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With two great universities and an abundance of independent businesses providing creative courses, Nottinghamshire is the ideal place to come and do a workshop or short course.

More and more people are swapping up holidays of relaxation and adventure for trips that expand their creativity and knowledge. So, if you’d prefer to return home with some fantastic new skills rather than souvenirs or a suntan, check out some of the excellent classes, workshops and short courses below. There’s a big variety, from learning the art of the perfect coffee, to dancing, drawing, or designing your own jewellery.

Scroll down to see the full list of workshops and classes coming up or click the links below to see what a specific business is currently offering.

Foodie Courses

If you’re a foodie, you’re in luck - you can learn just about anything in Nottinghamshire thanks to the wealth of specialist independent food businesses around the county.

In the hustle and bustle of the city, over at Sneinton Market you can get delectable dairy-free bars of artisan confectionary at Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates. This independent one-woman show whips up bean-to-bar delights, whilst also providing special tasting events where you can learn about the history and process of chocolate making whilst enjoying a glass of fizz and divine chocolatey treats.

Boozy Courses

Perhaps you want to impress your friends with an exquisitely prepared cocktail, learn the intricacies of your favourite tipple, or simply have a merry night out with mates. In any case, there’s a host of tastings, classes and experiences around Nottinghamshire to wet your whistle.

Wine lovers should check out the Vineyard Experiences at Hanwell Wine Estate, where you can tour the vineyard and taste the English sparkling wines made on the estate.

Gin lovers can see the process of distilling first hand by booking a tasting at Sneinton Market’s Redsmith Distillery, home to the award-winning Redsmith London Dry Gin as well as other fabulous gin creations. If whisky is more your tipple, Gauntleys Fine Wine, Whisky and Cigar Merchants hold tasting events throughout the year.

Arts & Crafts

Nottingham has a buzzing creative scene, reflected in some of the independent businesses that hold creative events and workshops.

Debbie Bryan in The Lace Market and Ruddington Village is always a delightful place to visit, and along with being an award-winning shop, this in-house design studio, creative space and award winning tea room hosts crafternoons, workshops and other events throughout the year. Learn crafts including wirework, textiles, lino printing and lots more while enjoying tea, cake and beautifully inspiring surroundings.

For anyone interested in making their own jewellery, there is no better destination than The Bead Shop. Along with sessions dedicated to silver smithing and beaded jewellery, they often host classes on crafts such as macramé or coaster making, and you can also book children’s parties, hen parties and team-building workshops tailored to suit your needs.

There are even more creative workshops available at the Hanwell Wine Estate, where their Rural Antics courses cover a diverse range of crafts including book-binding, stained glass, oil painting, illustration and embroidery, all taught in a beautiful countryside setting.

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Not only is it much easier to get into exercise when you have a regular class to attend, they are also a great place to socialise, have fun, and up your ability. One of our favourite options is Schuggies Ceilidhs, whose friendly, jovial evenings of traditional Irish and Scottish dancing often include a live band and easy to follow steps.

If you've always wanted to dabble in watersports look no further than Holme Pierrepont Country Park, Home of the National Water Sports Centre. They offer a range of courses, classes, memberships and events for you to learn the likes of British Canoeing, Safety and Rescue Courses and Paddlesport.

The National Ice Centre offers courses throughout the year including normal Skating Lessons and their popular Intensive Skating Courses which fits their six-week skating course into just three days. Skate hire is included in the price of the lessons, so you can learn at the home of Olympic Ice-Skating legends Torvill & Dean! Their courses are designed for people of all ages. They also have Ice Hockey lessons, Ice Clubs and Speed Skating lessons available on their website.

Nottingham Trent University Short Courses

Each summer, Nottingham Trent University provide a range of professional short courses to help you expand your skills, create a portfolio, or get the wheels rolling for a career change. Named University of the Year 2019 in the Guardian University Awards, you are ensured top quality teaching and a vast range of courses, including fashion design, architecture, photography or creative fiction writing.

Children’s Courses

Kids love learning new things outside of school, so whether you are wanting to get them into a new hobby or just looking for a way to keep them entertained, it's worth checking out some of the courses and classes available.

Get curious about science and creativity at Green’s Windmill and Science Centre. During school holidays they hold a variety of children’s workshops, which include topics from baking to science.

If your child is more of an arty type, Nottingham galleries or workshops at New Art Exchange, Lakeside Arts and Nottingham Contemporary all hold sessions for children or families at the weekend and school holidays where you can get hands-on with different creative mediums.

The National Justice Museum host a series of Make It Yours workshops for children. Their creative sessions are free and open to all. Join them to make and create together and contribute to the growing museum! The sessions will be led by artists, makers, and writers, all influenced by this unique museum.

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Telling Tales

Telling Tales

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Wednesday 18 June 2025 | 6 - 7.30pm Lakeside Arts Performing Arts Studio £8 (£5 students) Suitable for ages 14+

Join Naomi Wood for a creative writing workshop exploring identity and lived experiences. Through creative exercises,…

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Lakeside Arts, Beeston

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From:
18 June 2025Open 18:00 - 19:30
Another Fine Mess: A Celebration of Laurel & Hardy

Another Fine Mess: A Celebration of Laurel & Hardy

Nottingham

Join us for a course which charts Stan's vaudeville roots and his competitiveness with Chaplin, his team-up with Ollie, and his relentless drive for perfection, as we study their films, their co-stars and their ultimate fade away from the limelight.…

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From:

12 May 2025to28 July 2025
Guided Tours of Bromley House Library

Guided Tours of Bromley House Library

Nottingham

View every room of the library on a fully guided tour of the building's three floors.* Discover the collections, hear about secrets from the shelves and members from the past, and enjoy the historic features of this literary gem, established in 1816…

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Bromley House Library, Nottingham

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From:
8 June 2025Various Opening Times
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6 July 2025Various Opening Times
Kids Summer School - Show In A Week!

Kids Summer School - Show In A Week!

Nottingham

Entertain your children this Summer with our Summer School workshops.

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11 Aug 2025to15 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Curious About Nottingham

Curious About Nottingham

Carrington Street, Nottingham

25% discount VISITNOTTS25 - Have fun discovering the charming Nottinghamshire town of Southwell with two quirky, heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt.

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From:

1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2025
On Page and Screen: Adaptations of Literature in Recent Film

On Page and Screen: Adaptations of Literature in Recent Film

Nottingham

Each week, we'll focus on a film and the book on which it is based. Covering memoir, political thriller, science fiction, biopic and horror, the films and books we discuss have been selected for their generic diversity.

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From:

9 May 2025to20 June 2025
Captain Athelstan Popkess - talk by Tom Andrews

Captain Athelstan Popkess - talk by Tom Andrews

Arnold, Nottingham

Tuesday 19th August 2025 I 7pm Venue: Arnold Methodist Church Tickets: £1.00 for members and £3.00 for non-members
Captain Athelstan Popkess (Chief Constable, Nottingham City Police 1930-1959).
Tom Andrews is a former police officer who…

Venue

Arnold Local History Group, Nottingham

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From:
19 Aug 2025Open 19:00 -
Talk Cinema - Evening

Talk Cinema - Evening

Nottingham

Join fellow film enthusiasts to watch and talk about films in Broadway's popular, interactive Talk Cinema course.

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From:

8 May 2025to10 July 2025
The Bendigo Story – Guided Walking Tour

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The Bendigo Story – Guided Walking Tour

Nottingham

The Bendigo Story is a guided walk that celebrates the life and times of William ‘Bendigo’ Thompson, Nottingham’s legendary Prize-Fighter and All England Champion.

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1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

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Listening Walk with Dr Andrew Brown

Listening Walk with Dr Andrew Brown

nottingham

Join us for a Listening Walk – an immersive gallery tour where Dr. Andrew Brown will share his practice in relation to the concepts explored in our current exhibition.

Venue

Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

Dates

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3 Sep 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
Painting Class with Thistle & Sketch

Painting Class with Thistle & Sketch

Newark

Thistle and Sketch deliver creative, friendly and relaxing painting classes...

Venue

Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire

Dates

From:
7 June 2025Open 10:30 - 12:30
Material Worlds - Contemporary Art and Textiles

Material Worlds - Contemporary Art and Textiles

University Park, Nottingham

Sat 17 May – Sun 31 Aug 2025
Opening times: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm; Sunday, 12noon-4pm; Closed Mondays
Djanogly Gallery
Free admission
Launch event: Friday 16 May, 7-9pm
Material Worlds is an ambitious, free, group…

Venue

Lakeside Arts, Beeston

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From:

17 May 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Festival of Food & Drink 2025

Festival of Food & Drink 2025

Newark

Set across the beautiful lawns in front of Thoresby Hall, the Festival offers over 160 stalls and entertainment for the whole family.

Venue

Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire

Dates

From:

20 Sep 2025to21 Sep 2025
Creative Short Courses - Nottingham Trent University

Creative Short Courses - Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham

Evening, weekend and summer courses for beginners, improvers, and professionals. Whether you're a designer, an artist, a marketer, or just searching for a new challenge, come and get inspired!

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From:

1 Oct 2024to28 Aug 2026
The Great Detectives

The Great Detectives

Nottingham

We'll be looking at the best and brightest detectives to make their way from the page to the silver screen and the cases that have tried their 'little grey cells'.

Dates

From:

7 May 2025to16 July 2025
Guided Tour and Workshop: What does it mean to become a refugee?

Guided Tour and Workshop: What does it mean to become a refugee?

Newark

Join us at National Holocaust Museum on Thursday 19th June at 11:00 for a thought-provoking tour of The Journey. Tour our newly expanded and immersive exhibition, and explore what it means to become a refugee.

Venue

The National Holocaust Centre and Museum, Newark

Dates

From:
19 June 2025Open 11:00 - 13:00
Ceramics Fair

Ceramics Fair

Newark

Brand new event - Thoresby Ceramics Fair - a distinguished gathering, celebrating the timeless craft of ceramics and the artists who bring it to life

Venue

Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire

Dates

From:
20 July 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Unearthed: The Power of Gardening Exhibition

Unearthed: The Power of Gardening Exhibition

Nottingham

Inspire are delighted to be hosting a taster of the Unearthed Exhibition exploring the transformative power of gardening and opening at the British Library’s St Pancras site in May 2025.

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From:

11 July 2025to9 Aug 2025
Curators' Walkthrough: Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen

Curators' Walkthrough: Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen

nottingham

This season we are presenting Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen, a thematic group exhibition and associated live programme which considers how sound travels and transitions through cross-cultural identities, histories, and futures.

Venue

Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

Dates

From:
18 June 2025Open 13:00 - 14:00
Debbie Bryan Crafternoons - Unique Experiences

Debbie Bryan Crafternoons - Unique Experiences

Nottingham

Number one for shopping in Nottingham, Debbie Bryan are an award winning, independent creative gallery based on St. Peter's gate in Nottingham City Centre and in Ruddington village. With an in-house design studio, creative space and award winning…

Dates

From:

1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2025

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