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Art, Languages and Wellbeing

At Leicester Adult Education, we offer a range of leisure courses that allow our learners to develop their skills and knowledge, improve their wellbeing and aspire towards creative careers if they wish. Learn more about our courses below.

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Drawing, Painting, and Printing

Our Drawing, Painting and Printing courses allow learners to develop their creativity with a range of different art specialisms to choose from. Tutors encourage and celebrate a range of different cultural styles, approaches, and art techniques.Engaging with art can be a great way to improve wellbeing. Our art courses allow...

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Pottery and Creative Glass

Pottery and Creative Glass courses allow learners to explore a range of techniques including sculpting, moulding, glazing, throwing, surface design and more. We cater for beginners through to advanced level and offer several specialist Pottery courses, such as Raku, Porcelain Jewellery, and Pottery for Learners with Sight Loss.We encourage our...

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Pay as you Go Pottery

Our Pay as you Go Pottery sessions aim to provide learners with the opportunity to try a broad range of ceramic techniques and processes whilst working at their individual pace and level. These sessions are a great opportunity to try new things, develop skills, and express individual creativity in a...

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Textiles and Sewing

Our Textile and Sewing courses give learners the skills needed to create a range of hand and machine stitched products using commercial patterns. These courses cover how to read and lay a pattern, practice using a sewing machine, and explore a range of construction techniques and design features required for...

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Jewellery and Craft

Craft and Jewellery courses teach learners how to create a range a beautiful jewellery using different materials and techniques. Whether learners are complete beginners or are more advanced, our Craft and Jewellery courses offer something for everyone. We aim to enhance our learner’s skills and wellbeing through creativity.This year, our...

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History and Literature

Our variety of History and Literature courses give learners the skills and knowledge about different topics, cultures and techniques.

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Yoga

Yoga courses allow our learners to experience the many benefits that practicing yoga has on the body and mind. This includes increased flexibility, supported heart health, strength building, stress management and encourages mindfulness. Each of our sessions will explore a different topic. These include, warm up routines, yoga postures, breathing...

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Music

Our music courses encourage learners to strengthen their music theory knowledge and to broaden their understanding and appreciation of different artists, instruments and genres. As well as developing their practical abilities, these courses are an opportunity to learn a new skill and help towards supporting personal wellbeing. This year, we have...

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Languages

Explore our range of language courses, language enhancement courses and language talks!

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Wellbeing

Welcome to our new curriculum area! Life can be stressful at times and it is very important to take care of ourselves and support our physical and mental wellbeing. Our Wellbeing courses offer purposeful and enriching learning experiences which allow learners to take time out for themselves. Our tutors will encourage...

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