COURSES FOR ADULTS AT ARTSPACE CINDERFORD VENUE
Come to Artspace to enjoy a group workshop in our fully equipped art studio in Cinderford.
BOOKING OPTIONS & COSTS
Early booking is recommended. Please use the booking link next to each course to book directly, or you can call us on 01594 825111 or drop into Artspace on a weekday between 9:30am and 4:30pm.
*FREE COURSES
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to see if you are eligible for a FREE or reduced cost place.
FREE spaces for Gloucestershire adults that…
• do not have full level 2 qualifications (5 GCSE’s at level 4+) and…
• do not have full level 2 qualifications (5 GCSE’s at level 4+) and…
• are in low wage brackets/not in employment and…
• keen to gain confidence and learn new skills.
FREE and reduced cost spaces for Gloucestershire adults that…
• Have a disabling barrier/disability that can make engaging in learning
difficult
If you are not eligible for a reduced cost place, please see advertised costs.
*Concession tickets are available for learners with disabling barrier or in receipt of means tested benefits
Adult courses will take a half-term break between 16th and 20th February 2026.
New to Artspace? Give us a call on 01594 825111 to arrange a visit.
Please note, our scheduled courses may be subject to change dependant on ongoing funding applications.
BOOKINGS OPEN ON WEDNESDAY 26th NOVEMBER 2025 at 2PM
Download the Artspace Spring 2026 Programme
MONDAYS
Knitting and Yarn Crafts,
with Becky Mackay
Starts Monday 26th January / 6 weeks with half-term break
12:30pm – 2:30pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £55/ *£35 concessions
In this fun and friendly group, we will explore a variety of yarn crafts from knitting and crochet to weaving and embroidery.
All skill levels are very welcome to join. Suitable for beginners.
Bring along an ongoing project and share ideas or develop skills and learn
new techniques.
Orchard Project, with Yvonne Featherstone
Starts Monday 19th January / 8 weeks with half-term break
1:00pm – 3:00pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £65/ *£50 concessions
On this course, our tutor teams will help you turn your ideas into real-life creative projects.
You will be supported every step of the way, from finding an idea, to designing the project and creating your work. What you make is up to you! Ideas from previous courses have included, singing and writing projects, paintings and sculptures inspired by favourite places or topics of interest, fashion designs, sculptures, and art work for community events and festivals.
TUESDAYS
Sustainable Planet, with Nicky Payne
Starts Tuesday 20th January / 8 weeks with half-term break
10:00am – 12:00pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £55/ *£35 concessions
An exploration into giving things a second use; plastic bottle caps, milk bottles, plastic bags, scrap fabric, cardboard and more. We’ll explore the idea of sustainability and what we can do with things that we usually throw away.
Make rubbish beautiful!
Drawn In- Playful Drawing,
with Nicky Payne
Starts Tuesday 20th January / 8 weeks with half term break
1:30pm – 3:00pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £55/ *£35 concessions
An inclusive course for creatives of all abilities to develop individual styles and skills at their own pace. In this class we will explore drawing and a wide range of materials and techniques making connections with artists that use similar materials. Join in with group discussion and set tasks alongside supported independent work with experienced artists/tutors.
Be ready to have fun, share ideas and join a little creative community.
WEDNESDAYS
Circus & Performing Arts, with Jo Jarratt
Starts Wednesday 21st January / 6 weeks with half-term break
10:00am – 12:00pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £55/ *£35 concessions
Do you like to perform? Do you love the theatre? Do you love the circus?
Come and join us on this 6 week course of circus, drama and dance, where we shall work together to create a fabulous performance of our own!
Circus Club, with Jo Jarratt
Wednesday 11th and 18th March / 2 weeks)
10:00am – 12:00pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
Cost: £35
Additional sessions to explore ideas and develop your skills with our fantastic tutors – or join us to get a taster of our full length courses.
Exploring Ceramics
Starts Wednesday 21st January / 6 weeks with half-term break
10:00am – 12:00pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
Cost: £85/ *£35 concessions for those with a disabling barrier
Enjoy working with clay in a creative and supportive atmosphere? Whether it be hand building, on the wheel, or a mixture of both, we will be looking at the different ways to make ceramics. With tutor demonstrations and guidance students will be encouraged to make their own individual projects, as well as to learn from each other.
Afternoon Pottery, with Derek A. Lamb
**FULLY BOOKED**
Starts Wednesday 21st January / 8 weeks with half-term break
1:30pm – 3:45pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £95/ *£55 concessions for those with a disabling barrier
New learners will be shown several different ways of hand building and finishing pots. Returning learners will be helped to make their own projects. There are four pottery wheels with some opportunity to have a go at throwing. (Throwing pots may be limited due to demand & available tuition time).
Evening Pottery, with Derek A. Lamb
Starts Wednesday 21st January / 8 weeks with half-term break
6:30pm – 8:30pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £95/ *£55 concessions for those with a disabling barrier
New learners will be shown several different ways of hand building and finishing pots. Returning learners will be helped to make their own projects. There are four pottery wheels with some opportunity to have a go at throwing. (Throwing pots may be limited due to demand and available tuition time).
Discover Painting, with Bela Kielt
Starts Wednesday 21st January / 8 weeks with half-term break
1:30pm – 3:30pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £80/ *£45 concessions
This course is perfect for beginners, as well as people with some experience. During the course you will exercise and explore some of the basic principles of painting; types of composition, light and mixing paint.
We will try a variety of exercises, such as making super-fast sketches with a brush. Working on a large scale, you will have fun using paint, charcoal and pencil.
We will explore different styles and spend lots of time focusing on observation and painting from life.
THURSDAYS
Developing Ideas for Textiles, with Lizzie Godden
Starts Thursday 22nd January / 8 weeks with half-term break
10:15am – 12:30pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £80/ *£45 concessions
We’ll keep an ideas book; we might call it a scrap book. In it we’ll doodle, print, add pictures, found objects, text and stitch, developing our ideas. We’ll have fun experimenting and exploring. Our workbooks could be used within the course to create personal textile pieces.
Be ready to have fun and share ideas.
FRIDAYS
Discover Drama, with Jo Jarratt
Starts Friday 23rd January/ 6 weeks with half-term break
10:00am – 12:00pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £55/ *£35 concessions
Have you ever wanted to have a go at acting? Do you want to develop your confidence?
This course offers adults the chance to explore and develop their communication and performing skills; using improvisation, characterisation, vocal and physical exercises in order to challenge and excite!
There will also be the opportunity to devise your own
piece of theatre for performance.
Drama Club, with Jo Jarratt
Friday 13th and 20th March / 2 weeks
10:00am – 12:00pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
Cost: £35
Additional sessions to explore ideas and develop your skills with our fantastic tutors – or join us to get a taster of our full length courses.
Fun with Mixed Media!, with Warren Day,
Starts Friday 23rd January/ 8 weeks with half-term break
2:00pm – 4:00pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
*FREE for eligible learners
Cost: £80/ *£45 concessions
If you like exploring and experimenting with new ideas and techniques using a mixture of different media and materials then this is the course for you.
You will have the opportunity to create a range of artwork such as making your own egg tempra paints to produce beautiful translucent layers of colour, sculpt a face using bread dough which when cooked will expand and distort. We will also look at making dynamic multicoloured collaged abstracts using various acrylic paints and mediums as well as other exciting and mixed up creative combinations and sustainable crafting techniques.
The course is designed to give you a range of experiences to enrich your existing skills and even hopefully take you out of your comfort zone.