Kingston Adult Education

The sun is out & so is our summer term course guide! Take a look now: bit.ly/KAE-Summer2025 It is full of courses that will: - Develop your creativity 🎨 - Boost your mental wellbeing and fitness 💚 - Increase your skills and knowledge 📝 📊 🖥️ Free places available.

Frida Kahlo inspired our learners with SEND in this week's art class. They created these colourful pictures to reflect the vibrant, bold work of the celebrated Mexican painter. Info: bit.ly/KAE-LLDD or call 020 8547 6700. FREE places available.

We have three new courses starting this week: oil painting introduction, poetry writing introduction, and pilates. There are still a few places available. Enrol now - visit kingston.gov.uk/adulteducation

To celebrate International Women’s Day, in their art & craft class this week our learners with SEND created these colourful masterpieces inspired by the life & work of the renowned Canadian artist, Maud Lewis. Inspired too? Join us: bit.ly/KAE-LLDD or call 020 8547 6700.

Have fun with watercolours & create mini abstract masterpieces. This workshop is all about experimenting with colour, texture & flow - no pressure for perfection, just the freedom to play & discover. Thur 3/4 from 12:45 to 14:45 in Surbiton. £25 pp. Enrol: bit.ly/KAE-Art

Ready to feel more in control of your life? Join our 4-wk online course! Learn a powerful coaching technique to boost your happiness & implement at least one positive change in your life. Tues 29/4 - 20/5 from 10:00-12:00. FREE to eligible learners. Info: bit.ly/KAE-Wellbeing

Join our FREE* course: - Prepare a meal - Gain new cookery ideas - Learn how to replace hard-to-find ingredients with readily available UK supermarket alternatives On 23/3 from 13:30 to 15:30 in Kingston. *FREE subject to eligibility criteria. See bit.ly/KAE-Cook2425

Last places left on our new 4-week jewellery making course. Make a unique piece of jewellery with sterling silver findings each week. Starts 3/4/25 from 18:30 to 20:30 in Surbiton. £105 for 4 weeks! Enrol now: bit.ly/KAE-CraftAndDe…

Ready to find your poetic voice? Join our workshop in Kingston on 19/3/25 from 3pm to 6pm. Through creative exercises & group discussion, discover the art of crafting compelling poems. £30 per person (30% discount available to eligible learners). Enrol: bit.ly/KAE-workshops.

Create a beautiful, everlasting bouquet using colourful pipe cleaners. This workshop celebrates the joy of colour, form and texture in a fun, hands-on environment. On Thur 20/3 from 12:45 to 14:45 in Surbiton. £25 pp. Enrol today: bit.ly/KAE-Art or call 020 8547 6700

NEW Pilates course starting on 21/3/25. Take steps towards a healthier, more flexible you! Enrol today: bit.ly/KAE-Health

Take your writing to the next level! Explore a variety of genres & techniques, including: - Short story writing 📝 - Life writing (biography & autobiography) 📖 - Poetry 🖋️ - Scriptwriting 🎬 - Travel writing ✈️ 11-week course starts 2/5/25. Full details: bit.ly/KAE-CreativeWr…

Give your clothes a new life! Learn how to repair, repurpose & refashion your old clothes in this creative & sustainable 10-week course. Takes place on Tues from 3pm to 5pm, starting 29/4/25, in Surbiton. Ready to give your clothes a second chance? Info: bit.ly/KAE-CraftAndDe…

Want to write captivating drama scripts for film, TV, stage or radio? This practical & creative 11-week course will guide you through the fundamentals. Takes place every Friday from 3pm to 5pm, starting 2/5, at The Warehouse Community Hall, KT1 4AL. Info: bit.ly/KAE-CreativeWr…

Using life models, develop your skills in drawing the human form. Over 11 weeks, gain a deeper understanding of the human figure & the confidence to draw it accurately & expressively. Next course starts 2/5/25. Fridays from 10:00-12:30 in Surbiton. Info: bit.ly/KAE-Art

Discover the magic of oils! 3-week course suitable for beginners & those wanting to refresh skills. Learn essentials (canvases, brushes, paints, palettes, solvents & clean-up) through to exciting techniques. Starts 18/3 at 16:30 to 18:30 in Surbiton. Info: bit.ly/KAE-Art

Expand your artistic skills on this exciting & comprehensive 11-week course. We'll explore a variety of techniques, focusing on composition, form, colour, and tone. Classes on Thursdays from 10:00 to 12:30 in Surbiton. Starts 1/5/25. Enrol: bit.ly/KAE-Art

Our learners with learning disabilities & difficulties had a blooming great art lesson last Thur & created these beautiful spring pictures. For info about our comprehensive programme of supportive courses for adults with SEND, visit bit.ly/KAE-LLDD or call 020 8547 6700.

Sew much fun! On our 10-week sewing course, you'll learn to: - Use a sewing machine - Create different seams - Sew various shapes - Add structure & support - Insert zips - Make buttonholes & pockets Tues from 12:30 to 14:30 in Surbiton. Starts 29/4. Info: bit.ly/KAE-CraftAndDe…

Create stunning stained glass objects! This course will cover design & cutting to leading, soldering & copper foiling. We have two 4-week courses starting soon in Surbiton: - Tues 7pm - 9.30pm, starting 29/4 - Wed 1pm - 3.30pm, starting 30/4 Enrol now: bit.ly/KAE-Art