Painting with oils is special….they don’t dry as quickly as acrylics and the colours can be blended so smoothly… And, you can always change a colour texture again, and add to it.In this session we will learn how to paint a landscape with oils, starting with a pencil sketch and then adding colour layers to it. We will learn how...
Transform the Way You Move and Live. This transformative course is rooted in the proven principles of the Alexander Technique and is designed to help you move, sit, stand, and live with significantly greater ease. By changing how you use your body, you can fundamentally change how you meet the challenges of daily life. Throughout this weekly course, you will...
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels.In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of our...
Transform the Way You Move and Live. This transformative course is rooted in the proven principles of the Alexander Technique and is designed to help you move, sit, stand, and live with significantly greater ease. By changing how you use your body, you can fundamentally change how you meet the challenges of daily life. Throughout this weekly course, you will...
For this session, we will congregate in the Snowgoose, Macclesfield (52 Sunderland St, Macclesfield SK11 6HN) and then venture out to find quiet areas to draw buildings, roads, and details of the urban environment as we see and observe it. We will be standing, holding a solid-backed sketch pad or book or paper clipped to a drawing board. We might...
Transform the Way You Move and Live. This transformative course is rooted in the proven principles of the Alexander Technique and is designed to help you move, sit, stand, and live with significantly greater ease. By changing how you use your body, you can fundamentally change how you meet the challenges of daily life. Throughout this weekly course, you will...
Summer jewellery class Thursday 30th July, 10am-1pm is ideal for beginners to explore jewellery making with smaller class sizes or those wishing to have a crafting session. You may choose to make a complete piece during the 3 hour session such as a simple and contemporary pendant or ring. Choose a morning or afternoon session or make a day of...
Starting from photographs, we will learn how to use greytone photographs to make an accurate tracing template of a person’s face. Sabine will explain in which way photographs need to be suitable for portraiture painting and what needs considering when taking your own pictures and choosing them for painting. We will use these line-drawings made from the photographs as a...
Summer jewellery class Thursday 30th July, 2-4pmis ideal for beginners to explore jewellery making with smaller class sizes or those wishing to have a crafting session. You may choose to make a complete piece during the 2 hour session such as a simple and contemporary pendant or ring. Choose a morning or afternoon session or make a day of it...
We will learn how to make recycled paper, bind books, and make inks, all in preparation to go landscape sketching at Lindow Common. Over the course of the weekend, you will learn how to transform recycled and foraged materials into your very own nature sketchbook and drawing materials. First, we will learn how to process recycled fibers, and learn the ancient...
For this session, we will congregate in the Snowgoose, Macclesfield (52 Sunderland St, Macclesfield SK11 6HN) and then venture out to find quiet areas to draw buildings, roads, and details of the urban environment as we see and observe it. We will be standing, holding a solid-backed sketch pad or book or paper clipped to a drawing board. We might...
Summer jewellery class Wednesday 19 August, 10am-1pm is ideal for beginners to explore jewellery making with smaller class sizes or those wishing to have a crafting session. You may choose to make a complete piece during the 3 hour session such as a simple and contemporary pendant or ring. Choose a morning or afternoon session or make a day of it...
Summer jewellery class Wednesday 19th August, 2-4pmis ideal for beginners to explore jewellery making with smaller class sizes or those wishing to have a crafting session. You may choose to make a complete piece during the 2 hour session such as a simple and contemporary pendant or ring. Choose a morning or afternoon session or make a day of it...
For this session, we will congregate in the Snowgoose, Macclesfield (52 Sunderland St, Macclesfield SK11 6HN) and then venture out to find quiet areas to draw buildings, roads, and details of the urban environment as we see and observe it. We will be standing, holding a solid-backed sketch pad or book or paper clipped to a drawing board. We might...
Summer jewellery class Monday 24 August, 10am-1pmis ideal for beginners to explore jewellery making with smaller class sizes or those wishing to have a crafting session. You may choose to make a complete piece during the 3 hour session such as a simple and contemporary pendant or ring. Choose a morning or afternoon session or make a day of it...
Starting from photographs, we will learn how to use greytone photographs to make an accurate tracing template of a person’s face. Sabine will explain in which way photographs need to be suitable for portraiture painting and what needs considering when taking your own pictures and choosing them for painting. We will use these line-drawings made from the photographs as a sketch...
Summer jewellery class Monday 24 August, 2-4pm is ideal for beginners to explore jewellery making with smaller class sizes or those wishing to have a crafting session. You may choose to make a complete piece during the 2 hour session such as a simple and contemporary pendant or ring. Choose a morning or afternoon session or make a day of it...
Spark a passion for dance with a creative introduction to ballet. This free session is designed for young dancers beginning their journey, offering a space where imagination, confidence, and coordination come naturally through movement.In a positive and inclusive environment, students learn the foundations of ballet and develop a genuine love of dance through music and creative expression.The ExperienceExpert Instruction: Led...
It’s never too late to start, or too soon to return. This welcoming session is designed specifically for early teens who are either brand new to ballet or coming back to the studio after a break.In this class, students build or refine their technique while enjoying the balance of physical exercise, creativity, and self-expression. We provide a supportive, friendly environment...
Step inside a century of community, curiosity and creativity. From 7 September to 23 October 2026, The Guild proudly presents our Centenary Retrospective Exhibition — a captivating journey through 100 years of lifelong learning.This exhibition brings together artwork, historic artifacts and hidden gems from our archives. It stands as both a celebration of our progressive history and a tribute to...
Life moves fast. If you are feeling stressed, navigating a life transition, or simply craving a moment of genuine quiet, this Free Taster Session is your invitation to press pause.This one-off, 1-hour session is a gentle, no-obligation introduction to our upcoming autumn term. It is the perfect opportunity to experience a relaxing environment, meet your instructor, and walk away with...
Described by Virginia Woolf as, “one of the few English novels written for grown-up people”, Middlemarch is George Eliot’s masterpiece.Join Creina for this two hour introduction at the Guild, Wilmslow on the 18 September.Creina's full courses can be found Here
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels.In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of our...
Mornings with Music: Choral CelebrationsNo great celebration would be complete without music, and I expect we have all experienced the thrill of such an occasion as a listener or participant. This course will delve into works written for important occasions, sacred and secular, describing the background to the event and examining how the composers produced their effects.In future terms we shall eavesdrop on...
Barry returns to the Guild to talk about the revival of the craft of hand bookbinding: from the stunning bindings of the Arts and Crafts period through to modern examples created some 150 years later. It is also a personal journey for Barry as he researched two bookbinders living in Chorlton, south Manchester, in the early 1900s through to his commissioning of a modern design...
Mornings with Music: Choral CelebrationsNo great celebration would be complete without music, and I expect we have all experienced the thrill of such an occasion as a listener or participant. This course will delve into works written for important occasions, sacred and secular, describing the background to the event and examining how the composers produced their effects.In future terms we shall eavesdrop on...
This is the final part of the trilogy of novels by Hilary Mantel's about the life and career of Thomas Cromwell at the court of Henry VIII.It covers the years from 1536 to 1540 which were turbulent both for the king and his first minister.After Anne Boleyn's execution Henry had quickly married Jane Seymour, who gave him the son he...
Make a fairly sizeable willow stag for your garden or home. You will be led through the day with written and spoken instructions and visual demonstrations, breaking the process down into small manageable steps.This is a fairly full on workshop and some strength in your hands is needed.All materials will be provided. Please bring a pair of secateurs, although there will...
Welcome to the court of Mantua! We are thrilled to invite you to an immersive exploration of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, a masterpiece of passion, betrayal, and one of the most famous "earworms" in musical history.Whether you are an opera aficionado or a total newcomer, this event is designed to pull back the velvet curtain and let you step into the...
Fine-Tec is one of the most exciting new products to have emerged for calligraphy, offering a fresh way to add shine, colour and impact to lettering.Traditionally, gold, and sometimes silver, was the precious metal of choice, most often used in illuminations that accompanied written text.Fine-Tec is available not only in gold and silver, but also in an ever-growing range of...