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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.
Gwen Williams · Wellbeing · Somatic Movement
What is the course about? Somatic Movement "Soma" means the body as perceived from within. Somatic movement invites us to explore the body from the inside out. Over the course, we will explore somatic movement, mindful m…
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Molly Beebee · Wellbeing · Pilates
What is the course about? This class offers a full body workout focusing on strength and balance, combining standing and mat based exercises using small pilates equipment. Challenging body awareness, breathing, range of…
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Molly Beebee · Wellbeing · Pilates
What is the course about? Pilates builds strength from the inside out by targeting deep postural muscles to improve muscle tone and give you great posture. Exercises are non-impact and performed in standing, seated, and…
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Catherine Sforza · Wellbeing · Accupressure
What is the course about? Step into the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine, designed to help you care for your skin and your whole self naturally. Using the gentle tools of Gua Sha and Acupressure, you will learn to c…
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Sarah Bartlett · Wellbeing · Qi Gong
What is the course about? Taijiwuxigong is a Qigong practice rooted in Tai Chi principles. It is a complete system of self-healing with the basic premise that posture and emotion form a double vicious cycle that creates…
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Sarah Bartlett · Wellbeing · Tai Chi
What is the course about? Tai Chi was originally a Chinese martial art that was later developed both for healing the self and others. In the West it is now practiced mainly for its amazing health benefits. This class wil…
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Claire Robertson · Wellbeing · Yoga
What is the course about? Hatha Flow Yoga is a dynamic and flowing style of yoga that focuses on synchronising breath with movement. In a Hatha Flow Yoga class, you will experience a sequence of poses that seamlessly tra…
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Claire Robertson · Wellbeing · Yoga
What is the course about? Hatha Flow Yoga is a dynamic and flowing style of yoga that focuses on synchronising breath with movement. In a Hatha Flow Yoga class, you will experience a sequence of poses that seamlessly tra…
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Sylvia Hunt · Wellbeing · Pilates
What is the course about? Pilates builds strength from the inside out by targeting deep postural muscles to improve muscle tone and give you great posture. Exercises are non-impact with a focus on body alignment and core…
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Sylvia Hunt · Wellbeing · Pilates
What is the course about? Pilates builds strength from the inside out by targeting deep postural muscles to improve muscle tone and give you great posture. Exercises are non-impact with a focus on body alignment and core…
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Sylvia Hunt · Wellbeing · Pilates
What is the course about? This class offers a full body workout focusing on standing strength and balance, combining standing and mat based exercises using small pilates equipment. Challenging body awareness, breathing,…
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Catherine Sforza · Languages · French
What is the course about? This course is the perfect introduction for complete beginners who will be introduced to a range of vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar, providing them with the basic knowledge of the language…
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Catherine Sforza · Languages · French
What is the course about? This course is for learners with prior experience, who have attended the French Beginners Entry course (or a similar basic 'survival' French language course) or would like to refresh previously…
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Catherine Sforza · Languages · French
What is the course about? This level is suitable for learners who have completed the Beginners Entry and Beginners Plus courses or have studied French to some extent in the past, whether at school or on courses elsewhere…
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Catherine Sforza · Languages · French
What is the course about? Level 1-2 is the ideal progression for learners who have completed a term or more of French Level 1, or any learner who is ready to go beyond the basics. You will learn a wider range of vocabula…
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Arlette Hodgkin · Languages · French
What is the course about? This class is for students who have completed the French Beginners Entry and/or Plus 1 course and are ready to move up, or have equivalent experience. What level is the course and do I need any…
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Catherine Sforza · Languages · French
What is the course about? French Level 2 is suitable for learners who have completed the Beginners Entry, Beginners Pus, Level 1 and Level 1-2 at the Folk House, or studied French for at least 2 years in a classroom sett…
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Catherine Sforza · Languages · French
What is the course about? French Level 3 is for students who have completed the French Level 2 course at the Folk House, or studied the equivalent elsewhere. It is ideal for learners who are more comfortable with complex…
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Rita Hanks · Languages · German
What is the course about? The Beginners Entry German class is suitable for complete beginners with no prior experience and who have never studied German. If you have studied German GCSE or A-Level but have forgotten a lo…
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Rita Hanks · Languages · German
What is the course about? Hallo! The Beginners Plus German class is suitable for beginners who completed a Beginners Entry class, and those who want to go over the basics with limited prior studies of German, as well as…
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Martina Mackintosh · Languages · German
What is the course about? For anyone who has done the Beginners Plus course at the Folk House or is confident in using all the tenses (Present, perfect, imperfect and future) and wants to improve their written and spoken…
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Martina Mackintosh · Languages · German
What is the course about? This is for students who have completed at least Beginners Plus Level German and preferably German Level 1 course at the Folk House, or equivalent elsewhere. What level is the course and do I ne…
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Martina Mackintosh · Languages · German
What is the course about? This is for students who have completed the Level 2 German course at the Folk House, or equivalent elsewhere. What level is the course and do I need any particular skills? If you are unsure of y…
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Martina Mackintosh · Languages · German
What is the course about? German conversation. For anyone wanting to improve their spoken German this course will concentrate on acquiring new vocabulary and feeling confident in conversations. This course will concentra…
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