Learning for Leisure Workshops
Accessible and fun workshops, try something new with Learning for Leisure by Adult Learning. A range of our workshops are available at our Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham and Goole Centres.
Our workshops start from as little as £10 per week when block booking! Check them out down below.
Beverley Workshops
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On this four- or six-week course, you will learn the techniques and skills involved in making your own trousers and achieving a great fit!
Start date: 9 September until 14 October | Time: 10.15am - 12.45pm on Tuesdays | Only £85 for 6 workshops and materials.
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5 Week Beginners Photography Course
This beginner-friendly course will equip you with the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to take your photography from snapshots to stunning visuals. In just 4 weeks, you'll gain a solid understanding of your camera, explore the art of composition, and start mastering the essential technical aspects of photography.
Start date: 19 September | Time: 10am - 12pm on Fridays | Just £57.50 for 5 workshops
5 Week Photography: Camera Settings Course (For Improvers)
This course is designed for photographers with a basic understanding of their camera and a desire to explore creative control. Over the course of 4 weeks, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to master lighting, focus modes, and image file types, allowing you to capture stunning and impactful images in various situations.
Start date: 8 September | Time: 7pm - 9pm on Mondays | Just £57.50 for 5 workshops
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6 Week patchwork panel course
This beginner’s course will equip you with the basic skills to make a cushion panel or other small item to take home with you and enable you to go on to make colourful quilts, throws, wall hangings and more.
Start date: 9 September | Time: 2pm - 4.30pm on Tuesdays | Only £85 for 6 workshops and materials
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Join our friendly and inspiring sewing group, where creativity and community come together! Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced stitcher, this is the perfect space to bring your sewing projects to life.
Want to make a garment from scratch? Finish that quilt? Upcycle some old clothing? Create a beautiful patchwork cushion, a stylish bag, or adorable baby gifts? Whatever your project, you’ll have the space, support, and guidance to make it happen.
Each week, you’ll learn new skills—from machine stitching to reading and interpretating a pattern to tacking to patchwork—helping you build confidence and expand your sewing know-how. With a welcoming atmosphere and like-minded people, you’ll be inspired to stitch, create, and have fun.
Start date: 9 September | Time: 5.45pm - 7.45pm on Tuesdays | Just £46 for 4 workshops and materials
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6 Week Getting Started with Spanish
Only £10 a lesson, when block booking 6 workshops.
Have you ever wanted to speak Spanish but didn’t know where to start? This opportunity is perfect for those with very little experience of Spanish. You will learn in a relaxed, supportive and friendly environment how to introduce yourself, have simple conversations – whether ordering at a café, asking for directions, or making new friends. With fun and supportive sessions, you will build confidence in your pronunciation, essential vocabulary and basic grammar in a friendly and supportive group. Start your language journey today!
Start date: 1 September | Time: 1pm - 3pm on Mondays | Just £60 for 6 workshops
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Are you ready to turn your passion into a profit? Whether you're selling handmade products, offering local services, marketing your air B&B, or building a personal brand, this opportunity is designed to help you effectively market your side hustle in the digital space.
24 October, 10am - 2pm
Just £25 for this 4 hour workshop
Bridlington Workshops
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6 Weeks to learn how to make trousers
On this four- or six-week course, you will learn the techniques and skills involved in making your own trousers and achieving a great fit!
Start date: 11 September until 16 October | Time: 2.15pm - 4.45pm on Thursdays | Only £85 for 6 workshops and materials.
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Join our friendly and inspiring sewing group, where creativity and community come together! Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced stitcher, this is the perfect space to bring your sewing projects to life.
Want to make a garment from scratch? Finish that quilt? Upcycle some old clothing? Create a beautiful patchwork cushion, a stylish bag, or adorable baby gifts? Whatever your project, you’ll have the space, support, and guidance to make it happen.
Each week, you’ll learn new skills—from machine stitching to reading and interpretating a pattern to tacking to patchwork—helping you build confidence and expand your sewing know-how. With a welcoming atmosphere and like-minded people, you’ll be inspired to stitch, create, and have fun.
Start date: 11 September | Time: 5.45pm - 7.45pm on Thursdays | Just £46 for 4 workshops and materials
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Are you ready to turn your passion into a profit? Whether you're selling handmade products, offering local services, marketing your air B&B, or building a personal brand, this opportunity is designed to help you effectively market your side hustle in the digital space.
28 November, 10am - 2pm
Just £25 for this 4 hour workshop
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Discover the hidden beauty of Bridlington through your camera lens. Whether you’re local and wanting to see your own town with fresh eyes, or a visitor seeking to capture lasting memories, this hands-on workshop will teach you how to create striking images using local architecture, historic sites, and scenic vistas as your canvas.
19 September | Time: 10am - 2pm | Only £30 including materials
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Step away from automatic mode and start capturing the world the way you see it. This photography course is your invitation to unlock the creative power of your camera. This is perfect for complete beginners, this hands on journey will demystify the buttons, banish the jargon, and build your confidence week by week. You’ll learn how to see like a photographer, framing beautiful compositions, playing with light, and telling stories through your lens.
By the end, you won’t just be taking photos. You’ll be making images with purpose, style, and a new sense of artistic identity. If you’ve ever looked at a great photo and thought, “I wish I could do that”—this is your moment.
Start date: 8 September until 29 September | Time: 6pm - 8pm on Mondays | Just £45 for 4 workshops and materials
Cottingham Workshops
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An introduction to Aboriginal art
In this session you’ll learn about traditional Aboriginal art, which is used to pass on important cultural stories through the generations with no written language. You’ll find out about the patterns and symbols used, and the techniques associated with the Aboriginal people.
8 September, 1.15pm - 3.45pm
10 September, 6pm - 8.30pm
Just £20 including materials
An introduction to Dot painting
Dot art is a style of painting created by dotting paint, rather than using brush strokes. The dots can be applied with a stick, but various household objects can be used to create this type of art.
This technique creates images that seem to leap off the page, almost creating an optical illusion.
15 September, 1.15pm - 3.45pm
17 September, 6pm - 8.30pm
Just £20 including materials
An introduction to Mandala art
On this session, you’ll learn about the Mandala – a geometric design based around circles and symmetry – that holds a great deal of symbolism in Hindu and Buddhist cultures.
22 September, 1.15pm - 3.45pm
24 September, 6pm - 8.30pm
Just £20 including materials
An introduction to Mexican folk art
On this course you’ll get to explore the history and techniques of Mexican folk art and look at famous examples. You’ll then spend time experimenting with colour, texture, and pattern to create your own unique piece of art to take home and keep.
29 September, 1.15pm - 3.45pm
31 September, 6pm - 8.30pm
Just £20 including materials
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All of our cooking sessions are £29.99 including all the ingredients and materials you’ll need to make these delicious recipes.
Homemade desserts: Cheesecake - 2 September, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Sticky toffee pudding & creme brulee - 9 September, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Italian cookery: making fresh pasta - 16 September, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Italian cookery: Risotto, Gnocchi, Tiramisu - 23 September, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Thai – Easy Thai green chicken curry, Thai fishcakes, jasmine rice, sweetchilli dipping sauce, Thai cucumber and peanut salad - 30 September, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Vegetarian and vegan meals - 30 September 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Vegetarian Indian cookery - 7 October 1.30pm - 4.30pm
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6 Week patchwork panel course
This beginner’s course will equip you with the basic skills to make a cushion panel or other small item to take home with you and enable you to go on to make colourful quilts, throws, wall hangings and more.
Start date: 7 October | Time: 1pm - 3pm on Tuesdays | Only £85 for 6 workshops and materials
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Join our friendly and inspiring sewing group, where creativity and community come together! Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced stitcher, this is the perfect space to bring your sewing projects to life.
Want to make a garment from scratch? Finish that quilt? Upcycle some old clothing? Create a beautiful patchwork cushion, a stylish bag, or adorable baby gifts? Whatever your project, you’ll have the space, support, and guidance to make it happen.
Each week, you’ll learn new skills—from machine stitching to reading and interpretating a pattern to tacking to patchwork—helping you build confidence and expand your sewing know-how. With a welcoming atmosphere and like-minded people, you’ll be inspired to stitch, create, and have fun.
Start date: 9 September | Time: 10am - 12pm on Tuesdays | Just £46 for 4 workshops and materials
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6 Week Getting Started with Spanish
Only £10 a lesson, when block booking 6 workshops.
Have you ever wanted to speak Spanish but didn’t know where to start? This opportunity is perfect for those with very little experience of Spanish. You will learn in a relaxed, supportive and friendly environment how to introduce yourself, have simple conversations – whether ordering at a café, asking for directions, or making new friends. With fun and supportive sessions, you will build confidence in your pronunciation, essential vocabulary and basic grammar in a friendly and supportive group. Start your language journey today!
Start date: 1 September | Time: 10am - 12pm on Mondays | Just £60 for 6 workshops
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Are you ready to turn your passion into a profit? Whether you're selling handmade products, offering local services, marketing your air B&B, or building a personal brand, this opportunity is designed to help you effectively market your side hustle in the digital space.
26 September, 10am - 2pm
Just £25 for this 4 hour workshop
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Our tutor will be on hand to offer support and guidance, helping you to perfect your own designs and advising on the techniques needed to create your final items. You will also have the opportunity to develop your hand building, throwing and decorative techniques.
Come and join us on this 5 workshop course.
Just £136.25 for 5 workshops (Including over £50 of materials)
8 September, 6pm - 9pm on Mondays
11 September, 9.15am - 12.15pm on Thursdays
Goole Workshops
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Join our friendly and inspiring sewing group, where creativity and community come together! Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced stitcher, this is the perfect space to bring your sewing projects to life.
Want to make a garment from scratch? Finish that quilt? Upcycle some old clothing? Create a beautiful patchwork cushion, a stylish bag, or adorable baby gifts? Whatever your project, you’ll have the space, support, and guidance to make it happen.
Each week, you’ll learn new skills—from machine stitching to reading and interpretating a pattern to tacking to patchwork—helping you build confidence and expand your sewing know-how. With a welcoming atmosphere and like-minded people, you’ll be inspired to stitch, create, and have fun.
Start date: 12 September | Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm on Tuesdays | Just £46 for 4 workshops and materials
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Machine embroidery is a great way to decorate all kinds of textiles, from quilts and pillows to wall hangings and clothing. It can be a fun, relaxing hobby and this course will build on basic skills with more advanced creative techniques.
On this course we will look at incorporating creative elements into your machine embroidery and you’ll develop and explore your newfound skills by working on your own project. You’ll bring your own unique design to life, with support from a friendly, knowledgeable tutor.
The possibilities with machine embroidery are endless, and the techniques you’ll learn on this course will open new avenues of creativity.
Start date: 12 September | Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm on Tuesdays | Just £85 for 5 workshops and materials
Our Learner Stories
Dave, Photography
I wish I’d done something like this 30 years ago. I’d have been able to enjoy taking a lot more photographs for a lot longer.
Susan, Self-esteem and Confidence Building
I’ve come out in myself, being here and meeting new people. It’s helped take me out of my little comfort zone. Doing my course is making me feel better in myself.
Shirley, a bit of everything
It’s not just a warm space. It’s the camaraderie and the friendships. Since I’ve come here I’m a better person, my family has noticed a huge change in me. I love it, it’s wonderful. In fact, I even book my holidays around my courses.