2026 Programme

2026 Programme

Date Activity
January 7th Workshop
January 14th Workshop PLUS Bookable Workshop by Sara Sawers. Subject: Painting Sand and Pebbles using Acrylics
January 21st Workshop
February 4th Workshop PLUS Colour Mixing Workshop with Mandy Axtell (Bookable)
February 11th Workshop
February 18th Workshop (CANCELLED – Colour Mixing Workshop with Mandy Axtell)
March 4th Workshop PLUS Paper Stretching/Picture Finishing with Eric and Geoff
March 11th Workshop
March 18th Amanda Lewis – Pyrography Talk, Demo and ‘Have a go session’ to Make a Bookmark
Amanda Lewis
April 1st Workshop PLUS Overlay (Lighthouse) Workshop Paint-Along with Mandy Axtell
April 8th Workshop
April 11th/12th Spring Exhibition (10am – 4:30pm)
April 15th Workshop
April 22nd Charlotte Rose – Graphic Interpretation of a Landscape (Talk/Demo)
Charlotte Rose
May 6th Workshop
May 13th Anne Helyer – Handpainted Textile Art – How Did I Get Here? (Talk)
Anne Helyer
May 20th AGM plus book sale
May 27th Sketching/painting day out
June 3rd Workshop PLUS Colour Mixing Workshop with Mandy Axtell (Bookable)
June 10th Workshop PLUS Working with Charcoal with Sara Sawers
June 17th Workshop PLUS Colour Mixing Workshop with Mandy Axtell (Bookable)
June 24th Sketching/painting day out
July 1st Workshop
July 8th Workshop and Summer Party
July 15th TBC – Rachael Alexander – Brusho Techniques (Talk/Demo)
Rachael Alexander
July 22nd Workshop
July 29th Sketching/painting day out
August 5th Jenny Muncaster – Demo: Painting a Beetroot in Acrylics (7pm start) Jenny Muncaster
August 12th Workshop (7pm start)
August 19th Workshop (7pm start)
August 26th Sketching/painting day out
September 2nd Workshop PLUS Summer Competition – Subject: Book/Film/Song TItle
September 9th Workshop
September 16th Workshop PLUS Drawing the Human Head (Part 1) with Mandy Axtell (Bookable)
September 23rd Workshop PLUS Drawing the Human Head (Part 2) with Mandy Axtell (Bookable)
September 30th Sketching/painting day out
October 7th Josie Tipler – Subject/Media TBC (Talk/Demo) Josie Tipler
October 14th Workshop
October 21st Workshop
November 4th Workshop
November 7th/8th Autumn Exhibition (10am – 4:30pm)
November 11th Workshop
November 18th Workshop
December 2nd Workshop and Christmas ‘Party’
Tutor-led workshops are for members only.
Any workshop may have additional costs for materials / live models.

Whilst every effort is made to maintain the programme, demonstrations may change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.