2275 Arts & Crafts courses

2-hour Mandala creation workshop for those who enjoy a mindful creative process.

⛰️ Be Ready for the Unexpected – Anywhere, Anytime 🩺 Join our Outdoor First Aid Course and gain the skills to manage emergencies in remote and challenging environments. 🗓️ 2 Days – 2 Units of Life-Saving Knowledge 🧭 UNIT 1: Outdoor Emergency Action ✔️ Scene & casualty assessment ✔️ Resuscitation & AED use ✔️ Managing bleeding, shock & respiratory issues ✔️ Outdoor-specific first aid equipment & monitoring 🚑 UNIT 2: Outdoor Incident Management ✔️ Fractures, spinal & head injuries ✔️ Major illnesses & anaphylaxis ✔️ Burns, bites, stings & poisoning ✔️ Heat, cold & environmental injuries 📋 Includes a written assessment and practical scenarios to build real-world confidence. Perfect for: 🏕️ Outdoor instructors 🚵‍♂️ Adventurers 🎒 Expedition leaders 🧗‍♀️ Anyone working or playing in the great outdoors 📅 Book your place now and be the calm in the chaos. #OutdoorFirstAid #WildernessFirstAid #AdventureReady #FirstAidTraining #BePrepared #LifesavingSkills

Embossed Copper Box Workshop

A course to get you started on your sewing hobby and to build confidence. Perfect for complete beginners and to build confidence if you are getting restarted.

2-hour Vision Board creation workshop for those who enjoy a mindful creative process.

A single day knife making course is a great way to make yourself an item that will last a lifetime, on this one day course we forge a blacksmiths knife (also called a Viking knife) a full metal knife with integral handle. A knife is one of the oldest tools ever made by humanity and it is one that invokes many emotions to people when they see and use it for a productive task. When doing a knife making course here at Bearded Pig Forge we will discuss the fine details of a knife and how they are made as well as the history of forging them.  On the course you will learn the basics of forging a blade and how to effectively heat treat them in order to get the most use out of the blades as well as techniques for sharpening and honing blades. Courses are £150 Per person per day.  I run a strict cancellation policy. If you cannot attend the date you have booked please contact me within three weeks and I will rebook your course for free, If you contact me after this deadline you will lose your place. Refunds are not available. No under 18s  If you have a physical gift voucher it must be presented on the first day of a course.

Do you have a little one that loves dancing, singing & acting? Why not book them a place at one of our BP Theatre Camps this holiday?   Struggling to think of ways to keep the kids entertained? BP to the rescue! Your children will learn new skills, be engaged, make new friends and most importantly….have BAGS OF FUN!   Our camp offers the children a chance to build their confidence in a friendly environment. We encourage kids to be their best not the best. How does the day run? We start the day with our welcome talk & ice breaker games – this is a great way for the children to ease into the day and get to know each other. Once we have made some new friends we move onto livening up our bodies with dance, after this energetic session we take a well deserved morning break. Singing is up next followed by lunch – a much needed chance to refuel after a very busy morning. The afternoon then consists of drama tasks, arts & crafts, afternoon break and plenty of games.   Each session (dance, singing & drama) consist of a warm up, technique and working towards a final piece that we complete by the end of the day.   Our aim is for each child to leave daily with the biggest smile on their face and feeling proud of what they’ve achieved.

An introduction to forging Japanese kitchen knives.

Make this beautiful sunhat from English rush. Rush is soft on your hands to work with and has a multitude of different shades of green, brown and yellow making your hat very individual. During the day you will learn how the rush is grown, harvested and processed. No experience necessary, refreshments provided please bring your own lunch.

Learn Life Drawing for Beginners Workshop Saturday 29th June- 10:45-14:30 - Friends Meeting House, Manchester Welcome to our upcoming life drawing workshop for beginners. This is an opportunity for beginner artists to come together and learn new techniques and skills in capturing the human form from a live model. Because we believe that life drawing is an essential skill for all artists, whether you're interested in figurative work, portraiture, or any other type of art that involves the human body. During this workshop you will have the chance to practice drawing the human body in a variety of poses and perspective using different techniques. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the process, providing helpful tips on anatomy, proportion and composition and individual feedback to help you overcome any challenges you may face, so you can learn to draw the human figure more confidently and competently. We will be working with a professional life model who will hold a series of poses throughout the workshop. These poses will range from short gesture poses to longer, more sustained poses, giving you plenty of opportunities to practice capturing the human form in different positions and angles. All you need to bring is your creativity and enthusiasm to improve your drawing skills, and we will provide all the drawing materials required for this course. Please note that this is a nude drawing workshop, and attendees are to be 18 years or older. We ask that attendees under 18 years of age be accompanied by a responsible adult. This is to ensure that all participants feel comfortable and safe during the workshop. In addition, refreshments including tea, coffee and food can be purchased at the bar, however you are also welcome to bring your own lunch if you wish. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. We look forward to seeing you at the workshop and can't wait to see the amazing drawings you'll create.