Workshops

Classes & Workshops

FOREVER CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS For 8-12 YRS

Saturday 13 December |12.30-2.30pm

Cost £12 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Make up to three magical forever Christmas decorations including a glass beaded snowflake, ceramic bauble and a cute button Christmas tree.


FOREVER CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS For 5-7 YRS

Saturday 13 December | 10am-12noon

Cost £12 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Make up to three magical forever Christmas decorations including a glass beaded snowflake, ceramic bauble and a cute button Christmas tree.


LEARN BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE WITH EMMA

Thursday 15 January - Thursday 5 March (No class on 29 January & 12 February) | 7.30-8.30pm

Tickets £60

*This is a Guest Hire Event

During this 6 week course you’ll explore the basics—fingerspelling, greetings, numbers, food, family and more—in a fun, friendly space.


Drawing the Land and Sky for 18+ yrs

Monday 19 January | 10am-1pm

Cost £25 full, £22.50 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness

Hands-on drawing workshop exploring landscapes, teaching how to simplify scenes and convey mood and depth through tone and composition. Suitable for beginners and intermediate artists who want to build confidence in drawing natural scenes.


Mums Meet and Make | Silk Painting

Thursday 22 January | 9.30–11am

Cost £10 | Tutor Elaine Harkness

Create a beautiful hand-painted silk piece while enjoying a relaxing, creative morning.


After-School Throwing for 14-16 yrs

Wednesday 28 January, 4, 11 February | 3.45–5.15pm

Cost £45 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Short GCSE-level pottery course offering compact throwing sessions for coursework enhancement or fun, hands-on exploration of clay for young artists.


5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 1 for 18+ yrs

Wednesday 28 January - 25 February | 7-9pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques such as centering, opening out, and pulling up to craft a variet of pots, including mugs and bowls. All piece are professionally fired and glazed, ready for collection at a later date.


5 Week Hand Building Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 1 for 18+ yrs

Thursday 29 January – 26 February | 2.30-4.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Learn the basics of hand-building in clay, experimenting with slab construction, coiling, pinching, and press moulds, then enhance your pieces with vibrant underglazes


5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 3 for 18+ yrs

Thursday 29 January – 26 February | 7-9pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques such as centering, opening out, and pulling up to craft a variet of pots, including mugs and bowls. All piece are professionally fired and glazed, ready for collection at a later date


5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 2 for 18+ yrs

Thursday 29 January – 26 February | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques such as centering, opening out, and pulling up to craft a variet of pots, including mugs and bowls. All piece are professionally fired and glazed, ready for collection at a later date.


Mums Meet and Make | Ceramic Floral Candle Holders

Wednesday 11 February | 9.30–11am

Cost £10 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Shape and decorate your own ceramic floral candle holder in this calming hands-on workshop.


Urban Landscapes | Pen and Watercolour for 18+ yrs

Thursday 12 February | 10am-1pm

Cost £25 full, £22.50 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness

Learn to capture streets and buildings, exploring perspective, structure, expressive colour and line to bring scenes vividly to life. Suitable for beginners and intermediate artists who want to build confidence in drawing natural scenes.


Love Heart Wreaths for 8-12 yrs

Saturday 14 February |11.30am-1pm (8-12yrs)

Cost £10 |Tutor Linda Mulholland

Kids can have fun designing and making their very own colourful love heart wreaths, full of creativity, imagination, and hands-on magic!


Fantastical Animals | Polyblock Printing for 8-12 yrs

Saturday 14 February | 10.30-11.45am | Cost £10 | Tutor Eleanor Wheeler

Young artists can join exhibiting artist Eleanor Wheeler for a vibrant, hands-on printmaking class, bringing beloved pets and magical creatures to life.


Love Heart Wreaths for 5-7 yrs

Saturday 14 February | 10-11.30am (5-7yrs)

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Kids can have fun designing and making their very own colourful love heart wreaths, full of creativity, imagination, and hands-on magic!


4 Week Sunshine and Storm for 18+ yrs

Thursday 19, 26 February & 5, 12 March | 7-9pm

Cost £85 full, £77 concession | Tutor Sarah Carrington

Explore painting local coastlines in acrylics and mixed media, capturing varied weather through guided demonstrations, creating a series of landscapes from storms to calm sunshine.


Fused Glass Spring Birds Mobile or Plant Pot Stakes for 18+ yrs

Saturday 21 February | 10am-12noon

Cost £50 full, £45 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Create beautiful glass Spring birds and enjoy mesmerising colours as the light reflects and penetrates through your chosen colours as a mobile or plant pot stake.


Hand-Coloured Lino Print for 18+ yrs

Saturday 21 February | 10.30am-3pm

£55 full, £50 concession | Tutor Ivan Frew

Develop your skills in this traditional relief print making technique with Ivan Frew. Inspired by Eleanor Wheeler’s exhibition, create multiple copies or an ‘edition’ of work. Explore single-colour linocut and advanced techniques including reduction and multi-block printing.


4 Week Stitch Together | Applique Spring Birds for 18+ yrs

Thursday 26 February & 5, 12, 19 March | 10am-12.30pm

Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor Helen Walshaw

Create collage-style appliqué and stitched artworks of your favourite garden birds, using fabric scraps, simple embroidery, and inspiration from photos, books, and templates. Feel free to bring pictures and a handy pair of tweezers (for positioning), otherwise all the materials will be provided.



Silver Stacking Rings for 18+ yrs

Saturday 28 February | 10am-4pm | Cost £85 full,

£80 concession | Tutor Diane Lyness

Learn traditional jewellery techniques including piercing, soldering, shaping, texturing and polishing to craft a beautiful pair of silver stacking rings under the expert guidance of goldsmith Diane Lyness. No previous experience is required. Bring an apron to protect clothing.



Animal Tiles for 18+ yrs

Saturday 28 February | 10am-4pm | Cost £50 full, £45 concession | Tutor Eleanor Wheeler

A wonderful opportunity to work with our current exhibiting artist. Eleanor will guide you through drawing and print to create your own designs based around animals, birds and natural forms. You will then use bas relief and decorative sgrafitto techniques to produce a decorative ceramic tile.


Fused Glass Draped Pots for 18+ yrs

Saturday 7 March | 10am-12.30pm

Cost £50 full, £45 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Design and create your own beautiful glass art pot, inspired by bold colours and geometric shapes.


Wool Felt Your Inner Goddess for 18+ yrs

Saturday 7 March | 10am-12.30pm

Cost £40 full, £36 concession | Tutor Carolyn Faith

Celebrate International Women’s Day and create a unique needle-felted goddess figurine, decorating it with colourful merino wool, threads, and ribbons.


Sculpt Yout Pet for 18+ yrs

Saturday 7 March | 10am-1pm |

Cost £45 full, £40 concession |Tutor Fiona Shannon

Create a charming clay sculpture of your dog or cat, bringing your pet’s personality and character vividly to life through hands-on artistry. Please bring a picture of your pet for reference.


Capturing Light with Oils for 18+ yrs

Thursday 12 March | 10am–1pm | Cost £25 full,

£22.50 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness

Bring your paintings to life in this hands-on workshop, learning to capture the magic of light and atmosphere. Discover how to use colour, value, and layering to create depth, mood, and luminous effects in your work.


Sculpt a Window Box Planter for 18+ yrs

Saturday 14 March | 10.30am–12.30pm |

Cost £45 full, £40 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Spend a mindful morning with ceramicist Fiona as she teaches simple hand-building techniques and design tips to help you craft your own unique window planter, ready for spring blooms.


Pebble Art Gifts for Mother’s Day for 5-7 yrs

Saturday 14 March | 10-11.30am

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Mother’s Day pebble art gift and a very special gift bag to hide the surprise! Using pebbles, shells, buttons and other good stuff to make a masterpiece.


Pebble Art Gifts for Mother’s Day for 8-12 yrs

Saturday 14 March | 11.30am-1pm

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Mother’s Day pebble art gift and a very special gift bag to hide the surprise! Using pebbles, shells, buttons and other good stuff to make a masterpiece.


Mums Meet and Make | Baby Bunting

Wednesday 18 March | 9.30–11.30am

Cost £10 | Tutor Rachael from Little Perch Design

Learn simple sewing techniques to craft a string of handmade bunting for your baby’s room.


Fused Glass Easter Egg Decorations for 18+ yrs

Wednesday 1 April | 6.30-8.30pm

Cost £50 full, £45.00 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Design and produce three unique glass egg decorations to decorate your home.


Fused Glass Easter Egg Decorations for 8-12yrs

Wednesday 1 April | 3-5pm

Cost £30 | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Each participant will design and produce three glass egg decorations to give as a special Easter gift or hang at home.


Sculpt an Easter Chick & Bunny Basket for 8-12yrs

Saturday 4 April | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £20 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Creative kids will make a chick and bunny basket for all of their Easter treats. Made from air drying clay, all creations can be taken home and painted – participants should bring a box to transport their work safely.


5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 4 for 18+ yrs

Wednesday 8 April – 6 May | 7-9pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques such as centering, opening out, and pulling up to craft a variet of pots, including mugs and bowls. All piece are professionally fired and glazed, ready for collection at a later date


Easter Art Club for 8-12 yrs

Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 April |1.30-3.30pm (8-12yrs)

Cost £27 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Three days of hands-on spring creativity! Kids explore nature-themed crafts with watercolours, mixed media, and more, making unique, colourful artworks every day.


Easter Art Club for 5-7 yrs

Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 April | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £27 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Three days of hands-on spring creativity! Kids explore nature-themed crafts with watercolours, mixed media, and more, making unique, colourful artworks every day.


5 Week Hand Building Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 2 for 18+ yrs

Thursday 9 April – 7 May | 2.30-4.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Learn the basics of hand-building in clay, experimenting with slab construction, coiling, pinching, and press moulds, then enhance your pieces with vibrant underglazes


5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 5 for 18+ yrs

Thursday 9 April – 7 May | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques such as centering, opening out, and pulling up to craft a variet of pots, including mugs and bowls. All piece are professionally fired and glazed, ready for collection at a later date


Tiffany Glass Floating Fish for 18+ yrs

Saturday 18 April | 10.30am-3.30pm

Cost £65 full, £60 concession | Tutor E-J McCartney

A wonderful daylong introduction to Tiffany glass making for beginners and experienced glass enthusiasts to create beautiful, delicate floating fish.


Mums Meet and Make | Beginners Landscape Painting

Wednesday 22 April | 9.30–11.30am

Cost £10 | Tutor Claire Steele

Explore colour and brushwork as you create your own painted landscape in this gentle beginner-friendly session.


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