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Learning for Pleasure since 1920
The Bristol Folk House offers a range of creative courses.
To make life easier we have organised our courses by categories.
Discover more about each subject area below.
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Summer 2026 - In-person and Online courses
343 courses, 0 currently scheduled.
Jacob Waller · Writing · Writing Workshops
What is the course about? Every artist borrows. The trick is what you do with it. Shakespeare re-worked chronicles, plays and poems into something richer: he even lifted entire passages when he saw fit. The Beatles lifte…
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Emily LeQuesne · Writing · Writing Workshops
What is the course about? Things that go bump in the night. Spooky atmospheric places. Wait! What was that? A workshop exploring how to start writing a ghost story. With guided exercises and time to write in the session,…
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Jane Lawrence · Writing · Writing Workshops
What is the course about? A workshop for those who think they may enjoy writing, or who want to complete a particular project but find themselves uncertain how to get going. This is a gentle and informal way to move thin…
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Cara Marks · Writing · Writing Workshops
What is the course about? We will discuss how to write an engaging, satisfying plot, how to create complex, believable characters, and how to shape a first draft into something more polished. Through trouble-shooting any…
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Fra Beecher · Writing · Poetry
What is the course about? In this workshop, we will create brand-new poems from old words - cutting, rearranging, and reimagining text from existing publications. It is a relaxed, playful way to uncover surprising themes…
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Fra Beecher · Writing · Poetry
What is the course about? Fra is a writer, life model and artist. She enjoys finding new, and joyful ways, to be creative. This workshop will hopefully inspire you with a variety of playful approaches to writing. Playful…
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Tom Mason · Writing · Writing Workshops
What is the course about? This is a one day workshop for writers who want to approach social media with clarity, purpose, and confidence without letting it overwhelm their creative practice. Blending industry insight wit…
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