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 December until 27 January | Time: 10.15am - 12.45pm on Tuesdays | Only £85 for 6 workshops and materials.
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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: 14 November until 12 December | Time: 7pm - 9pm on Mondays | Just £57.50 for 5 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: 18 November until 9 December | 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 £5 to try something new 🎉
Do you want to learn basic Spanish greetings when visiting a Spanish speaking country? In this two hour taster session, you will learn basic phrases and be guided through pronunciation and expression by one of our Spanish tutors. Come along and find out more about other language courses that we offer, see what our adult learning centres are like, and meet some of our team, before deciding whether or not you want to continue to learn more.
17 December, 10am - 12pm, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
7, 14 and 21 January, 10am - 12pm, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
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Only an average of £10 a lesson
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!
Only £60 for a 6 week course
1 December until 26 January, 1pm - 3pm
Bridlington 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: 13 November until 4 December | Time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm or 5.45pm - 7.45pm on Thursdays | Just £46 for 4 workshops and materials
Cottingham Workshops
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Step into a world of creativity, calm, and connection with our five-week Art for Leisure: Landscapes opportunity. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refresh your skills, these relaxed and welcoming sessions will guide you through the potential of creating of landscape art, helping you explore colour, composition, and technique in a friendly, no-pressure environment. You’ll leave not only with your own artwork but also with a renewed sense of confidence, mindfulness, and inspiration. Come along, meet like-minded people, and rediscover the joy of learning just for you..
Start date: 19 November until 17 December | Time: 5.45pm - 8.45pm | Only £112 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.
Rough puff and hot water crust pastry: pies and pasties - 11 November, 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Gingerbread and Christmas pudding bonbons - 2 and 9 December, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Winter warming soups: chunky vegetable soup, creamy tomato soup, French onion soup - 18 and 25 November, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Easy festive canapes - 16 December, 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: 18 November until 16 December | 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: 11 November until 2 December | Time: 10am - 12pm on Tuesdays | Just £46 for 4 workshops and materials
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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!
1 December until 26 January, 10am - 12pm
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Unleash your creativity and get your hands into the clay in this immersive beginners pottery experience! This is ideal for complete beginners looking to try pottery for the first time. This hands-on course invites you to explore the art of pottery, learning techniques at your own pace in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Learn simple hand-building techniques, experiment with texture and decoration, and shape your own unique ceramic pieces ready for kiln firing. With expert tutor guidance and plenty of room for personal expression, you’ll leave with a renewed sense of creativity, calm, and connection.
Come and join us on this 5 week course.
Just £136.25 for 5 workshops (Including over £50 of materials)
24 November until 5 January, 9.30am - 12.30pm
25 November until 6 January, 6pm - 9pm
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There are some wonderful soft furnishings on the market, but some are hugely expensive. Would you like to be able to create unique pieces at a fraction of the cost?
Designing and creating soft furnishings is a great way to add a touch of your own personality to your home – and it can be a really relaxing, stimulating, and calming way to spend your free time too.
Join us on this six-week course to learn how create your own pieces and gain the basic skills you need to get started on your soft furnishings journey.
You will work in a small, friendly group of likeminded people; make new friends and pick up new skills at the same time!
6 January until 27 January
Just £70 including materials
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: 14 November until 5 December | Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm on Tuesdays | Just £46 for 4 workshops and materials
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Patchwork and quilting are both traditional, relaxing and captivating crafts. Combining these methods to make your own project will give you the opportunity to create your own, unique and individual designs, perhaps using fabrics from favourite old clothes to create a ‘memory patchwork’.
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.
28 November until 9 January, 9.30am until 12.30pm on Fridays
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.