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.
Arts and Crafts
£8.75 weekly
Creative Sewing
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.
Acrylic & Watercolour Art
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.
Prick 'n' Stitch
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!
Calligraphy
Intermediate: Thursday, 1.00pm – 3.00pm
With Jay Ainge
Learn the superlative art of calligraphy.
Learn to Paint and Draw
With Bianca Garcia
Start drawing and painting with step-by-step demonstrations, practical exercises, and insightful tips.
Mastering Watercolours
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.
Patchwork From the Start
BLOCK 4 WINTER 2026
14th Jan to 8th April 2026
Suitable for absolute beginners.
£90 for 6 sessions.
Art Summer School 2026
13th April – 27th July 2026
With Bianca Garcia
Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more……….
£9 per session.
Languages
£8.75 weekly
French Conversation
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!
Italian Conversation
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!
Spanish Conversation
Learn some basic Spanish to help you get by when on holiday in Spain.
Suitable for beginners.
German Conversation
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!
Introduction to British Sign Language
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).
£144 for the full 8-week course.
COMING SOON!
Exercise & Wellness
£7.25 weekly
Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga offers a gentle yet effective way to enhance flexibility, build strength, alleviate joint pressure and overall well-being.
Pilates
Thursday 5.45pm – 6.45pm
With Joanne Libby
Pilates is a fantastic method used to help improve strength, flexibility, mobility, overall movement and tone.
Serenity Yoga
With Louise
Mindful Movement – Meditation – Breath Work. Gentle Hatha Yoga. Suitable for every BODY.
Beginners very welcome.
Dance Fit
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.
Salsa Dancing
Improvers/Intermediate: Wednesday, 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Yoga with Louise
With Louise Marshall
A friendly, fun and inclusive yoga session.
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
With Katie Stewart
An uplifting, energetic yoga class designed to support physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
Swing & Sway
Starting 5th February
With Jackie Scott
Learn some simple steps that will make you feel amazing. Beginners welcome.
Go on … give it a go!
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!
Mothers Day Cupcake Decorating
With Little Lucy's Bakery. Come and join me for a fun 2 hour class at Braintree Community Centre, where we will create a beautiful box of cupcakes for the special Mum in your life! We will be learning different ways to use buttercream and fondant when decorating cupcakes, creating beautiful floral designs to use time and time again. Let your creativity flow and let me teach you some new skills to up your cupcake game, from someone who has over 15 years of cake decorating experience. It will be super relaxed and is suitable for all levels of experience. […]
Textile Hub March 2026
Sale of Craft and Textile Goods At Braintree Community Centre Do come along and socialise, make new friends, enjoy tea, coffee and cake. We currently have stocks of fabric, wool, buttons, cottons & various craft supplies for sale at affordable prices.
Spring Landscapes – In Thick & Thin Acrylics
With David Pasfield. Saturday 28th March 2026, 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 […]
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