Singing is wonderful for your physical and mental health but it's also great fun and at Forest Singers, we have lots of fun! We are a community choir, open to all whether you've sung in a choir before, whether you can read music or not, whether you can sing or not! Our motto is "We […]

Come join us and discover the world of art, craft and design! ’Discover!’ will introduce you to a range of arty projects and you’ll get to try your hand at using lots of different materials and techniques throughout the term. We’ll design, make and be inspired by the work of other artists, crafts people and […]

Do you have a passion for art? Are you a young creative looking to learn some new skills or explore new ways of working? Well, ‘Explore’ could be for you! This group will help you to build your art portfolio and will encourage you to develop work in a range of media, using a variety […]

We have two dance groups on Wednesday evenings at Drybrook Village Hall (5-6pm) and Oaklands, Cinderford (6.15-7.15 pm). Contact Lynsey on lynsey@candi.email for more details.

We’ll keep an ideas book; we might call it a scrap book. In it we’ll doodle, print, add pictures, found objects, text and stitch, developing our ideas. We’ll have fun experimenting and exploring. Our workbooks could be used within the course to create personal textile pieces. We’ll be having a Textiles exhibition at Artspace in […]

As the seasons change, we will embrace the beauty of the seasons, as we welcome long days and good light, in this 8 week online course of guided sketching Starts Thursday 25th April 2024 / 8 weeks with half term break 1:00pm – 2:00pm (on Zoom) Cost:  £45/£25 concessions To book a place or for more […]

Are you an experienced young artist looking to challenge yourself? If so, ‘Advance’ could be the group for you! In this group, our experienced tutors will support your ideas, inspire new projects and using our fully equipped creative studios, help you develop skills in your chosen art form/medium. We can also provide support and guidance […]

Join Sarah in her new 6 weeks of jewellery making at Harts Barn in Longhope on Thursday evenings. This class will give you the chance to make a silver ring, a silver necklace, and pair of earrings as well as a chance to make a design of your own item of jewellery. All silver is […]

Have fun exploring techniques used by our prehistoric ancestors to produce paintings and pottery. Get your hands dirty and prepare your own earth colours such as red and yellow ochres, greys and black and white and eventually apply them to your own authentic painting using homemade horsehair paintbrushes. Using raw, locally sourced clay, build a […]

FREE Art Workshop in Batik, May 2024 Join us for an exciting morning of batik at Canopy Workshops! Learn the traditional art of batik, a technique of wax-resist dyeing that creates beautiful patterns on fabric that will form a banner. Our experienced artist and tutor Joanne Callaghan will guide you through the process, from designing your own pattern […]

Canopy FREE Art Workshop in Batik, May 2024 Join us for an exciting morning of batik at Canopy Workshops! Learn the traditional art of batik, a technique of wax-resist dyeing that creates beautiful patterns on fabric that will form a banner. Our experienced artist and tutor Joanne Callaghan will guide you through the process, from designing your own […]

24th May, 4-6pm, Coleford Library FREE but booking required to reserve your spot Adults and Children Age 12+ A unique opportunity to attend a creative writing workshop in Coleford Library. Local author and poet Maggie Clutterbuck will be working with Coleford based artist Doug Eaton.  Doug will be in the process of painting a work inspired […]