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- Writing for television: getting startedCourse start date: Sat 4 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jim HillDo you want to write for an ongoing TV drama or pitch your own idea for a television series? Start your screenwriting journey on this practical short course. Examine the structure of an episodic TV drama, and explore approaches to the genre in a fun, supportive environment.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Bookbinding: gold tooling on paperCourse start date: Sat 11 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tracey RowledgeLearn how to develop a language with gold tooling on paper using hand finishing tools, BS Glaire and loose gold leaf. For all levels, from beginners to those with experience in gold tooling using hand finishing tools and gold leaf.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Costume jewellery 1800 to nowCourse start date: Sun 12 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Judith Crowe, Derek JhinnooCostume jewellery tends to be viewed as the poor cousin of fine jewellery but the reality is far from that. This is a one day course that looks at the history of costume jewellery from 1600 and how the advances in materials and technology made it so popular.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - English entry 3 for deaf people - part 3
Course start date: Mon 13 Apr 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course will help you get become confident in your everyday communication including reading and writing. We will focus on topics that interest you and use these to help you improve the key elements of reading and writing as well as communication skills to enable you to express your thoughts and feelings including in difficult situations. You will learn to how write whole sentences and paragraphs, use adjectives effectively, organise your writing, make notes and complete drafts, spell important common words, use punctuation correctly and develop reading and writing strategies most suited to you. And you will learn some digital skills including reading and finding information from websites.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here
Full fee £0.00 - Ceramics: throwing and assemblage Course start date: Mon 14 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carina CiscatoBuild on your existing skills by exploring form and surface. Create functional or non-functional objects by throwing, cutting and later assembling different components. Intermediate level, requiring basic throwing skills.Full fee £529.00 Senior fee £423.00 Concession £344.00 - Short form stop motion animation for InstagramCourse start date: Mon 13 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie GriffithsStop motion animation is the most popular form on social media. Engage in an exciting exploration of storytelling using a range of animation techniques and genres. See your drawings and models come to life and create a series of exciting animated sequences to enhance your social media posts or your professional show reel.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - English Entry 2 for deaf people - part 3 Course start date: Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course will help you to get confident in reading, writing and communication. You will learn to read pieces of texts, write sentences, spell correctly and use punctuation. This course has no exams.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here
Full fee £0.00 - English and Maths for deaf people: Managing your personal finances (Level 1)Course start date: Tue 14 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Learning how to handle money is very important in life. It doesn't matter how old you are - it's always a good time to get better at it. During this course you will explore different ways of managing your money so you can reach your goals, deal with unexpected stuff, and feel good about having enough money. We'll make it fun and interesting to learn about money. By the end, you'll understand why having a budget is important, how to keep track of what you spend, be ready for bills, and even plan for big things like a holiday or buying a home.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in Maths. For more information Click here
Full fee £0.00 - Looking at photography: Wedding photographyCourse start date: Wed 15 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sara EpsteinThis course will prepare you to compete in the challenging world of client-facing photography in the areas of wedding photography. You’ll be taught by knowledgeable and highly experienced professional practitioners who bring all their skills and experience to help launch or evolve your professional practice.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Documentary filmmaking on SaturdaysCourse start date: Sat 18 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczDocumentary-style films are the most popular genre on Social Media, on TV, and in Film festivals. Come and learn the essential techniques that make a gripping documentary.Full fee £459.00 Senior fee £367.00 Concession £298.00 - Intermediate handbuildingCourse start date: Sun 19 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Josie WarshawExplore your personal creative ideas in clay, increase your making and decorating skills. Use a range of hand building techniques to develop your practical skills and expand your knowledge of ceramic materials.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Lipreading and managing hearing loss: improvers module 3Course start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nicola HicksDevelop your lipreading skills and strategies for face-to-face communication and keep up-to-date with relevant equipment and services. This course is suitable if you have completed improvers module 1 and 2.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £110.00 Concession £85.00 - Logo and branding designCourse start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John SmythOn this course you will explore a variety of media and techniques, both analogue and digital to create your own logo/brand and then explore how it can be applied to both printed and digital medias.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Music theory: grade 4 Course start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Selena KayStudy more complex musical language including duplets, double-dotted rhythms, alto clef, double sharps/flats, the concept of enharmonic equivalence, and recognising and writing common triads. Learn the technical names for scale degrees, and standard ornaments and instruments. NB: scheduled break week: 4th & 25th May 2026.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Cyanotype and alternative processes in photographyCourse start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Catriona GrayAccept an experimental and playful attitude to photographic image-making.You will be guided through three hands-on creative techniques exploring the physical photographic print.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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