Tiffany Glass Floating Fish for 18+ yrs

Saturday 18 April | 10.30am-3.30pm

Cost £65 full, £60 concession | Tutor E-J McCartney

A wonderful daylong introduction to Tiffany glass making for beginners and experienced glass enthusiasts to create beautiful, delicate floating fish.

Mums Meet and Make | Beginners Landscape Painting

Wednesday 22 April | 9.30–11am

Cost £10 | Tutor Claire Steele

Explore colour and brushwork as you create your own painted landscape in this gentle beginner-friendly session.

4 - Week Landscape Painting | Outdoor & Studio for 18+yrs

Saturday 2 May, 16, 23, 30 May | 10.30am-12.30pm |

Cost £85 full, £80 concession | Tutor Sarah Carrington

Explore Castlerock beach with Sarah, using mixed-media sketching and mark-making to capturing the sights, sounds, and atmosphere in your sketchbook. Over the following three weeks in the studio, use your sketches, photos, and collected observations to create larger, layered landscape paintings in mixed media, developing your ideas into finished, expressive artworks.

Please note there will be no class on 9 May.

Mums Meet and Make | Ceramic Heart Photoframes

Wednesday 6 May | 9.30–11am
Cost £10 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Create a heart shaped photoframe in a fun, hands-on session with tutor Fiona Shannon. Perfect for gifts or keepsakes!

Beginners Painting for 18+ yrs | Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle

Tuesday 19 May | 2-4pm

Cost £35 full, £32 concession | Tutor Louie Winward

Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland

Learn essential techniques, experiment with colour and build confidence. Materials provided.

5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 1 for 18+ yrs

Wednesday 20 May - Wednesday 17 June | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series 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 Hand Building Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 1

Thursday 21 May - Thursday 18 June | 2.30pm-4.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 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.

5 Week Throwing Courses for Beginners & Improvers | Series 2 for 18+ yrs

Thursday 21 May - Thursday 18 June | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £160 full, £145 concession per series 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

By the Sea Weekend Wonders | Fab Fish for 5-7 yrs

Saturday 23 May | 10-11.30am

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Children dive into a creative ocean of exploration, experiment with different materials and skills, and bring colourful, imaginative fish to life.

By the Sea Weekend Wonders | Fab Fish for 8-12yrs

Saturday 23 May | 11.45am-1.15pm

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Children dive into a creative ocean of exploration, experiment with different materials and skills, and bring colourful, imaginative fish to life.

Beginners Painting for 18+ yrs | Ballymoney Town Hall

Tuesday 26 May |10am-12noon

Cost £35 full, £32 concession | Tutor Louie Winward

Ballymoney Town Hall, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.

Learn essential techniques, experiment with colour and build confidence. Materials provided.

4 - Week Quilting | Patterns of Movement & Heritage for 18+yrs

Wednesday 27 May – 17 June | 10.30am-1pm |

Cost £65 full, £60 concession | Tutor Gwen Thompson

Discover the rich heritage of quilting in Appalachia. Explore traditional patchwork, fuse cultural influences, and create your own vibrant, functional textile piece, celebrating colour, pattern, and centuries of storytelling through fabric.

4 - Week Quilting | Patterns of Movement & Heritage for 18+yrs | Ballymoney Town Hall

Thursday 28 May – 18 June | 10.30am-1pm

Cost £65 full, £60 concession | Tutor Gwen Thompson

Ballymoney Town Hall, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland

Discover the rich heritage of quilting in Appalachia. Explore traditional patchwork, fuse cultural influences, and create your own vibrant, functional textile piece, celebrating colour, pattern, and centuries of storytelling through fabric.

Coastal Glass Collection | Coral Inspired Bowl for 18+yrs

Saturday 30 May | 10am-1pm

Cost £55 full, £50 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Design a sculptural bowl using vibrant glass and organic coral-inspired shapes. Learn cutting, layering, and texturing techniques to create a stunning ocean-inspired centrepiece for your home.

Framed by the Sea for 18+ yrs

Saturday 30 May | 3-4.15pm | Cost £20

Following his exhibition launch at Flowerfield, James will lead a group to walk and capture images of life, trade and the scenery of Portstewart. Discussion, tips and advice along the way on an hour-long photography field trip. Bring your camera or even phone

Clay Beach Hut Money Boxes for 8-12yrs

Saturday 30 May | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £20 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Participants will design, hand-build and decorate their own mini beach hut money box.

These will be glazed and fired to be collected at a later date.

4-Week Hand Building Course for 18+ yrs | Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle

Monday 1 June - 22 June | 10am - 1pm

Cost £100 full, £90 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland

Learn Hand-building techniques to shape unique, creative posts, vases and bowls.

Please bring an apron. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.

Time & Tide | Seaside Ceramic Clock for 18+yrs

Saturday 6 June | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £45 full,£40 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Design and hand-build a unique seaside-inspired ceramic clock, using simple techniques to shape and decorate with coastal textures, patterns, and motifs from waves and shells to boats

Plein Air By the Sea for 18+ yrs

Saturday 6, 13 & 20 June | 10am-1pm

Cost £65 full, £60 concession | Tutor Heather Byrne

Join artist Heather Byrne at coastal locations, exploring the feeling of being by the sea through sketching, drawing and painting, from quick, expressive marks to more developed studies.

Fused Glass Plant Pot Stake & Candle Holder for 18+ yrs | Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle

Thursday 11 June | 10am - 12noon | 18+ Years

Cost £40 full, £35 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Design and create two floral-inspired fused glass pieces.

Coastal Glass Collection | Fused Glass Sea Wave for 18+yrs

Saturday 13 June | 10am-12.30pm

Cost £55 full, £50 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Capture the rhythm and movement of the sea in glass. Explore flowing shapes, layered colours, and dynamic textures to bring waves to life in your own artwork.

Clay Puffer Fish Speaker Holder for 8-12yrs

Saturday 13 June | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £20 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Young potters will hand-build a colourful ceramic puffer fish to treasure.

These will be glazed and fired to be collected at a later date.

By the Sea Weekend Wonders | Folk Art for 5-7 yrs

Saturday 20 June | 10-11.30am

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Create a folk art inspired local landscape using oil pastels and watercolour techniques inspired by artist Heather Galler

By the Sea Weekend Wonders | Folk Art for 8-12 yrs

Saturday 20 June|11.45am-1.15pm

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Create a folk art inspired local landscape using oil pastels and watercolour techniques inspired by artist Heather Galler

Mums Meet and Make | Yoga

Wednesday 24 June | 9.30–10.30am
Cost £10 | Tutor Zara from Luna Yoga

Embrace the Summer Solstice in a joyful session blending relaxation, gentle movements, and connection alongside your little ones. This yoga session is suitable for mums who are at least 3 months postpartum and will be a gentle and mediative practice.

​Drop-in Workshop | Mythical Ocean Character Stick Puppets for 6-11 yrs

Saturday 4 July | 10.30am-12.30pm | Free | Tutor Christina Smyth

Young artists will create stick puppets inspired by mythical sea characters such as mermaids, sea spirits, or legendary sea monsters

*For all drop-in workshops parents/guardians must accompany children.

Coastal Glass Collection | Sea Inspired Layered Glass Plates for 18+ yrs

Saturday 11 July | 1pm-4pm

Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Create functional art with layered glass in soft coastal tones. Build depth and movement through colour and composition for a truly unique plate design.

Please wear closed toe shoes.

Seahorse Sun Catcher for 8-12yrs

Saturday 11 July | 10am-12pm

Cost £25 |Tutor Natasha Duddy

Kids will create two shimmering fused glass seahorses.

Please wear closed toe shoes.

3 Day Seashore Summer Art Club for 8-12yrs

Wednesday 15 - Friday 17 July | 130pm-3.30pm

Cost £25 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Set sail with Linda for three days of seashore inspired art and craft skills.

3 Day Seashore Summer Art Club for 5-7yrs

Wednesday 15 - Friday 17 July | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £25 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Set sail with Linda for three days of seashore inspired art and craft skills.

Seaside Ceramic Wall Art for 18+ yrs

Saturday 18 July | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £45 full, £40 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Using simple hand-building techniques, you will shape and decorate a shoal of handmade ceramic fish, drawing inspiration from the colours, textures, and movement of the sea to create your own seaside inspired ceramic wall artwork.

By the Sea Weekend Wonders | Sundae Mixed Media for 8-12 yrs

Saturday 18 July |11.45am-1.15pm

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Design your own super icecream sundae artwork using collage and mixed media techniques.

By the Sea Weekend Wonders | Sundae Mixed Media for 5-7 yrs

Saturday 18 July |10-11.30am

Cost £10 | Tutor Linda Mulholland

Design your own super icecream sundae artwork using collage and mixed media techniques.

Comic Book Masterclass 2 with Kev F Sutherland for 7-14 yrs

Monday 20 July | 1.30-3.30pm

Cost £30

An amazing chance to learn from comic pro Kev Sutherland (Beano, Doctor Who, Marvel). Create characters, collaborate on a comic strip, and take home a personalised!

Comic Book Masterclass 1 with Kev F Sutherland for 7-14 yrs

Monday 20 July | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £30

An amazing chance to learn from comic pro Kev Sutherland (Beano, Doctor Who, Marvel). Create characters, collaborate on a comic strip, and take home a personalised!

Vintage Postcards for 18+ yrs

Tuesday 21 July | 10.30am-12.30pm OR 1.30-3.30pm | 18+yrs

Free but booking essential on 028 7083 1400

Design your own vintage Portstewart postcard, inspired by the retro travel posters once seen in railway stations.

Family Print Workshop

Wednesday 22 July | 10-11am OR 11-12noon

Free but booking essential on 028 7083 1400

Join our intergenerational printmaking workshop and create art together using sustainable, eco-friendly materials.

* children must be accompanied by parent of guardian

Drop-in Workshop | Red Sails Beach Hut Canvases for 6-11yrs

Saturday 25 July | 10am-12noon | Free | Drop-in | Flowerfield Terrace

Young artists will craft mini beach hut canvases, using their imagination to bring

colourful seaside scenes to life.

Throwing for Teens | 4-Day Intensive | Coastal Mug Making for 12-16yrs

Monday 27 July – Thursday 30 July | 2.30pm-4.30pm

Cost £100 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Using the potter’s wheel, participants will create a variety of functional pieces, drawing inspiration from the textures, colours, and forms of the coastline.

Sculpted Clay Mermaid Mirrors for 8-12yrs

Friday 31 July | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £25 |Tutor Fiona Shannon

Participants will design and handcraft a beautiful seaside inspired ceramic mirror. These will be glazed and fired to be collected at a later date.

​Short Story Writing Workshop with Author Jan Carson for 18+ yrs

Short Story Writing Workshop with Author Jan Carson for 18+ yrs

Saturday 1 August | 1.30-4pm

Tickets £35 full, £30 concession

This lively, interactive, and incredibly practical workshop will equip you with everything you need to begin or continue your journey with the short story. Combining discussion, writing exercises, and teaching drawn from Jan Carson’s extensive experience, you’ll explore all the components of the short story, including character development, plot, structure, voice, editing, and much more. Over the course of the two-and-a-half-hour session, you’ll have the chance to develop and begin writing your own short story, while Jan shares hard-earned advice on the publishing process.

Drop-in Workshop | Sea Animal Stick Puppets for 6-11 yrs

Saturday 1 August | 10.30am-12.30pm | Free | Tutor Christina Smyth

Drop in to make magical puppets—octopuses, sharks, jellyfish, fish, mermaids, or your own sea creature.

*For all drop-in workshops parents/guardians must accompany children.

Summer Scheme | Clay by the Coast for 8-12yrs

Monday 3 - Thursday 6 August | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £65 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Participants will learn both hand-building and wheelthrowing techniques, to create pieces inspired by the seaside.

Beach Hut Sun Catcher for 8-12yrs

Saturday 8 August | 10-12noon

Cost £30 | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Design a row of cheerful beach huts in bright, playful colours. Explore layering, pattern, and colour choices to craft a glowing seaside scene.

August Craft Month | Coastal Glass Collection | Layered Coast Scene for 18+ yrs

Saturday 8 August | 1-4pm

Cost £60 full, £55 concession | Tutor Natasha Duddy

Design a serene beach or shoreline scene using layered glass to evoke depth, horizon lines, and the calming beauty of the coast.

August Craft Month | Coastal Reflections | Seaside Ceramic Mirror Frame for 18+yrs

Saturday 8 August | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £45 full, £40 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Using simple hand-building techniques, participants will shape and decorate a unique ceramic frame, drawing inspiration from coastal themes such as shells, waves, pebbles, and marine life.

August Craft Month | 4-Day Intensive Throwing Course for 18+yrs

Monday 10 - Thursday 13 August | 10am-4pm

Cost £225 full, £205 concession | Tutor Fiona Shannon

This hands-on intensive course offers a focused introduction to throwing on the potter’s wheel. Participants will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including centring clay, pulling walls, and shaping simple forms such as bowls and cylinders.

August Craft Month | Gathering Basket Masterclass for 18+yrs

Friday 14 August | 9.30am-5pm | Cost £85 full, £80 concession |

Tutor Louise McLean of Atlantic Craft NI

A wonderful one-day workshop with master crafter Louise McLean to learn the processes & techniques to create a little gathering basket.

Little Clay Light Houses for 8-12yrs

Friday 14 August | 10.30am-12.30pm

Cost £25|Tutor Fiona Shannon

Young makers will design and hand-build their very own miniature ceramic lighthouse, inspired by the charm of our coastal landscape.

Throwing for Teens | 4-Day Intensive for 12-16yrs

Mon 17 - Thurs 20 August | 2.30pm-4.30pm

Cost £100 | Tutor Fiona Shannon

Using the potter’s wheel, participants will create a variety of functional pieces, drawing inspiration from the textures, colours, and forms of the coastline.

Cyanotype Photography for 18+yrs

Thursday 20 August | 11am–1pm

Cost £35 full, £32 concession | Tutor Janey Moffatt

Experiment with cyanotype printing using natural light and found objects. Arrange, expose and develop distinctive blue-toned prints in this playful photographic workshop.

Drop-in Workshop | Magical Mermaid Willow Wands for 6-11 yrs

Saturday 22 August | 10.30am-12.30pm | Free | Tutor Carolyn Faith

Let your little ones create and personalise their very own magical mermaid willow wands!

*For all drop-in workshops parents/guardians must accompany children.