What's On - Art Classes and Events in September
Looking towards darker, cosy evenings - now’s the perfect time to plan your Autumn workshops!
Vouchers & Gifting
With so much workshop choice, a voucher is the perfect gift for your arty loved ones!
Boom Vouchers can be redeemed against any workshop using the Boom Studios ticketing system.
At the moment, they are not redeemable againsts Jewellery classes or Bangor Sketch Club membership/tickets, as those facilitators use their own booking system. You can contact Gabriela for jewellery, and Jenni for BSC.
Tots to Teens - Art & Craft Workshops for Children
We hope the young ones were looking forward to going back to school. We have a few options for kids in the workshop/around Bangor - whether art is for extra curricular development, or to relax after a hard week at school
iCreate digital arts club remains ever-popular for ages 8-12, on the first Saturday of the month.
Kids Comic Club welcomes age 5-12 and is loads of fun!
Bangor Sketch Club has junior tickets available (must be accompanied by a participating adult). Life Drawing’s monthly Saturday session features a clothed first hour, perfect for GCSE/A-level portfolio work.
Messy Mornings and Get Messy Art Club are taking a wee break to plan what’s next, after a summer packed with fun!
Workshops for Adults
Louise’s popular Life Drawing classes feature a weekly class with nude model, whereas the first hour of the longer Saturday session provides a clothed model.
Circle of Seasons returns at its new time in September, moving to a Thursday - guiding you through a year of mindful, seasonal projects.
Les is back full steam with his weekly abstract sessions on a Tuesday evening, and longer monthly class on a the first Saturday of the month.
Gabriela’s jewellery classes remain popular, with her longer themed jewellery making class on the second Saturday of the month. Please note that Friday jewellery social is moving to bi-monthly, 2026 classes are August then October, December.
Bangor Sketch Club changes its date slightly to now be the last Saturday of the month. It was previously 4th Saturday so this will be the same for most months!
CHANGE - Anarchomedy perform their latest material on the 18th Sep
Although these classes are specifically for over 18s, some of our adult class facilitators may accept younger participants by arrangement, with an additional participating guardian, subject to availability and the suitability of the activity. Please get in touch with the facilitator to enquire.
Thank you to everyone who came to WWT Castle Espie over the Summer!
Our Saturday craft sessions have now ended, we hope to see you again soon.
Late Night Art Bangor - September, Sketchbook Library Exhibition
If you have a sketchbook, please check the hand-in arrangements in our project blog. We can’t wait to install the wall again - browse the library up in the top floor gallery, alongside some accompanying wall pieces.
Open Studios, workshop tasters, exhibitions, check out the latest LNAB blog post for more information.
6-9pm on the last Thursday of each month (except December) - the next lineup is updated a couple of weeks before each event:
Volunteering at Boom Studios - Get Involved!
We’re proud to have received the Volunteer Friendly Award, an international quality mark recognising our good and ever-improving practices in volunteer management at Boom.
We’re always looking to welcome new volunteers to the studios and are mid-roll-out of a new recruiment process, policy and handbook. Please sign up via the About Us section above and we’d love to see you in the studios soon.
Recent events include Sea Bangor passport stamping station, where we made badges, bookmarks and promoted ourselves in general, or you may like to help Marianne with Messy Mornings, lend a hand at Chilli Fest graffiti wall, pick up a roller for a spot of DIY, or welcome visitors to Late Night Art Bangor. Always changing, always flexible, always welcome.