Training and skills

Short Courses



Two major online listings of short courses are Hot Courses and Floodlight.

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Centre for Perfromance Research - Summer Shift

6 Science Park, Aberystwyth, SY23 3AH — Google Maps
Tel: 01970 622 133
Fax: 01970 622 132
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Website: www.thecpr.org.uk/projects/summershift.php

Whether you are a performer, designer, writer, director, choreographer, artist or teacher CPR's Summer Shift offers the perfect opportunity to explore your own creative practice and meet like-minded participants from around the world. The Summer Shift programme is aimed at revitalising bodies and minds with an energizing blend of practical training and creative inspiration. Starting in late June and continuing throughout most of July, Aberystwyth will become home to the work of some of the most talented and inspiring theatre and performance artists working in the world today. CPR is a multi-faceted international theatre organization, offering: training workshops - including the summer school The Summer Shift.
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Clore Leadership Programme

South Building, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7420 9430
Fax: 020 7420 9433
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Website: www.cloreleadership.org

The Clore Leadership Programme, established in 2003 by the Clore Duffield Foundation, is an initiative to strengthen leadership across the arts. Applications are open to any EU resident who has had at least five years' work experience, in the cultural sector or beyond. The flexibly designed fellowship will normally last for one year, during which Clore Fellows will attend two intensive residential leadership courses, receive individual tuition and mentoring, extend their management experience through a high profile secondment and have an opportunity to engage in reflection and research. Fellows will have the option of remaining with their present employers, and following the course in stages, or of receiving a full-time bursary of GBP 20,000. Every year they offer General Fellowships and a number of Fellowships focused on particular specialisms or geographical areas, that change every year. The Short Courses have been designed for people in the middle ranks of cultural organisations or those at or near the top of smaller ones, and who have a minimum of five years' work experience. The teaching is a potent mixture of the practical and the academic, providing a large measure of intensive personal development, an examination of the nature of good leadership and an introduction to key areas of expert knowledge essential to effective cultural leadership.
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Croydon Clocktower

Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon CRO 6UU — Google Maps
Tel: 020 8760 5400 ext 1048
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Website: www.croydon.gov.uk/education

Croydon Clocktower is running a variety of ongoing, occasional media courses. These include video production, "more ways of looking at film", media & performance, non-linear editing, Final Cut Pro, weekend scriptwriting workshop and Adobe After Effects.
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Documentary Filmmakers Group

DFG, 225a Brecknock Road, London N19 5AA — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7428 0882
Tel: 020 7267 7722
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Website: www.dfglondon.com

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.
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East London Advanced Technology Training (ELATT)

2nd Floor, Arnold House, 36-41 Holywell Lane, London EC2P 2EQ — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7247 4682
Fax: 020 7375 1373
Website: www.elatt.org.uk

ELATT has been delivering IT training to unemployed and local people in Tower Hamlets and Hackney since 1984. They have a highly qualified team of teachers, experienced in teaching adults returning to education, with eight classrooms and an IT Drop In Centre, all equipped with computers loaded with the latest software and high speed internet connectivity. A full curriculum at all levels and additional support to all learners is offered, which includes English for speakers of other languages, English and Business Communication, Maths and Numeracy and a Skills for Work programme covering job preparation, CV writing, how to find a job, interview skills and support for you after you get a job. They also pay your travel and childcare costs.
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East London Printmakers

c/o SPACE, 129 - 131 Mare Street, London E8 3RH — Google Maps
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Website: www.eastlondonprintmakers.co.uk

Run short and one-day screenprinting workshops in their fully equipped studios in Hackney.
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ERA

Era Ltd, The Mezzanine, Elizabeth House, 39 York Road, London SE1 7NQ — Google Maps
Tel: 0207 401 5380
Fax: 0207 401 5381
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Website: www.era-ltd.com

Free development workshops for freelancers and small businesses in the Creative Industries. Era Ltd has created a unique and stimulating programme of learning for freelancers and small businesses working in the creative industries and social sectors. Focusing on personal and professional development and softer business skills such as managing conflict, building confidence and self-esteem and leadership, the programme revolves around a series of interactive workshops which participants can choose from according to their needs. Currently, all the workshops are free of charge. For details, contact Jethro or Caren direct on 020 7401 5386 / 5389 or e-mail jethrobogdanov@era-ltd.com or carenowen@era-ltd.com. Era Ltd is a not-for-profit company dedicated to regional, economic and social regeneration.
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Forum on Creative Industries

Website: www.foci.org.uk

Website of the national Forum on Creative Industries, with extensive links to regional agencies for training initiatives.
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Greenwich Craft Foundation

Greenwich Park Centre, Royal Hill, Greenwich, London SE10 8PY — Google Maps
Tel: 020 8305 4289
Fax: 020 8293 9883
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Website: www.gcc.ac.uk

Courses in African textile techniques, teapot ceramics, from seed to flax, distressed and manipulated textiles and natural dyeing. The Greenwich Craft Foundation is an exciting new project within Greenwich Community College, which will build upon and further develop the extensive provision in applied arts and crafts.
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InterChange Training

InterChange Studios, Hampstead Town Hall Centre, 213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QP — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7692 5866
Fax: 020 7813 7493
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Website: www.interchange.org.uk/training

InterChange Training is a staff development service for voluntary, arts and public sector organisations. In collaboration with experienced tutors, a series of short courses including time management, project management, presentation skills and fundraising provide you with the knowledge and confidence that only comes from learning with, and from, other people who are in a similar situation to your own.
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Intermedia

Suite 7, Apex Court, Woodger Road (off Goldhawk Road), London W12 8QT — Google Maps
Tel: Tel. 020 8753 4192
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Website: www.lbhf.gov.uk/external/intermedia/

Offering services only to residents of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Intermedia is an information, advice and guidance project that offers support to unemployed and under employed people who wish to further train or develop career paths in the media and creative industries. Services include web portfolios, training schemes in the media industries, help with CV's and skills matching schemes.
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International Centre for Digital Content (ICDC)

Redmond Close, 20 St James Road, Liverpool L1 7BY — Google Maps
Tel: 0151 231 5129
Fax: 0151 231 5132
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Website: www.icdc.org.uk

The International Centre for Digital Content is a university-based but externally-focussed centre which aims to position Liverpool, and the North West, at the forefront of the new media agendas, and in particular, the growing field of digital content development. ICDC sits at the intersection of industry and academia: it is a partnership between the Learning Methods Unit and the School of Media, Critical and Creative Arts at Liverpool John Moores University and Mersey Television. The Centre explores the relationship of technology to society - the way we live, the way we learn and the way we work - through present and emerging applications. The Centre's activity spans three areas: teaching, research and production, all of which are carried out in partnership with industry, education and the wider community. Their MA/PgDip New Media Production aims to develop the personal, professional, expressive and entrepreneurial skills surrounding the realisation of all digital moving image media; the creation of moving image artefacts that can supply and/or augment the current established media industry, New media industries, Art world and beyond. Offers training in digital video production, animation, iTV, mobile and streaming technologies along with access to many packages.
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ITC

12 The Leathermarket, Weston Street, London SE1 3ER — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7403 1727
Fax: 020 7403 1745
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Website: www.itc-arts.org

ITC offers advice on running a company or venue and employing people.
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Leading the Way

North West Disability Arts Forum (NWDAF), CADT Building, 2a Franceys Street , Liverpool L3 5YQ — Google Maps
Tel: 0151 707 1733
Fax: 0151 708 9355
Minicom: 0151 706 0365
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Website: www.nwdaf.co.uk

This workshop leaders training course for disabled and deaf artists is run in partnership with LIPA (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts). It is the first course of its kind, and fully accredited by Liverpool's John Moores University. Classes take place one day per week from January to April, leading to a Certificate in Professional Development from the University. Leading the Way has proved to be a resounding success, with it's graduates finding placements with such organisations as: the Everyman Theatre, the English Touring Theatre, and the Tate Gallery in Liverpool.
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London Loud

HNG Multimedia, The Fire Station, 84 Mayton Street, London N7 6QT — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7686 0380
Fax: 020 7607 4970
Minicom: 020 7700 8187
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London Loud is a partnership training initiative between Shape and HNG Multimedia. Train with a professional film-maker and video artist and create a 5 minute film for submission to the LWT Whose London Film Festival.
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London Print Studio

425 Harrow Road, London W10 4RE — Google Maps
Tel: 020 8969 3247
Fax: 020 8964 0008
Minicom: 020 8964 8271
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Website: www.londonprintstudio.org.uk
Website: www.londonprintstudio.org.uk/E_timetable.html

London Print Studio is an open access workshop space for printmakers, incorporating a gallery and digital resource. They offer short courses and one-to-one tuition in etching, screenprinting and lithography and digital design. Also provides some training through the digital resource, mainly software.
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London Printworks Trust

Unit 7, Brighton House, 9 Brighton Terrace, Brixton, London SW9 8DJ — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7738 7841
Fax: 020 7733 6169
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Website: www.londonprintworks.com

London's leading textile print centre offering production facilities for artists and designers, courses and a year-round programme of exhibitions.
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London South Bank University Short Media Courses

103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7815 6934
Fax: 020 7815 6966
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Website: www.lsbu.ac.uk/ahsam/shortcourses/

London South Bank University's Arts and Media Department run a series of short media courses aimed at artists and community groups. Courses range from Community TV, to Dreamweaver, to Music Video production.
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Mark Harwood Photography

12, The Waterside, 44-48 Wharf Road, London N1 7SF — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7490 8787
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Website: www.markharwoodstudio.co.uk

Photographic tuition for photographers and artists given by multi-award winning professional photographer and tutor with 20 years experience. All camera formats, film or digital processes, lighting techniques, studio or location, portfolio assessments, professional careers help and advice.
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MEDIA Plus

Administered by UK Media Desk, Contact: Agnieszka Moody, 4th Floor, 66-68 Margaret Street, London W1W 8SR — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7323 9733
Fax: 020 7323 9747
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Website: www.mediadesk.co.uk

MEDIA is a six year programme of the European Union to strengthen the competitiveness of the European film, TV and new media industries and to increase the international circulation of European audiovisual product. MEDIA Plus commenced on 1 January 2001 and will run to 31 December 2006. With a budget of 513 million Euro (around GBP 350 million) MEDIA Plus supports professional training (screenwriting, business and new technologies), project development (single/slate), and the distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works. Independent production and distribution companies can apply for development or distribution funding in the form of grants and interest free loans. Financial assistance is available for training providers and organisers of markets and festivals. Individuals may also benefit from subsidised places on training courses and international markets. Support is available for production and new media companies, sales agents, distributors, festival and market organisers, training providers and exhibitors.
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