Classes & Courses

Get Creative

Unleash your inner artist and join us for exciting arts and crafts workshops in Antrim and Newtownabbey! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned crafter, these fun-filled sessions offer something for everyone—paint, sculpt, weave, and create your masterpiece!

Perfect for families, friends, and solo creatives, our workshops provide a welcoming space to explore your imagination and learn new skills. Get hands-on with expert-led activities and take home your very own handmade treasure.

Get Involved!

Shoreline Wildlife

Sat, 26 July
10.30AM - 12.30PM

Adm:£6.00

Intermediate Guitar Lessons

Thu, 11 September - Thu, 30 October
05.30PM - 06.30PM
Antrim Castle Gardens & Clotworthy House

Adm: £50.00

Ink & Watercolour

Fri, 12 September - Fri, 26 September
02.00PM - 04.00PM
Mossley Mill

Adm: £24.00

Drawing & Painting

Mon, 15 September - Mon, 8 December
10.15AM - 09.00PM
Mossley Mill

Adm: £96.00 & £90.00 (Concession)

Botanical Drawing & Watercolour Autumn

Tue, 16 September - Tue, 21 October
02.00PM - 04.00PM
Museum at the Mill

Adm: £45.00 & £42.00 (Concession)

Bobbin Lace

Tue, 16 September - Tue, 16 December
07.00PM - 09.00PM
Mossley Mill

Adm: £112.00 & £105.00 (Concession)

Embroidery

Wed, 17 September - Wed, 17 December
02.00PM - 04.00PM
Mossley Mill

Adm: £88.00 & £82.50 (Concession)

Drawing and Waterbased Media

Wed, 17 September - Wed, 10 December
02.00PM - 04.00PM
Ballyearl Arts & Leisure

Adm: £96.00 & £90.00 (Concession)

Embroidered Book Bag

Thu, 18 September - Thu, 23 October
10.30AM - 12.30PM
Sentry Hill

Adm: £70.00

Weekend Writing

Sat, 20 September - Sun, 21 September
10.00AM - 03.00PM
Sentry Hill

Adm: £60.00

Autumn Wreaths

Sat, 27 September
10.00AM - 01.00PM
Ballyearl Arts & Leisure

Adm: £32.00

Ink & Watercolour

Fri, 7 November - Fri, 12 December
02.00PM - 04.00PM
Mossley Mill

Adm: £45.00 & £42.00 (Concession)

Botanical Christmas Cards in Watercolour

Tue, 18 November - Tue, 9 December
02.00PM - 04.00PM
Museum at the Mill

Adm: £30.00

Christmas Wreaths

Sat, 22 November
10.00AM - 01.00PM
Ballyearl Arts & Leisure

Adm: £25.00

Christmas Elf Hats

Sat, 6 December
10.00PM - 03.00PM
Mossley Pavilion

Adm: £12.00

Drawing & Painting

Mon, 5 January - Mon, 23 March
10.15AM - 09.00PM
Mossley Mill

Adm: £88.00 & £82.50 (Concession)

Drawing and Waterbased Media

Wed, 7 January - Wed, 25 March
02.00PM - 04.00PM
Ballyearl Arts & Leisure

Adm: £88.00 & £82.50 (Concession)

Embroidery

Wed, 7 January - Wed, 25 March
02.00PM - 04.00PM
Mossley Mill

Adm: £96.00 & £90.00 (Concession)

Intermediate Guitar Lessons

Thu, 8 January - Thu, 19 February
05.30PM - 06.30PM
Antrim Castle Gardens & Clotworthy House

Adm: £50.00

Silver Linked Bracelets

Sat, 23 May
10.00AM - 04.00PM
Ballyearl Arts & Leisure

Adm: £68.00

Summer Youth Programme

This summer, dive into a world of adventure, nature, and creativity with our Summer Youth Programme — a series of exciting, hands-on workshops designed for curious young minds and families to enjoy together! Set in the beautiful surroundings of Antrim Castle Gardens and Theatre at the Mill, our programme is packed with opportunities to explore wildlife, unleash creativity, and learn something new.

Get Involved!

Shoreline Wildlife

Sat, 26 July
10.30AM - 12.30PM

Adm:£6.00

Science of Dragons

Sun, 27 July
01.00PM - 01.50PM
Theatre at The Mill

Adm: £9.50

General Information

Advance booking is essential for all courses and classes. Concessionary prices will apply to anyone who is registered as disabled, those who are 60 years old and over, those in receipt of unemployment benefit and students. Any carer accompanying a person with a disability will be admitted free of charge.

Enrollment will not be refunded other than for a medically certified illness or at the Manager’s discretion. In the unfortunate event of the course or class being cancelled by the Council, participants will be refunded in full. If you have any particular access needs please contact the individual venue directly for assistance. For certain courses and classes participants will be asked to bring along specific materials to work with. Details will be available from the individual venues.

Lunch will not be provided for all day classes, however light refreshments are available in both The Garden Coffee Shop located at Antrim Castle Gardens and Yarn’s Bar located at Mossley Mill.

Arts & Culture Customer Hub

Whether you are looking to book a theatre show, enquire about an event or check details on a course, we now have a one stop Customer Hub that can help you with your enquiry.

To make contacting us as easy as possible, you can reach us via:

Live Chat - Look for the purple chat icon on our website

culture@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

0300 123 7788

We are available to help you Monday – Friday, 9AM - 5PM and Saturday – Sunday, 10AM – 5PM. Our Customer Hub will also operate on the evenings of theatre shows and events.