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 | 9.30–11am
Cost £10 | Tutor Claire Steele
Explore colour and brushwork as you create your own painted landscape in this gentle beginner-friendly session.
4 - Week Landscape Painting | Outdoor & Studio for 18+yrs
Saturday 2 May, 16, 23, 30 May | 10.30am-12.30pm |
Cost £85 full, £80 concession | Tutor Sarah Carrington
Explore Castlerock beach with Sarah, using mixed-media sketching and mark-making to capturing the sights, sounds, and atmosphere in your sketchbook. Over the following three weeks in the studio, use your sketches, photos, and collected observations to create larger, layered landscape paintings in mixed media, developing your ideas into finished, expressive artworks.
Please note there will be no class on 9 May.
Mums Meet and Make | Ceramic Heart Photoframes
Wednesday 6 May | 9.30–11am
Cost £10 | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Create a heart shaped photoframe in a fun, hands-on session with tutor Fiona Shannon. Perfect for gifts or keepsakes!
Beginners Painting for 18+ yrs | Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle
Tuesday 19 May | 2-4pm
Cost £35 full, £32 concession | Tutor Louie Winward
Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
Learn essential techniques, experiment with colour and build confidence. Materials provided.
5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 1 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 20 May - Wednesday 17 June | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series 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
Thursday 21 May - Thursday 18 June | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series 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 Hand Building Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 1
Thursday 21 May - Thursday 18 June | 2.30pm-4.30pm
Cost £160 full, £145 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.
Beginners Painting for 18+ yrs | Ballymoney Town Hall
Tuesday 26 May |10am-12noon
Cost £35 full, £32 concession | Tutor Louie Winward
Ballymoney Town Hall, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.
Learn essential techniques, experiment with colour and build confidence. Materials provided.
4 - Week Quilting | Patterns of Movement & Heritage for 18+yrs
Wednesday 27 May – 17 June | 10.30am-1pm |
Cost £65 full, £60 concession | Tutor Gwen Thompson
Discover the rich heritage of quilting in Appalachia. Explore traditional patchwork, fuse cultural influences, and create your own vibrant, functional textile piece, celebrating colour, pattern, and centuries of storytelling through fabric.
4 - Week Quilting | Patterns of Movement & Heritage for 18+yrs | Ballymoney Town Hall
Thursday 28 May – 18 June | 10.30am-1pm
Cost £65 full, £60 concession | Tutor Gwen Thompson
Ballymoney Town Hall, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Discover the rich heritage of quilting in Appalachia. Explore traditional patchwork, fuse cultural influences, and create your own vibrant, functional textile piece, celebrating colour, pattern, and centuries of storytelling through fabric.
Framed by the Sea for 18+ yrs
Saturday 30 May | 3-4.15pm | Cost £20
Following his exhibition launch at Flowerfield, James will lead a group to walk and capture images of life, trade and the scenery of Portstewart. Discussion, tips and advice along the way on an hour-long photography field trip. Bring your camera or even phone
Coastal Glass Collection | Coral Inspired Bowl for 18+yrs
Saturday 30 May | 10am-1pm
Cost £55 full, £50 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Design a sculptural bowl using vibrant glass and organic coral-inspired shapes. Learn cutting, layering, and texturing techniques to create a stunning ocean-inspired centrepiece for your home.
4-Week Hand Building Course for 18+ yrs | Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle
Monday 1 June - 22 June | 10am - 1pm
Cost £100 full, £90 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
Learn Hand-building techniques to shape unique, creative posts, vases and bowls.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
Time & Tide | Seaside Ceramic Clock for 18+yrs
Saturday 6 June | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £45 full,£40 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Design and hand-build a unique seaside-inspired ceramic clock, using simple techniques to shape and decorate with coastal textures, patterns, and motifs from waves and shells to boats
Plein Air By the Sea for 18+ yrs
Saturday 6, 13 & 20 June | 10am-1pm
Cost £65 full, £60 concession | Tutor Heather Byrne
Join artist Heather Byrne at coastal locations, exploring the feeling of being by the sea through sketching, drawing and painting, from quick, expressive marks to more developed studies.
Fused Glass Plant Pot Stake & Candle Holder for 18+ yrs | Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle
Thursday 11 June | 10am - 12noon | 18+ Years
Cost £40 full, £35 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Design and create two floral-inspired fused glass pieces.
Coastal Glass Collection | Fused Glass Sea Wave for 18+yrs
Saturday 13 June | 10am-12.30pm
Cost £55 full, £50 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Capture the rhythm and movement of the sea in glass. Explore flowing shapes, layered colours, and dynamic textures to bring waves to life in your own artwork.
Mums Meet and Make | Yoga
Wednesday 24 June | 9.30–10.30am
Cost £10 | Tutor Zara from Luna Yoga
Embrace the Summer Solstice in a joyful session blending relaxation, gentle movements, and connection alongside your little ones. This yoga session is suitable for mums who are at least 3 months postpartum and will be a gentle and mediative practice.
Coastal Glass Collection | Sea Inspired Layered Glass Plates for 18+ yrs
Saturday 11 July | 1pm-4pm
Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Create functional art with layered glass in soft coastal tones. Build depth and movement through colour and composition for a truly unique plate design.
Please wear closed toe shoes.
Seaside Ceramic Wall Art for 18+ yrs
Saturday 18 July | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £45 full, £40 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Using simple hand-building techniques, you will shape and decorate a shoal of handmade ceramic fish, drawing inspiration from the colours, textures, and movement of the sea to create your own seaside inspired ceramic wall artwork.
Vintage Postcards for 18+ yrs
Tuesday 21 July | 10.30am-12.30pm OR 1.30-3.30pm | 18+yrs
Free but booking essential on 028 7083 1400
Design your own vintage Portstewart postcard, inspired by the retro travel posters once seen in railway stations.
Short Story Writing Workshop with Author Jan Carson for 18+ yrs
Short Story Writing Workshop with Author Jan Carson for 18+ yrs
Saturday 1 August | 1.30-4pm
Tickets £35 full, £30 concession
This lively, interactive, and incredibly practical workshop will equip you with everything you need to begin or continue your journey with the short story. Combining discussion, writing exercises, and teaching drawn from Jan Carson’s extensive experience, you’ll explore all the components of the short story, including character development, plot, structure, voice, editing, and much more. Over the course of the two-and-a-half-hour session, you’ll have the chance to develop and begin writing your own short story, while Jan shares hard-earned advice on the publishing process.
August Craft Month | Coastal Glass Collection | Layered Coast Scene for 18+ yrs
Saturday 8 August | 1-4pm
Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Design a serene beach or shoreline scene using layered glass to evoke depth, horizon lines, and the calming beauty of the coast.
August Craft Month | Coastal Reflections | Seaside Ceramic Mirror Frame for 18+yrs
Saturday 8 August | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £45 full, £40 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Using simple hand-building techniques, participants will shape and decorate a unique ceramic frame, drawing inspiration from coastal themes such as shells, waves, pebbles, and marine life.
August Craft Month | 4-Day Intensive Throwing Course for 18+yrs
Monday 10 - Thursday 13 August | 10am-4pm
Cost £225 full, £205 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
This hands-on intensive course offers a focused introduction to throwing on the potter’s wheel. Participants will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including centring clay, pulling walls, and shaping simple forms such as bowls and cylinders.
August Craft Month | Gathering Basket Masterclass for 18+yrs
Friday 14 August | 9.30am-5pm | Cost £85 full, £80 concession |
Tutor Louise McLean of Atlantic Craft NI
A wonderful one-day workshop with master crafter Louise McLean to learn the processes & techniques to create a little gathering basket.
Cyanotype Photography for 18+yrs
Thursday 20 August | 11am–1pm
Cost £35 full, £32 concession | Tutor Janey Moffatt
Experiment with cyanotype printing using natural light and found objects. Arrange, expose and develop distinctive blue-toned prints in this playful photographic workshop.
