| Swedish Body Massage Sessions (18 years +): : |
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| Tutor: Janicke Michel |
| Time: 12noon - 12.45pm |
| Course Starts: Tuesday 14 September |
| Course Ends: Thursday 7 October |
| Fee: £30 / Members: £28.50 |
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Course details: Take a break from the daily grind and pressures with this relaxing treatment. Choose a back, neck and shoulder massage to loosen those knots and tensions that come from long hours working at a desk, or a full leg and foot massage for those of you who are on your feet all day.
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| Sculpting and Creating Accessories (18 years +): : Arts and Crafts |
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| Tutor: Glyn Mitchell |
| Day: 15 Tuesday sessions |
| Time: 6pm - 8pm |
| Course Starts: Tuesday 7 September |
| Course Ends: Tuesday 21 December |
| Holiday: Tuesday 26 October |
| Fee: £65 / Members: £61.75 (+ £25 basic tool kit to be discussed with the tutor at the first session) |
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Course details: With the use of Premo and other Polyform clays, in conjunction with Art Clay Silver, students will discover how these modern materials combine to develop creativity, whether as Sculpture, Jewellery or art. Premo clay is an artist's dream come true. Art Clay Silver is a Silver metal clay product which looks and feels and works like clay. Cook it with a conventional heat source and the clay turns to 999 silver. We will work with all the clays and discover creativity we did not know we had. No experience necessary. Basic tools will be provided on the first day, others available for students to purchase as and when needed.
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| Afternoon Painting (18 years +): : Arts and Crafts |
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| Tutor: Ann Morgan |
| Day: 10 Thursday sessions |
| Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm |
| Course Starts: Thursday 16 September |
| Course Ends: Thursday 25 November |
| Holiday: Thursday 28 October |
| Fee: £75 / Members: £71.25 |
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Course details: For those people who enjoy painting a variety of different subjects in an exciting and expressive way. Using oils, acrylics, gouache or watercolour, you will be able to develop your own artistic style whilst also gaining tutor and group feedback.
Please bring: any painting materials of your choice. If you are unsure about materials this can be discussed with the tutor at the first session.
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| Mixed Media Beginners Art Course (18 years +): : Arts and Crafts |
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| Tutor: Gabrielle Radiguet |
| Day: 10 Tuesday sessions |
| Time: 1.30pm - 4pm |
| Course Starts: Tuesday 21 September |
| Course Ends: Tuesday 30 November |
| Holiday: Tuesday 26 October |
| Fee: £75 / Members: £71.25 |
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Course details: This is a new course designed with the beginner in mind. Each week, students will have an opportunity to experiment with different media including charcoal, ink and acrylic. We will be working from a variety of different subject matter in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Please bring: a large watercolour sketchbook, a 4B pencil, putty rubber and a selection of brushes.
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| Create a Japanese Photo Frame and Pen Stand (18 years +): : Arts and Crafts |
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| Tutor: Ritsuko Coe |
| Time: 2pm - 4.30pm |
| Course Starts: Saturday 2 October |
| Fee: £30/ Members: £28.50 |
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Course details: Make your own photo frame and pen stand with beautiful handmade Japanese washi paper. Choose your own paper from many different designs.
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| Experimental Art (18 years +): : Arts and Crafts |
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| Tutor: Janine Graham |
| Day: 8 Monday sessions |
| Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm |
| Course Starts: Monday 11 October |
| Course Ends: Monday 6 December |
| Holiday: Monday 25 October |
| Fee: £50 / Members: £47.50 |
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Course details: This course is designed for the artist who wants to try out different modes of colour and mixed media. Each term, the focus is on enjoying the freedom of creating art by experimenting with textures, print techniques, collage, frottage, unusual tools and surfaces. Ideal for those who need to free themselves from rigid working practises. Limited resources will be provided within the course fee, however students will be expected to source some more unusual media throughout the course.
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| Junior Drama (8-13 years): : Kids |
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| Tutor: Daniel Austin, Hettie Duncan, Craig Hamilton |
| Day: 12 Thursday sessions |
| Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm |
| Course Starts: Thursday 16 September |
| Course Ends: Thursday 9 December |
| Holiday: Thursday 28 October |
| Venue: St. James |
| Fee: £60 / Members: £57 |
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Course details: Participants will be taken through the principles of performance, including improvisation, voice and movement. Communication, concentration and commitment are essential disciplines of exciting performance and these will be further explored and developed. Incorporating a multitude of fun drama activities and games, the workshops also develop social skills and confidence.
Book early to avoid disappointment!
Please bring: suitable clothing and footwear.
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| Artful Doodlers (9-12 years): : Kids |
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| Tutor: Chantal Quaeck |
| Day: 8 Saturday sessions |
| Time: 12noon - 1.30pm |
| Course Starts: Saturday 25 September |
| Course Ends: Saturday 20 November |
| Holiday: 23 October + 30 October |
| Fee: £60 / Members: £57 |
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Course details: This term, Artful Doodlers will be going around the planet in 8 weeks. We will look at objects and works of art from around the world to get inspiration, and we will be trying our hand at new techniques in painting, printing, collage, pastels and clay. The last two sessions will be dedicated to Christmas handicrafts.
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| Crafty Kids (6-8 years): : Kids |
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| Tutor: Gabrielle Radiguet |
| Day: 8 Saturday sessions |
| Time: 10am - 11.30am |
| Course Starts: Saturday 25 September |
| Course Ends: Saturday 20 November |
| Holiday: 23 October + 30 October |
| Fee: 23 October + 30 October |
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Course details: This term, Crafty Kids will be making miniature miracles, from mini beasts and medieval monsters, to glowing beads and beautiful jewellery.
Please bring: an apron.
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| Create a Japanese Photo Frame and Pen Stand (11-15 years): : Kids |
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| Tutor: Ritsuko Coe |
| Day: Saturday 9 October |
| Time: 2pm - 4.30pm |
| Fee: £30 / Members: £28.50 |
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Course details: Make your own photo frame and pen stand with beautiful handmade Japanese washi paper. Choose your own paper from many different designs.
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| Half Term Drama School (8-13 years): : Kids |
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| Tutor: to be announced... |
| Day: 5 weekday sessions |
| Time: 9am - 4pm |
| Course Starts: Monday 25 October |
| Course Ends: Friday 30 October |
| Venue: St. James |
| Fee: £125 / Members: £118.75 |
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Course details: A great experience for young people, whether they are aspiring young actors or would simply like to start a new hobby. Throughout the week, participants will learn valuable acting techniques, from performing and movement, to improvisation and devising. Students will be able to make use of their newfound acting skills by staging an original piece of theatre for family and friends at the end of the week: 3pm at St. James.
An ideal course for individuals interested in meeting new friends with similar drama interests to their own, whilst also developing fundamental acting, movement and vocal techniques.
Please bring: suitable clothing and footwear, a packed lunch and plenty of juice to drink.
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| Half Term Two Day Art School (7-11 years): : Kids |
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| Tutor: Gabrielle Radiguet and Adele Dark |
| Time: 9am - 3pm |
| Course Starts: Monday 25 October |
| Course Ends: Tuesday 26 October |
| Fee: £50 / Members: £47.50 |
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Course details: Two fun filled days where children will have the opportunity to paint or sculpt with careful guidance from two experienced tutors.
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| Christmas Art Workshop (7-9 years): : Kids |
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| Tutor: Gabrielle Radiguet |
| Day: Saturday 11 December |
| Time: 10am - 12noon |
| Fee: £20 / Members: £19 |
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Course details: A wonderful opportunity to create some gorgeous glittery Christmas decorations in time for the festive season.
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| Polish School for Children (6-9 years): : Kids |
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| Tutor: Kamila Kruk |
| Day: 7 Saturday sessions |
| Time: 9am - 10am |
| Course Starts: Saturday 6 November |
| Course Ends: Saturday 18 December |
| Fee: £40 / Members: £38 |
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Course details:
Please bring: Fun lessons for children who would like to learn more about their Polish background, language and culture. The aim of the course is to deepen and maintain the Polish language and culture as well as enrich their general level of literacy in an exciting way. Lots of activities, riddles, rhymes, songs and poetry with a Polish twist.
Kurs przeznaczony jest dla dzieci z polskimi korzeniami. Celem zaje˛ ´c jest podtrzymanie kontaktu dzieci z polska˛ mowa˛, rozwój umieje˛tno ´sci pisania i czytania oraz krzewienie wiedzy o kraju i kulturze polskiej. Program zaje˛ ´c w atrakcyjny sposób ła˛czy nauke˛ je˛zyka z elementami zabawy - dzie˛ki wykorzystaniu wierszy, piosenek, rebusów i zagadek. Zapraszamy dzieci do dwóch grup: w wieku od 4 do 5 lat oraz od 6 do 9 lat.
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| Polish School for Children (4-5 years): : Kids |
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| Tutor: Kamila Kruk |
| Day: 7 Saturday sessions |
| Time: 10.15am - 11.15am |
| Course Starts: Saturday 6 November |
| Course Ends: Saturday 18 December |
| Fee: £40 / Members: £38 |
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Course details: Fun lessons for children who would like to learn more about their Polish background, language and culture. The aim of the course is to deepen and maintain the Polish language and culture as well as enrich their general level of literacy in an exciting way. Lots of activities, riddles, rhymes, songs and poetry with a Polish twist.
Kurs przeznaczony jest dla dzieci z polskimi korzeniami. Celem zaje˛ ´c jest podtrzymanie kontaktu dzieci z polska˛ mowa˛, rozwój umieje˛tno ´sci pisania i czytania oraz krzewienie wiedzy o kraju i kulturze polskiej. Program zaje˛ ´c w atrakcyjny sposób ła˛czy nauke˛ je˛zyka z elementami zabawy - dzie˛ki wykorzystaniu wierszy, piosenek, rebusów i zagadek. Zapraszamy dzieci do dwóch grup: w wieku od 4 do 5 lat oraz od 6 do 9 lat.
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| Evening Italian (18 years +): : Language |
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| Tutor: Sofia Bonazzi |
| Day: 10 Tuesday sessions |
| Time: 6pm - 8pm |
| Course Starts: Tuesday 21 September |
| Course Ends: Tuesday 30 November |
| Holiday: Tuesday 26 October |
| Fee: £45 / Members: £42.75 |
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Course details: The main purpose of this course is to prepare yourself for meeting Italians, talking with them in their mother tongue, introducing yourself, making a date, ordering a meal and asking directions.
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| Speak-in-a-Week: French (18 years +): : Language |
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| Tutor: Elena Fiodoruk |
| Time: 1.10pm - 1.50pm |
| Course Starts: Monday 27 September |
| Course Ends: Friday 1 October |
| Fee: £20 / Members: £19 |
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Course details: If you know a little French, why not learn a little more? Use your lunch hour profitably! Come and learn how to talk about the weather, go shopping and much more. Only basic knowledge of French is required.
Please bring: pen and paper.
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| Speak-in-a-Week: Spanish 2 (18 years +): : Language |
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| Tutor: Elena Fiodoruk |
| Time: 1.10pm - 1.50pm |
| Course Starts: Monday 11 October |
| Course Ends: Friday 15 October |
| Fee: £20 / Members: £19 |
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Course details: Following on from the Speak-in-a-Week: Spanish 1 course, Spanish 2 will build on that knowledge. Come and use your lunch hours for a week to enable you to converse a little more with the locals. Only a limited knowledge of the language is required.
Please bring: a pen and paper.
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| Polish For Beginners (18 years +): : Language |
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| Tutor: Kamila Kruk |
| Time: 6pm - 9pm |
| Course Starts: Monday 25 October |
| Course Ends: Friday 29 October |
| Fee: £40 / Members: £38 |
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Course details: Will you be holidaying in Krakow, but you still do not know how to order your bigos and schabowy in Polish? After our course you might even do better than that! Various activities, interesting handouts, records, and presentations will help you to communicate in Polish, for greetings, ordering meals and asking for directions.
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| Speak-in-a-Week: Italian (18 years+): : Language |
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| Tutor: Sofia Bonazzi |
| Time: 1.10pm - 1.50pm |
| Course Starts: Monday 1 November |
| Course Ends: Friday 5 November |
| Fee: £20 / Members £19 |
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Course details: Come along and use your lunch hours for a week to learn essential Italian, enabling you to have a basic conversation with the locals.
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| Speak-in-a-Week: Japanese (18 years +): : Language |
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| Tutor: Ritsuko Coe |
| Time: 1.10pm - 1.50pm |
| Course Starts: Monday 29 November |
| Course Ends: Friday 3 December |
| Fee: £20 / Members £19 |
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Course details: Japanese is a fascinating language which has become a popular subject amongst people wishing to understand more about Japanese culture. In this course we aim to show you a flavour of how the language is constructed using its own bespoke character sets. We will also learn to speak a few simple greetings and useful phrases.
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| Matthew Sweeney Poetry Workshop (18 years +): : Literature |
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| Tutor: Matthew Sweeney |
| Time: 12noon - 2pm |
| Course Starts: Saturday 11 December |
| Fee: £25 / Members: £23.75 |
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Course details: The American poet Robert Frost said 'poetry is a fresh look and a fresh listen', by which he meant, of course, a fresh look at the world around us, and a fresh listen to the language people are using. In this workshop you will be looking at poems that do this, and taking your cue from them, writing in a way that might surprise you. 'If you surprise yourself,' Frost said, 'you just might surprise your reader.'
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| Belly Dance for Beginners (18 years +): : Music and Performance |
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| Tutor: Susan Reid |
| Time: 7pm - 8pm |
| Course Starts: Thursday 4 November |
| Course Ends: Thursday 25 November |
| Fee: £24 / Members: £22.80 |
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Course details: An introduction to the basic technique and rhythms of Egyptian Belly Dance. Learn how to isolate, shimmy and flow hypnotic moves together in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Previous dance experience is not necessary.
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| Photography for Fun (16 years +): : Photography and Filmmaking |
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| Tutor: Sheila Baudains |
| Time: 2pm - 5pm |
| Course Starts: Tuesday 5 October |
| Course Ends: Tuesday 30 November |
| Holiday: 26 October |
| Fee: £65 / Members: £61.75 |
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Course details: You do not need a fancy camera or lots of big lenses to take a fantastic photograph. Great images can be recorded on a compact camera, and this course will show you how. As well as the practical side to the course, there will also be a small amount of theory involved. The course will culminate in an exhibition of the work of the participants of the course in the Bar Gallery at the Arts Centre.
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| Intermediate Photography (16 years +): : Photography and Filmmaking |
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| Tutor: Colin Cruickshank |
| Time: 7pm - 9pm |
| Course Starts: Wednesday 3 November |
| Course Ends: Wednesday 8 December |
| Fee: £50 / Members: £47.50 |
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Course details: This course is designed for Digital SLR users that have either completed the beginners course or have a basic understanding of digital photography and wish to take their photography to the next level. We will cover in more depth how to shoot landscapes and action photography and use both on and off camera flash for creative affects. We will also learn how to shoot HDR images, extract the maximum detail and quality from RAW files and use Photoshop to carry out further enhancements.
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