Choose from a variety of creative art courses

Explore your creativity through painting and drawing and choose from a variety of creative art classes. With a huge range of subjects to learn from, you can choose from online or in-person options.

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Our creative arts courses will get you working with pastels and pencils, exploring fine art and even get you out and about discovering new galleries in your spare time. 

Paints to pastels

Delivered by experienced art tutors, why not try getting creative with clay, or getting hands-on painting your very own masterpiece. 

If you’re interested in drawing, you won’t be disappointed either. Collage making, oil painting, pastel painting and printing are just some of the subjects that have proved popular in recent years.  

Many of our arts courses are delivered for different levels of experience too, so whether you’re a beginner or a little more advanced, you’ll be able to choose the art course that’s right for you. 

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Care 2: Make a Teacup Planter

All our Care2 courses are completely free for unpaid carers (or those who have previously been carers). You do not need to receive a carer's allowance to qualify. If you are unsure, please contact our call centre advisors who will be able to assist you. Would you like to make a lovely Christmas tea cup planter for a friend or loved one? Something a little different and unusual for that special person. Nothing says you care like a homemade gift and this short one-off session with experienced gardener Debbie Young, will demonstrate and allow you to make a tea cup planter as a perfect and personal gift. So, join us at the Reading Rooms in Billericay for this fun and informative one-off free course for carers, their companions, volunteers and former carers as part of the Care 2 delivery. You may wish to bring a box to take your gift home in safely.
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Dates:
Tue 19/11/2024 -
Tue 19/11/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Billericay Reading Rooms (Billericay)
73 High Street
Billericay
CM12 9AS
Tutor:
Deborah Young
Course code:
Q00019594
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
9 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
Free

Care 2: Sign along Christmas Carols

All our Care2 courses are completely free for unpaid carers (or those who have previously been carers). You do not need to receive a carer's allowance to qualify. If you are unsure, please contact our call centre advisors who will be able to assist you. Would you like to learn a little British Sign language whilst singing and signing along to some favourite Christmas Carols and popular songs? This course is a follow on from the hugely popular first course that ran at the Reading Rooms last year. You do not need to have attended the first course to participate on this one. Join guest tutor Debbie Young at the Reading Rooms in Billericay on this fun and interactive one-off free course for carers, their companions, supporters e.g. volunteers/staff and former carers as part of the Care 2 delivery. If you have an interest in learning a new language but aren’t sure about signing, come along to this fun session to learn more about BSL and deaf culture.
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Dates:
Tue 10/12/2024 -
Tue 10/12/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Billericay Reading Rooms (Billericay)
73 High Street
Billericay
CM12 9AS
Tutor:
Deborah Young
Course code:
Q00019596
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
Free

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