Student painting in an arts class

Exploring your creativity and understanding in the arts can be a wonderful way to express yourself and your emotions. Greenwich Learns provides courses in Royal Greenwich, London, for anyone to unleash their inner artist. Our range of courses changes, so please check regularly for new opportunities. 

Develop your art skills and ideas

Art skills courses

Spark your creativity with our series of art courses covering different projects such as portraits, life drawing, landscapes, and still life. Be inspired by contemporary artists and build your observational skills as well as working from your imagination. Experiment with different media including watercolour, acrylics, inks, and collage and learn different techniques. Progress your preferred medium with a progression class. You may even develop your amateur passion into a professional practice.

Art for mindfulness courses

Mindful art classes offer a gentle way to unwind, explore your creativity, and support your mental health.

Course funding and training locations

Most of our courses are fully funded for Royal Greenwich residents. You can check your eligibility when you book with one of our selected training partners. Most courses are taught in person with some online options available – you can discuss any specific needs you have when you contact a training partner.

Courses for Arts

Find and book a course

We work with a number of training partners who deliver our courses. Browse the list below and follow the links for the courses that interest you. Each link will take you to the training partner’s website where you can:

  • check your eligibility for full funding – most courses are fully funded if you live in Royal Greenwich, London
  • see available dates, times and locations for each course
  • book a course

Need support? Contact us if you need help accessing information or booking a course.

GCDA

Our range of creative courses will help you develop a passion or discover new interests. Our cooking courses cover all the basics as well as global cuisines and knife skills. Our craft courses include sewing and making, specialist embroidery, drawing and painting, macramé, creative writing and more.

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London South East Colleges

Our range of courses can help you start or develop a new passion. Courses cover drawing and painting, ceramics form and surface, cake decoration, sewing and creative textiles, digital and black & white photography, creative writing, stained glass, flower arranging, jewellery making, and more.

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