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At Ardour we offer a diverse range of courses designed to cater to various interests and skill levels within the community. You can find a list of our current courses in the ‘What’s on’ section, under Events.
Overall, these courses contribute to Ardour’s mission of: “Connecting People through the Arts”. We do this through Movement, Music, Creative projects and therapeutically informed practices. We are a not-for-profit organisation and a Global Majority, Queer and Neurodiverse team. We are community-led and passionate about under-represented communities and accessible Arts.
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4-week Figure Drawing Course – May
Starts: WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024 AT 19:15
Featuring a different model each week, we’ll have the chance to draw and image-make together.
Emphasis will be on wellbeing and enjoyment through creative exploration of representing the clothed figure.
As always, our tutor will provide a safe, communal and supportive environment in which to relax, allowing creativity to flow.
Each session we’ll have the chance to use a different artists’ medium. Materials are provided and included in the cost of the course fee.
Week 1 (8th of May) : pencil
Week 2 (15th of May): charcoal and chalk
Week 3 (22nd of May): soft pastels
Week 4 (29th of May) : pencil and watercolour
The course is £25 or £10 for deaf, hard of hearing and those with Hardship Passes.
We will have a BSL Communication support available every week.
Please note numbers are limited, please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
6-week Beginners Salsa Course – March-April
We hope you can join us for our 6-week beginners course!
Sessions will take place on Wednesdays 8:30-9:30pm. There will be a chance for you to practice till 10pm if you wanted to stay behind and get to know people a little better 🥰
The dates for the class are:
6th, 13th, 27th of March and 3rd, 10th & 24th of April.
*Please note there are no sessions on the 20th of March and 17th of April.
It will cost £40 for the entire course. This works out about £6.50 per class.
It is suitable for beginner and those with little salsa experience.
These sessions will have BSL communication support available.
6-week Salsa Course – May-June
We hope you can join us for our 6-week beginners course!
Sessions will take place on Wednesdays 8:30-9:30pm. There will be a chance for you to practice till 10pm if you wanted to stay behind and get to know people a little better 🥰
The dates for the class are:
8th, 15th & 29th May and 5th, 12th & 26th June.
*Please note there are no sessions on the 22nd May and 19th June.
It will cost £40 for the entire course. This works out about £6.50 per class.
It is suitable for beginners and those with little salsa experience.
These sessions will have BSL communication support available.
FAQ: Tell me more about your connection to the BSL community
We have a strong connection with the British Sign Language (BSL) community and offer BSL-interpreted events and classes to ensure that our programs are accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing. If you require BSL interpretation, please let us know in advance.
*we try to make our classes as inclusive as possible so we are happy to offer hardship passes which will offer free passes to most of our classes for anyone unable to fund their classes. If you have a serious injury or disability, and wish to take part in our classes please let us know and we would be happy to offer a consultation with our director.