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Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Introduction to Creative Textiles is a great way to learn how to create exciting textile art and develop your knowledge and skills.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 3 September 2026
Number of weeks: 15
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Full fee: £225.00 | Concessionary fee: £112.50 | Staff fee: £191.25

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This course explores how artists use colour and light to create mood, depth, and meaning in artworks. Through guided discussion and visual examples, learners will develop confidence in looking at and talking about art in an informed and enjoyable way.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 26 February 2027
Number of weeks: 4
Time: 12:30 - 14:30
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £62.50 | Concessionary fee: £32.50 | Staff fee: £53.50

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Uncover the hidden narratives and symbolism embedded in famous works in this beginner-friendly course on Art Appreciation.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 8 January 2027
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 12:30 - 14:30
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £90.00 | Concessionary fee: £45.00 | Staff fee: £76.50

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Explore the world of art movements in this engaging course. Each week will take a different art movement as its theme, giving the perfect introduction to the world of art history and appreciation.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 12:30 - 14:30
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £90.00 | Concessionary fee: £45.00 | Staff fee: £76.50

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Explore different ways to look at and discuss art, enhancing your ability to interpret, analyse, and enjoy art in its various forms.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 11 September 2026
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 12:30 - 14:30
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £105.00 | Concessionary fee: £52.50 | Staff fee: £89.25

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This beginner-friendly course introduces watercolour painting through expressive landscape studies, focusing on colour, mood and creative confidence.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 11 September 2026
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £107.50 | Concessionary fee: £55.00 | Staff fee: £91.75

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This beginner-friendly course introduces the basics of watercolour through observing and painting natural forms such as leaves, stones, shells, and plants. Learners will build confidence with materials and techniques in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 8 January 2027
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £92.50 | Concessionary fee: £47.50 | Staff fee: £79.00

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This beginner-friendly course introduces watercolour painting through expressive landscape studies, focusing on colour, mood and creative confidence.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £92.50 | Concessionary fee: £47.50 | Staff fee: £79.00

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This beginner-friendly course introduces watercolour painting through simple techniques for exploring different textures and surfaces, building your painting skills and creative confidence.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 26 February 2027
Number of weeks: 4
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Full fee: £62.50 | Concessionary fee: £32.50 | Staff fee: £53.50

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Always fancied printmaking? Come along to this introductory course to gain an understanding of the possibilities of all things print! Printmaking is great for producing multiples like cards or calendars. It’s fun and provides quick results. We will generate lots of prints as part of this course and look at how to reuse and collage unwanted prints into new art works and objects in themselves. No previous experience necessary.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 20 May 2027
Number of weeks: 10
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Full fee: £150.00 | Concessionary fee: £75.00 | Staff fee: £127.50