Workshop
Still Life Drawing Club: Collage & Drawing
June 7th - Collage & Drawing Combined: made patterned papers and mixed media drawing. Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by everyone working from a […]
Simple Free Motion Embroidery – Seaside
Fun times for sewists and their sewing machine at any level. Complete beginners or long time stitchers … everyone is welcome to spend a Saturday morning with us, sewing and eating cake! We're running 3 workshops using basic raw edge free motion machine embroidery. Each session stands alone or you can develop your skills through […]
Simple Free Motion Embroidery – Lighthouse
Fun times for sewists and their sewing machine at any level. Complete beginners or long time stitchers … everyone is welcome to spend a Saturday morning with us, sewing and eating cake! We’re running 3 workshops using basic raw edge free motion machine embroidery. Each session stands alone or you can develop your skills through […]
Embroidered Brooches
Come and craft your own one-of-a-kind embroidered brooch in this cosy and creative workshop. You’ll learn a variety of embroidery stitches to create intricate patterns and textures, then transform your design into a wearable piece of art. All materials are provided, and no experience is necessary—just bring your creativity! Whether you want to add a […]
Simple Free Motion Embroidery – Sew your favourite seaside place
Fun times for sewists and their sewing machine at any level. Complete beginners or long time stitchers … everyone is welcome to spend a Saturday morning with us, sewing and eating cake! We’re running 3 workshops using basic raw edge free motion machine embroidery. Each session stands alone or you can develop your skills through […]
Slow Stitched Meditation Rolls
Unwind and find your creative flow in this mindful slow-stitching workshop. You’ll create a beautiful, textured meditation roll using hand-stitching techniques and a curated selection of fabrics and threads. The repetitive nature of stitching makes this a calming and grounding experience, perfect for slowing down and reconnecting with your creativity. All levels are welcome, and […]
Introduction to Watercolours
This 2-hour workshop is aimed at those who have never used watercolours before or those who want to start with some basic skills. We will discuss how to choose between the materials: paper, brushes and paints. We will cover 8-10 different skills, making a reference swatch pad that you can refer to at home as […]
Sensational shirring skills
Fun times for sewists and their sewing machine at any level. Complete beginners or long time stitchers … everyone is welcome to spend a Saturday morning with us, sewing and eating cake. We will be offering a number of Pick and Mix workshops over the Summer. A workshop with the aim of understanding how and […]
Still Life Drawing Club: Dramatic Black Paper
July 5th - Dramatic Black Paper: working with vibrant colours on black paper. Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by everyone working from a still […]
Invisible Zip Skills
Fun times for sewists and their sewing machine at any level. Complete beginners or long time stitchers … everyone is welcome to spend a Saturday morning with us, sewing and eating cake. We will be offering a number of Pick and Mix workshops over the Summer. A workshop with the aim of overcoming the fear […]
Felt flower reels
Join us for a fun and creative workshop where you’ll make an embroidered felt flower presented on a vintage cotton reel. You’ll learn how to cut, shape, and assemble a felt flower, creating a timeless decoration that adds a touch of handmade beauty to your home. Perfect for all skill levels, this workshop is a […]
Beautiful buttonhole and button skills
Fun times for sewists and their sewing machine at any level. Complete beginners or long time stitchers … everyone is welcome to spend a Saturday morning with us, sewing and eating cake. We will be offering a number of Pick and Mix workshops over the Summer. A workshop with the aim of developing your skills […]
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
This iconic building came perilously close to collapse in the 1990s owing to its inadequate foundations. An international team of engineers succeeded in saving it, but the road to salvation was far from smooth.
Dynasty: The Shape of Chinese History
Chinese history for over 2,000 years has been all about the rise and fall of successive dynasties. The empire was founded around the same time as the Roman Empire and it collapsed not long before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Then, unlike Rome, it rose again - and again. This lecture examines the […]
Sixty years on: was 1965 music’s best ever year?
Sixty years ago, the music world was on the crest of a creative wave unlike any experienced before or since. Bob Dylan forsook folk music to go electric while the Beatles made Rubber Soul, their most mature album yet. Motown put black music centre stage as never before while the likes of Dusty Springfield, the […]
Corruption in British Politics in the 1850s
Learn how voters could be corrupted. Who could vote? Which political parties were involved? Who became MPs? Which issues gave rise to reform and how were they suppressed? What events were happening at the time? Who was involved? What tactics were employed? Is it all about money and/or power? Drawing from recently published diaries a […]
Painting Animals in Acrylic
Learn how to use acrylic paints to create realistic images of animals. This course covers painting birds, horses, dogs and cats but all animals and pets can be visualised.
Make a Country Frame Basket
Make a willow frame basket for harvesting garden produce, foraging or collecting eggs. In this workshop you will make an ancient style of basket by constructing a frame with hoops, traditional bindings and ribs, followed by lots of weaving. You will learn the principles of strength, balance and tension that help shape your basket. Completed […]
Collage Workshop with Callum Abbott
Join artist Callum Abbott for his collage workshop, where he will be showing you a variety of 20th century collages as well as his own artwork as preparation to create your very own collage! Beginners welcome, all you need is a pair of scissors and some glue and feel free to bring along your own […]
The 1960s and the birth of modern protest
The 1960s were a tumultuous decade in American social and political history, marked by a rising culture of protest that reshaped the way Americans engage with their political process. This lecture will explore how the civil rights movement, Vietnam War demonstrations (both pro- and anti-), and an emergent youth culture ushered in novel forms of […]
Willow Bread Basket Workshop
Suitable for beginners, this workshop will teach you traditional stake and strand weaving to make a small basket for serving bread or storing foods such as eggs or fruit. You will learn how to make a base, add stakes and weave the siding using techniques that include pairing, waling and English randing. The basket will […]
Make a Crown Book
Discover how you can make a small crown book which can be used as a folio to store prints, postcards or notes. This book is made from just two pieces of card/paper. It can be adapted to different sizes. In the workshop you will make a crown folio. You will also make an example which […]
Easy Rider and American Graffiti (A Classic Albums soundtrack special)
Released four years apart and aimed at young Americans disaffected by the Vietnam war and the Nixon years, Easy Rider and American Graffiti were seminal films on so many levels, and their use of rock music to comment on or amplify the narrative re-defined what a movie soundtrack could be. In this next instalment in […]
An introduction to Classical Studies
An introduction to Classical Studies: the Ancient History and Civilisations of the Greeks and Romans from the perspective of many different disciplines, including architecture, archaeology, art, drama, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, social history, and much more.
