What's On
April
10 Apr -
25 May
![Viktor Tilson](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_65f5fe61d30413.62262109.jpg)
Viktor Tilson
Free entry
Viktor Tilson is an abstract artist who lives and works in Gloucestershire. As an untrained artist, he brings a unique perspective to his pieces, making him somewhat of an outsider in the art world. His primary source of inspiration comes from music, ranging from rock to classical, and he allows his subconscious to guide the shapes and forms within his paintings.
Viktor has showcased his work online since the late 1990’s. However, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to view his work first-hand and close-up in a public space.
Find Out More10 Apr -
25 May
![Helen Tarr](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_65f6004634a1a5.05021297.jpeg)
Helen Tarr
Free entry
Helen Tarr is a professional artist, originally from Gloucestershire, currently living in the National Forest area of East Staffordshire.
She specialises in alla prima oil paintings (painted in one session) either out in the landscape or from still-life subjects in the studio. Her larger paintings are inspired by the many photographs taken on her daily walks. She also sketches in the landscape, where she explores ideas and locations for plein air (in the open air) paintings throughout the year.
Find Out MoreThu
11 Apr -
16 May
9:45am - 10:45am
![Dancercise](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_64c3a49d98bef4.98551251.jpg)
Dancercise
On the day £8
Dance and stretch to great music - Charleston, pop and Latin rhythms, incorporating easy-to-follow dance routines over this 6-week course.
Tricia Dunbar leads Dancercise; a sensational movement course which is perfect for all abilities and ideal for anyone looking to improve their general fitness and wellbeing while having heaps of fun along the way!
Dancercise helps develop your flexibility, balance, coordination and general fitness levels as well as providing a welcome reduction to stress levels. Most importantly though, it is brilliant fun and definitely “the happy way to get fit!”
Bring along an exercise mat and dress code is all about comfy and non-restricting.
£8 per session. Pay on the day. Discounts available for block-booking.
To find out more please contact Tricia via email:
triciadunbar2@gmail.com
13 Apr -
25 May
![Claire Baker - the final showcase](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_6604488f74d239.83170712.jpg)
Claire Baker - the final showcase
Free entry
The ceramic work of artist Claire Baker draws inspiration from the 'aged' & 'distressed beauty' of Miss Haversham's Wedding Table in Dicken’s Great Expectations as well as the darker, more curious elements of Victorian life. A love of theatre and Victorian Gothic combined with a life spent exercising a vivid imagination has encouraged the particular British peculiarity of Claire’s ceramic work.
This showcase exhibition of Claire’s ceramics with the final show of her clay work. During the lockdown of 2020, she began designing cards, created via digital collage, incorporating her trademark themes of eccentric Victoriana. In a similar process to her former ceramic work, Claire’s collages build layer upon layer, exploring and experimenting with pattern, colour and texture.
Find Out MoreMon
15 Apr -
8 Jul
10am - 11am
![Nia Dance](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_657b193e8c7747.23270559.jpeg)
Nia Dance
On door £10
Nia integrates ancient wisdom and modern science with elements of dance, martial & healing arts to offer physical, mental and emotional conditioning, healing and transformation that is accessible and attainable for every body.
Nia believes in the power and potential of everybody, at any age or level of fitness and that ‘through movement we find health’.
£10 drop-in per session but discounts available for block booking - contact class leader Geri Timmins on 01453 844766 for further info.
** No session on the bank holidays 6 & 27 May **
Find Out MoreThu
18 Apr -
6 Jun
7pm - 8pm
![Alignment Yoga](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_65fc648e9132b1.89412557.jpg)
Alignment Yoga
£63/£60(c) • Friends £61/£58(c)
It’s a new term and the perfect time to enrol on our brilliant Thursday evening Alignment Yoga course with Neil Bloodworth. Neil will work with you to focus on gentle movement with breathing techniques to complement traditional Yoga postures.
Ideal for all abilities and levels of experience. Don't forget to bring along your exercise mat to each session.
7 week class
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30 Apr -
25 Jun
7pm - 8pm
![Mat Pilates](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_65fc64af73bd65.08210728.jpg)
Mat Pilates
£72/£69(c) • Friends £70/£67(c)
Work with the brilliantly inspiring Karen Crowcombe from the Great Life Project to develop your balance, strength and to improve your posture throughout this fabulous eight-week class in Mat Pilates.
This class is suitable for all abilities as Karen will demonstrate and adapt each exercise to your level. Places limited and sell quickly so instant booking is highly recommended.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring along an exercise mat each time.
8 week class
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Tue
30 Apr -
25 Jun
7pm - 9pm
![Tuesday Potting Shed](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_65fc645e0dc135.22436648.jpg)
Tuesday Potting Shed
£125/£122(c) • Friends £123/£120(c)
Hurry, hurry, super-scurry! It’s time to book your place on our friendly and ever-popular ceramics class which allows you to grasp of the foundations of pottery whilst working at your own pace under the expert guidance of ceramic artist Geg Fayle.
Expect to create 6 or 7 medium sized pieces or 3 larger ones throughout the duration of the course due to limited space within the kiln and the soaring costs of clay and firing!
8 week class
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May
Thu
2 May -
27 Jun
7pm - 9pm
![Thursday Potting Shed](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_65fc6793e9eb26.21395706.jpg)
Thursday Potting Shed
£125/£122(c) • Friends £123/£120(c)
Psst … don’t miss your chance to explore the limitless joy of working with ceramics on our super-popular weekly pottery class led by the ever-patient Geg Fayle.
Try-out throwing (working on the wheel) as well as experimenting with a diverse range of making techniques, exploring the various surface textures, slips and glazes to create some truly remarkable ceramic work.
Places are limited so book RIGHT NOW to avoid disappointment! Full details of location will be provided upon booking.
8 week course
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Thu 16
7:30pm
![The Irish House Party](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_65fc9285b41367.35413697.jpg)
The Irish House Party
£20/£17(c) • Friends £18/£15(c)
The renowned Irish music and dance show, The Irish House Party, comes to Prema for a rare and splendid Thursday evening music-and-dance extravaganza. Their captivating show transports audiences to the very heart of Ireland, offering a unique blend of traditional Irish music, dance, and just a smidgeon of comedy.
The original show was set up in Dublin by a group of musicians who wanted visitors to the city to experience what a real Irish house party is like. Don’t miss tonight’s performative pyrotechnics - from the lightning-fast footwork of the dancers to the infectious energy and humour of the musicians, tonight’s show promises the most wonderful night out. Book good and early to avoid missing your tickets!
Book NowFind Out MoreWed 22
10:30am - 12pm
![Sketch Out at Gossington Hall](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_663e308beafb73.17632846.jpg)
Sketch Out at Gossington Hall
£8 • Friends £6
For the month of May, we’re heading down to the exquisite Gossington Hall (near Slimbridge) home to the Tatham family and the brilliant Cotswold Gardening School.
The site boasts some nine acres of glorious gardens to provide us with colourful, sculptural inspiration for our morning of strolling and sketching.
We’re keeping everything crossed for decent sketching weather but if there’s a deluge, owner and artist Caroline Tatham has offered us use of the hall’s classroom space as shelter for our drawing session.
Artist Rosie-Marie Marshall-Jane leads this morning’s session which allows you to work at your own pace with helpful support and warm encouragement.
Fri 24
10am - 4pm
![Still Life Flowers](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_661fd3a7370ff8.25698575.jpeg)
Still Life Flowers
£70/£67(c) • Friends £68/£65(c)
Take your acrylic paintings to the next level with exhibiting artist Helen Tarr. The subject of today's workshop will be flowers in a glass vase, with a focus on identifying and mixing colours and tones that will bring your paintings to life. Through discussions, experiments and demonstrations and one-to-one guidance, Helen will ensure you have a rewarding and enjoyable day developing your acrylic painting skills. This workshop will suit beginners and more experienced painters alike. By the end of the day you will have created your own beautiful, still life floral painting to proudly hang on your wall at home.
Book NowFind Out MoreFri 31
7:30pm
![Monique Clare](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_660418692cd405.06890437.jpg)
Monique Clare
£14/£11(c) • Friends £12/£9(c)
With just a single cello underpinning her strikingly-crafted vocals, multi award-winning songwriter Monique Clare delivers impactful indie-folk. From tears to belly laughs, she weaves a cathartic story of grief and love through driving rhythms, heart-tugging harmonies and intricate cello lines.
Rarely (if ever) will you experience a single cello singlehandedly creating the sound of a full-band line up; including percussion!
Tonight is an absolute must for all players and lovers of stringed instruments and those with a passion for world-class indie-folk. Don’t miss Monique at Prema for tonight’s dazzling musical spectacle!
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5 Jun -
3 Jul
6pm - 8pm
![Art Attack for Adults](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_662bc85b83ac81.22416684.jpeg)
Art Attack for Adults
£75/£72(c) • Friends £73/£70(c)
Join artist and illustrator Jemma Jamie Skidmore on a transformative journey of self-expression with this all new and uniquely designed 5 week evening class. Perfect for those of you who are wanting to find the art medium that works best for you and those of you who are eager to simply explore, experiment and play within a relaxing and supportive environment.
Book NowFind Out MoreSat 8
10am - 4pm
Get to know your Sewing Machine
£52/£49(c) • Friends £50/£47(c)
Calling all wannabe sewing bees! Today’s workshop is just the tickets for those who have an old sewing machine gathering dust. Maybe you’ve inherited a sewing machine and want to learn to use it? Or perhaps you simply want to get started on your sewing journey, to brush up on a few skills. Claire Parry leads today’s session, during which we’ll be working with simple pattern cutting skills; our end goal is a fabulous, lined make-up bag with zip. All those brilliant skills executed by you on your machine!
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Sat 8
7:30pm
![Firelight Trio](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_66040c2e38f0a0.52778430.jpg)
Firelight Trio
£16/£13(c) • Friends £14/£11(c)
Meet Firelight Trio. Three 'musical giants' collaborate to explore and celebrate European music that is evocative, inventive, and endlessly exciting.
Ruth’s resonant nyckelharpa (a bowed instrument, originally built & played by farmers and craftspeople in the northern Uppland in Sweden) is matched by Gavin’s powerhouse fiddle, all backed up by Phil’s splendidly inventive accordion and piano, to create a rich, resonant tapestry of lively Swedish polskas and Scottish reels, lilting French waltzes, toe-tapping klezmer, dazzling original tunes and more.
Book NowFind Out MoreFri 14
10am - 4pm
![A Day of Weaving](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_661fd6af2b19c7.87904218.jpeg)
A Day of Weaving
£70/£67(c) • Friends £68/£65(c)
Enjoy a mindful and richly rewarding day of working in “slow textiles” with the ever-brilliant textile artist Rebecca Connolly.
As you learn the key skills of weaving, design and use of colour in weave, you’ll create a handful of pieces of woven fabric; the outcome being an experimental sampler, some ‘conventional’ cloth or a decorative hanging to adorn your home.
Book NowFind Out MoreSat 15
10am - 4pm
![Glass Bouquet](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_661fd8e3038912.73724146.jpg)
Glass Bouquet
£72/£69(c) • Friends £70/£67(c)
In today’s mixed media workshop led by glass artist Caroline Lambert, you will be using wire, copper and glass to learn a variety of great techniques. Learn how to hand-shape wire and all about copper-foiling, soldering and the use of patina as you create your bouquet of flowers and foliage. We’ll be taking our inspiration from the natural forms found in UK hedgerows, flower gardens and the landscape. By the end of the session, you will have created a wonderful display of beautiful everlasting flowers.
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Sat 15
11am - 4pm
![Summer Botanical Watercolours](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_661fda2874b320.43666848.jpg)
Summer Botanical Watercolours
£55/£52(c) • Friends £53/£50(c)
Taking inspiration from seasonal summer flowers, botanical artist Karen Green guides you through observational drawing, pen work and watercolour techniques to create a finished illustration that reflects a botanical understanding of your subject and captures the beauty of the plant.
Book NowFind Out MoreWed 19
10:30am - 12pm
![Sketch Out at Stratford Park](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_663e335033b302.16917045.jpg)
Sketch Out at Stratford Park
£8 • Friends £6
Artist Rosie-Marie Marshall-Jane leads this morning’s session which allows you to work at your own pace with helpful support and warm encouragement. Sketch Out is all about making your mark in the great outdoors, surrounded by visual inspiration and a posse of eager sketchers and strollers.
For June, we’re heading over to the glorious Stratford Park in Stroud to busy ourselves throughout the park, especially focusing on the arboretum and the impressive variety of tree specimens on site for drawing inspiration. For an additional drawing challenge we’ll head down to the lake, urging us to take a quite different approach to making our mark.
Book now - you'll love it!
Book NowFind Out MoreSat 29
10am - 4pm
![Seasonal Collage](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_661fdd6c472df4.70479139.jpeg)
Seasonal Collage
£60/£57(c) • Friends £58/£55(c)
Join us for a marvelous one-day workshop with artist Rebecca Loweth to create summer landscapes in collage. With the idea of ‘make and remake’ at the heart of the workshop, Rebecca guides us through the varied approaches and techniques of collage. Exploring composition, colour, texture, layering, selection, and blending of imagery. Today’s workshop allows us to work instinctively, using new-found techniques to quickly build confidence to really optimize the dynamic potential of collage.
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Wed 24
10:30am - 12pm
![Sketch Out at the Slimbridge Canal](https://www.prema.org.uk/content/gallery/_663e35a0d3dd49.49641989.jpg)
Sketch Out at the Slimbridge Canal
£8 • Friends £6
Our monthly sketching sessions are about experiment and exploration, making a mark and bringing along a can-do approach to drawing. As always, the ever-brilliant Rosie-Marie Marshall-Jane leads our morning’s session, allowing you to work at your own pace with generous support and gentle encouragement.
For July, we’re heading down to the comparative lowlands at Slimbridge. The village of Slimbridge meanders its way down towards the Severn estuary, crossing the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal on the way. This morning, we’ll be dismounting our horses at the bridge and wandering along the towpath, using the long stretches of waterway to help us explore perspective drawing as well as featuring the barges and boats we meet along the way.
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