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Interior Design - The Basics

Course Outline Planning to redecorate or simply refresh a living space or complete property? Prepare a number of style boards – not only your anchor to keep you on track, but also to use as your navigation tool for communication to suppliers, architects and tradespeople. Learn about different historic and thematic styles and the importance of the elements and principles of design and layout. A strong focus is placed on colour theory, the effect of light, and finding ways to easily... [More]

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Property Styling for Living or Selling

Course Outline If you are feeling overwhelmed by your house and its contents and just don’t know where to start or simply looking to update, replan and add value to your property, then this short workshop is for you. Styling your property is not about a full interior design project, but about making a difference to your home on a reasonable budget. Don’t become paralysed by the number of choices available in colour, furnishings or accessories – whether you are working with your... [More]

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Hula Hooping for Beginners

Course Outline: Learn how to hulahoop with fitness and dance in mind. These fun and energetic hulahoop classes will be divided into a warm up, hoop conditioning, hoop moves on and off the body, beginner tricks, traditional circus hula, hoop dance, hoop jams and warm down. Tone up those abs and tune into your rhythmic rotations. No previous experience necessary. This 8 week hulahoop course covers the foundations of hybrid hooping including moves both on and off the body; multiple... [More]

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Watercolour: Intermediate

Course Outline: *Prerequisite: Watercolour Beginners or equivalent Have you ever thought you might enjoy watercolour painting? It’s such a wonderfully soft and expressive medium, quite delicate but dynamic. Then this relaxed painting course could be just for you. Your tutor, a master of fine art, will guide you, step-by-step through the basic techniques and skills, so after spending just a weekend on watercolour, you will have attained the confidence to paint pictures you will be... [More]

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Drawing: Beginners to Intermediate

Always wanted to know how to draw? Well why not join this fun, relaxed course? We will cover many topics including basic shapes, shading and drawing from subjects including a Life Model. (NB: Life Model is in John's class only)  This course provides an introduction to a range of drawing skills and materials required to produce representational drawings. Fun and challenging exercises will encourage students to develop their skills and personal style in a supportive learning... [More]

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Drawing for Beginners - Weekend Workshop

Course Outline: This introductory drawing course covers the basics of drawing techniques through a practical study of form, shading, colour and perspective. You’ll gain the skills needed to produce a lovely landscape, still life, figure drawing and more. Fun and relaxing, this drawing course for beginners is accessible to anyone wanting to explore their creative potential. Outcomes By the end of this course, you should be able to: Recognise the nuances of subtle pencil shading... [More]

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The Ukulele Stage 1

Course Outline: This ukulele course is designed to take students who previously have had little or no exposure to playing the instrument, and give them the ability and confidence to play simple tunes and the knowledge and skills to continue their learning path by themselves. The ukulele is one of the most versatile, least expensive and easiest to learn of the stringed instruments. Learn how to play simple tunes as you explore the history of the ukulele, musical genres common to the... [More]

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Italian Intermediate Stage 1 (Francesca Modica)

Course Outline: This is a continuation of Francesca Modica's Italian Travellers 1 and Italian Beginners classes (16 weeks in total). Classes will focus on reading and listening to dialogues, exercises for the traveller as well as some basic grammar. As usual, Francesca will incorporate theory into her teaching methods which will then be supported by fun and interactive activities and role plays. Topics will include: Greetings, asking and giving directions, ordering food and drinks,... [More]

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Italian Intermediate Stage 2

Course Outline: This is a continuation of Italian Travellers 1 and Italian Beginners classes (16 weeks in total). Classes will focus on reading and listening to dialogues, exercises for the traveller as well as some basic grammar. Theory will be  incorporated into teaching methods which will then be supported by fun and interactive activities and role plays. Topics will include: Greetings, asking and giving directions, ordering food and drinks, of course shopping and much, much... [More]

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Mandarin Travellers Stage 1

Course Outline: This course is for those with very little or no knowledge of Mandarin. Students will learn to understand, express and read simple words and phrases and take part in straightforward conversation. The aim is to introduce you to the basic linguistic skills and culture necessary for you to communicate simply but effectively. After completing this course students will be able to identify the alphabet/characters and basic sounds/tones, pronounce competently some... [More]

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