Bloom Botanicals Watercolour for 18+ yrs
Thursday 10 September | 10am-1pm
Cost £30 full, £27 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness
Discover the beauty of botanical watercolour in this relaxing three-hour workshop. Guided step by step, you’ll explore colour blending, loose floral techniques and expressive brushwork to create your own elegant botanical painting.
10-Week Painting for Pleasure for 18+years | Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle
Thursday 17 September to 26 November (no class 29 Oct) | 7-9pm |
Cost £75 full, £68 concession | Tutor Louie Winward | Sheskburn
Recreation Centre, Ballycastle
Running for over five years now, this popular ten-week course encourages you to experiment with materials and techniques to find your own painting ‘path’.
Book directly online or call Flowerfield Reception on 028 7083 1400.
5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 1 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 23 September - Wednesday 21 October | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession including materials |
Tutor Fiona Shannon
Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques of centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. You’ll learn finishing techniques and then decorate with a variety of slips and underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 2 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 23 September - Wednesday 21 October | 7-9pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques of centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. You’ll learn finishing techniques and then decorate with a variety of slips and underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
Hand Building Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 1 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 23 September - Wednesday 21 October | 2.30-4.30pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession | 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. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
4-Week Abstracting the Landscape Course for 18+yrs
Thursday 24 September - Thursday 15 October | 7-9pm
Cost £90 full, £81 concession | Tutor Sarah Carrington
Explore how to express local landscapes with more freedom and expression, simplifying shapes and form and experiment with abstraction, exploring the properties of acrylic paint and mixed media.
Inspired by Hockney | Digital Painting for 18+yrs
Saturday 26 September | 10.30am-1pm
Cost £35 full, £31.50 concession | Tutor Richard Davis, Digital Arts Studios
Explore the playful digital techniques inspired by David Hockney’s later work in this creative workshop. Experiment with colour, composition and digital mark-making to create your own scenes, objects or portraits, inspired by Hockney’s distinctive style.
Participants ideally should have their own ipad or tablet. A limited number can be supplied if needed.
Silver Reef Knot Ring for 18+ yrs
Saturday 26 September | 10am-4.30pm
Cost £85 full, £80 concession | Tutor Diane Lyness
Learning traditional jewellery-making techniques with goldsmith Diane Lyness, create two beautiful sterling silver rings, one reef knot and one twisted, to take home.
Slow Sip Comfort Mugs and Coasters for 18+yrs
Saturday 26 September | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £47 full, £42 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Hand-build a coordinating pair of comfort mugs and coasters, featuring tactile botanical impressions inspired by cosy seasonal rituals and slow sipping. Works will be fired and ready for collection at a later date.
Mums Meet and Make | Ceramic Berry Bowls
Monday 28 September | 9.30-11am
Cost £10 | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Create your own beautiful handcrafted ceramic berry bowl with Fiona Shannon. Learn hand-building techniques to shape, texture and decorate a functional piece, which will be professionally glazed and fired for collection later.
Needle Felted Birds for 18+yrs
Saturday 3 October | 10am-1pm
Cost £42 full, £38 concession | Tutor Carolyn Faith
Create a gorgeous small wild bird of your choice, using a wide range of colours and textures of wool and felting needles. Please bring your own image for reference.
4-Week Quilting For Everyone for 18+yrs
Wednesday 7 October – Wednesday 28 October | 10.30am-1pm
Cost £70 full, £63 concession | Tutor Gwen Thompson
Quilting returns after a hugely popular first course. Guided by Gwen, you’ll work on your own project to complete in 4 weeks. It could be a table runner or mat, wall hanging or even a renewable Christmas cracker! Re-use and upcycle gorgeous fabrics to create something truly special and enjoy creative quilting skills.
Coral-Inspired Fused Glass Bowl for 18+ yrs
Saturday 10 October | 10am-1pm
Cost £58 full, £52 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Learn glass cutting, layering and composition techniques using coastal hues, organic forms and delicate textures to create a unique coral reef-inspired bowl.
Trick or Treat Centrepiece Bowl for 18+yrs
Saturday 10 October | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £47 full, £42 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Create a charming pumpkin-shaped ceramic bowl with lid using hand-building techniques — a spooky seasonal centrepiece for Halloween treats which will be fired and ready for collection at a later date.
Mums Meet and Make | Birthday Crowns
Tuesday 13 October | 9.30-11.30am
Cost £10 | Tutor Rachael Armstrong from Little Perch Designs
Learn some sewing machine basics to create a special celebration keepsake fit for any birthday star. Pick from gorgeous fabrics and ribbons to create a gorgeous handmade birthday crown.
Calm Coastlines Oil Painting 18+yrs
Thursday 15 October | 10am-1pm
Cost £30 full, £27 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness
Paint your own tranquil coastal seascape in oils, exploring colour, atmosphere and movement through guided techniques inspired by the beauty of the sea.
Moyra Donaldson | In the Voice Of: Persona Poetry for 18+yrs
Saturday 17 October | 10am-4pm
Tickets £70 full, £65 concession
Join award-winning Northern Irish poet Moyra Donaldson for a creative masterclass exploring poetry, identity and language. Just as fiction has a narrator, poetry has a speaker — the voice that tells the poem’s story. Sometimes this voice is the poet’s own, while other times it takes on a persona, adopting the identity of another person, an animal or even an inanimate object.
4-Week Stitch Together for Christmas for 18+yrs
Thursday 22 October – Thursday 12 November | 10.30am-1pm
Cost £75 full, £67 concession | Tutor Helen Walshaw
Make a folk-bird cushion cover or Christmas stocking from vintage blankets, tweed and velvet scraps. Turn plush upholstery samples into eye-catching strawberry tree decorations and make a stash of gift bags and tags from luxury wallpaper samples to complement your handmade gifts.
5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 4 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 4 November – Wednesday 2 December | 7-9pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques of centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. You’ll learn finishing techniques and then decorate with a variety of slips and underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 3 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 4 November – Wednesday 2 December | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques of centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. You’ll learn finishing techniques and then decorate with a variety of slips and underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
Hand Building Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 2 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 4 November – Wednesday 5 December | 2.30-4.30pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession | Tutor Fiona ShannonLearn the basics of hand-building in clay, experimenting with slab construction, coiling, pinching, and press moulds, then enhance your pieces with vibrant underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
Vintage Posters | Local Landmarks Watercolour for 18+yrs
Thursday 12 November | 10am-1pm
Cost £30 full, £27 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness
Learn techniques for creating a vintage-inspired poster celebrating local landmarks, with step-by-step guidance in bold colour, simple composition and expressive washes. Create your own nostalgic artwork, professionally mounted and ready to take home.
4-Week Little Winter Landscapes for 18+ yrs
Saturday 14 November - Saturday 5 December | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £90 full, £81 concession | Tutor Sarah Carrington
Create miniature winter landscapes using fine acrylic painting techniques. Explore detail, colour and composition to create a finished framed artwork, perfect as a Christmas gift or seasonal keepsake. Final painting board and frame will be provided.
Festive Fusion Glass Bowl for 18+yrs
Saturday 14 November | 10am-1pm
Cost £58 full, £52 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Learn cutting, layering and arranging techniques to create a unique festive fused glass bowl, using beautiful seasonal shades of red, green and golden yellow.
Tetrapak Printing | Local Landscapes for 18+yrs
Sunday 15 November | 10.30am-1pm
Cost £35 full, £32 concession | Tutor Carolyn Faith
A creative introduction to dry point etching using recycled materials to create festive prints. Explore mark making, ink techniques and printing processes to design a personalised Christmas card or artwork. Sample reference material provided or bring your own choice of image to work from.
Mums Meet and Make | Botanical Watercolours
Tuesday 17 November | 9.30-11am
Cost £10 | Tutor Elaine Harkness
Take some time for yourself and join artist Elaine Harkness for a relaxed session. Create a colourful, playful botanical watercolour painting while exploring loose painting techniques and joyful colour combinations in a welcoming and supportive space.
Ceramic Wreath for 18+yrs
Saturday 21 November | 1.30-3.30pm
Cost £47 full, £42 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
A creative introduction to ceramic hand-building, where you’ll sculpt winter botanicals such as holly and pine to create a unique Christmas decoration. With expert guidance, your piece will be glazed, fired and ready for collection at a later date.
Scottish Dancing Family Workshop for 8+yrs
Saturday 28 November | 10am – 1pm
Free but booking essential | Tutor Rowland Hill
Join Rowland from the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society for a joyful family Scottish Dancing workshop celebrating our Scots heritage. Whether you’re 8 or 80, this fun beginner-friendly session teaches the steps and patterns needed to perform a traditional reel. Bring the whole family, enjoy lunch together and finish by performing your new dance for friends and family with live music and entertainment.
Mums Meet and Make | Santa Cookie Plate Decorating
Friday 4 December | 9.30-11am
Cost £10 | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Create a special keepsake for your baby’s first Christmas as you paint a festive cookie plate ready for Santa’s treats. Add your own creative touches and make a magical handmade piece to treasure each Christmas for years to come.
Drop-in Family Christmas Decoration Session
Saturday 5 December | 10.30am–12 noon
Families are invited to join us for a festive drop-in session, making beautiful decorations to treasure or hang proudly at home. Share stories, swap ideas and enjoy quality time together as grandparents, parents and children craft alongside each other.
*Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Fused Glass Christmas Decorations for 18+yrs
Saturday 12 December | 1 – 3pm
Cost £45 full, £41 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Learn cutting, layering and arranging techniques to create unique fused glass Christmas decorations, choosing from festive designs including trees, robins, angels, stars, baubles, snowmen or wreaths.
