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ARC, Stockton Arts Centre
Dovecot Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1LL

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Adults

Try something new or take your hobby a step further. We offer a whole range of regular classes and one-off workshops for adults. Have a go at creative writing, fine tune your painting and drawing skills or join in with a weekly ukelele jam!

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Creating Together

Every month Displace Yourself Theatre run Creating Together at ARC – activities for adults to try out and develop skills in lots of different creative and arts activities.
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ARCtic Piranha Planning Group

November 2015: In the busy world of Cultural Shift we have brought disabled people together to plan our first club night, due to take place on Sat 5 Dec.
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Keep Active

This class takes place in person and online. Give your physical and mental well-being a weekly boost with this session! In this class, you’ll work through a series of easy-to-follow exercises to give you a whole-body workout. The session is designed specifically for people of all fitness levels. It is a gentle and enjoyable dance-based … Continued
A person stands with their back to the camera, their arm is stretched elegantly above their head in a ballet pose. They are looking towards a ballet instructor, who is out of focus in the background but is doing the same pose.

Ballet Pilates

This class takes place in person and online. Ballet Pilates gives you the chance to learn and explore a wonderful mix of basic ballet moves and pilates techniques to stretch, tone and mobilise your body. The session will help you improve balance, flexibility, posture and fluidity of movement. Ballet Pilates is a low-impact form of … Continued
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Art Class

Art Class is a relaxed, beginner friendly space to learn brand-new skills and techniques. You’re welcome to bring projects in from home, or use the materials provided. Our tutor Jo will adapt each session to cater for all abilities and needs, creating the perfect setting for skills and talent to flourish.
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Creative Writing

This class takes place in person and online. Creative Writing is the perfect place for budding or experienced writers to come along to socialise and share feedback on their writing. Bring along your own work to get personalised feedback from a friendly group of like-minded people and improve week on week. At the end of … Continued
The camera peeks over the shoulder of a woman with short grey hair, she is reading from a piece of sheet music. In the background, other people are seated also reading from sheet music.

Singers

You can also take part in this class online. Please note that there will be no session on Thu 29 Aug.  Singers is aimed at anyone who is looking to improve their singing technique in a welcoming group led by a professional singing tutor. No previous experience is necessary to join Singers, and you don’t … Continued
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Tai Chi

This class will be taking place in person only. Tai Chi is the Chinese art of systematic body movement designed to achieve physical, mental and spiritual harmony. This course will give you a step-by-step guide to achieving calm, fitness and balance. Open to beginners and more experienced learners. Each class begins with meditation and moves … Continued
ARCulele tutor Stephen sits beside a participant, they are both looking at sheet music and Stephen is explaining how to read it.

ARCulele Beginners

This class takes place in person and online. ARCulele Beginners is a fun and exciting band session for ukulele fans, and this brand new beginners class will give you the skills and confidence you need to pluck along to all your favourite tunes. Even if you’ve never been able to keep a beat or you … Continued
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ARCulele Advanced

This class takes place in person and online. ARCulele Advanced is a fun and exciting band session for ukulele fans to come together, learn new material, and socialise with fellow musicians. If you don’t have your own ukulele to bring to the session, don’t worry! We have a small number of instruments available for you … Continued
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ARC Film Making

This class takes place in person and online. Develop and hone your filmmaking skills with this informal group led session! Work on your own project or combine efforts with other members. Explore sound production, script writing, and film lighting and by bringing bags of imagination to share your skills, learn new techniques and create films … Continued