Short courses

For a comprehensive list of the others, take a look at Hot Courses, Floodlight, Training and Courses and London's biggest adult education provider, the CityLit.

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  • Cockpit Arts
    address
    Cockpit Yard, Northington Street, London WC1N 2NP
    address
    Deptford Studios,18-22 Creekside, London SE8 3DZ
    telephone
    020 7419 1959
    fax
    020 7916 2455

    Cockpit Arts is a registered charity providing help and support for designer/makers and applied artists. Workspaces are available for up to eight years on an annual sliding scale of charges and include access to computers, photocopier, fax and inclusion in two major selling events each year. Professional development, outreach activities and mentoring schemes are also run by the education office. Other services include a business incubator housing 165 designer-makers across two sites in WC1 and SE8. Cockpit Arts provides a customised targeted training programme for designer/makers that provides one to one consultations as well as group seminars. The Developing Professional Practice Programme runs for a whole year and is tailored to fit into the highs and lows of a designer/makers calendar.

  • Photofusion
    address
    17a Electric Lane, London SW9 8LA
    telephone
    020 7738 5774
    fax
    020 7738 5509

    Photofusion is London's largest independent photography resource centre providing access to a full range of facilities including contemporary gallery space, darkrooms, studio, digital imaging training, picture library, agency and ongoing photo-art education programme for professional, student and amateur photographers. It offers access to black and white and colour darkrooms, digital hire facilities, a studio and specialist printing services. Photofusion also organises an in-house exhibition and education programme, runs occasional outreach projects and seeks opportunities to promote commissioned photography. Send proposal, CV and copy of artwork. They also run a number of short courses and workshops aimed at all levels and experience.

  • South East Enterprise
    address
    26 Burney Street, London SE10 8EX
    telephone
    020 8305 2222
    fax
    020 8858 7010

    SE Enterprise offers a unique programme of e-business training and support for small businesses and startups.

  • Hackney Co-operative Developments (HCD Ltd)
    address
    62 Beechwood Road, London E8 3DY
    telephone
    020 7254 4829

    HCD Ltd is a community economic development organisation. It can provide business premises, business development services and ongoing advice and training to local people who are starting small businesses benefiting the local community. HCD's policy is to provide easy in/out short-term lets, at a relatively low risk.

  • UK online centres

    Provided by the DfES (Department for Education and Skills), the UK online centres website lists all internet centres provided by Government and UK Local Authorities by postcode search. Many are free (check individual listings), and provide support and training if necessary.

  • Core Arts
    address
    Core Arts, 1 St Barnabas Terrace, London E9 6DJ
    telephone
    020 8533 3500

    Core Arts is a registered charity that exists to promote the artistic and creative abilities of people who experience severe and enduring mental health issues. They run a great number of short courses for their members.

  • The Contemporary Glass Society
    address
    c/o Broadfield House Glass Museum, Compton Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands DY6 9NS
    telephone
    Tel / Fax: 01603 507 737

    The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) represents the interests of glass makers, designers, collectors and exhibition organisers throughout the UK. The CGS organises events, conferences and workshops, and publishes a newsletter 4 times a year. The Society also aims to facilitate and encourage communication between all those involved with glass in an artistic, technological, manufacturing and supportive capacity. Its supporters include collectors, educators, critics, the media and those working in galleries and museums. It is also concerned to promote and encourage student participation in its exhibitions and other activities.

  • Arts Managament Network

    The worldwide network and information resource for arts managers and cultural administrators. Courses listing for mainly administrative courses.

  • The Working Men's College (for men and women)
    telephone
    0800 358 1854
    address
    Crowndale Road, Kings Cross, London NW1 1TR

    The Working Men's College (for men and women) aims to increase the educational opportunities for adults who cannot study full time, particularly those who have missed out on their initial education. Courses include etching, sculpture, photography, pottery, ceramics, weaving, theatre design and silkscreen printing. See their site for more details.

  • Action Space
    telephone
    020 7209 4289
    fax
    020 7209 0198
    address
    Cockpit Arts, Cockpit Yard, Northington Street, London WC1N 2NP

    Action Space is one of the largest providers of arts projects for people with learning disabilities in Greater London. Their aim is to create opportunities for self expression, education, training and confidence building. Working with people of all ages with mild to profound learning disabilities, they aim to encourage their integration into the community by running projects in local arts venues. All projects are free of charge to participants and support with transport is provided where necessary. Participants contribute to all areas of project organisation and management and have opportunities to become workers and volunteers.

  • British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC)
    fax
    020 7393 1555
    telephone
    020 7393 1500
    address
    77 Wells Street, London W1T 3QJ

    The BUFVC exists to support and promote the use of moving images in UK higher and further education, and the use of moving images in research generally. It achieves this through a variety of services, databases, publications and other activities including a variety of short courses in film, video and television. One day courses and longer workshop series.

  • Documentary Filmmakers Group
    telephone
    020 7428 0882
    telephone
    020 7267 7722
    address
    DFG, 225a Brecknock Road, London N19 5AA

    The Documentary Filmmakers Group - DFG - is a comprehensive resource for documentary filming and has been running since 2001, operating as a non-profit organisation. Our presence, our activities and our community continue to expand, showing that there is real demand for a group dedicated to serving the needs of documentary film in all its aspects. DFG's work falls into three main strands: training, the running of screenings, festivals and forums and production. A single aim links all our work: to encourage, stimulate, promote and support the growth of a strong community of documentary filmmakers and film audiences.

This article is from the Artlaw Archive of Henry Lydiate's columns published in Art Monthly since 1976, and may contain out of date material.
The article is for information only, and not for the purpose of providing legal advice.
Readers should consult a solicitor for legal advice on specific matters, and artists in London can get free online legal advice from Artquest