We’re pleased to share an exciting line-up of new and expanded courses launching in September 2025 at BAEC. Whether you’re returning to learning or starting something new, our updated programme offers more opportunities than ever to develop skills, explore your interests, and meet like-minded learners.
From creative arts to languages, practical skills to personal wellbeing, we’ve listened to your feedback and expanded our offer across a range of popular areas.
Language Learning – Now with More Beginner Options
Following high demand, we’ve added more French and Spanish classes, including new beginner courses to help you get started with confidence. Whether you’re learning for travel, conversation, or personal development, there’s a class to suit your level and schedule.
We’ve also introduced a new Italian Conversation – Level 1 course for learners with some prior knowledge who want to improve their speaking and listening skills in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Courses include:
- French – Beginners
- Spanish – Beginners
- Italian Conversation – Level 1
Wellbeing – New Levels of Yoga
Our popular wellbeing programme continues to grow with Yoga for Beginners and a new Yoga for Improvers class. These classes offer a calm, structured approach to improving flexibility, balance, and mental clarity—suitable whether you’re just starting out or ready to deepen your practice.
Clothesmaking – New Skills for Confident Makers
We’ve extended our already well-loved clothesmaking provision to include more skill-focused options. New for 2025 are:
- Clothesmaking – Improve Your Fitting Skills, designed to help you perfect garment adjustments for a tailored finish.
- Clothesmaking – Alterations and Mending, a practical and sustainable course to help you update and repurpose your wardrobe.
These join our existing range of sewing and fashion courses for all levels.
Dive into Illustration and Botanical Art Courses
We’re excited to spotlight two distinctive courses in our Drawing & Painting programme this year—each offering a unique and enriching path for developing your artistic voice.
Drawing & Painting – Illustration
Perfect for those with a passion for storytelling through visuals, this course introduces learners to a broad range of traditional illustration techniques. From technical drawing to editorial and commercial applications, such as children’s books, greeting cards, and packaging, you’ll gain hands-on experience with core elements like line, tone, colour, texture, shape, and pattern. Through short creative briefs, you’ll experiment with different styles and traditional media—ideal for building both skills and a portfolio.
Drawing & Painting – Botanical Illustration & Decorative Florals
This course celebrates the elegance of the natural world, guiding learners through a rich variety of botanical art techniques using ink, watercolour, and pencil. You’ll take on a series of mini-projects exploring everything from precise observational drawings of plants to expressive, stylised floral compositions. Whether capturing the delicate structure of a bloom in watercolour or designing a repeat pattern for surface decoration, this course helps you discover the creative potential of botanical themes.
Both courses offer structured learning in a relaxed, supportive environment—perfect whether you’re new to art or building on existing skills. Expect to walk away with not only beautiful pieces but also a deeper confidence in your creative abilities.
Seasonal Creativity – Festive Floristry Returns
Our much-loved Floristry – Christmas Arrangements course is back this year, offering the perfect way to embrace the festive season with style and creativity.
In this joyful short course, you’ll learn how to craft beautiful Christmas table arrangements and a traditional door wreath, using seasonal foliage, flowers, and decorative elements. Whether you’re decorating your home or creating handmade gifts, you’ll come away with festive pieces that capture the colours, textures, and warmth of the season.
Whether you’re looking to pick up a new skill, return to a creative hobby, explore a new language, or invest in your wellbeing, our expanded 2025–26 programme offers something for everyone. With inspiring new courses, increased beginner-level options, and specialist workshops designed to deepen your skills, this is the perfect time to join our learning community. Explore the full course list and enrol now at baec.ac.uk – we can’t wait to welcome you this September.