Our Short Course programme is shaped by the creativity, knowledge and enthusiasm of our tutor community.
We’re inviting proposals from tutors who have an idea for a workshop, course or creative experience they’d like to offer through The Learning Connexion.
Your idea might build on something you already teach, introduce a completely new creative practice, or reimagine an existing workshop for a different audience or setting.
For 2027, there are three ways your idea could become part of the TLC programme.
Submit a Short Course
1) Short Course Programme 2027
Our core Short Course programme offers people the opportunity to develop their creative practice, learn new skills and explore different materials, techniques and approaches.
We’re interested in proposals for:
One-off workshops
Weekend workshops
Multi-week evening or daytime courses
Beginner-friendly introductions to a medium or practice
Intermediate or extension opportunities
Experimental, cross-disciplinary or unusual creative practices
Courses might focus on developing practical skills, exploring a particular medium, completing a creative project or giving participants space to experiment and develop their own approach.
Summer at TLC is an opportunity to make the campus feel especially alive, playful and creative.
Alongside our regular Short Course programme, we’re looking for shorter, accessible and sometimes slightly more adventurous experiences that encourage people to come to TLC, try something new and spend time making.
This could include workshops connected with our Summer feature programmes, including Rambling Week and Going Big, as well as standalone summer activities.
We’re particularly interested in ideas that are:
Easy to step into
Experiential and participatory
Suitable for people who may be new to TLC
Connected to summer, place, exploration or creative experimentation
Able to work as a short workshop, pop-up or special event
This is a great place for an idea that might be too short, playful, experimental or unusual for a traditional course format.
We’re also developing a menu of creative experiences for organisations and teams.
These aren't traditional art classes. They use creative practice as a way for people to connect, make something together, celebrate, experiment and experience TLC as a team.
Experiences might work for team days, celebrations, end-of-year events, professional development or simply an opportunity for colleagues to do something different together.
We’re interested in experiences that:
Work well with groups
Are accessible to people with little or no art experience
Create opportunities for interaction and connection
Have a clear activity or creative outcome
Can usually be delivered within a defined timeframe
Could potentially be adapted for different organisations or group sizes
An existing workshop may also have potential to become a Corporate Experience with some thoughtful adaptation.
