Adult Workshop Facilitator Call Out: Get Creative Programme Autumn/Winter 2026-2027

In Spring 2025, we introduced ‘Get Creative’, our new programme of monthly workshops for ages 18+.

The aim of the programme is to introduce attendees to new skills, enhance existing ones, or allow them to rediscover the love of an old hobby all whilst having fun, socialising and engaging creatively.

We have a different workshop each month with past art forms including embroidery, paper-cutting, acting, singing, printing, calligraphy and pyrography to name but a few.

We are therefore looking for all different types of creative activities for people to be able to try. This could include, art, craft, creative writing, dance, performance skills, music, floristry, cake decorating, pottery, sculpture, painting, drawing, papercraft, needlework, photography etc… If you have a creative activity, then we want to hear from you!

We are particularly keen that these workshops provide a relaxed and friendly environment for attendees to meet, engage, learn and enjoy, boosting health and wellbeing through the arts.

There is generally no set theme for any of the workshops, but you are welcome to base them on a key occasion if you wish to, so long as the content meets the aims mentioned above.

The majority of the workshops will take place in the workshop area of the café at the St George’s Arts Centre, but depending on the art form, some may take place in other venues.  

Dates

The exact dates for each workshop are flexible but will ideally be one of the proposed dates mentioned below. Therefore, when submitting your proposal, please let us know your availability on the following dates, and also time (e.g. morning/afternoon/evening).

November 2026: Tues 10^th, Wed 11^th, Thurs 12^th, Fri 13^th, Sat 14^th

December 2026: Tues 8^th, Wed 9^th, Thurs 10^th, Fri 11th

January 2027: Tues 12^th, Wed 13^th, Thurs 14^th, Fri 15^th, Sat 16^th

February 2027: Tues 9^th, Wed 10^th, Thurs 11^th, Fri 12^th, Sat 13th

March 2027: Tues 9^th, Wed 10^th, Thurs 11^th, Fri 12^th, Sat 13th

Please note, each month workshops will be on different days of the week, mornings, afternoons or evenings to make the workshops as accessible to as many different people as possible.

Workshops should last between 1.5- 2 hours and will be for a maximum of 10 participants per session. Please advise us how long your workshop will last.

Fee

The fee for individual workshops is £95 plus materials. The budget for the materials must be agreed in advance, and we therefore request that you include this in your workshop proposal.

Please note, we do not pay extra for travel or parking costs etc.

Insurance/Documentation

To be able to facilitate a workshop for us, you will need to have public liability insurance to cover the activity, and we will request a copy of your documentation in advance. Please ensure that your insurance covers the date of the workshop.

We will also require you to carry out a risk assessment to be submitted prior to the workshop.

Proposals

If you would like to apply to facilitate a workshop, please send your proposal(s) to artsandculture@gravesham.gov.uk and ensure it has the following included:

·       Full description of workshop

·       Material list and costs

·       Images of activity

·       How long the workshop lasts

·       Availability (preferred dates and times)

·       Short bio of your previous work/experience (only if you haven’t worked with us before)

Please do not send your proposals to individual members of staff.

Selection

After the deadline closes, proposals will go before a panel to be considered.

If you are successful, you will be sent a contract, and we will request a non-copyright image of the activity and accompanying text asap for marketing purposes. Please note that images must be high-res and therefore a minimum of 2mb-3mb in size.

Please allow a couple of weeks to hear back from us after the deadline has closed.

The workshops will be considered against the following criteria:

·       Inclusion of all requested information

·       Teaching new or enhancing existing skills

·       Creative health benefits

·       Duration and suitability of workshop

·       Materials Budget

Deadline for proposals: 11.59pm Monday 28^th September 2026

We look forward to hearing from you.