Classes & Workshops
Bloom Botanicals Watercolour for 18+ yrs
Thursday 10 September | 10am-1pm
Cost £30 full, £27 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness
Discover the beauty of botanical watercolour in this relaxing three-hour workshop. Guided step by step, you’ll explore colour blending, loose floral techniques and expressive brushwork to create your own elegant botanical painting.
10-Week Painting for Pleasure for 18+years | Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle
Thursday 17 September to 26 November (no class 29 Oct) | 7-9pm |
Cost £75 full, £68 concession | Tutor Louie Winward | Sheskburn
Recreation Centre, Ballycastle
Running for over five years now, this popular ten-week course encourages you to experiment with materials and techniques to find your own painting ‘path’.
Book directly online or call Flowerfield Reception on 028 7083 1400.
Hand Building Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 1 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 23 September - Wednesday 21 October | 2.30-4.30pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Learn the basics of hand-building in clay, experimenting with slab construction, coiling, pinching, and press moulds, then enhance your pieces with vibrant underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 2 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 23 September - Wednesday 21 October | 7-9pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques of centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. You’ll learn finishing techniques and then decorate with a variety of slips and underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 1 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 23 September - Wednesday 21 October | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession including materials |
Tutor Fiona Shannon
Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques of centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. You’ll learn finishing techniques and then decorate with a variety of slips and underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
4-Week Abstracting the Landscape Course for 18+yrs
Thursday 24 September - Thursday 15 October | 7-9pm
Cost £90 full, £81 concession | Tutor Sarah Carrington
Explore how to express local landscapes with more freedom and expression, simplifying shapes and form and experiment with abstraction, exploring the properties of acrylic paint and mixed media.
Inspired by Hockney | Digital Drawing Workshop for 7-12yrs
Saturday 26 September | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £15 | Can Do Academy
Have you got a little Hockney and budding digital artist in your house? This workshop teaches kids digital creative skills – how to draw and paint and create their own artwork on their tablets.
Slow Sip Comfort Mugs and Coasters for 18+yrs
Saturday 26 September | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £47 full, £42 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Hand-build a coordinating pair of comfort mugs and coasters, featuring tactile botanical impressions inspired by cosy seasonal rituals and slow sipping. Works will be fired and ready for collection at a later date.
Silver Reef Knot Ring for 18+ yrs
Saturday 26 September | 10am-4.30pm
Cost £85 full, £80 concession | Tutor Diane Lyness
Learning traditional jewellery-making techniques with goldsmith Diane Lyness, create two beautiful sterling silver rings, one reef knot and one twisted, to take home.
Walk & Sketch for 18+yrs | Ballycastle | Session 1
Saturday 26 September | 10am-12noon| Cost £25 full, £22
concession per session | Tutor Sarah Carrington | Ballycastle (meeting point Sheskburn House foyer)
Join local acclaimed artist Sarah Carrington for a relaxed outdoor walk and sketch session, exploring the beautiful coastal views in Ballycastle. We will spend time observing different aspects of the coastline from the town and beach, portraying the landscape through sketches and mixed media drawings.
Book Directly online or call Flowerfield Reception on 028 7083 1400.
Walk & Sketch for 18+yrs | Ballycastle | Session 2
Saturday 26 September | 1-3pm
Cost £25 full, £22 concession per session | Tutor Sarah Carrington
Ballycastle (meeting point Sheskburn House foyer)
Join local acclaimed artist Sarah Carrington for a relaxed outdoor walk and sketch session, exploring the beautiful coastal views in Ballycastle. We will spend time observing different aspects of the coastline from the town and beach, portraying the landscape through sketches and mixed media drawings.
Book Directly online or call Flowerfield Reception on 028 7083 1400.
Inspired by Hockney | Digital Painting for 18+yrs
Saturday 26 September | 10.30am-1pm
Cost £35 full, £31.50 concession | Tutor Richard Davis, Digital Arts Studios
Explore the playful digital techniques inspired by David Hockney’s later work in this creative workshop. Experiment with colour, composition and digital mark-making to create your own scenes, objects or portraits, inspired by Hockney’s distinctive style.
Participants ideally should have their own ipad or tablet. A limited number can be supplied if needed.
Plein Air Painting | The Old Church, Cushendun for 18+yrs
Sunday 27 September | 11am-3pm
Cost £35 full, £32 concession | Tutor Sarah Carrington
The Old Church Centre, Cushendun
Join acclaimed artist Sarah Carrington for expert guidance in painting outdoors. From landscapes and seascapes on the North Coast to Scotland and the Scottish Isles, working outdoors is the foundation of Sarah’s prolific and masterly work. The artist will offer a short demo/talk on her practice before escorting the group to the beautiful surroundings of Cushendun Bay to work.
Please take your own preferred materials and equipment.
If the weather is inclement, Sarah will conduct the workshop indoors | Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for being outdoors
Mums Meet and Make | Ceramic Berry Bowls
Monday 28 September | 9.30-11am
Cost £10 | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Create your own beautiful handcrafted ceramic berry bowl with Fiona Shannon. Learn hand-building techniques to shape, texture and decorate a functional piece, which will be professionally glazed and fired for collection later.
Needle Felted Birds for 18+yrs
Saturday 3 October | 10am-1pm
Cost £42 full, £38 concession | Tutor Carolyn Faith
Create a gorgeous small wild bird of your choice, using a wide range of colours and textures of wool and felting needles. Please bring your own image for reference.
Weekend Wonders | Grandparents Day Special for 6+yrs | Session 2
Saturday 3 October | 11.45am-1.15pm
Cost £18 (includes one grandparent and one child) | Tutor Linda Mulholland
Celebrate the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren in this creative portrait workshop. Draw each other at easels, then add colour, patterns and collage details to create treasured artworks together.
Weekend Wonders | Grandparents Day Special for 6+yrs | Session 1
Saturday 3 October | 10-11.30am
Cost £18 (includes one grandparent and one child) | Tutor Linda Mulholland
Celebrate the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren in this creative portrait workshop. Draw each other at easels, then add colour, patterns and collage details to create treasured artworks together.
4-Week Quilting For Everyone for 18+yrs
Wednesday 7 October – Wednesday 28 October | 10.30am-1pm
Cost £70 full, £63 concession | Tutor Gwen Thompson
Quilting returns after a hugely popular first course. Guided by Gwen, you’ll work on your own project to complete in 4 weeks. It could be a table runner or mat, wall hanging or even a renewable Christmas cracker! Re-use and upcycle gorgeous fabrics to create something truly special and enjoy creative quilting skills.
Trick or Treat Centrepiece Bowl for 18+yrs
Saturday 10 October | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £47 full, £42 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Create a charming pumpkin-shaped ceramic bowl with lid using hand-building techniques — a spooky seasonal centrepiece for Halloween treats which will be fired and ready for collection at a later date.
Coral-Inspired Fused Glass Bowl for 18+ yrs
Saturday 10 October | 10am-1pm
Cost £58 full, £52 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Learn glass cutting, layering and composition techniques using coastal hues, organic forms and delicate textures to create a unique coral reef-inspired bowl.
Mums Meet and Make | Birthday Crowns
Tuesday 13 October | 9.30-11.30am
Cost £10 | Tutor Rachael Armstrong from Little Perch Designs
Learn some sewing machine basics to create a special celebration keepsake fit for any birthday star. Pick from gorgeous fabrics and ribbons to create a gorgeous handmade birthday crown.
Calm Coastlines Oil Painting 18+yrs
Thursday 15 October | 10am-1pm
Cost £30 full, £27 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness
Paint your own tranquil coastal seascape in oils, exploring colour, atmosphere and movement through guided techniques inspired by the beauty of the sea.
Poetry of Place | Creative Writing with Poet Moyra Donaldson for 18+rs | Ballycastle
Friday 16 October | 5.30-7.30pm
Cost £25 full, £23 concession | Tutor Moyra Donaldson
Sheskburn House, Ballycastle
This workshop will look at why and how we might write about ‘place’. Places where we live or have lived; places we have visited; remembered places and imagined places – how can we best evoke a sense of them in words? We will discuss the topic and look at some relevant poems, before each writing our own first draft of a place poem.
Provided in partnership with the Ballycastle Writers Group.
Book directly online or call Flowerfield Reception on 028 7083 1400.
Kids Spooky Glass Suncatchers for 8+yrs | Ballymoney
Saturday 17 October | 10am-12noon
Cost £15 | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Ballymoney Town Hall
Children will design and make two Halloween-themed sun catchers to brighten up their windows. Using colourful glass, kids will create their own spooktastic scenes featuring pumpkins, bats, ghosts, spiders, witches and haunted houses. They’ll learn how to safely layer glass, explore colour and composition, and discover how their artwork is transformed in the kiln. Artwork will be professionally kiln-fired and ready for collection at a later date (approx. 7-10 days).
Autumn Glass Jewellery for 18+yrs | Ballymoney
Saturday 17 October | 2-4pm
Cost £45 full, £41 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Ballymoney Town Hall
Create your own contemporary fused glass jewellery collection. Make a beautiful matching set including a pendant, earrings, brooch and adjustable ring, inspired by the tones of autumn.
Street Photography with Cathal McNaughton for 18+yrs | Yarn, Ballycastle
Saturday 17 October | 11am-2pm
Cost £30 full, £27 concession | Tutor Cathal McNaughton
YARN, Ballycastle
Join Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist Cathal McNaughton for an immersive photography workshop designed for keen amateur photographers and above. You’ll learn to see more intuitively, photograph with greater confidence and create images with depth, purpose and emotion, using your camera or smartphone.
Book Directly online or call Flowerfield Reception on 028 7083 1400.
Weekend Wonders | Collage Creative for 5-7yrs
Saturday 17 October | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mullholland
It’s time for little artists to get wintering and creating!
Join Linda’s Weekend Wonders to make colourful animal collages.
Moyra Donaldson | In the Voice Of: Persona Poetry for 18+yrs
Saturday 17 October | 10am-4pm
Tickets £70 full, £65 concession
Join award-winning Northern Irish poet Moyra Donaldson for a creative masterclass exploring poetry, identity and language. Just as fiction has a narrator, poetry has a speaker — the voice that tells the poem’s story. Sometimes this voice is the poet’s own, while other times it takes on a persona, adopting the identity of another person, an animal or even an inanimate object.
Weekend Wonders | Collage Creative for 8-12yrs
Saturday 17 October | 1-3pm
Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mullholland
It’s time for little artists to get wintering and creating!
Join Linda’s Weekend Wonders to make colourful animal collages.
4-Week Stitch Together for Christmas for 18+yrs
Thursday 22 October – Thursday 12 November | 10.30am-1pm
Cost £75 full, £67 concession | Tutor Helen Walshaw
Make a folk-bird cushion cover or Christmas stocking from vintage blankets, tweed and velvet scraps. Turn plush upholstery samples into eye-catching strawberry tree decorations and make a stash of gift bags and tags from luxury wallpaper samples to complement your handmade gifts.
Spooky House Clay Lanterns for 8-12yrs
Saturday 24 October | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £20 | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Kids will learn simple sculpting techniques to build and decorate their own magical Halloween cottage using air-dry clay, ready to paint at home.
Not-So-Scary Halloween Art Club for 7-10yrs | Feeny Community Centre
Thursday 29 & Friday 30 October | 11am-1pm
Cost £20
Feeny Community Centre, Feeny
Sign your little ghostie and monsters up for some Halloween magic in these workshops where they’ll make masks, goodie bags and more in time for a spooktastic weekend trick or treating.
Not-So-Scary Halloween Art Club for 7-10yrs | Ballycastle
Thursday 29 & Friday 30 October | 11am-1pm
Cost £20
Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle
Sign your little ghostie and monsters up for some Halloween magic in these workshops where they’ll make masks, goodie bags and more in time for a spooktastic weekend trick or treating.
5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 4 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 4 November – Wednesday 2 December | 7-9pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques of centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. You’ll learn finishing techniques and then decorate with a variety of slips and underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
Hand Building Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 2 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 4 November – Wednesday 5 December | 2.30-4.30pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession | Tutor Fiona ShannonLearn the basics of hand-building in clay, experimenting with slab construction, coiling, pinching, and press moulds, then enhance your pieces with vibrant underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.
5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 3 for 18+ yrs
Wednesday 4 November – Wednesday 2 December | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £165 full, £150 concession including materials | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Learn the fundamentals of pottery throwing, mastering techniques of centering, opening out and pulling up to create a variety of different pots, including mugs and bowls. You’ll learn finishing techniques and then decorate with a variety of slips and underglazes. All pieces will be glazed and fired ready to collect at a later date.
Lego Animation for 7-12yrs
Saturday 7 November | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £15 | Tutor Joel Simon
Much loved workshop where children create their very own Lego animation, introducing kids to the world of creative digital storytelling.
Vintage Posters | Local Landmarks Watercolour for 18+yrs
Thursday 12 November | 10am-1pm
Cost £30 full, £27 concession | Tutor Elaine Harkness
Learn techniques for creating a vintage-inspired poster celebrating local landmarks, with step-by-step guidance in bold colour, simple composition and expressive washes. Create your own nostalgic artwork, professionally mounted and ready to take home.
Festive Fusion Glass Bowl for 18+yrs
Saturday 14 November | 10am-1pm
Cost £58 full, £52 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Learn cutting, layering and arranging techniques to create a unique festive fused glass bowl, using beautiful seasonal shades of red, green and golden yellow.
4-Week Little Winter Landscapes for 18+ yrs
Saturday 14 November - Saturday 5 December | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £90 full, £81 concession | Tutor Sarah Carrington
Create miniature winter landscapes using fine acrylic painting techniques. Explore detail, colour and composition to create a finished framed artwork, perfect as a Christmas gift or seasonal keepsake. Final painting board and frame will be provided.
Tetrapak Printing | Local Landscapes for 18+yrs
Sunday 15 November | 10.30am-1pm
Cost £35 full, £32 concession | Tutor Carolyn Faith
A creative introduction to dry point etching using recycled materials to create festive prints. Explore mark making, ink techniques and printing processes to design a personalised Christmas card or artwork. Sample reference material provided or bring your own choice of image to work from.
Mums Meet and Make | Botanical Watercolours
Tuesday 17 November | 9.30-11am
Cost £10 | Tutor Elaine Harkness
Take some time for yourself and join artist Elaine Harkness for a relaxed session. Create a colourful, playful botanical watercolour painting while exploring loose painting techniques and joyful colour combinations in a welcoming and supportive space.
Ceramic Wreath for 18+yrs
Saturday 21 November | 1.30-3.30pm
Cost £47 full, £42 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon
A creative introduction to ceramic hand-building, where you’ll sculpt winter botanicals such as holly and pine to create a unique Christmas decoration. With expert guidance, your piece will be glazed, fired and ready for collection at a later date.
Ceramic Santa Stop Here Door Sign for 8-12yrs
Saturday 21 November | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £20 | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Kids will design and decorate their own festive clay sign, adding Christmas trees, stars, snowflakes or even Santa himself! The sign will be glazed and fired, ready for collection at a later date.
A Wee Highland Coo for 8-12yrs
Saturday 21 November | 10.30am-12.30pm
FREE but booking essential | Tutor Carolyn Faith
Is there anything more Scots than a cute Highland Coo? Celebrate Ulster Scots Leid Week as kids create their own adorable Highland Coo, layering colourful materials to make the iconic cow’s fluffy fringe and characterful features.
This activity has received financial support from The Executive Office through Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council’s Good Relations Programme
Scottish Dancing Family Workshop for 8+yrs
Saturday 28 November | 10am – 1pm
Free but booking essential | Tutor Rowland Hill
Join Rowland from the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society for a joyful family Scottish Dancing workshop celebrating our Scots heritage. Whether you’re 8 or 80, this fun beginner-friendly session teaches the steps and patterns needed to perform a traditional reel. Bring the whole family, enjoy lunch together and finish by performing your new dance for friends and family with live music and entertainment.
Mums Meet and Make | Santa Cookie Plate Decorating
Friday 4 December | 9.30-11am
Cost £10 | Tutor Fiona Shannon
Create a special keepsake for your baby’s first Christmas as you paint a festive cookie plate ready for Santa’s treats. Add your own creative touches and make a magical handmade piece to treasure each Christmas for years to come.
Drop-in Family Christmas Decoration Session
Saturday 5 December | 10.30am–12 noon
Families are invited to join us for a festive drop-in session, making beautiful decorations to treasure or hang proudly at home. Share stories, swap ideas and enjoy quality time together as grandparents, parents and children craft alongside each other.
*Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Christmas Willow Stars for 18+yrs | Ballymoney
Saturday 5 December | 11am-1pm
Cost £30 full, £27 concession | Tutor Louise McLean
Ballymoney Town Hall
Make your own stunning handmade willow stars to decorate your home or garden for the festive season with award-winning willow artist Louise McLean of Atlantic Craft NI.
Weekend Wonders | Christmas Cards, Gift Tags and Bags for 5-7yrs
Saturday 12 December | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mullholland
It’s time for little artists to get wintering and creating! Join Linda’s Weekend Wonders to design special Christmas cards, gift tags and bags ready for all those festive pressies!
Weekend Wonders | Christmas Cards, Gift Tags and Bags for 8-12yrs
Saturday 12 December | 1-3pm
Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mullholland
It’s time for little artists to get wintering and creating! Join Linda’s Weekend Wonders to design special Christmas cards, gift tags and bags ready for all those festive pressies!
Fused Glass Christmas Decorations for 8-12yrs
Saturday 12 December | 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost £25 | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Kids will explore the magic of fused glass craft, choosing festive designs such as robins, stars, trees and snowmen to create three colourful Christmas decorations to treasure.
Fused Glass Christmas Decorations for 18+yrs
Saturday 12 December | 1 – 3pm
Cost £45 full, £41 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy
Learn cutting, layering and arranging techniques to create unique fused glass Christmas decorations, choosing from festive designs including trees, robins, angels, stars, baubles, snowmen or wreaths.
