Our specialist and holiday courses change each term, so why not explore our offerings below to find out more about what’s on offer at the moment.
Our wide range of courses offer classes for all age groups and interests. Whether you’re a first time potter or an experienced painter – we’ve got something for you.
February Half Term Courses Coming Soon
Easter – Lightroom & Photoshop for Photographers 14+ years
This course is ideal for photographers who want to take their images to the next level using leading industry photo software.
Easter – Lino Printing Day
With the guidance of an experienced printmaker, you will be able to develop and print your design in just one day.
Easter – Oil Painting Masterclass
This intermediate to advanced oil painting course offers the opportunity for you to develop your personal painting style.
Easter – Open Studio Etching
Etching Open Studio sessions are available to those who already have some experience of etching techniques and are interested in developing their own projects.
Easter – Open Studio Painting
Painting Open Studio is for experienced students or advanced painting skills so that they can work independently.
Easter – Open Studio Pottery
This course is aimed at students with some experience who need additional time within the pottery studio. You will be able to work on your own projects under the guidance of a ceramic tutor.
Easter – Pastels: Landscape
A one-day workshop exploring chalk pastels. Known for its vibrant effects, chalk pastel is a great medium, combining colour and drawing with an expressive immediacy.
Easter – Pastels: Still Life
A one-day (over two afternoons) workshop exploring chalk pastels. Known for its vibrant effects, chalk pastel is a great medium, combining colour and drawing with an expressive immediacy.
Easter – Photography for Young People 13-17 years
On this course participants will learn to use a digital camera in a fun and creative way.
Easter – Portrait Drawing (All Levels)
An intensive one-day course working with varied approaches to portrait drawing.
Egg Tempera Painting
Egg tempera is a painting technique that was a primary method of painting until after 1500 when it was superseded by the invention of oil painting.
Experimental Art & Media (Intermediate)
This course will give you the knowledge and confidence to experiment with a range of different materials to develop your own ideas and personal visual language.
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Interviews have started...This Diploma course is offered part-time, 9 hours a week, with a requirement to attend two core courses plus a third option each term over two years. Interviews have started for the Diploma 2026 (September start) two year course. Please contact Belinda Bates, Curriculum Manager for more details and for an application form. bbates@enablelc.org
Garden Design (All Levels)
This is an intensive 10-week course aimed at people who are interested in garden design but have varied to no experience of gardening or design.
Illustration (All Levels)
Over this 10-week course, published author/illustrator Sophie Ambrose will take you through all the steps from developing your initial idea to putting together a dummy picture book with a sample of artwork
May Half Term – 2 Days Etching All Levels
For beginners and experienced students, covering the core processes of soft ground, hard ground and aquatint, through demonstrations.
May Half Term – 2 Days: Art & Design for Young People 13-17 Years
An enjoyable and challenging course designed to build on existing skills to create a varied body of work useful for GCSE and A level course work or for a dynamic foundation portfolio.
May Half Term – 2 Days: Experimenting with Colour
This practical course is ideal for beginner students with a little drawing experience, for those interested in design and colour, or students who’d like to gain confidence and improve their use of colour in different mediums.
May Half Term – 2 Days: Introduction to Pottery 14 Plus 3D Campus
This two-day pottery workshop will introduce beginners to the basic throwing and handbuilding techniques for creating forms in clay.
