colour use and work towards optional CLAS certificates.
This course takes place on 10th October and 14th November.Learn to upholster a small piece of your own furniture, using modern or traditional methods.
A course centered around working with timber. You will be learning and practicing the following joints: Half Lap, Mortice and Tenon, Dove Tail, T Halving, Bridal and Dowel Joint.
This session is Christmas-themed. Join us for some extra sparkle!
Tutor : Miller and Ward
Do you enjoy sewing, or have you never tried? Would you like to learn to use simple stitches to embellish a bag to take home?
This is the first of two linked workshops exploring the lettering of the Lindisfarne Gospels. The second one will take place in May, on the topic of Half Uncial Script.
Join a hands-on 2.5-hour course exploring the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Learn how Ikebana reflects nature and the seasons, with a focus on early summer designs.
Tutor : Yukiko Isono
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