As a Centre, we aim to improve the condition and quality of life of those living in the district through the provision of facilities at the Centre for education, recreation and leisure time activities.
We offer weekly classes in a range of subjects from arts and crafts to languages, all with experienced tutors in a friendly atmosphere. We always welcome new students!
We have a variety of rooms available for hire, so whether you need to hold a group meeting for 70 people or a children’s birthday party, just the once or every week all year, we can help.
Get your copy of Braintree Community Art Group’s “Art à la Carte” cookbook or a Braintree District Arts Sketchbook here!
The Open Art Gallery 2019 is now online – see all of the artworks displayed in the 2019 exhibition!
Heavy-body acrylics can be used with a palette knife to create textured and expressive paintings. David will demonstrate his technique during this inspiring day; first using a brush and then a palette knife. Free up your painting style – being bold and not worrying about the details! - £38 for this full day workshop, payable […]
Find out more »If you need to free up and paint in a bolder style, this is the course for you! Use vibrant acrylic paints and large brushes to create an underpainting, and then enhance the work using mixed media with wax and oil pastels. Follow David’s step-by-step method or bring your own photographs to work from with […]
Find out more »Use paper collage in conjunction with acrylics to create vibrant and textured works on canvas. No experience of these mediums is required, as a step-by-step process will be used throughout the day. Paint from a setup of flowers, foliage and accessories. Free up your work with this exciting and experimental style! - £38 for this […]
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The Public Art Directory is now back online! It catalogues many public artworks around the
Congratulations to all of the prize winners at the 2019 Open. 🏅 Don't be disheartened
We would love to hear from you – please get in touch via our contact page
Friendly, professional and helpful staff, very clean and convenient to town. Excellent facilities offering a wide and range of adult classes and activities.
Debbie – September 2019 (via Facebook)
Excellent, welcoming and flexible space, a real refuge for those in need of it.
Richard – 2018 (via Google)
Fab day as per usual, can highly recommended Maggie Harling as a tutor and braintree community centre as an excellent venue, thank you all x
Leigh – August 2018 (via Facebook)
A good place to have a meeting. It appears to be on a main road through Braintree, though has plenty of parking once you drive in.
David – 2017 (via Google)
A great looking place that offers a fair few things to sign up to for reasonable prices to help you learn all types of things.
Jordan – May 2018 (via Google)
Braintree Rethink Art Group use the big hall every week … very clean….warm & friendly welcome…..Excellent venue X
Trina – May 2017 (via Facebook)
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