Creative courses
Creativity has the power to open your mind and allow you to express yourself in a way you find most enjoyable. There are many different ways to explore your creativity – through words, visuals, movements or sounds.
Whether you’re looking to get your ideas down on paper, create some art or tap into your musical side, we have the course for you.
Browse our selection of creative courses, have some fun and let your imagination run wild.
- Photography for beginnersCourse start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 18 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
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 £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Painting: colour mixingCourse start date: Fri 24 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonA concise study of colour usage. Investigate colour perception and how colour interacts. Explore a range of observational and expressive painting projects, relate colour theory to practice and develop confidence using colour. An emphasis on colour mixing using acrylics and oil paint.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Drawing: ink and wash techniquesCourse start date: Fri 15 Nov 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jack DuplockThe immediacy and versatility of ink and wash is perfect for those sketching on location, for designers and for students interested in watercolour techniques. Take the opportunity to explore the basic techniques of this exciting process.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Vectorworks for beginnersCourse start date: Fri 10 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nicholas WilliamsonOn this fast paced course learn how to create engaging digital 2D and 3D images of your design ideas using the professional application Vectorworks. Vectorworks is very user-friendly, industry standard software that is ideal for architectural planning, interior design projects, 3D modeling and landscaping.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Introduction to beaded jewelleryCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellExplore traditional and contemporary beaded jewellery techniques such as stringing and knotting and learn about which beaded jewellery materials and tools to use to create a professional finish.
You will take inspiration from current fashion accessories seen on the catwalk to create your own beaded jewellery and a striking final piece.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Life drawing after workCourse start date: Fri 13 Sep 2024 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Joe RichardsonA fun, relaxed and shorter life drawing class better suited for people coming straight from work. You will be able to work from a variety of life models, in a range of materials and with a variety of poses. You will be working from the unclothed model, both male and female.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00 - Contemporary quilts: triangles and geometricsCourse start date: Fri 24 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellLearn how to design and make a contemporary quilt from start to finish. You will use a range of construction and embellishment techniques. The emphasis for design is on Triangles and bold Geometric shapes mixed with cotton fabrics to create a personalised quilt. Suitable for beginners. - Learn to laser cutCourse start date: Fri 14 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Suk Han LeeA short introductory course in laser cutting, ideal for beginners or anyone wishing to add innovation to his or her own creative projects. You will learn simple software techniques using Adobe Illustrator to convert your design ideas into a variety of laser cut samples and small personal projects.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00
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