We have some new short courses coming up for August and September. Please note that some small charges may apply for arts and crafts courses due to increasing costs of materials.

Exploring Mandalas
9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August, 13th September
10am—12pm
Cost: £3
Mandalas are intricate circular geometric patterns representing the universe in Buddhism and Hinduism. You will start with the basics – drawing very simple patterns and you can enjoy seeing new patterns emerge as you combine them together. As we progress through the course, you can introduce colour and shading to add some 3D effects to your artwork, exploring different mediums such as coloured pencils, acrylic paint, and posca pens.
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Managing Low Mood and Anxiety
9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August, 6th, 13th September
10am—12pm
Cost: Free
This course is about anxiety and low mood and how both can have an impact on our daily lives. The course aims to give you self-help strategies to help you manage your anxiety or low mood yourself, building up your confidence and self-esteem and giving you the tools to manage your life in a more positive way.
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Brush Lettering – Introduction to Modern Calligraphy
9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August, 13th September
1.30—3.30pm
Cost: £3
Brush lettering is a popular style of writing that is similar to calligraphy and there are pens widely available which can make this a fun and creative hobby accessible to everyone. The key to writing with brush pens is pressure (but not the stressful kind!). Applying pressure on the down strokes creates a wide line and less pressure on the up strokes creates a thin line. To begin you will learn how to handle the pen and practice these basic up and down strokes, from there you will move on to ovals and build up to letter forms and how to join them together. As the course progresses you will learn how to write words and also illustrate them to make greetings cards.
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Summer Choir
9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August, 6th, 13th September
1.30—3.30pm
Cost: Free
Singing of any kind will not just lift the spirits – it’s good for your physical health as well! It may not feel like it, but singing is a form of gentle exercise. Filling the lungs with air, increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumped around the body faster can help our physical health. For the past few years, Heart Research UK has been running a campaign aimed at getting people singing, simply for the benefit it can bring.

To download the leaflet in full click here – COURSE Leaflet AUG SEPT 2018