- Developing watercolour paintingCourse start date: Tue 6 Jan 2026 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie FosterExplore the specific qualities of watercolour and the opportunities this adaptable medium offers to create dynamic painting compositions. Develop a fluency with brush work and layering of colour to develop compositional possibilities.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Craft focus: grammar, syntax, and style for creative writersCourse start date: Mon 12 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William BradyGreat poetry and prose begin when the writer puts the right words in the right places. Learn how and why the rules and conventions of language matter in this new course, which combines creative writing with a review of essential points of grammar.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £90.00 - Creative image editing with Photoshop and LightroomCourse start date: Thu 8 Jan 2026 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn how to use and apply the key features of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to develop your image editing skills.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Keyboard harmony and performance workshopCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboA practical workshop integrating keyboard harmony with piano performance skills. Taught in-person on a grand piano, this workshop is aimed at classical pianists with a music theory standard of grade 6+ and good sheet music reading skills. We shall deepen our understanding of musical works by studying the harmonic constructs that underpin them, tackle the technical challenges they present, and explore how harmonic analysis can inform our interpretative choices. Break week: 16 Feb 2026.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £258.00 - Writing for magazinesCourse start date: Wed 21 Jan 2026 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura SilvermanGet inspired to write on this practical course for freelance journalists and bloggers. Learn to carry out research, interview people, pitch and publish stories, and build your presence on social media.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Picture book writingCourse start date: Sat 17 May 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lou KuenzlerWould you like to write a picture book text for young children? This course is designed for children's writers and for illustrators wishing to write their own stories; a starter course to develop both your ideas and your technique.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £60.00 - Introduction to BSLCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexia LumleyInterested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar, and decide if you want to progress to the level 1 qualification.Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £289.00 Concession £202.00 - Drawing 1Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea VoiseyAn introduction to drawing from observation through a carefully structured approach in a studio environment. Suitable for beginners.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Acting: sceneworkCourse start date: Fri 16 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyConsolidate your techniques as you rehearse and perform in a duologue and/or a monologue from a published play text in this intensive practical course.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £223.00 - Photography for beginnersCourse start date: Thu 8 Jan 2026 (and 17 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sara Leigh LewisAlways wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Ways into creative writing: intensiveCourse start date: Tue 27 Jan 2026 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucy PopescuNot sure whether creative writing is for you? Give it a try on one of these fun and supportive short courses covering the basics of fiction and poetry. Increase your confidence and produce work through guided exercises and discussion.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Writing a memoir (continuation)Course start date: Fri 16 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julie GartonSome moments in our lives are so powerful they beg to be shared with the world. This continuation course guides students in developing a memoir project that will resonate and inspire.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Debating: improversCourse start date: Wed 14 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gavin IllsleyFor those who have some experience in debating or related courses, you will progress quickly in areas of content, strategy and style, while honing your articulation and enunciation. The course will be taught in the college.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00 - Acting for radio and podcast dramas: improversCourse start date: Wed 14 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David GoodersonExplore microphone techniques and demands across different areas of acting work on radio and in podcasts. For those who have completed a beginners’ course or have previous relevant industry experience. This course will be in the media studio.
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00 - Writing a memoirCourse start date: Thu 15 Jan 2026 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julie GartonSome moments in our lives are so powerful they beg to be shared with the world. This six week course will help you plan and craft a memoir that will resonate and inspire.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00
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