Midweek Makers

Midweek Makers is a new series of short courses hosted at our London campus designed to unlock your creative potential. From beginner courses in tapestry weaving and painting to business skills for practicing artists and makers, our aim is to help you explore your artistic curiosities in an informal setting no matter your level.  Reclaim your midweek for making.

Carve out time in the week to unplug, stop scrolling and prioritise your mental wellbeing with mindful short courses across a host of disciplines. Find inspiration amongst like-minded makers and expert tutors and learn new techniques and skills at these relaxed creative courses in the heart of London's knowledge quarter.

SketchUp - for interior designers (evening series)

14 May 2025 to 18 Jun 2025 with Federica Capitani

Bring your designs to life with our SketchUp for interior design course, which is ideal for beginners who are new to 3D modelling, as well as interior designers looking to enhance their skills.

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Creating and selling collections successfully (evening series)

14 to 28 May 2025 with Patricia Van den Akker

Learn to create and present your work at the right time, to the right audience, to get more sales and less unsold stock. Understand tasks throughout the year and learn to better manage your time, money and energy.

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Making an upholstered cork pinboard (evening)

28 May 2025 with Lucy Thomas

Customise a pinboard whilst learning modern and traditional upholstery techniques using sustainable materials. This course focuses on colour and design in a fun, informal and friendly environment.

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Sell more online - for makers and creative practitioners (evening series)

4 Jun 2025 to 2 Jul 2025 with Patricia Van den Akker

A practical course to sell more of your creative products, art, commissions or workshops online. From improving your own website, to email marketing, keywords and social media, turning visitors into buyers.

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Printing pattern (evening)

2 Jul 2025 with Joanna Veevers

Design and cut your own small rubber printing blocks, taking inspiration from historical block printing, textiles and 1950sÂ’wallpaper designs. Experiment with repetition and pattern to create small-scale designs on paper or fabric.

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Tapestry weaving on a backstrap loom (Evening series)

2 to 9 Jul 2025 with Alexandra Lucas

Backstrap weaving is an ancient way of making fabric. The loom relies on the weaver's body, creating tension with a backstrap and beams. Learn the basics of this traditional technique, adapted for a modern context.

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Acrylic painting (evening)

9 Jul 2025 with Claire Chandler

Experiment with painting exercises and explore new techniques with acrylic paint. Discover brushes and mark-making tools, layering and texture through this informal and fun evening course.

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Watercolour (evening)

25 Jul 2025 with Natasha Lien

Discover different watercolour painting techniques on this fun evening course. Observe and replicate a landscape by a master painter or from a landscape photograph of your own and develop an understanding of composition.

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Visible darning and mending (evening)

30 Jul 2025 with Katy Bevan

Delve into the world of visible mending and learn how to work woven darns for your woollies, as well as patch with decorative stitches for woven fabrics. Bring along your own items and together we will bring them back to life!

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Directions

Located in the heart of the knowledge quarter, our Bloomsbury campus is easily accesible by car and public transport.

Address:  West Dean, Dilke House, 1 Malet St, London, WC1E 7JN

By train: The nearest mainline stations are King's Cross/St Pancras and Euston.

By bus: The nearest bus stops are Russell Square or Goodge Street.

By tube: The nearest tube stations are Russell Square, Tottenham Court Road, Goodge Street and Euston Square.