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

“Inspired by nature and the changing of the seasons, Laurel Molly will be leading a warm evening of still life drawing. Sketch the fruits and flowers of the Spring season whilst you help yourself to home-made hummus, snacks, and hot drinks. All materials are provided. Windmill Hill City Farm: John James Room About Laurel: Laurel Molly is an Illustrator, Animator and Workshop Facilitator based in Bristol. She works in Fig Studios alongside other creatives. Her personal work is often culture based, celebrating the mundane. She’s always curious to look into human behaviour and the world we live in, telling stories through loose lines and gentle colours.”
From: Seasonal Still Life at Windmill Hill City Farm

“8th annual Bristol Radical History Festival; free event with history talks, films, history walks, performance, & exhibitions. There will also be space devoted to stalls, where you can stock up on history pamphlets, books and more, from over 30 publishers and distributors. The main part of the festival is held over two days at two venues: Saturday 25th April at Bristol’s social history museum on the city’s historic harbourside, M Shed; and, Sunday 26th April at the volunteer-run arts centre and cinema the Cube Microplex. This year’s event has four main themes: Propaganda, Utopias, Welsh Risings and the 1926 General Strike.”
From: Bristol Radical History Festival

“Dr Jeffrey DeMarco is a Senior Technical Advisor for Protecting Children from Digital Harm at Save the Children UK. He is also a chartered forensic psychologist, and frequently lectures on trauma at Middlesex University. His research and policy work bridge psychology with technology and child protection, where most recently, he led a nine-nation digital-resilience programme. He has spoken before the European Commission, Europol, and UNICEF on online harms, radicalisation, and the experience of trauma. His ideas have been featured in his TEDx RoyalHolloway talks “The Importance of Trust” and his podcast “Privacy Talks” (2025).”
From: The Neuroscience of Adverse Childhood Experiences

“Mr Teds' Drag Quiz returns to Loco Klub with its irresistible blend of multi-character drag performance, life drawing, arts n crafts, group lip sync finale and shots, shots, shots.... A quiz like no other, it's anarchy, its drag, its creative mayhem”
From: Mr Teds' Drag Quiz

“Bring your pyjamas, eye mask, earplugs, whatever you need, you are invited to a sleepover! We think there is something special about sleeping in a room with other people. Not closing the door on the world, but sleeping as a pack, a collective, sharing herbal tea and toothpaste, occasional snores, body heat, sleep talks and threads of dreams in the morning. The farm has two purpose built sleepover spaces, a Giant Bunk House, with triple high adult sized bunk beds and a beautiful calm attic room.”
From: Creative Sleepover: OUR BODY in Nature