Activities for adults at Forest Arts

To ensure a place on any of our weekly workshops, it is essential to enrol and pay in advance of the course start date. Classes will only run if the minimum number required has enrolled in advance of the first session.
No sessions during half term: 26 to 30 May.

Dance

Ballet (16+)
Robyn-Jane Procter
Starts 22 April, ends 1 July
Tuesdays 7.15pm – 8.15pm
£40 (£36 concs) for ten week term
A great way to get fit using traditional ballet exercises and exploring choreographic techniques. Suitable for more experienced dancers as well as beginners and those with little experience of ballet. Come and give it a go!

Jazz Workout (16+)
Robyn-Jane Procter
Starts 23 April, ends 2 July
Wednesdays 7.15pm-8.15pm
£40 (£36 concs) for ten week term
Be inspired to come and dance yourself fit in a social atmosphere with high energy moves and fun routines..

Raqs Sharqi (Belly Dancing) (18+)
Shelly Lozano
Saturdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 June and 5 July 12.30pm – 2.30 pm
£40 (£36 concs) for all five sessions
An exotic and fun way to get fit. Suitable for beginners and more experienced dancers.

Literature

Book Club
Mondays 21 April, 12 May, 9 June & 7 July 7-9pm
£22 (£20 concs) for all four sessions
Forest Arts’ book club is a really friendly group of people who like reading. The aim is to try books you might not think of trying usually - then have a lively, stimulating discussion about them. Meeting once a month at Forest Arts, we concentrate on the books but also make time for a drink in the bar!

21 April Arthur and George by Julian Barnes
12 May The Road by Cormac McCarthy
9 June Small Island by Andrea Levy
7 July The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

Poem & Pint (18+) with Keith Bennett
With Keith Bennett
Mondays 21 April, 12 May, 9 June & 7 July 8pm onwards
£3 per person, per evening (cash only on the night)
If you’ve got a poem to share, or just want to listen in our relaxed bar atmosphere, come along and be stimulated.

Short Course: Sensational Creative Writing
With Keith Bennett
Starts 4 June, ends 2 July Wednesdays 7pm-9pm
£40 (£36 concs)
Five workshops covering each sense and their usage and abusage in creative writing. Just when you thought it was safe to put pen to paper, these five workshops came along to challenge your sensibilities, can you hear that smell? feel that taste? see the thought transferred to page? These workshops will make your creative muscles tingle and there can be only one outcome - sensational writing.

Taster
Not sure if it’s the right course for you? As long as there are places available, you can sign up for just one session to try it out – and we won’t charge if you decide not to continue. This only applies to the first three sessions of classes with 10 sessions.

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	To ensure a place on any of our weekly workshops, it is essential to enrol and pay in advance of the course start date. Classes will only run if the minimum number required has enrolled in advance of the first session. No sessions during half term: 26 to 30 May. Dance Ballet (16+) Robyn-Jane Procter Starts 22 April, ends 1 July Tuesdays 7.15pm – 8.15pm £40 (£36 concs) for ten week term A great way to get fit using traditional ballet exercises and exploring choreographic techniques. Suitable for more experienced dancers as well as beginners and those with little experience of ballet. Come and give it a go! Jazz Workout (16+) Robyn-Jane Procter Starts 23 April, ends 2 July Wednesdays 7.15pm-8.15pm £40 (£36 concs) for ten week term Be inspired to come and dance yourself fit in a social atmosphere with high energy moves and fun routines.. Raqs Sharqi (Belly Dancing) (18+) Shelly Lozano Saturdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 June and 5 July 12.30pm – 2.30 pm £40 (£36 concs) for all five sessions An exotic and fun way to get fit. Suitable for beginners and more experienced dancers. Literature Book Club Mondays 21 April, 12 May, 9 June & 7 July 7-9pm £22 (£20 concs) for all four sessions Forest Arts’ book club is a really friendly group of people who like reading. The aim is to try books you might not think of trying usually - then have a lively, stimulating discussion about them. Meeting once a month at Forest Arts, we concentrate on the books but also make time for a drink in the bar! 21 April Arthur and George by Julian Barnes 12 May The Road by Cormac McCarthy 9 June Small Island by Andrea Levy 7 July The House at Riverton by Kate Morton Poem & Pint (18+) with Keith Bennett With Keith Bennett Mondays 21 April, 12 May, 9 June & 7 July 8pm onwards £3 per person, per evening (cash only on the night) If you’ve got a poem to share, or just want to listen in our relaxed bar atmosphere, come along and be stimulated. Short Course: Sensational Creative Writing With Keith Bennett Starts 4 June, ends 2 July Wednesdays 7pm-9pm £40 (£36 concs) Five workshops covering each sense and their usage and abusage in creative writing. Just when you thought it was safe to put pen to paper, these five workshops came along to challenge your sensibilities, can you hear that smell? feel that taste? see the thought transferred to page? These workshops will make your creative muscles tingle and there can be only one outcome - sensational writing. Taster Not sure if it’s the right course for you? As long as there are places available, you can sign up for just one session to try it out – and we won’t charge if you decide not to continue. This only applies to the first three sessions of classes with 10 sessions.