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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Sew sustainable ( individual projects)

The course introduces the principles of sustainable fashion and teaches practical garment making skills.
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Dates:
Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 23/07/2025
Times:
10:00am - 2:00pm
Duration:
12 sessions
Location:
The Vine Community Centre (Nottingham)
Bobbers Mill Road
Nottingham
NG7 5GZ
Tutor:
Monazza Aziz
Course code:
Q00021289
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £201.60

Craft: Introduction to Pottery

All within a friendly and welcoming pottery studio setting. By the end of the course you should have several pottery pieces that will be yours to keep! You will be in a group with fellow potters so the course is a wonderful way to meet others, to explore your creative side and build confidence at the same time. You will be with like-minded people in a relaxed atmosphere engaging in a very enjoyable activity. This course is open to any student with pottery experience, for example you may have completed our previous ‘Introduction to Pottery’ course or you are someone who has previously completed pottery classes or worked with clay elsewhere in the past. Your work will be fired in a kiln by the tutor and it will be yours to keep. So book now to avoid disappointment.
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Dates:
Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 28/05/2025
Times:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
John Pounds Centre (Portsmouth)
23 Pounds Gate
Queen Street
Portsmouth
PO1 3HN
Tutor:
Jeannie McConville
Course code:
Q00016815
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £88.20

Craft: Beginners Crochet, for well-Being

This course introduces beginners to the art of crochet, covering essential techniques, stitches, and patterns. Learners will learn how to hold a crochet hook, understand basic stitches, and create simple projects such as scarves, coasters, or small decorative items. This is a fun and relaxing course, perfect for those who want to develop a new creative skill and aid mental health well-being in a supportive environment.
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Dates:
Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025
Times:
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Ocean Road Community Association (South
Ocean Road
South Shields
NE33 2DW
Tutor:
Anila Maqbool
Course code:
Q00021867
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
Free

Music Making

Making Music is an opportunity to sing, play percussion instruments and share all styles of music. Non-compulsory performances for family and friends looking at different styles and purposes of music and how music evokes emotions.
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Dates:
Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 16/07/2025
Times:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Duration:
12 sessions
Location:
Guild House (Plymouth)
Guild House
156 Mannamead Road
Plymouth
PL3 5QL
Tutor:
Charlotte Letchford
Course code:
Q00021904
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
Free

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Duration:
12 months
Fee:
£15

Photography: Introduction to Still Life Photography

Still life is a unique genre of photography, which depicts inanimate objects or subject matters devoid of people. On this course you will learn how to look closely and consider ways of making the ‘ordinary’ appear interesting and extraordinary! You will experiment with composition, lighting and set-up, whilst considering how objects, possessions and natural forms symbolise some kind of story. You will learn how to read and discuss images with others, reflecting on your own images, when considering visual communication.
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Dates:
Fri 02/05/2025 -
Fri 06/06/2025
Times:
11:00am - 4:00pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZ
Tutor:
Katie Dexter
Course code:
Q00017809
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
5 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £105.00

Textiles and Fashion: Make a Victorian Style Embroidered Patchwork Journal Cover - Improvers

Would you like to learn a new sewing skill that combines hand embroidery and small patchwork fabric placement? Then this the course is for you. The course is aimed at improvers that have a basic knowledge of hand embroidery and would like to combine stitch techniques, to create a journal cover that would fit the size of an A5 journal. The techniques you will learn are based on the beautiful historical decorative embroidered quilts from the 1800’s where the style started. You will have the opportunity to hand piece together a colourful fabric background journal cover and let loose your creativity to embellish the seams with freestyle hand embroidery stitches.
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Dates:
Fri 02/05/2025 -
Fri 18/07/2025
Times:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
12 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Trudi Price
Course code:
Q00021125
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £100.80

Art Practical: Wonderful Watercolour

Discover the world of Watercolour painting through step by step practical projects.
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Dates:
Fri 02/05/2025 -
Fri 30/05/2025
Times:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Four Courts Community Centre (St. Leonar
Sydney Close
St. Leonards-on-Sea
TN38 9DD
Tutor:
Beverley Sell
Course code:
Q00021872
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £52.50

Craft: Sewing into Business

Discover the art of precision and creativity in our Sewing for Business Course. Dive into the fundamentals of machine sewing, mastering essential techniques and garment construction. From threading the needle to embellishing, you'll gain hands-on experience and the confidence to bring your design ideas to life. In parallel, embark on a beginner business journey, learning the basics of entrepreneurship for a sewing venture. Explore market trends, pricing strategies, and customer engagement to turn your passion into a profitable enterprise. Join us for a transformative learning experience that blends craftsmanship with entrepreneurial acumen, equipping you for success in the world of sewing and business.
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Dates:
Tue 06/05/2025 -
Tue 22/07/2025
Times:
9:00am - 2:00pm
Duration:
11 sessions
Location:
Deeplish Community Centre (ROCHDALE)
Hare Street
Deeplish
ROCHDALE
OL11 1JT
Tutor:
Nasim Younis
Course code:
Q00021363
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £231.00

Textiles and Fashion: Machine Sewing for Advanced and Special Stitching Techniques

On this Machine sewing course learn the wide range of sewing techniques require for dress making and other sewing projects. Make projects for yourself or for your family and increase your understanding in the world of machine stitching. While learning new techniques you can also meet likeminded people in the group. This course will help you to concentrate and enjoy moment while creating projects that are useful, creative, and sustainable. Explore this rewarding skill which can not only adopted as a hobby but can lead to sewing business to earn money.
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Dates:
Wed 07/05/2025 -
Wed 25/06/2025
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
7 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Kauser Nabeel
Course code:
Q00018028
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
5 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £51.80

Art Appreciation: Local Artists Part 5

This 5-week course delves into the works of five local artists, featuring James Dodds; Aline Gowen; Ian Hay; Wyndham Lloyd; and Michael Middleton. Each week explores key art concepts including, colour and composition through samples of their work. You will engage in group discussions, take notes, and recall information. By the end of the course, you will be able to notice significant local artists, describe their artistic methods, spot similarities and differences among local artists, deconstruct essential components of artworks, and select a preferred piece based on personal opinion.
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Dates:
Fri 09/05/2025 -
Fri 06/06/2025
Times:
10:15am - 12:15pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Castle Methodist Church (Colchester)
Maidenburgh Street
Colchester
CO1 1TT
Tutor:
Abbie Cairns
Course code:
Q00021290
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £42.00