LEGO WORKSHOP For 8-12yrs
Tuesday 19 August | 1.30-3.30pm
Cost £20 | Tutor: Joel Simon
This fun Lego animation workshop introduces children to stop-motion filmmaking. Using iPads, they’ll create a complete animated film with sound effects, visual effects, and titles—unleashing their imagination and taking home their own finished movie!
LEGO WORKSHOP For 5-7yrs
Tuesday 19 August | 11am-1pm
Cost £20 | Tutor: Joel Simon
This fun Lego animation workshop introduces children to stop-motion filmmaking. Using iPads, they’ll create a complete animated film with sound effects, visual effects, and titles—unleashing their imagination and taking home their own finished movie!
POP UP SUMMER SQUISHMALLOWS MIXED MEDIA & PAINTING for ages 8-11yrs
Wednesday 20 August | 11am-1pm
Cost £12 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland
As a special end-of-school treat, Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre is hosting a one-off Pop Up Summer Squishmallows Mixed Media & Painting Workshop. In this creative session, you’ll use painting, collage, and other art techniques to make colourful Squishmallow-inspired masterpieces.
ABSTRACT SEASCAPES For 18+ YRS
Thursday 11 September | 7-9pm
Cost £35 full, £30 concession | Tutor Claire Steele
A meditative approach to colour,form and mood, exploring simplicity and space through atmospheric seascapes in acrylic. In this workshop, you will discover intuitive techniques to capture the sea’s shifting light, while nurturing creativity, and enhancing your well-being.
NEEDLE-FELTED BIRDS For 18+ YRS
Saturday 13 September | 10am-1pm
Cost £35 full, £30 concession | Tutor Carolyn Faith of Woolly Wild Folk
Learn to sculpt wool into delicate, characterful birds using needle felting techniques, inspired by autumn’s colours and textures, developing mindful creativity while crafting unique feathered friends to treasure or gift.
SILK PAINTING For 18+ YRS
Saturday 20 September | 11am-1pm
Cost £35 full, £30 concession | Tutor Leona Devine
Create luminous designs on silk using flowing inks and resist methods. A gentle, expressive way to explore colour and line. Perfect for relaxation and nurturing creative confidence.
MUMS MEET AND MAKE | DECORATE A BIRTHDAY PLATE
Tuesday 23 September at Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre
9.30am-11am | Cost £8 | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Design and paint a unique birthday plate, the centre piece to celebrate your little ones first year and all the years to come.
BEGINNERS CERAMICS For 18+ YRS
Wednesday 24 September, 1, 8, 15 October | 7-9pm
Cost £85 full, £80 concession | Tutor Jane McCluskey
Perfect for those looking to get started in ceramics, discover the fundamentals of clay through hand-building and surface techniques. Learn shaping, coiling, and glazing skills to create your first unique pottery pieces.
SEA WAVE GLASS For 18+ YRS
Thursday 25 September | 7-9pm
Cost £55 full, £50 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Craft your own fused glass artwork inspired by the movement and energy of the sea. Learn to layer and shape glass in subtle, dynamic forms. Capture the ocean’s beauty while building creative confidence and glass artistry skills.
INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS For 18+ YRS
Thursday 25 September, 2, 9, 16 October | 7-9pm
Cost £90 full, £85 concession | Tutor Jane McCluskey
Build on your ceramic practice with refined forms and more advanced glazing. Ideal for those ready to deepen their skill and style. Experiment with new techniques to expand creativity and develop a distinctive artistic voice.
MAGIC POTIONS BUBBLE ART FOR 6-11 YRS
Tuesday 28 October | 1-3pm
Cost £15 | Tutor Linda Mulholland
A perfect blend of creativity and make-believe, mix vibrant colours and mysterious ingredients to make your own potion-inspired art.
WATERCOLOUR FOR WELL-BEING For 18+ YRS
Saturday 4 October | 11am-1pm
Cost £35 full, £30 concession | Tutor Leona Devine
A mindful session focused on process over perfection, unwind with expressive watercolour painting in a calm, creative space. Learn techniques to capture delicate petals, leaves, and natural forms while deepening relaxation and creative confidence.
CREATE YOUR OWN CROSSBODY BAG For 18+YRS
Thursday 9 & 16 October | 7-9pm
Cost £40 full, £32 concession | Tutor Rachael Armstrong
Design and sew your own stylish, functional bag from start to finish. A rewarding introduction to creative textile work. Create a unique, on-trend accessory that’s as fashionable as it is practical.
BAT WALK FOR WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY For 18+YRS
Thursday 9 October | 7-9pm
Cost £20 full, £15 concession | Tutor Karen Healy
Join us on World Mental Health Day for a special Batwalk event exploring the connection between art, nature, and wellbeing. Beginning at Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, the evening opens with refreshments, children’s craft activities, and a playful bat-themed quiz, followed by an engaging talk and introduction to bat detectors. We’ll then journey to Roe Valley Country Park for a twilight bat walk - an invitation to slow down, observe, and reconnect through the art of noticing; please wear weather-appropriate clothing.
ETCHING & PRINTMAKING For 18+YRS
Saturday 11 October | 10am-1pm
Cost £35 full, £30 concession | Tutor Carolyn Faith
Turn everyday materials into beautiful etched prints. A sustainable and creative introduction to printmaking. Learn eco-friendly techniques that celebrate recycling, reduce waste, and give discarded materials a new artistic life.
VIETNAMESE CULINARY SKILLS For 18+ YRS
Thursday 16 October | 7-9pm
Cost £45 full, £40 concession | Tutor Erin Bunting
Learn the art of balancing flavour, texture and colour in Vietnamese cooking. A sensory celebration of fresh, vibrant cuisine.
SQUISHMALLOW SEWING SATURDAY For 8-11yrs
Saturday 18 October | 11am-1pm
Cost £20 | Tutor Rachael Armstrong
Stitch your own tote bag in the style of the cute, squishy plush toy.
MUMS MEET AND MAKE | NURSERY WATERCOLOUR PRINT
Tuesday 21 October at Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre
9.30-11am | Cost £8 | Tutor Elaine Harkness
Create a beautiful watercolour piece that you can display in your little one’s bedroom and an artwork they’ll treasure for ever.
JELLYCAT CERAMICS FOR 7-11 yrs
Saturday 25 October | 11am-1pm
Cost £25 | Tutor Leona Devine
A playful and colourful session for young artists to paint and personalise a ceramic figure inspired by the lovable Jellycats.
HARRY POTTER WIZARDS & WITCHES FOR 6-11 YRS
Monday 27 October | 11am-12noon
Cost £25 | Tutor Mini Professors
Fun, interactive and full of wonder, discover magical science experiments inspired by the world of Hogwarts.
SLIME LAB FOR 6-11 YRS
Wednesday 29 October | 11am-1pm
Cost £15 | Tutor Linda Mulholland
Get hands-on with gooey, stretchy fun in this science-meets-art slime-making workshop.
CREEPY CRAWLIES & REPULSIVE REPTILES For 6-11 YRS
Thursday 30 October | 11am-12noon
Cost £15 | Tutor Tales of the Wild
A fascinating and interactive encounter with the wild, meet and learn about real life creatures from the animal kingdom.
MULTIMEDIA PAINTING MASTERCLASS For 18+ YRS
Saturday 1 November |11am-1pm
Cost £40 full, £35 concession | Tutor Lorna Watkins
In tandem with her current exhibition Tend/er, artist Lorna Watkins facilitates this one-off masterclass for those interested in developing their painting and visual arts. Experiment with layers, marks and materials in a guided exploration of contemporary painting. A dynamic session for curious artists.
MARBLED CHRISTMAS BAUBLES For 18+YRS
Thursday 20 November | 7-9pm
Cost £35 full, £30 concession | Tutor Claire Steele
Using flowing inks and decorative techniques, create your own set of marbled baubles, a festive craft to treasure or gift.
HEIRLOOM GLASS WREATH For 18+ YRS
Saturday 22 November | 10am-3pm
Cost £75 full, £70 concession | Tutor Eleanor-Jane McCartney
Assemble a radiant glass wreath using colourful fused pieces, creating a beautiful, seasonal decoration for your home to be passed on from generation to generation
CERAMIC NORDIC HOUSES For 18+YRS
Saturday 29 November | 10am- 2pm
Cost £45 full, £40 concession | Tutor Jane McCluskey
Sculpt and decorate charming ceramic houses inspired by Nordic winter traditions. A cosy, creative session for the festive season.
MUMS MEET AND MAKE | MY FIRST CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Tuesday 2 December at Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre
9.30-11am | Cost £8 | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Join Fiona Shannon and craft your baby's first Christmas decoration, a personal keepsake to cherish forever. After the workshop, we invite you to stay for refreshments.
STRAWBLES CHRISTMAS DECORATION For 18+YRS
Saturday 6 December | 10am-1pm
Cost £30 full, £25 concession | Tutor Helen Walshaw
Create charming strawberry-shaped decorations for your Christmas tree using festive fabrics and simple hand-stitching.
FUSED GLASS ANGEL For 18+ YRS
Saturday 6 December | 1.30-3.30pm
Cost £45 full, £40 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Design and create a beautiful, fused glass angel using vibrant glass pieces to keep forever or as a special gift.
DESIGN A CHRISTMAS EVE PLATE & MUG FOR SANTA For 7-11 YRS
Saturday 13 December | 11am-1pm
Cost £25| Tutor Jane McCluskey
Create a festive keepsake by decorating your own ceramic plate or mug to leave out for ‘you know who’ on Christmas Eve.
