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Pottery

Our New Courses are Live!

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Painting

We're Hiring!

Do you have what we are looking for? Find out more about our current job opportunities.

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Discounted Room-Hire!

Swarthmore has a fantastic selection of rooms available for hire for commercial, charity and private events.

We have rooms with capacity from 15 people to 150 people.

Exhibitions

What's On

Discover our upcoming exhibitions and events here.

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Donate to our Hardship Fund!

Any donations are gratefully received, and will be used solely for the purpose of supporting our students.

Join a course

Join a course or workshop

We offer a wide range of courses and workshops at Swarthmore - have a browse!

New Year workshops now available to book.

Hire a space

Hire a space

We have a wide range of rooms for hire suitable for meetings, seminars, training, functions, exhibitions and workshops, accommodating up to 150 people.

Work with us

Get involved

Job Vacancies, Volunteering Opportunities, Make a Donation... Find out more.

“Thank you very much for the Family Pottery course!
My daughter and I enjoyed the sessions together.
I highly recommend the course to anyone who wants to do an activity with children. Thank you!”

Kumi

“I did Oil Painting for Beginners and loved it. The atmosphere was relaxed, I learned a lot and enjoyed the company of my classmates. I'll be back - in fact, I've signed up for next term!”

Anne

“Highly recommended for the varied courses. Friendly atmosphere. My tutor was great and understanding.”

Jaya

What’s on

Find out about our Creative Communities project, New Year workshops, our exhibition programme plus much more!

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Volunteer

Support us by volunteering

Swarthmore relies on people like you for volunteering. Whether it’s in the classroom, or behind the scenes, your skills can help us make more of a difference to the community we serve. We welcome new ideas about how volunteers at Swarthmore can make our Centre a welcoming venue and provide opportunities for our students.

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