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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

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

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This 6 weeks beginners course is ideal for those wanting to try watercolour painting and introduce the core knowledge and skills to create nature and landscape pieces.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Venue: Christ Central Church (Workington)

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

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This 6 weeks beginners course is ideal for those wanting to try watercolour painting and introduce the core knowledge and skills to create nature and landscape pieces.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: To Be Confirmed

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

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Unleash your creativity with a mix of materials and techniques to craft unique textile designs, combining mindful stitching, vibrant collage, printmaking, and found objects for truly one-of-a-kind pieces.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 7 January 2027
Number of weeks: 8
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Full fee: £152.00 | Staff fee: £129.20

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

A seven-week course to build sewing machine skills while creating gathers and pleats from new or re-used fabrics.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 11 March 2027
Number of weeks: 8
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Full fee: £152.00 | Staff fee: £129.20

Curriculum area: Languages

This is a fabulous class for those want to learn a new language or those who want to re-learn a language from scratch. We have excellent Tutors who will help you achieve. Please note this course is designed to be delivered over a full academic year, covering three terms. If you wish to join the course in term 2 or term 3 please contact the centre to arrange an initial assessment to check that this is the right course and level for you. We will also ask the course tutor to contact you to discuss your current level and any previous language learning you have undertaken, again to ensure that the course is appropriate and that you will have an enjoyable and high quality learning experience with the service.

Delivery type: Online
Start date: Thursday, 24 September 2026
Number of weeks: 10
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: Online Delivery

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

Curriculum area: Languages

This is a fabulous class for those want to learn a new language or those who want to re-learn a language from scratch. We have excellent Tutors who will help you achieve. Please note this course is designed to be delivered over a full academic year, covering three terms. If you wish to join the course in term 2 or term 3 please contact the centre to arrange an initial assessment to check that this is the right course and level for you. We will also ask the course tutor to contact you to discuss your current level and any previous language learning you have undertaken, again to ensure that the course is appropriate and that you will have an enjoyable and high quality learning experience with the service.

Delivery type: Online
Start date: Thursday, 14 January 2027
Number of weeks: 10
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: Online Delivery

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

Curriculum area: Languages

Our Improver level classes are excellent progression for those who have successfully completed our Beginner level language classes. We have tutors who will push you to achieve far more than you would have expected in a fun, encouraging learning environment. Please note this course is designed to be delivered over a full academic year, covering three terms. If you wish to join the course in term 2 or term 3 please contact the centre to arrange an initial assessment to check that this is the right course and level for you. We will also ask the course tutor to contact you to discuss your current level and any previous language learning you have undertaken, again to ensure that the course is appropriate and that you will have an enjoyable and high quality learning experience with the service.

Delivery type: Online
Start date: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Number of weeks: 10
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: Online Delivery

Full fee: £190.00 | Staff fee: £161.50

Curriculum area: Languages

Our Improver level classes are excellent progression for those who have successfully completed our Beginner level language classes. We have tutors who will push you to achieve far more than you would have expected in a fun, encouraging learning environment. Please note this course is designed to be delivered over a full academic year, covering three terms. If you wish to join the course in term 2 or term 3 please contact the centre to arrange an initial assessment to check that this is the right course and level for you. We will also ask the course tutor to contact you to discuss your current level and any previous language learning you have undertaken, again to ensure that the course is appropriate and that you will have an enjoyable and high quality learning experience with the service.

Delivery type: Online
Start date: Tuesday, 12 January 2027
Number of weeks: 10
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: Online Delivery

Full fee: £190.00 | Staff fee: £161.50