Weekly BBCA Classes

Our classes and workshops generally run weekly during term time (September to July) and are delivered by experienced tutors.

Art, craft, and language classes: £8.75 weekly.
Exercise and yoga classes: £7.25 weekly.

If you’d like to come along to a class, please use the “Register Interest” buttons below, and fill out the short form with your contact details.
We or the class tutor will then get in touch with further details. Thank you!

Arts and Crafts

£8.75 weekly

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Creative Sewing

Monday, 10.30am – 12.30pm
With Essex Handicrafts Association

A creative sewing opportunity as well as work with group sessions. The a chance to just sit and slow stitch, social stitch and learn a stitch. All welcome.

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Acrylic & Watercolour Art

Tuesday, 10.00am – 12.00pm
Tuesday, 1.30pm – 3.30pm

With David Pasfield

Relaxed learning about and practise of acrylic or watercolour painting skills. David will work with you in your chosen medium.

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Prick 'n' Stitch

Thursday, 10.00am – 12.00pm
With Carol Vince & Ellen Payne

A wonderful artistic card can be produced by pricking tiny holes in card and then stitching into them. Join the group to learn how easy stunning detailed pieces can be made!

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Calligraphy

Beginners: Thursday, 10.00am – 12.00pm
Intermediate: Thursday, 1.00pm – 3.00pm
With Jay Ainge

Learn the superlative art of calligraphy.

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Learn to Paint and Draw

Friday, 9.30am – 11.30am
With Bianca Garcia

Start drawing and painting with step-by-step demonstrations, practical exercises, and insightful tips.

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Mastering Watercolours

Wednesday, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
With Bianca Garcia

An encouraging environment to explore, experiment and develop the process of painting; to find your own unique way of using the wonderful medium of watercolour.

Languages

£8.75 weekly

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French Conversation

Intermediate: Tuesday, 9.30am – 11.30pm
With Peter Schaad

We offer beginners and intermediate learners the chance to speak conversational languages with well practised tutors. Register for the language of your choice to brush up your holiday skills!

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Italian Conversation

Wednesday, 9.30am – 11.30pm
With Peter Schaad

We offer beginners and intermediate learners the chance to speak conversational languages with well practised tutors. Register for the language of your choice to brush up your holiday skills!

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Spanish Conversation

Starting in October 2025
Thursday 6.00pm – 7.15pm

Learn some basic Spanish to help you get by when on holiday in Spain.
Suitable for beginners.

COMING SOON!

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German Conversation

Intermediate: Friday, 10.00am – 12.00pm
With Peter Schaad

We offer beginners and intermediate learners the chance to speak conversational languages with well practised tutors. Register for the language of your choice to brush up your holiday skills!

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Introduction to British Sign Language

New courses starting in January and May 2026
Thursday, 6.15pm – 7.30pm

With Lyndsey Dixon-Barrell

Eight-session courses. Be sure to register your interest early!
22nd January – 19th March (no class 12th February). 7th May – 2nd July (no class 4th June). Cost to be confirmed.

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Exercise & Wellness

£7.25 weekly

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Chair Yoga

Monday, 9.30am – 10.15am

Chair Yoga offers a gentle yet effective way to enhance flexibility, build strength, alleviate joint pressure and overall well-being.

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Serenity Yoga

Starting 1st September 2025
Monday, 3.00pm – 4.15pm

With Louise

Mindful Movement – Meditation – Breath Work. Gentle Hatha Yoga. Suitable for every BODY.
Beginners very welcome.

COMING SOON!

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Dance Fit

Monday, 6.00pm – 7.00pm
With Joanne Libby

Fun, easy to follow routines to get you moving and make you smile! Suitable for all levels. Great music. Various styles. Qualified dance and fitness teacher.

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Yoga with Louise

Wednesday, 10.45am – 12.15pm
With Louise Marshall

A friendly, fun and inclusive yoga session.

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Pilates

Monday 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Thursday 5.45pm – 6.45pm
With Joanne Libby

Pilates is a fantastic method used to help improve strength, flexibility, mobility, overall movement and tone.

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Vinyasa Flow Yoga

Wednesday, 7.15pm – 8.30pm
With Katie Stewart

An energetic yoga class to help balance physical mental, and spiritual wellbeing. All ability levels welcome.

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Salsa Dancing

Absolute Beginners: Monday, 7.15pm – 8.15pm
Improvers/Intermediate: Wednesday, 6.00pm – 7.00pm

Workshops

We also run a variety of special workshops and courses outside of the weekly class programme, which can be a great opportunity to have a go at something you’ve always wanted to try, or just spend a few hours on a fun project. Look out for our occasional Saturday School classes, as well as the Braintree Summer School!

Patchwork From the Start (Block 3)

BLOCK 3 AUTUMN 2025 £15 A SESSION PAID UPFRONT £100 (OR 2 PAYMENTS OF £50 UPFRONT AND £50 ON WEEK 1) 17TH SEPTEMBER & 1ST OCTOBER: STAINED GLASS PATCHWORK 15TH & 29TH OCTOBER: JAPANESE FOLDED PATCHWORK 5TH & 19TH NOVEMBER: QUILLO 3RD DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS PATCHWORK 7.00PM – 9.00PM Explore patchwork techniques in combination with getting to know your sewing machine in these fun sessions plus lots of tea and biscuits/cake. Start learning what your machine can do as well as create useful patchwork projects including Stained Glass and Japanese Patchwork, Quillo and Christmas gifts & Decorations.

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£100

Late Summer Borders in Thick & Thin Acrylics

With David Pasfield. Saturday 20th September April 2025, 9.30am-4pm (please arrive 9am to set up) £48 payable in advance   Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Free up your painting style, being bold and not worrying about detail. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list Materials: No additional materials cost Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF or hardboard (pre-primed […]

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£48

Sunsets in the Landscape in Thick & Thin Acrylics

With David Pasfield. Saturday 1st November 2025, 9.30am-4pm (please arrive 9am to set up) £48 payable in advance   Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Free up your painting style, being bold and not worrying about detail. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list Materials: No additional materials cost Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF or hardboard (pre-primed with […]

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£48

View all of our upcoming workshops here.

Other Classes and Meetings

These sessions are run by outside hirers so fees will vary and are paid directly to the organiser.

For further information and contact details, please see our Community Partners & Affiliates page.

Rethink Art Group

Tuesday, 1.00pm – 4.00pm

A mental health support group – not a drop in group.

Armchair Exercise

Wednesday, 9.30am – 10.30am

Easy exercise class.

Parkinson’s UK

Fourth Thursday of the month, 2.00pm – 4.00pm

People with Parkinson’s, family and friends – come along and enjoy our friendly meetings and take part in gentle exercise and singing if you wish to – suitable for all levels of ability.

Dolphin Women’s Institute

Fourth Thursday of the month, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Dolphin WI is a member of The Essex Federation whose head office is based in Hatfield Peverel.

Al-Anon

Tuesday, 8.00pm – 9.30pm