What’s On

Sep
12
Sat
Mini Craft Market @ Education Centre
Sep 12 @ 10:00 am – Sep 13 @ 4:30 pm

We have our amazing Mini Craft Market where our talented local crafters can get together to share and sell their handmade products.

Previous crafts have included: nature crafts, paper crafts, woodwork, paintings, illustration, crochet/knitting, weaving, decoupage, cards, glass,  silk painting,  textile bags,  jewellery, resin art and flood painting.

Held in the Education Centre and is free to enter!

10am – 4:30pm (3:45pm for December Market)

Sep
24
Thu
Violin Recital with Tetiana Hnilytska
Sep 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm

Tetiana Hnilytska is a professional violinist who has played with several orchestras around the world including the Hans Zimmer orchestra and the Odessa Philharmonic. Originally from Odessa, Tetiana came to the UK as a refugee with her family following the invasion of Ukraine. She will be performing with the talented Sarah Harris on piano. The programme will include works by Bach, Piazzola, Skoryk, Kreisler and others.

  • 7pm Doors open to view museum galleries
  • 7.30pm Finger buffet
  • 8.10pm Recital

Book here

 

Sep
26
Sat
Autumn Watercolours with Jonathan Newey
Sep 26 @ 10:00 am – Sep 27 @ 5:00 pm

Course details:

Immerse yourself in the vibrant shades of autumn with this two-day watercolour sketching course, perfect for all abilities. You will learn how to capture the rich hues and textures of the season through step-by-step demonstrations and practical exercises, working from both reference materials and nature itself. Explore essential watercolour techniques including washes, layering, and colour mixing to bring autumn landscapes, foliage, and textures to life. Guidance will be tailored to suit each participant, ensuring a relaxed and supportive environment. By the end of the course, you will have created your own collection of expressive autumnal sketches.

Materials and additional costs: 

Supplied by tutor, £32 cash

Or email tutor for materials list 

Suitability:

Beginners – advanced 

Spaces

12

Price: £124 / £158

Book here 

Sep
29
Tue
Private view and launch of Looking Deep into Nature
Sep 29 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Join us for a launch and private view of the special retrospective exhibition of works celebrating the life and work of Peter Partington SWLA (1941 – 2025). Find out more about this show here

 

Although this is a FREE event, PLEASE BOOK HERE

Oct
10
Sat
Tabby kitten coloured pencil portrait with Karen Coulson (FULLY BOOKED)
Oct 10 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Course details:

Explore the colour pencil techniques required to draw this little kitten using assorted colour pencils on Mount Board including indenting and colour layering for stripes in fur.

Line Drawing supplied to trace or copy.

Materials 

Supplied by tutor, £3 charge (cash) 

Suitability:

Suitable for all

Spaces

12

Price: £62 / £79

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Oct
11
Sun
Pheasant coloured pencil portrait with Karen Coulson
Oct 11 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Course details:

Explore the techniques required to draw this portrait using Derwent Coloursoft  Pencils and Water-soluble Graphite pencils to create muted tones.

Materials 

Supplied by tutor, £3 charge (cash) 

Suitability:

Suitable for all

Spaces

12

Price: £62 / £79

Book here 

Oct
12
Mon
Badger coloured pencil portrait with Karen Coulson
Oct 12 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Course details:

Explore the techniques required to draw this portrait using Derwent Coloursoft  Pencils and Water-soluble Graphite pencils to create muted tones.

Materials 

Supplied by tutor, £3 charge (cash) 

Suitability:

Suitable for all

Spaces

12

Price: £62 / £79

Book here

Nov
7
Sat
Mosaic Christmas wreath with Erica Bibbings
Nov 7 @ 10:00 am – Nov 8 @ 5:00 pm

Course details:

Make a magical Christmas wreath. Start a family tradition that you can enjoy year after year. I will bring a wide selection of glass, ceramic, mirror and vintage china, so you can create a wreath to your own colour scheme – richly traditional, silver and frosty, jazzy or shabby chic! 

Materials and additional costs: 

£22 (cash) to be paid to tutor for materials 

Please bring a shoebox size cardboard box to cut tiles into. 

Suitability:

Suitable for all 

Spaces

10

Price: £124 / £158

Book here 

Nov
14
Sat
China Pottery Printing with Mark Cranfield
Nov 14 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Course details:

Are you interested in decorating your very own piece of bone china using vintage and contemporary transfers? No previous artistic ability is required. One-to-one tuition will be given to assist you in creating your own personal masterpiece.

This is a perfect starting point for further art-related workshops and is especially good for enhancing good mental health well-being and building confidence. Everyone’s an artist so come and unleash your hidden creativity.

Materials and additional costs:

All materials provided

Suitability:

Suitable for all

Spaces:

12

Cost:

£31 / £42 (please note this is a half-day course)

Dec
5
Sat
Mini Craft Market @ Education Centre
Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – Dec 6 @ 4:30 pm

We have our amazing Mini Craft Market where our talented local crafters can get together to share and sell their handmade products.

Previous crafts have included: nature crafts, paper crafts, woodwork, paintings, illustration, crochet/knitting, weaving, decoupage, cards, glass,  silk painting,  textile bags,  jewellery, resin art and flood painting.

Held in the Education Centre and is free to enter!

10am – 4:30pm (3:45pm for December Market)