Online Arts, Crafts & Hobbies courses in Ireland

Advanced Diploma in Baking and Cake Decorating – Level 3 Are you a passionate baker looking for a way to up your baking skills and qualifications? Then this course in Baking and Cake Decorating might just be the one you were looking for. With over 12 guided learning hours and 7 modules, this course will…

Advanced Diploma in Cake Baking and Ornamenting – Level 3 Overview Cake baking and decorating is an art all in itself as it takes exceptional skills to bring out a beautiful cake, too good to eat, from scratch. Although these skills are perceived to be in-built, it is not impossible to master them and this…

Advanced Diploma in Cake Decorating – Level 3 Enhance your baking and cake decorating skills by taking this excellent training course in Advanced Diploma in Cake Decorating – Level 3. This course is filled with professional cake decorating techniques and methods and hence, is ideal for anyone aspiring to get into or progress in the…

Dublin Camera Club Introduction to Digital Photography course has gone online.  Starts Wednesday 27th January 2021. For many years Dublin Camera Club hosted the best photography course in the city.  Now in the light of the COVID 19 pandemic we have adapted our course to deliver the same top class content on-line while managing to…

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Tutor: Colette Walker

ART APPRECIATION (Term commences Saturday 3 October 2020 – Saturday 17 April 2021 (excluding Bank Holiday weekends/Christmas holidays) Avenues into Modern & Contemporary Art Course is co-ordinated by Jessica O’Donnell Date: Oct 03, 2020 – Apr 17, 2021 Day: Saturday Time : 11.00 – 12.00 Category: Personal development Venue : Zoom Online Platform Cost: €135…

ONLINE If you can count to 13 you can learn to play Bridge! As a social game, Bridge is unparalleled. Bridge is for all ages, a card game that will bring you great pleasure for life. Tutor – Ann O’Rourke

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Now you know the basics of bridge play. Come along and improve your system and card play. Tutor: Ann ORourke.

ONLINE Now you know the basics of bridge play. Come along and improve your system and card play. Tutor: Ann ORourke.

Baking and decorating an Easter cake using sugar craft, modelling of figures, flowers etc, decorative writing, and decoration of cake board. Learn  the techniques to produce a beautifully decorated, professional-looking festive cake with this Cake Decorating course.  Students may purchase a kit directly from the teacher.  This is an online course.

  Want to learn how to decorate your children’s cakes more professionally or attempting to make a cake for a friend or family member and you want to really impress them? Cake Decoration and sugar craft skills are useful ones to have, and will, no-doubt, make you popular among your friends! Any cake can be…

Discover 5 different ‘hands’ or styles spanning from the 4th Century to modern day free-style brush lettering. Learn the classic calligraphy scripts: Celtic Uncial, Italic, Gothic and Copperplate cursive and apply in class projects. This is now an Online course due to COVID-19 restrictions Materials fee of €30 inc. P&P to be purchased directly from…

ICI s catering and cooking course turns your passion into a highly fulfilling profession! Many people have included eating out in their regular activities whether to foster personal or professional relationships. Additionally, the need to have food catered by a professional is a necessity in several occasions. Hence, there will always be venues for a…

Certificate in Photography Training for Travellers Overview Take this course and gain the great opportunity to capture unique images while being paid to travel around the world for those amazing clicks. There are many different unique locations to see around the world, and after learning the basics and the business involved in travel photography you…

Character Design Overview: This excellent Character Design course will teach you to design characters for your next creative project. Learn a whole host of methods and techniques from two creative professionals: a concept artist and graphic designer, both of whom have an abundance of insider tips for you. The main tools used in this course…

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Beginners An Introduction to Chess This course will prepare the Student for competitive chess. I will teach the basics from Board set-up, how each piece moves and their importance, attacking and defending and understanding the Opening, Middle and Endgame. Tactics are also important and I will  show the Students  how…

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Practical demonstrations and hands on baking. NEW RECIPES – Enjoy making millionaires squares, carrot cake, tray bakes, rich chocolate gateaux, cheesecakes and much more. Suits all levels of ability. Tutor: Sharon Burrell

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Learn to cook economical meals with flair for family and friends. Hands on practical demonstration. Ingredients not included. Tutor: Noeleen Brady

Step by step Introduction to Bookbinding open to students of all levels interested in bookbinding and making their own personalised book or folder. Create notebooks, artists sketchbooks, gifts and portfolios.  This is now an ONline course due to COVID-19 restrictions. Kit to be purchased directly from teacher €34 inc P&P

Contemporary Embroidery: New Ways with Stitch and Technique Contemporary embroidery builds on traditional techniques and explores new and alternate ways of approaching stitch. Participants will explore and experiment with traditional hand embroidery stitches to embellish items either for the home or to wear. At the end of the five week course participants will not only…

Creative Writing is a ten-week course in which I go through the dos and don’ts of fiction/non-fiction writing and how a budding writer can make their work more attractive to publishers and editors. Each week there are a few tips on how to approach say describing scenes/situations or creating storylines. Typically, each week of the…

Practice and improve your Creative Writing with this 8 week evening course delivered by DFEi this October 2018. This Creative Writing evening class will encourage you to practice the craft of writing; learn how to create memorable characters, devise a gripping plot, write believable dialogue, adjust the pace and focus of your story. Classes in…

This QQI Level 5 Creative Writing course is designed to give students an opportunity to develop their creative voice through writing. It aims to give students an understanding of the process of writing, key aspects of writing fiction, as well as the possibility of getting work published. Course documentation for this journalism course is detailed, comprehensive…

This course is designed for those firmly committed to their writing as a hobby or as a career. Writers may have a writing project or projects they wish to work on for the duration of the course. Participants with no specific project may wish to spend the early weeks finalizing their choice of project. Each…

ONLINE Suitable for people of all levels. Each course is tailored to the participants on the course. Peer reviews are encouraged throughout, and advice on how to improve your writing skills will be given. Tutor: Veronica Casey.

This Creative Writing course is aimed at writers who are familiar with the basics techniques of character portrayal, narrative, tension building and Show Don’t Tell. Emphasis will be on practising and developing those skills while also encouraging self editing expertise.

Would you like to develop your writing craft and develop your work for publication? Have you been working on a writing project for a while and want to move onto the next level? Explore genres such as comedy, fantasy, memoir and radio writing in this innovative new course for intermediate writers. The course is provided…

Have you ever wanted to write short stories or even try a novel? Have you dreamed of seeing your play on stage, your film on screen, or even stunning audiences with your poetry? This exciting and highly popular course is now available remotely by video conference, email or phone. You can even participate by post…

For FREE course brochure please visit www.kilroyscollege.ie/free_brochure This course has been specially developed to awaken the imaginative powers of young people between the ages of eight and fourteen. It improves the writing skills and helps raise the standards of a child’s composition. Course Contents Unit 1: Words Unit 2: Writing Unit 3: The Short Story…

Pobascoil Neasáin will offer this Creative Writing online course in 2021. Have you a story you’ve always wanted to tell? Have you experiences from the past year which you want to get down on paper? Then this is the course for you! This online course will help you develop the writing skills you need. Over the…

Learn how to crochet and make delightful gifts and small garments. This is now an ONLINE course due to COVID-19 restrictions.

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Basic Digital Photography course. Bring your DSLR camera. Course given by a professional photographer. Tutor: Caroline DArcy

This Digital Photography distance learning course will teach you the essential skills necessary to improve the quality level of your picture taking, have great competency in all aspects of camera controls and technique including exposure, composition, lighting, digital editing and image presentation. We will also explain what camera equipment will work best for you, what’s…

Diploma in Interior Design and plan – Level 3 Overview With the increase in the living standards and the lifestyle of people in the modern world, the demand for professional interior designing services that can beautifully transform a living or working space, has also increased dramatically. People now expect professionals to uniquely create their homes…

This course is for anyone and everyone who would like to explore and play with their creative side. Over this 6 week course, we will examine one’s approach to response as an artist. We will touch on a variety of modes of artistic expression from drawing to poetry. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this course will…

If you have completed the Beginners class we invite you to attend the Improvers class where you will complete more complex drawing and painting exercises.  This is now an ONLINE course due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Leisure course for beginners. Learn the techniques of Drawing and Painting. This is now an ONLINE course due to COVID-19 restrictions

Learn the valuable skills of dressmaking – this course will show you everything you need to know. Dressmaking is a wonderful pastime that can provide hours of enjoyment, pleasure and satisfaction. Now is a great time for you to learn how to make your own clothes. Dressmaking offers you the opportunity to create your own…

  We are all aware of how important it is to eat well but doing this when you’re a busy parent can be a challenge. This course will be a relaxed, fun and practical cookery course where we will show you how to shop and cook quick, easy and nutritious meals for all the family.…

Effective CV Writing Tips and Templates Course Description: Applying for a job is a skill everyone needs to harness, and in practice that means getting your CV in shape and practising your interview skills. The purpose of this course is to understand how to be the best possible candidate you can be, so you can…