Opening hours

Mon Closed
Tue 10am - 4pm*
Wed 10am - 4pm*
Thur 10am - 4pm*
Fri 10am - 4pm
Sat 10am - 1pm
Sun Closed

Holiday Hours:

  • CLOSED: Mon 23 - Mon 30 Dec
  • CLOSED: Wed 1 Jan

*Late night opening may be available Tues - Thurs from 6.30-9.30pm during class term times. Please contact the Arts Centre for more information

Please be advised that Ards Arts Centre is closed on Bank Holidays

Contact us

+44 (0) 28 9181 0803

arts@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

Ards Arts Centre

Town Hall,

Conway Square

Newtownards 

BT23 4NP

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Classes

Unleash your creative potential

At Ards Arts Centre we have an extensive programme of creative classes and workshops for both adults and children, with something to suit every interest. So, whether you’d like to learn a new skill, enhance your existing talents, or simply want to relax and enjoy some ‘me’ time in a welcoming environment, there’s no better place to visit.

With more than 30 different classes and workshops on offer, just some of these include:

  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Ceramics
  • Patchwork
  • Calligraphy
  • Silversmithing
  • Guitar
  • Children’s art classes

We also host a number of Outreach Taster Workshops at various other venues across the Ards and North Down area, so you can get creative with us wherever you are in the borough.

Our classes run during the following term times: 

  • January – April (up to 10 weeks)
  • May – August (up to 6 weeks)
  • September – December (up to 10 weeks)

Enrolling in our classes and workshops

If you’re interested in joining a class or workshop then you can enrol online for that term when bookings open. You can enrol online up to one day before a class is spaces are available, however our classes and workshops are very popular and often book up quickly, so early enrolment is advised.

ONLINE Enrolment 

To see the full list of classes and one-day workshops at Ards Arts Centre, and to find out when enrolment is open, visit the Classes and Workshops listing page. 

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