CLASSES, COURSES & WORKSHOPS
SUMMER TERM 2026
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20 April - 04 July 2026
Half Term 25 - 31 May
CLASSES: Our classes are regular and run concurrently with school term times, offering consistency in student tutor access and the opportunity to progress continuously.
​COURSES: Often delivered by our visiting expert artist tutors, our courses are short and intensive, offering a broad portfolio of learning opportunities exploring individual materials, methods and techniques.
WORKSHOPS: Our workshops provide opportunities for children and sometimes whole families to come and learn something new or explore creative topics unlikely taught at school.
SPACES AVAILABLE
FAMILIES WELCOME
RAKU Morning | 18 April 2026
10.30 - 13.00
18 Apr 2026
18 Apr 2026
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Decorate a Tea bowl and witness the excitement of the RAKU firing process.
SPACES AVAILABLE
FREE OF CHARGE
Children & Families Drawing Classes | April 2026
15.30 - 17.00
20 Apr 2026
20 Apr 2026
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18 May 2026
Ages 5+
SPACES AVAILABLE
Monday Morning Drawing Classes
Summer Term 2026
10.30 - 13.00
20 Apr 2026
20 Apr 2026
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29 Jun 2026
LAST SPACES REMAINING
Tuesday Evening Pottery Classes
Summer Term 2026
18.00 - 21.00
21 Apr 2026
21 Apr 2026
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30 Jun 2026
SOLD OUT
Tuesday Morning Pottery Classes
Summer Term 2026
10.30 - 13.30
21 Apr 2026
21 Apr 2026
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30 Jun 2026
SPACES AVAILABLE
Wednesday Evening Pottery Classes
Summer Term 2026
18.00 - 21.00
22 Apr 2026
22 Apr 2026
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1 Jul 2026
LAST SPACES REMAINING
Wednesday Morning Drawing Classes
Summer Term 2026
10.30 - 13.00
22 Apr 2026
22 Apr 2026
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1 Jul 2026
SOLD OUT
Wednesday Afternoon Pottery Classes
Summer Term 2026
14.00 - 17.00
22 Apr 2026
22 Apr 2026
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1 Jul 2026
SPACES AVAILABLE
Thursday Evening Pottery Classes
Summer Term 2026
18.00 - 21.00
23 Apr 2026
23 Apr 2026
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2 Jul 2026
SOLD OUT
Thursday Afternoon Pottery Classes
Summer Term 2026
14.00 - 17.00
23 Apr 2026
23 Apr 2026
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2 Jul 2026
SOLD OUT
Thursday Morning Pottery Classes
Summer Term 2026
10.00 - 13.00
23 Apr 2026
23 Apr 2026
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2 Jul 2026
SOLD OUT
Friday Morning Pottery Classes
Summer Term 2026
10.30 - 13.30
24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026
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3 Jul 2026
SOLD OUT
Saturday Young Artists
Summer Term 2026
14.00 - 16.00
25 Apr 2026
25 Apr 2026
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4 Jul 2026
Ages 8+
SPACES AVAILABLE
PAY WHAT YOU CAN
YOUNG CREATIVES HALF-TERM WORKSHOP | Enchanted Scenes: Whispers from the Forest
10.30 - 16.00
26 May 2026
26 May 2026
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11+
In this imaginative session, young creatives will explore the beauty and mystery of forests—towering trees, dappled light, and hidden pathways—just like those found in Cathedral Forest.
SPACES AVAILABLE
En Plein Air Workshop with Francesco Poiana
10.30 - 16.30
30 May 2026
30 May 2026
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Follow in the footsteps of the great English watercolour masters - John Sell Cotman, J.M.W. Turner, John Constable, and Edward Seago—artists who expanded the boundaries of watercolour painting and captured the shifting light and atmosphere of the British landscape.
SPACES AVAILABLE
FEATURED COURSE
Sculpting the Human Torso with Valentina Zlatarova
10.00 - 16.00
6 Jul 2026
6 Jul 2026
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10 Jul 2026
Discover the art of sculpting the human torso in this 5-day hands-on workshop.
SPACES AVAILABLE
EARLY BIRD OFFER
Abstracting the Landscape: Land, Line & Imagination - New Ways of Seeing
10.30 - 16.00
26 Jul 2026
26 Jul 2026
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27 Jul 2026
Discover new ways of seeing and expressing the landscape in this immersive two-day painting and drawing course, Abstracting the Landscape, at Messums Studios with drawing tutor Emma J Findley.
SPACES AVAILABLE
Beginners Pottery Wheel Workshop
10.30 - 12.30
1 Aug 2026
1 Aug 2026
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This short taster workshop is ideal for those who have always longed to have a go.
SPACES AVAILABLE
Life Drawing with Antony Williams
10.30 - 16.00
5 Aug 2026
5 Aug 2026
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6 Aug 2026
Spend two days learning to observe and draw the human figure with internationally renowned and critically acclaimed contemporary artist Antony Williams.
SOLD OUT
Throwing & Turning Porcelain
10.00 - 16.00
10 Aug 2026
10 Aug 2026
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11 Aug 2026
Expand your skill set to work with the notoriously temperamental and magical material that is porcelain
SOLD OUT
Porcelain Throwing, Turning & Handles
10.00 - 16.00
12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026
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13 Aug 2026
Expand your skill set to work with the notoriously temperamental and magical material that is porcelain
SPACES AVAILABLE
RAKU: Experimental & Alternative Techniques
10.00 - 16.00
18 Aug 2026
18 Aug 2026
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19 Aug 2026
This two-day course with Andy Mason will cover numerous experimental methods of saggar firing associated with the modern RAKU.
LAST SPACES REMAINING
Big Improvement Week | Big Throw & Big Build
10.30 - 16.00
24 Aug 2026
24 Aug 2026
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28 Aug 2026
An exciting opportunity to spend the whole week learning, improving, and furthering existing clay making skills.
SPACES AVAILABLE
Colouring Oxides in Ceramic Practice
10.30 - 16.30
4 Sept 2026
4 Sept 2026
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Learn about the nature and application of different metal oxides and carbonates currently widely available for studio potters.
SPACES AVAILABLE
Throwing & Turning Porcelain
10.00 - 16.00
9 Sept 2026
9 Sept 2026
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10 Sept 2026
Expand your skill set to work with the notoriously temperamental and magical material that is porcelain























