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

“This year Zinezilla teams up with Bristol animation crew Animinspo (https://www.animinspo.com/) to bring you a programme of animation screenings, panels and interviews alongside an expanded illustration, comic and zine fair. Come along for comics, prints, zines, books, stickers, merch, ceramics and more! You can also get stuck in and messy with our programme of workshops and talks from local creatives.”
From: Zinezilla Arts Festival

“Our wine tastings and food sustainability talks offer a perfect blend of enjoyment and enlightenment. Add a dash of flair with live cooking demos over fire, and you've got a recipe for an unforgettable day.”
From: Feast On Food Festival

“Co-director of Bristol Translates literary translation summer school, Ros Schwartz has translated some 100 fiction and non-fiction titles from French over the past four decades. In 2010 she published a new translation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince, and she is currently one of the team retranslating George Simenon’s oeuvre for Penguin Classics. In 2009, she was made a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. She gives talks, workshops and masterclasses around the world.”
From: Translation Duel: Adriana Hunter & Frank Wynne

“The festival runs from 1pm-7pm at Lakota Gardens, Bristol. We have a jam-packed afternoon of workshops, talks, performances and trading planned, finishing off with a Club Love Members only afterparty in the legendary Coroners Court.”
From: OURGASM SEX- POSITIVE FESTIVAL 18+ EVENT

“Join us for an new episode of life drawing with dogs, with a stellar cast of familiar faces and rising talents. Over the 60 minute class, you will get a chance to draw not one, not two, but three lovely dogs through a series of guided drawing exercises led by local artist Cai Burton.”
From: Dog Life Drawing with Bristol A.R.C