Join in our creative classes, weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Meet new people, share techniques and practices, get fit but most importantly of all...ENJOY YOURSELF!
Many of the classes and workshops require you to bring or purchase materials/equipment and some may require you to wear specific clothing. Please ask when booking.
VISUAL ARTS
Life Drawing
Two 5 week courses starting Tues 21 April and Tues 2 June
7-9pm
Price £65, £60 (concs)
Develop your observational skills, whilst exploring life drawing using a variety of media.
Watercolours and mixed media
5 week courses starting Fri 24 April and Fri 5 June
10am-12noon or 6.30-8.30pm
Price £60, £54 (concs)
Learn the skills required to draw, prepare and create a painting using watercolours and other media. Paper will be available to purchase. Please provide your own paints and brushes.
Textiles
Two 5 week courses starting Fri 24 April and Fri 5 June
1.30-3.30pm
Price £60, £54 (concs)
Using your own theme as a starting point, create a personal portfolio of textiles using a variety of printing, colouring, felting and fabric techniques. Completed samples could be used as panels or backgrounds for stitch.
Knitting
Two 5 week courses starting Thurs 23 April and Thurs 4 June
11am-12noon
Price £30, £27 (concs)
For beginners, learn how to cast on, stitches, knitting abbreviations and ultimately begin to knit a garment using a pattern. For the more competent, make unusual and unique pieces of knitting of your own creation.
Embroidery
Two 5 week courses starting Wed 22 April and Wed 3 June
11am-12noon
Price £30, £27 (concs)
Learn and experiment with a variety of embroidery stitches, which will enable beginners to embroider a sampler and for the more advanced, beautiful personal pieces from your own drawings.
LITERATURE
Creative writing
10 week course starting Thursday 23 April
7.30-9pm
Price £90, £81 (concs)
Bring out the creativity in your writing and specifically focus on poetry and prose.
Write your life story
Two 5 week courses starting Tuesday 21 April and Tuesday 2 June
7-9pm
Price £60, £54 (concs)
Do you have stories to tell to your family or would you like to publish an autobiography? Find out how – no writing experience necessary.
PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
11 week course starting Wednesday 22 April
7-9pm
Price £132, £116 (concs)
Come and develop your skills including improvisation, motivation, status and physicality. No experience necessary. This workshop will conclude in a
performance.
Folk Dancing
5 week course starting Tuesday 2 June
7.30-9pm
Price £45, £41 (concs)
Join in the joyful celebration, dancing to music from Greek, Russian and Celtic traditions. The music and dances are enriching and full of character. They are suitable for all abilities and do not require partners.
Tap for beginners
10 week course starting Friday 24 April
6-7pm
Price £60, £54 (concs)
Have a laugh with like minded people and enjoy learning how to tap your way through all kinds of fantastic tunes, old and new!
Street jazz
10 week course starting Thursday 23 April
7-8pm
Price £60, £54 (concs)
Learn musical theatre styles whilst having loads of fun and discover how to gain confidence and move your body to the funky beats of the latest tunes.
Jazz
10 week course starting Friday 24 April
7.15-8.15pm
Price £60, £54 (concs)
Jazz is a high energy and powerful style of dance. It is also fun, upbeat and really helps to improve fitness. Come along, get involved and have fun while being active.
Adult ballet
10 week course starting Wednesday 22 April
7.15-8.15pm
Price £60, £54 (concs)
Ballet training gives dancers a wonderful grounding from which to explore new styles with ease. It teaches the dancer how to control their posture and will strengthen those all important core muscles.
Yoga
9 week course starting Wednesday 22 April
7.15-8.15pm - beginners
8.30-9.30pm - intermediate
Price £54, £49 (concs)
Yoga can soothe your soul while strengthening your cardiovascular system, toning and stretching your muscles, and improving your mental fitness.
Pilates
10 week course starting Wednesday 29 April
12.30-1.30pm
Price £60, £54 (concs)
Realign the body whilst strengthening muscles and working on your core stability.
Dance aerobics
10 week course starting Thursday 23 April
2.45-3.45pm
Price £60, £54 (concs)
For all ages and fitness levels, get in shape, stay fit and enjoy yourself
Belly Dancing
2 week mini course running Sunday 10 May and Sunday 24 May
2-3.30pm
Price per session £9, £8 (concs)
Making entrances, turns, arm movements, belly rolls, hip drops and, of course, shimmies of all shapes and sizes. Incredible fun as well as great exercise – we guarantee you will leave with a smile on your face!
Flamenco
Two 4 week fortnightly courses starting Sunday 19 April and Sunday 14 June
2-3.30pm
Price £36, £32 (concs)
The sensuality, the passion and the intensity! The big thing in dance, flamenco is a great way to get rid of the frustrations of your day and learn exciting new skills.