Bristol's Workshops & Classes Scene

Creatives has always been drawn to the city of Bristol - we don't know what came first, the creatives or the workshops and classes! Whatever your poison is: pottery, dance classes, life drawing, basket weaving, yoga - Bristol has it all. Bristol Folk House on Park Street is a key public-facing arts centre - providing workshops on photography, music writing, all forms of modern dance and everything in between (usually at affordable prices).

The RWA, Bristol's oldest art gallery (and one of the only academies left in the UK) also host an art and drawing school offering everything from month long courses to drop-in life drawing events. Other key creative spaces to check out for workshops and classes in Bristol include the Maker Shed @ St Paul's Learning Centre, Hamilton House, Bristol School of Art, Bristol Print Room and Spike Print Studio (to name just a few).

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What our editors say

“The Available Light tour brings together new formal and conceptual elements, writing, and sound compositions developed by Quaintance, and placed in a changing configuration alongside other contributions – music, spoken word and moving image – from a range of invited artists: at one venue a screening programme, at another, a static exhibition, a single performance, or a series of talks, at another still, a combination of all of the above.”
From: Morgan Quaintance: Available Light

“Bristol Interiors Circle is a warm, local community for people who live and breathe interiors, designers, makers, students and colour-curious home-lovers. We share know-how, swap suppliers, and cheer each other on. Lots of colour, and a friendly mix of talks, demos and meet-ups rooted in Bristol’s creative spirit.”
From: The Colour Edit, An Evening with Annie Sloan

“This session is suitable for those who are new to life drawing, or looking to refine their existing figure drawing practice. Limited to 12 places, to ensure each attendee can receive meaningful 1:1 support during the workshop.”
From: Tutored Life Drawing - The Figure in Pastels - United Models Life Drawing

“About your guide: Your guide for the day is Jez Maurice. Jez spends a lot of her time unearthing and exploring the mysteries of Sheelanagigs. She has travelled across England, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain and Belgium exploring pre-existing Sheelanagigs and leaving hand carved ones as memorials in sites where atrocities towards women have taken place such as sites of the witch trails and executions. Jez has delivered workshops, talks and ceremonies around the Sheela-na-gig for Bristol based collectives 'Red Web' and 'Of the Wild'.”
From: Sheela-na-gig Pilgrimage

“Join Fra Beecher, host of United Models Life Drawing, for a special life drawing session at Centrespace Gallery, during the Women by Women.3 exhibition. All welcome; from those who are new to life drawing to experienced artists. This will be a fun and safe space to create and share.”
From: Life Drawing at Centrespace: Women by Women.3