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Spanish for Beginners – Intensive (4 consecutive days)
£100.00 Amersham ALC
Mon 16-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to try Spanish over four consecutive sessions.During this Spanish course you will:• Be introduced to some vocabulary, phrases and basic grammar of everyday situations, for example, basic greetings, asking/answering questions about yourself and others, numbers• Practise in pairs and small groups using a […]
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Spanish for Beginners – Intensive (4 consecutive days)
£120.00 Beaconsfield ALC
Mon 16-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 13:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to try Spanish over four consecutive sessions.During this Spanish course you will:• Be introduced to some vocabulary, phrases and basic grammar of everyday situations, for example, basic greetings, asking/answering questions about yourself and others, numbers• Practise in pairs and small groups using a […]
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Italian for Beginners – Intensive (4 consecutive days)
£120.00 Amersham ALC
Mon 16-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 13:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to try Italian over four consecutive sessions.During this Italian course you will:• Be introduced to some vocabulary, phrases and basic grammar of everyday situations, for example, basic greetings, asking/answering questions about yourself and others, numbers.• Practise in pairs and small groups using a […]
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Picture Framing – The Basics Workshop
£65.00 Beaconsfield ALC
Wed 18-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 16:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? During the day you will be taken through the whole process of designing, planning and making a frame for one of your own pictures. Although this is DIY framing, it is certainly not a ‘bodged’ solution and you will amaze yourself at the quality and dynamic, creative style you can achieve […]
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Painting – Intermediate – Half-termly
£97.50 Stewart Hall, Little Kimble
Mon 23-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 12:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to explore the different aspects and techniques and apply it in your own style. A chance to work in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere with like-minded artists.You will learn through practical experience, with individual tuition from the tutor. The course is designed to […]
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Garden Design – Design and Planting Principles
£87.50 Amersham ALC
Mon 23-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 12:30 - 14:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to introduce you to the skills of landscape horticulture. It will enable you to work on your own designs and to create and maintain your own planting schemes.During the course you will cover:● Drawing techniques and plans.● A choice of materials, plants and design layouts.● The identification of […]
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Practical Gardening
£87.50 Hall Barn Estate
Mon 23-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 12:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? The course covers three main areas of practical gardening: • Sustainable Kitchen Gardening.• Plant Botany.• Identification.During the course learners will cover:• The assessment and choice of sites for crops and ornamental plants.• The organization of propagation of plants for a range of plants, including seeds, cuttings and grafting.• After care of […]
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Lip-Reading and Managing Hearing Loss (half-termly)
£87.50 Amersham ALC
Mon 23-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:15 - 12:15
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to progress and develop learners’ lip-reading and communication skills within an informal, relaxed and mutually supportive atmosphere. During the course through demonstration, observation and a variety of practical exercises you will observe the basic shapes of every day speech and practise a range of simple listening skills. There […]
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Portrait Drawing and Painting
£316.63 Amersham ALC
Mon 23-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 09:30 - 15:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to offer learners skills in portraiture painting and drawing when using different media of the learner’s choice.Learners will observe tutor demonstrations, participate in class discussions and work under one-to-one guidance. They will experiment with different media used in portraiture painting and drawing. The emphasis is on enjoying working […]
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Lip-Reading and Managing Hearing Loss (half-termly)
£87.50 Amersham ALC
Mon 23-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 13:00 - 15:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to progress and develop learners’ lip-reading and communication skills within an informal, relaxed and mutually supportive atmosphere. During the course through demonstration, observation and a variety of practical exercises you will observe the basic shapes of every day speech and practise a range of simple listening skills. There […]
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Gardening for Beginners – Planning a Vegetable and Fruit Area for Your Garden
£87.50 Amersham ALC
Mon 23-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? You Will Learn:How to grow fruit vegetables and salads at home to save money and taste the difference of home-grown crops. Easy ways to prevent pests and diseases affecting your crops.The selection of the best varieties and layouts to suit your own garden. How to create a productive garden to ensure […]
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Drawing and Painting for Beginners and Improvers
£97.50 Chesham ALC
Mon 23-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to provide a supportive place in which you can learn drawing and painting skills in any medium of your choice. During the course you will be given the opportunity to experiment in various media: pencils, charcoal, pastels, inks, watercolours and acrylic.For beginners the course consists of a series […]
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Tai Chi for Beginners
£43.75 Bourne End Library
Tue 24-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 12:30 - 13:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? Discover and learn the practice of Tai Chi with guidance and tuition from a well-qualified and experienced Tai Chi tutor. Tai Chi can help relieve the symptoms of stress tension, bad circulation, high blood pressure, migraine, stiffness of the joints, back pains and it is believed to help build up the […]
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Flamenco Dancing for Improvers
£65.63 Amersham ALC
Tue 24-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 17:45 - 19:15
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AvailableWhat will I learn? Through learning Flamenco dance you will create proud Flamenco posture and beautiful arm and hand movements. Your new moves will be tied together into a dance sequence within a relaxed and fun learning environment. During the course you will:• Warm up and cool down the body safely for dance movement.• Follow […]
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Acoustic Guitar
£87.50 Amersham ALC
Tue 24-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to introduce you to the basic guitar skills that will encourage, inspire and empower you to play your guitar more confidently. This course will focus on the knowledge and skills required to play popular songs. You will also start to learn about chords and scale patterns.During the course […]
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Acrylic Painting for Beginners and Improvers
£0.00 Amersham ALC
Tue 24-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 12:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? The course will begin with essentials of painting with acrylics, colour theory, positive and negative space. You will build practice through smaller projects and then create a final larger painting to end the course. Is this course for me? This course is for beginners and Intermediate. Experience in arranging colours together […]
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Wonderful Watercolours for Beginners
£97.50 Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre
Tue 24-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 13:30 - 15:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? On this fantastic course, you will be introduced to a variety of watercolour techniques: brush work techniques, laying washes and fine detail work, aimed at capturing the varied patterns and contrasts of line, texture, and tone. Also studied will be: light and tone, colour choice, use of transparent and opaque watercolour […]
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Crochet and Knitting for Beginners and Improvers
£87.50 Chesham ALC
Tue 24-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 12:45 - 14:45
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AvailableWhat will I learn? Knitting and Crochet are increasingly popular crafts that combine the joy of making with improved well-being through mindful activity. Whilst much can be gleaned from watching videos online or reading books, the various ‘languages’ of knitting and crochet from all over the world can be very confusing, making learning difficult to […]
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Flamenco Dancing for Beginners
£43.75 Amersham ALC
Tue 24-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 11:00 - 12:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? Flamenco is the passionate dance from Andalucia, Spain. Come along and learn how to dance Flamenco. You will have the opportunity to create proud Flamenco posture and beautiful arm and hand movements. Your new moves will be tied together into a dance sequence throughout the term, within a relaxed and fun […]
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Portrait Drawing and Painting (fee does NOT inc. model)
£97.50 Beaconsfield ALC
Wed 25-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 12:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to offer learners skills in portraiture painting and drawing when using different media of the learner’s choice.Learners will observe tutor demonstrations, participate in class discussions and work under one-to-one guidance. They will experiment with different media used in portraiture painting and drawing. The emphasis is on enjoying working […]