Beginner's Watercolour Class
Saturday 06 June
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Perfect for beginners, this watercolour class introduces essential techniques, colour mixing, and brushwork with hands-on guidance from an experienced instructor. Bring your own materials.
Watercolour Landscapes
Saturday 20 June
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Join us to paint landscapes in watercolour. Capture skies, trees and horizons using simple techniques. All levels welcome. Participants bring own supplies.
Urban Sketching with Watercolours
Saturday 27 June
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Join us for an exciting Urban Sketching with Watercolours meetup. Get ready to explore the cityscape with your sketchbook and watercolours in hand. Unleash your creativity and capture the vibrant energy of urban life on paper. All skill levels are welcome. Limited spots available, so secure your place now!
Beginner's Watercolour Class
Saturday 04 July
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Perfect for beginners, this watercolour class introduces essential techniques, colour mixing, and brushwork with hands-on guidance from an experienced instructor. Bring your own materials.
Watercolour Skies & Clouds
Saturday 18 July
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Join us to paint skies and clouds in watercolour. Capture sunsets, storm clouds, and dreamy skies using simple techniques. All levels welcome. Participants bring own supplies.
Botanical Illustrations
Saturday 01 August
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Join us to capture the beauty of botanical illustrations in watercolour. Learn to paint flowers, leaves, and plant details using simple techniques. All levels welcome. Participants bring own supplies.
Floral and Nature Painting
Saturday 15 August
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Join us to paint floral and nature scenes in watercolour. Learn to capture flowers, leaves and natural landscapes using simple techniques. All levels welcome. Participants bring own supplies.
Watercolour Techniques Class
Saturday 29 August
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Explore essential watercolour techniques in this hands-on class. Learn wet-on-dry, wet-on-wet, and other methods to create depth and texture. All levels welcome. Participants bring own supplies.
Beginner's Watercolour Class
Saturday 12 September
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Perfect for beginners, this watercolour class introduces essential techniques, colour mixing, and brushwork with hands-on guidance. All levels welcome. Participants bring own supplies.
Still Life with Everyday Objects
Saturday 26 September
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Find beauty in the ordinary with our Still Life with Everyday Objects class. Learn to paint everyday items such as mugs, books, and fruit using watercolour techniques. All levels welcome. Participants bring own supplies.
Portrait Watercolour Painting
Saturday 10 October
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Learn to paint portraits in watercolour. Capture facial features, expressions, and skin tones with guided techniques. All levels welcome. Participants bring own supplies.
Urban Sketching with Watercolours
Saturday 24 October
Perry Avenue - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Sayma Shahid
Join us for an urban sketching meetup using watercolours. Capture the cityscape and everyday scenes with guided instruction. All levels welcome. Participants bring own supplies.
Shooting in Manual Mode Class
Saturday 06 June
Gas Street - 10:30am - 2.0 Hours
Martin Tierney
This class is for anyone looking to switch their camera mode from Auto to Manual and learn how to shoot using the Manual Mode. The goal is to help everyone become more confident when using their camera settings. We will touch on essential camera functions and the exposure triangle Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO.
How to shoot using the Manual Mode.
Understanding your camera.
Still Life Drawing: Everyday Objects
Saturday 13 June
Lickey Hills Country Park, Birmingham - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Chris Barber
Join us for a relaxed drawing meetup where we'll explore still life through everyday objects. Suitable for all skill levels. Please bring your own drawing materials.
Special Stitches Class
Saturday 13 June
In Birmingham near Centenary Square - 11:15am - 3.0 Hours
Becky Power
Uncover the Magic of Crochet's Special Stitches!
Elevate your crochet skills with our exciting Special Stitches Class! Perfect for those ready to go beyond the basics.
Classic Retro Car Show at Trentham Gardens
Sunday 14 June
Trentham Gardens, Stoke-On-Trent - 12pm - 2 Hours
Martin Tierney
A fun and relaxed walk with our cameras covering a variety of aspects of photography from cars to Landscape, and Architecture, and on Sunday, June 14, the Classic Retro Car Show. 11 am to 4 pm Entrance Cost: Adult 12.75, Senior 10.63, Includes admission to gardens
11 am – 4 pm
Entrance Cost:
Adult – £12.75
Senior – £10.63
Includes admission to gardens
Smartphone Photography
Saturday 20 June
Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Martin Tierney
Smartphone Photography proves that great photos aren't about the gear they're about the eye behind the lens. In this hands-on meetup, we'll explore how to turn everyday moments into striking images using just your phone. Learn quick tips for better composition, lighting, and editing on the fly. Whether you're snapping street scenes or capturing candid portraits, you'll walk away seeing your smartphone as a serious creative tool. Come curious, leave inspired.
Charcoal Sketching: Light & Shadow
Saturday 27 June
Lickey Hills Country Park, Birmingham - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Chris Barber
Join us for a charcoal sketching meetup where we'll explore light and shadow using charcoal. Suitable for all skill levels. Please bring your own drawing materials.
Amigurumi Animals Class
Saturday 27 June
In Birmingham near Centenary Square - 11:15am - 3.0 Hours
Becky Power
In our Amigurumi Animal Class, you will delve into the captivating world of crafting cute and cuddly amigurumi animals.
Street and Action photography
Saturday 27 June
Brindleyplace, Birmingham - 11:30am - 2 Hours
Martin Tierney
Street and Action photography 27 June 2026 at Brindleyplace canalBirmingham Hospice's Dragon Boat Racefrom the Brindleyplace bridge along the canal.Street and Action photography 27 June 2026 at Brindleyplace canalHosted by Birmingham Hospice's Dragon Boat Race.
Street and Action photography 27 June 2026 at Brindleyplace canal
Hosted by Birmingham Hospice's Dragon Boat Race.
Amigurumi for Beginners - Making a heart
Saturday 04 July
In Birmingham near Centenary Square - 11:15am - 3 Hours
Becky Power
This Beginners Amigurumi class is perfect for those who want to learn how to create plushies and stuffed animals.
In this class you will learn the basic techniques to amigurumi and tools commonly used with it, you will also make a Amigurumi heart!
Drawing Plants and Flowers
Saturday 11 July
Lickey Hills Country Park, Birmingham - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Chris Barber
Join us for a relaxed drawing meetup where we'll explore drawing plants and flowers. Suitable for all skill levels. Please bring your own drawing materials.
Nature Park Zoo
Saturday 11 July
Pershore Rd, Birmingham - 11am - 2 Hours
Martin Tierney
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We will be looking at composition, focus, and colour.
Many professional offices and places of business have large prints gracing their wall space of things such as fields of flowers, a butterfly perched on a leaf, and a single dew drop on a rose petal. These beautiful images are all around us in nature. It just takes that special "eye" to not only see it but to capture it in a way that will turn that simple little piece of nature into a beautiful piece of art. We will learn how to use different angles, light and shadows, and settings to make subjects pop.
Nature Park & Zoo / Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park
Amigurumi Animals Class
Saturday 18 July
In Birmingham near Centenary Square - 11:15am - 3.0 Hours
Becky Power
In our Amigurumi Animal Class, you will delve into the captivating world of crafting cute and cuddly amigurumi animals.