It's all right there in the name...the Painting Pottery Café is a café where you can paint…read morepots...and bowls, plates, vases etc. You pay a studio fee of £5 (which includes the cost of glazing) and then another fee for the pottery, depending what you choose, and then you get to work! It's a really fun thing to do, whether you're artistically talented or not, though it is worth thinking about your design, as it's kind of a bonus if you like your work and want to use it at the end! I made the mistake of sort of improvising as I went, which resulted in a mug covered in animals and flowers, which looked more like the handiwork of a five year old! But that's what's so nice about the whole experience in a way- you can exercise your inner-child in a legitimate fashion! This shop is purely about fun and having a go at something you might never have done before. I hadn't created anything in this way since school, and it was a really satisfying experience, even if it did confirm my appalling drawing technique! The Painting Pottery Café is of course a really fun place to bring kids- it's a great way to get creative and messy without ruining the living room! They have a party room, and will run children's' and adults' parties. As well as painting a mug for yourself, you can create a commemorative piece for an occasion (birthdays, anniversaries etc.) and you can even have your baby's hand or footprints cast!

I'll be honest,. I was dragged here very reluctanctly by a group of friends, who insisted that I…read morewould enjoy it. 'But I won't' I said 'I hated stuff like this at school and I hate it now' 'Don't be boring' they told me. Hmm, ok. Boring's not a word I like to associate with myself - so due to my vanity I got persuaded. And, was really pleasantly surprised. You really don't need to be an artist to enjoy it (I'm certainly not). You can just paint pots here, but we chose to make them too (messy but lots of giggly fun). They will then fire them for you and keep them until a later date when you come back to paint.

Brighton Draw is a friendly little studio in the rather unfriendly-looking New England House…read more Various sessions are arranged throughout the week, ranging from life drawing (tutored or untutored) to mono printing. The atmosphere is relaxed for a lot of the sessions you can just drop in (no need to pre-book). My particular favourite is the Thursday evening themed life drawing, run by the lovely Laura. There is a different theme each week, the set is dressed and the model has various props/accessories to match the theme.

Well i have to give it five stars. One of the hardest art schools to get into and the Best art…read moreschool in the UK. A visit is a must. There's open studios in december and tours in october. Recently went into occupation over the 100% cuts in funding to all the arts, i advise you visit before things start to change!

I expected that the so called "best art school in Great Britan would be an exceptionally run…read moreinstitution, filled with young dedicated and well educated artists, driven faculty members and general order. What I found was the exact opposite, a disgrace to the fine art world. I could literally go on and on about the failures of this school, but instead I'll just summarize the key issues I have 1. no structure, no pressure, no expectation results in little to no production of artwork. The school seems to advertise a pride in the independence it provides its artist with but it fails to really make clear that literally anyone can pass with out ever showing up. As a matter fact, the faulty are so lazy that they don't even bother to show up on time for literally anything. They don't enforce rules and they don't understand their students. There are no assignments, no expectations and no structure. 2. The cleanliness of the place is repulsive, the facilities are horrid, they are not up to date of creative materials and machines for making. The students disrespect their peers work spaces and they disrespect the building as a whole. they literally believe that they own the place, that they can make it just as filthy as their drugged up lifestyle. 3. There is no learning, no educating and no positive actual encouragement If a student were to draw a stick figure on their Starbucks coffee cup, a faculty member passing by would literally just be like " that's fantastic, you're so creative, be yourself and keep up the good work" This is not a place for anyone who truely cares about art and wants to further educate themselves on art making, the art market, art and even just understanding how to be an adult and behave responsibly in this world. This is a place to go If you have a lot of money and want to paint a couple abstract paintings that resemble American expressionism of the 1940s. After you finish your time here, you will feel like you have wasted it

If like me you don't live in Brighton and only visit on the odd weekend for a stroll down the lanes…read moreand fish and chips on Brighton Pier, you'll never even notice Phoenix Art Gallery despite its imposing size - it's massive! Once inside you forget its ugly interior and the traffic outside. I came for the opening event and artist talk for an exhibition of digital art. There is a second exhibition of sound art teamed with ceramics in the other gallery space - both are part of Brighton Digital Festival and run until the end of September, not to be missed!

A gigantic building a small walk from the North Laines and Brighton City Centre, Phoenix is a large…read morearts organisation run by a co-operative. There's over a hundred affordable art studios and workspaces and a busy annual programme offering short courses in drawing, painting, fine art, print making, life-drawing, performance art, jewellery making and -don't laugh! - puppetry. Open to the public as well as resident artists and members, it also has a couple of gallery spaces which show contemporary art, multi-media and photo exhibitions. The priority seems to be local and national group shows but there's also regular installations by visiting artists from Europe and overseas. Sadly, the couple of times I've visited I thought the work was abysmal. I also went to an event they held on Saturday night as part of the White Night festival and wish I hadn't bothered. I was expecting to see great bands and some mind-blowing work and instead was met with hundreds of pissed students and locals talking loudly and drinking cans of lager infront of a tired performance poet and a bad improvisational jazz band. I have friends who claim to have seen great work here though so I'm hoping I will have better luck next time I visit!