Workshops Diary - 10/2025

Wellbeing Wednesday

Autumn Cacao Circle

Discover the heart opening plant wisdom of Mama Cacao + our native Hawthorn tree, with Annabelle Jardine, a cacaoista + shamanic ceremonialist from North Cornwall.

In this evening circle we shall explore the seasonal wisdom of autumn by connecting with the spirit of the Hawthorn

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Thursday 2nd Oct

5:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Writing for Performance (8-18 yrs)

This exciting new term of creative writing workshops will be will give young people tools and skill development across a variety of creative and performative writing, such as poetry, songwriting, writing for film, developing narrative, writing comedy, improvisation to script, writing characters...

Friday 3rd Oct

10:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Visual Arts

AUTUMN WORKSHOP SERIES @The Plough

Mindful Macrame & Contemporary Fibre Art Workshop

Lead by Contemporary Artist and Tutor Lorna Green

The Plough's Autumn creative workshop programme opens with an un missable session with contemporary artist and tutor Lorna Green of Maud and Green, on Friday 3rd Oct 10am - 12.30pm.

Artist and founder of Maud and Green, Lorna is a highly skilled artist and maker, with a great...

7:00pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Wellbeing

Gong Bath Meditation

Please note booking information

Please contact Karen to book your space at this event as spaces are limited.

Karen would like to invite you to a Gong Bath Meditation at ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple, a beautiful building dating back to the early 14th century with amazing acoustics, perfect for a gong bath...

Saturday 4th Oct

10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Visual Arts

Tataki zome printed neck scarf/fabric gift wrap

Tutor: Annabel Hill of Appledore Print Studio.

Come and get messy printing your own scarf from pounding actual leaves and flowers!

Add some inked-up ferns and fronds with some stamped blocks too to create lovely borders!

The scarf can also be utilised as a reusable...

10:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Seniors (14-18 years)

START TIME 10am

A new term, new time and new teacher! We welcome new participants, regardless of experience!

Young people join our Senior Youth Theatre company at around 14 years old, where they will explore experimental theatre, comedic acting, pantomime, new writing, classic theatre, community...

11:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Middlies (11-14 yrs)

START TIME 11am

This popular group is excited for its second year of contemporary drama and theatre for young people aged 11-14 ish years! Places go quickly, booking is essential!

FREE Taster session available to new students.

11-14 years
13 Sep - 13 Dec (No session on 26 Oct

12:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

PYT Infants (5-7 years)

START TIME 12:30pm

Fun and friendly weekly workshops and exciting performance opportunities - Plough Youth Theatre is the place to be! Learn new skills, make friends and take to the stage!

FREE Taster session available to new students.

Young performers 5 - 7 years
13 Sep - 13 Dec (

1:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Juniors (8-11 years)

START TIME 1pm

Fun and friendly weekly workshops and exciting performance opportunities - Plough Youth Theatre is the place to be!
Develop your performance skills, make friends, be part of a vibrant community of young people and take to the stage!

These sessions aim to be inclusive,...

3:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Creative Dance (8-16 yrs)

START TIME 3pm

These popular classes give young people the opportunity to express themselves, tell stories and learn performance skills through a variety of dance styles and genres. Relaxed and fun, with exciting performance opportunities.

The participants will also be able to choreograph and devise...

4:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop

Find Your Voice Singing Workshop with Rosa Rebecka

Find Your Voice Singing Workshop with Rosa Rebecka (with a chance to perform later as part of Rebecka’s gig at 7.30pm).

Release your musicality
Develop your sound
Sing glorious harmonies
Open and friendly workshop for all levels

...

Monday 6th Oct

2:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

PYT Home Ed Drama

September - October 2025

Drama for Home ed and those flex-schooling or otherwise not in school, ages 8-16 years.

A safe space:

For self expression
To develop creative and performance skills
For young people to be themselves
To make friends

...

6:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Wellbeing

Please note booking information

Crystal Sound Bath Meditation

This wonderful Crystal Sound Bath Meditation combines the soothing energy of Crystals with the healing tones of a Sound Bath to provide the perfect opportunity for you to relax and recharge.

We ask that you arrive at 6:20pm so you are settled for a 6:30pm start, the session ends at 7:...

7:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop

Ploughcappella with Rosa Rebecka

Find your voice with North Devon’s thriving Community Choir.

£80 Full Price / £70 Supporters per Term (10 weeks)
£40 Full Price / £35 Supporters per Half Term (5 weeks)

Tuesday 7th Oct

6:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop

Plough Playwright Café

Suitable for all ages 14+.

Join our welcoming monthly meet-up for playwrights and aspiring writers.

Each session offers fun and stimulating writing exercises, the chance to share your work in table reads, and constructive group feedback.

Whether you're developing a new script or just starting...

Wednesday 8th Oct

6:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop

AUTUMN WORKSHOP SERIES @ The Plough

Life Drawing Gym

Flex your drawing skills in 2025

A regular Life Drawing session that runs on occaisional Wednesdays, 6.30 - 8.30pm in The Gallery.

Run by artists, for artists!

Come and flex your drawing skills at our welcoming and friendly Life Drawing session in the company of other local artists.

All

...

Thursday 9th Oct

5:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Writing for Performance (8-18 yrs)

Friday 10th Oct

10:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Visual Arts

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY - Special workshop

Hand Made Sketchbook Workshop with Inky Play!

Lead by Artist and Illustrator Emma Johnson

The Plough's Autumn workshop series features a special workshop lead by Artist and Illustrator Emma Johnson. Come and made a delighful Hand Made Sketchbook and adorn it through explorations using Ink - Inky Play!

Friday 10th Oct 10am - 12.30pm

Founder of SKETCHWALKS,...

Saturday 11th Oct

10:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Seniors (14-18 years)

START TIME 10am

10:30am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop

Plough Writers

Tutor Lizzie Bauer will host these workshops, perfect for those who wish to develop their creative writing skills.

The Plough Writers are into our 2nd year of pen-play! Always keen to welcome newcomers, our monthly-meet-ups draw on literary sources first, before unleashing our

...

11:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Middlies (11-14 yrs)

START TIME 11am

This popular group is excited for its second year of contemporary drama and theatre for young people aged 11-14 ish years! Places go quickly, booking is essential!

FREE Taster session available to new students.

11-14 years
13 Sep - 13 Dec (No session on 26 Oct

12:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

PYT Infants (5-7 years)

START TIME 12:30pm

Fun and friendly weekly workshops and exciting performance opportunities - Plough Youth Theatre is the place to be! Learn new skills, make friends and take to the stage!

FREE Taster session available to new students.

Young performers 5 - 7 years
13 Sep - 13 Dec (

1:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Juniors (8-11 years)

START TIME 1pm

3:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Creative Dance (8-16 yrs)

START TIME 3pm

The participants will also be able to choreograph and devise...

Monday 13th Oct

2:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

PYT Home Ed Drama

September - October 2025

Drama for Home ed and those flex-schooling or otherwise not in school, ages 8-16 years.

A safe space:

For self expression
To develop creative and performance skills
For young people to be themselves
To make friends

...

7:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop

Ploughcappella with Rosa Rebecka

Find your voice with North Devon’s thriving Community Choir.

£80 Full Price / £70 Supporters per Term (10 weeks)
£40 Full Price / £35 Supporters per Half Term (5 weeks)

Thursday 16th Oct

5:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Writing for Performance (8-18 yrs)

Friday 17th Oct

10:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Visual Arts

AUTUMN WORKSHOP SERIES @The Plough

FLOWERS WITH STYLE! 2-Week Colour Linocut Printmaking Workshop

Lead by experienced tutor Luna North - Sessions run on Friday 17th and 24th October.

Join Luna as she guides you through the design process required to create a beautiful two colour, flower inspired linocut print. The course covers design, carving techniques and selection of materials, colour selection and mixing, followed by printing layer one, followed by layer two. Luna is a...

Saturday 18th Oct

10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Visual Arts

Willow Bird Sculpture Workshop (Chicken/Duck/Pheasant/Heron)

Suitable for all ages 14+. Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Tutor: Lucy Turner

On this full day workshop, you will learn the basic techniques and skills to create a magnificent willow bird (chicken/duck/pheasant or heron).

No home or garden is complete without one!

There will be a selection of locally grown natural

...

10:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Seniors (14-18 years)

START TIME 10am

10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Visual Arts

Seaside town (Naive art) Watercolours

Suitable for all ages 14+. Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Tutor: John Piper

Come along and paint your favourite seaside town in this popular “Naive art” genre.

North Devon artist John Piper will guide you through the steps required to produce your own unique watercolour painting in this fun style...

11:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Middlies (11-14 yrs)

START TIME 11am

This popular group is excited for its second year of contemporary drama and theatre for young people aged 11-14 ish years! Places go quickly, booking is essential!

FREE Taster session available to new students.

11-14 years
13 Sep - 13 Dec (No session on 26 Oct

12:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

PYT Infants (5-7 years)

START TIME 12:30pm

Fun and friendly weekly workshops and exciting performance opportunities - Plough Youth Theatre is the place to be! Learn new skills, make friends and take to the stage!

FREE Taster session available to new students.

Young performers 5 - 7 years
13 Sep - 13 Dec (

1:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Juniors (8-11 years)

START TIME 1pm

3:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Creative Dance (8-16 yrs)

START TIME 3pm

The participants will also be able to choreograph and devise...

Monday 20th Oct

2:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

PYT Home Ed Drama

September - October 2025

Drama for Home ed and those flex-schooling or otherwise not in school, ages 8-16 years.

A safe space:

For self expression
To develop creative and performance skills
For young people to be themselves
To make friends

...

Wednesday 22nd Oct

10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Wellbeing

Wellbeing Wednesday

Cake & Craft. Wrapping Paper

With Sarah Ward of Hedgewitch Soapery & Healing.

Use different printing methods to create sheets of personalised wrapping paper to dress your Christmas presents.

Our monthly craft and chat sessions offer a friendly, welcoming space to connect with others over a creative...

6:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop

AUTUMN WORKSHOP SERIES @ The Plough

Life Drawing Gym

Flex your drawing skills in 2025

A regular Life Drawing session that runs on occaisional Wednesdays, 6.30 - 8.30pm in The Gallery.

Run by artists, for artists!

Come and flex your drawing skills at our welcoming and friendly Life Drawing session in the company of other local artists.

All

...

Thursday 23rd Oct

5:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Autumn Term 2025

PYT Writing for Performance (8-18 yrs)

Friday 24th Oct

10:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Visual Arts

AUTUMN WORKSHOP SERIES @The Plough

FLOWERS WITH STYLE! 2-Week Colour Linocut Printmaking Workshop

Lead by experienced tutor Luna North - Sessions run on Friday 17th and 24th October.

Saturday 25th Oct

10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Visual Arts

Gingerbread House Pottery Workshop

Sold out

Join us for a cosy and creative day making your very own ceramic gingerbread house!

This workshop is all about relaxing, getting creative, and connecting with others in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Whether you're coming on your own or with a friend, you'll be warmly welcomed

...

Monday 27th Oct

2:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop - Youth Theatre

PYT Home Ed Drama

September - October 2025

Drama for Home ed and those flex-schooling or otherwise not in school, ages 8-16 years.

A safe space:

For self expression
To develop creative and performance skills
For young people to be themselves
To make friends

...

6:45pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Wellbeing

Please note booking information

Moon Circle

A monthly space to connect, reflect and empower your true self at ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

With Sarah Ward of Hedgewitch Soapery & Healing.

A women's circle offers us a place to step out of the pressures of daily life and into a place of connection, reflection and wisdom in the tradition of our ancient ancestors, enabling us to reconnect with the power of the wild feminine...

Wednesday 29th Oct

10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop

Please note booking information

Spooky Science Lab

Seriously Fun Halloween Science for ages 5-10
In this frightfully fun science workshop, children will experiment, create & take home 4 Halloween science projects to spook their family & friends.

10-11.30am Wednesday 29th October
St Anne's Art & Community Centre...

2:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Wellbeing

Wellbeing Wednesday

Wheel of The Year Family Seasonal Celebration - Samhain

With Sarah Ward of Hedgewitch Soapery & Healing.

Celebrate the final harvest of the year, a time when our ancestors made their preparations for the winter ahead, celebrated their harvest and honoured their ancestors as the veil between worlds was at its thinnest. Followed by tea,...

6:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Visual Arts

Slow Stitching, abstract, Embroidery Hoop workshop

Suitable for adults and older children 14+. Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Tutor: Caron Hone

Come along a create a beautiful Embroidery Hoop.

You don't need to know all the technical stitches, or have a preconceived idea.

All you need to know is how to thread a needle and then go with the flow.

Caron, a mixed media ,local artist will...

Thursday 30th Oct

10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Youth Theatre

Play in a Day - Roald Dahl’s The Witches

For ages 8–16. All welcome — the magic starts here!

Step into the wonderfully wicked world of Roald Dahl in this fast-paced, fun-filled day of theatre!

In just one day, you’ll rehearse and perform your own version of The Witches — the story of one brave boy, his brilliant grandmother, and their daring mission to defeat the world’s...

Friday 31st Oct

10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Workshop - Visual Arts

Terracotta Gargoyles for your garden/home

Tutor: Helen McCormick

This pottery workshop is designed to be a relaxed, friendly space where you can meet new people and have the opportunity to create, learn and have fun.

Throughout the day Helen will teach you how to make two gargoyle or grotesque sculptures using

...

10:00am - The Plough Arts Centre

Workshop

AUTUMN WORKSHOP SERIES @ The Plough

Zarzo Basket Making!

Lead by experienced tutor Jane Welsh

A Zarzo basket is a type of willow basket originating from Spain. It is known for its distinctive criss-cross weave and elegant shape, making it suitable for displaying fruit, flowers, or vegetables.

Join experienced tutor Jane on a journey through the process to create your own...

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