Oxford Summer School 2026
Oxford Summer School is held at The Oxford Academy in Littlemore, OX4 6JZ which has parking and is easily accessible via public transport. In 2026 will run from Monday 3rd August 2026 to Saturday 8th August 2026 . New classes are shown with a
We offers a wide range of art and craft courses for adults and caters to all experiences. Courses are priced at £70 per day plus the cost of materials which are paid directly to your tutor. Classes make great gifts, so consider buying one for a friend or relative as a special present.
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Courses for 2026
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
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| A Splash of Watercolour | Kevin Scully | Wed 5th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| A Splash of Watercolour (Monday) | Kevin Scully | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
| A Summer Meadow in Collage and Stitch | Richard Box | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Abstract Sunflowers | Lucy Burton | Wed 5th Aug | 3 | £210 |
| Acrylic marbling on paper and concertina folded Bookmaking | Rachel O'Connell | Wed 5th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Angelina with a hint of Hundertwasser | Alysn Midgelow-Marsden | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beautiful Birds In Batik on Tissue | Jenny O'Leary | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Boro inspired patchwork | Christine Green | Wed 5th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Botanical Illustration | Julia Trickey | Wed 5th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Botanical Textures and Detail in Black and White | Julia Trickey | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carve your own Wood Panel | Sebastian Burchart | Mon 3rd Aug | 5 | £350 |
| Cloth Book with Collage and Slow Stitch | Suzette Smart | Mon 3rd Aug | 3 | £210 |
| Coiling with Soft Materials | Catherine Tregaskes | Mon 3rd Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Corn Dolly | Penny Maltby | Fri 7th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Craft for Social Change: Beaded Jewellery and Ankara Headdress | Amy Harris | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Create, Recycle, Wear As art | Catherine Slater | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Creating Space in Landscape Painting | David Bannister | Fri 7th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Creative Bookmaking and More | Penny Maltby | Mon 3rd Aug | 3 | £210 |
| Cyanotype | Nikki Brealey | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
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| Deconstruct Reconstruct Abstract for Painters | Jane Strother | Mon 3rd Aug | 5 | £350 |
| Design your own Mosaic Glass Tile | Becky Paton | Thu 6th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Design your own Quilt | Christine Green | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Drypoint Etching | Liam Biswell | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expressive Life Drawing | Matt Waruszynski | Wed 5th Aug | 3 | £210 |
| Expressive Portraits in Acrylic (from photographs) | David Bannister | Wed 5th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Expressive Surfaces Print, Paint and Collage | Jo Dixon | Mon 3rd Aug | 4 | £280 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felt Flowers | Katerina Wild | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Forest Trees in Collage and Stitch Inspired by Gustav Klimt | Richard Box | Wed 5th Aug | 3 | £210 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gel Plate Printing on Paper and Fabric | Alison Hulme | Mon 3rd Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Goldwork Taster Day - The Ultimate Alchemist | Sarah Maddison | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
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| Hummingbird and Hibiscus | Sarah Richards | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
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| In Celebration of Silk | Janet Phillips | Wed 5th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Introduction to Abstract Painting | David Bannister | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Introduction to Copperplate Calligraphy | Jane Lappage | Thu 6th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Introduction to Ecoprinting | Jane Hunter | Thu 6th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Introduction to Glass Gilding | Katrin Gaska | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Introduction to Indigo Dyeing and Shibori Techniques | Jane Hunter | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Introduction to Life Drawing | Matt Waruszynski | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Scroll or Book - Batik & Monoprint on fabric | Jenny O'Leary | Thu 6th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Leather Notebooks with Marbled Papers | Rachel O'Connell | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Letters , Words, Text - Batik on Tissue & Paper | Jenny O'Leary | Wed 5th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Lightweight Statement Felt Necklaces | Catherine Slater | Fri 7th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Lino Print | Charlotte Adcock | Thu 6th Aug | 1 | £70 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make a Round Log Basket | Richard Kerwood | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Make a Simple Frame Basket in a Day | Richard Kerwood | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Making Pictures in Fabric Applique | Linda Miller | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Making Pictures in Free Motion Machine Embroidery | Linda Miller | Wed 5th Aug | 3 | £210 |
| Marbled Papers for Books and Cards | Janey Whitehorn | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Marbling and Scarves | Janey Whitehorn | Thu 6th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Medieval Triptych | Angie Hughes | Mon 3rd Aug | 3 | £210 |
| Messing About with Materials | Viv Arthur | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Metal & Thread: Inspired by the Lines and Textures of Nature | Alysn Midgelow-Marsden | Thu 6th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Modern Calligraphy | Jane Lappage | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papercutting | Christine Green | Fri 7th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Pen and Wash from nature | Mandy Monkcom | Thu 6th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Pen and Watercolour Wash | Kevin Scully | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Portraits in Watercolour (from photographs) | Kevin Scully | Fri 7th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Print and Make a Bag | Alison Hulme | Tue 4th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Print: Place: Stitch – Landscape Observations | Amanda Hislop | Mon 3rd Aug | 3 | £210 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
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| Round and Oval Baskets | Catherine Tregaskes | Wed 5th Aug | 3 | £210 |
| Rush Hat | Catherine Tregaskes | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Printing | Liam Biswell | Wed 5th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Shoreline colour: placement with hand stitch | Amanda Hislop | Fri 7th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Singalong a Showstopper: The Sound of Music | Jenni Matthews | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Sketchbook Development - Imagined Landscapes | Amanda Hislop | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Slash and Burn | Alysn Midgelow-Marsden | Wed 5th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Stained Glass – Colour and Light | Nicola Kantorowicz | Mon 3rd Aug | 4 | £280 |
| Starry Night Collage with Slow Stitch | Suzette Smart | Thu 6th Aug | 2 | £140 |
| Stitched Moroccan Mosaics | Lucy Burton | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
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| Trees in Batik Inspired by Artists | Jenny O'Leary | Mon 3rd Aug | 2 | £140 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
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| Upcycle Garment to make a Tote Bag | Amy Harris | Thu 6th Aug | 2 | £140 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
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| Visual Journalling | Lorraine Berkshire-Roe | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
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| Water Soluble Magic | Jayne Emerson | Thu 6th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Watercolour, wax resist and pastel abstracts | Mandy Monkcom | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Weaving without a Loom | Catherine Tregaskes | Tue 4th Aug | 1 | £70 |
| Woven Seascapes | Janet Phillips | Thu 6th Aug | 2 | £140 |
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| Course Title | Tutor | Start Date | Days | Cost |
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| Zorn Palette Portraiture | Matt Waruszynski | Sat 8th Aug | 1 | £70 |
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