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

“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

“Founded in 2004, The Catalyst Club is a monthly event inspired by French salons, old debating societies and the wonderfully odd traditions of gentlemen’s clubs. Over the years it has hosted more than 700 talks on everything from zombie films and Marmite to suffragettes, Spartans, bum-reading and slime mould. The only rule: three speakers, each delivering a 15-minute talk on something they’re truly passionate about – the more unusual or niche, the better. After it's first visit to Rockaway in December 2025, Catalyst Club is back monthly for 2026.”
From: Catalyst Club

“The day will feature a variety of taster workshops and drop-in sessions, and you are welcome to participate in as many as you wish. Activities include: therapy talks, journaling, music, yoga (bring a yoga mat if you have one), breathwork, movement, and more — along with stalls from local wellbeing and community service providers.”
From: Roots & Rhythms: A Global Well-being Retreat

“Inspired by nature and the changing of the seasons, Laurel Molly will be leading a cosy evening of still life drawing. Sketch the fruits and flowers of the winter season whilst you help yourself to seasonal teas and hot chocolate.”
From: Seasonal Still Life at Windmill Hill City Farm

“For this experimental life drawing session will be working with the chemigram process, a cameraless photography technique. We will be using wax and varnish resists, which will be applied to the surface of the photographic paper, then scratched into to create a drawing. Photographic chemicals will be used to develop and fix the image.”
From: Chemigram Life Drawing