Courses & Workshops

This event is an external hire | Creative Mindful Vibes is a welcoming space gifting you the opportunity to connect with yourself and others through mindfulness based creative expression. We will use a combination of art based techniques to release, relax and generate good vibes with a combination of mindfulness-based practices, giving you tools to work through challenges through creative mindful practice.

This six-month course has been designed to increase your writing confidence, help you find your voice, and start writing your novel. You’ll find the beating heart of your story and begin working on your first draft.

Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing. Perfect for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills.

Freefall is a youth arts group for young people aged between 13-16 years run by Exeter Phoenix. The group aims to create a space to socialize, share ideas and opinions and develop creative projects together. 

Join us for a chat and a drink. Bring along seeds if you have any. Take away a few for yourselves. Everyone welcome.

A place where you can write in silence with others. Make time to work on your novel, memoir, short story, play or poetry in this warm and supportive space.

With a Focus on floral and botanical shapes, form, and abstraction this workshop is ideal for both those trying this beautiful traditional Japanese technique for the first time and for those who wish to learn more.

Take a fresh look at still life and create an artwork inspired by the Portuguese artist Maria Helena Veira da Silva

Join us for a relaxing and mindful experience exploring the therapeutic power of collage art in a friendly and non judgemental space.

Join this comprehensive 2-day workshop for an in-depth introduction to Adobe Illustrator. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to enhance your existing skills, this course will equip you with a solid understanding of how to use Illustrator effectively for your creative projects.

Want to vocalise your bare bones vision? Give it a try! Need to stand up and show without a ticketed audience? Go for it! Maybe you would like to hear people read your script out loud? Just ask! New to this and have a curiosity about making something from scratch? Start here!

Immerse yourself in a day of creative coaching where you will explore what self-compassion means to you and how you can find space to prioritise it within our ever-busy lives. Through personal reflection, uncover what truly nourishes you as a person and fuels your growth. Together we will identify obstacles that can get in the way and provide you with the tools to overcome them.

Learn the basics of editing for film and video with Davinci Resolve.

Select beads and seeds to create a bracelet, necklace or small hanging. Make beautiful clay beads to replace some of the fired beads you choose to use from the Bead Factory.

Taking inspiration from the work of artist Barbarah Hepworth spend the day sculpting in clay working directly from observation of a life model

Work in pairs with a family member or friend and use fun techniques to create portraits of each other.

Use stop motion animation techniques to design, plan and shoot a short film using your favourite Lego from home.

Learn the basics of sculpting in clay and create your own monster take inspiration from, phantoms, gargoyles and legendary monsters to create something spooktacular!

DOCLAB returns with its monthly Development Lab, offering a safe space to talk about, workshop and develop your documentary film projects. The labs will offer peer and professional support and feedback to help filmmakers hone their documentary film skills.

Get up close to a replica skeleton and draw the bare bones of the human body. This is a great way to develop your observational drawing skills.

A course that introduces you to some basic techniques and materials and encourages you to experiment and develop you own style.