You'll find this adult education centre inside an old Victorian primary school just outside Barry…read more I attended both Welsh language classes there on Saturday mornings with various teachers (including Hayden Jones, Angharad and Melanie), and also Welsh history classes with Geoff Wright (a superbly inspiring teacher and extremely nice man). You can find it opposite the Dow Corning's factory on the Cardiff Road. There are plenty of parking spaces and the Centre is also near bus stops and only a 10 minute walk from Cadoxton Station. There is disabled access with ramps and a stairlift, and a free crèche which is supervised by professional staff.. The times of opening are: Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.00pm Tues & Thurs 6.30pm 9.00pm

Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning offers an amazing range of part-time courses with something to…read moreinterest just about everyone - ranging from foreign language courses available in the evenings, to short Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for business, public sector employers and individuals. The centre covers subjects such as law, computer studies, science and the environment, business and management, and social studies. Some people study at the centre as a means of getting onto further courses within one of the university's other Schools, gaining the necessary qualifications to be eligible for full degree courses. Other people just attend to follow a personal interest and continue their lifelong learning at an informal community course. Businesses can send staff on CPD courses covering areas such as Lean Thinking, Project Management, Leadership, Communication Skills, Finance, Statistics, Marketing, and Language and Cultural Awareness. If you fancy learning something new, it's well worth checking out whether this centre offers what you're looking for, as the teaching staff are generally of a good standard.

I love learning but hate homework, so thankfully I can nurture my bored brain cells without the…read morepiles of subsequent paperwork at Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning (or as Elizabeth Gilbert may label as "Night School for Divorced Ladies"). I took a writing course here, taught by an eccentric novelist who provided practical tips in addition to editing processes I was never privy to when I studied Journalism in uni. I'm quite shy in class, so it was a relief to know we didn't have to share our writing, either - he rightly thought that amateurs commenting on amateurs' work didn't really have much value. Thank God for small favours. The Centre offers day and evening classes to suit those interested in a wide variety of topics, from French classes to Practical Project Management. One, two and three-day courses are available in subjects like Presentation Skills or Islam and Modern Britain. I wish they'd bring back the Film Analysis classes, but I understand with all the rampant budget cuts, we should be grateful they're still running Humanities courses at all!

This is a great little local centre where you can do all kinds of different courses for so many…read moredifferent weeks and for many different prices for each every course. I've taken some good writing courses and creative crafting courses there. They chop and change their course names and subjects regularly so checking their website or by going down to the centre and then asking for information at the reception desk in the main entrance. To go to the centre alone is free; but you pay for your class, either by paying for several weeks in advance or by paying just for that class and then just for every class that you turn up for. However, I got the feeling that they do prefer you to pay a full advance payment for the several weeks or so that you take the class for. The courses are entertaining and interesting and the prices are reasonable enough because of what you discover and learn from them is very satisfying and ultimately worthwhile. I do very much recommend this place, which is situated on Hammond Way road within the Penylan area. It is near to Albany and Wellfield road and Colchester Avenue.

The centre is an excellent facility with helpful staff. The…read moreLife DRawing classes are held there on Wednesdays, in perfect surroundings.

The Gartholwg lifelong learning centre in Church village is a new building and a new concept in…read moreeducation .Teaching subjects that are usually outside normal educational institutions. For example they run courses such as 'computers for kids' For children aged 6-11 years , 'French for children' ages 5-11 and a drama academy for children also aged 5- 11. There is in addition many courses for adults. Under arts and crafts there is pottery, glass painting, and copper jewellery and many others. In other departments you can learn belly dancing ( if you are in to that! ) and Yoga, creative writing, cooking, sign language, Spanish, French and German. Basic photography, computing and many others The building also has a fully equipped sound studio that you can hire with a qualified audio engineer for £25 an hour. Also in the building is housed the local public library with the free use of computers This is only a brief outline of the activities that the centre provides . There is a free car park quite often very full . But I have always managed to find a place. .There are also other interesting activities at the centre For example on January 21 at 2pm Helen Charles the youngest survivor of a torpedoed world war two ship recounts her experiences' being rescued from the ship. Finally there is no group that can replace ABBA, They were unique, but I am told the group 'BJORN BELIEF' come very close in simulation . They are performing at the centre on Friday 6 th February The bar is open at 7.30pm and after the performance there is a 70/80's disco That's one I will not miss! To see what other goodies you are missing log onto their web site. Or if you want to ask about classes the email address is llcreception@campwsgartholwg.org.uk or phone them (as above)

Coed Hills Rural Artspace has reinvented itself more times than Madonna. Last year it was the place…read moreto go for an amazing and intimate mini-festival, and this year it's all about courses and workshops. Have they traded hedonism for mind expansion? Looks like it! But, the actual fact of the matter is that there is one unifying sub-theme to all of their endeavours... the environment and its understanding and, perhaps more importantly, its preservation. Even the mini festivals were a platform for the delivery of information pertaining to eco-concerns, with a programme of workshops scheduled over their weekender events, as well as guided tours of the grounds, including a whistle-stop tour of all of the wind generators, solar tracking array units and biomass burner, as well as a visit to the permaculture garden. As well as being an impressive outdoor art space, and exhibition venue, replete with a woodland art trail, and various workshops where artisans apply their crafts, working in wood and stone, and artists realise their inspirations, often using recycled and sustainable materials, Coed Hills is also a living breathing experiment in sustainable living. There are about ten people living at Coed at the moment. Each of them contributes to the upkeep and running of the centre. Courses held there already this year include a really ambitious Forrest Gardening workshop that has taken place in stages, allowing for seasonal changes, and there's a wind turbine making workshop coming up in a couple of weeks.... Coed Hills is as inspiring as it is unconventional. For more information about what goes on there it's probably best to visit their Facebook page... or you could always try the website...

Situated two miles east of Cowbridge in the pretty village of St Hilary, this place is considered…read moreWales's leading venue for art in the environment - educating visitors about both sustainable living and creative arts within the environment, using a range of traditional woodland skills and crafts. The centre grows food following permaculture principles and is working towards self-sufficiency in energy production, and visitors can learn all about ecological land use and renewable energy sources. Open from 10am until dusk all year round, the entry fee is nominal and visitors can explore the renowned 80-acre woodland sculpture trail. On site there's also some goats and chickens, Rahni's Cafe, Starfish Healthfoods, a Summer Craft Shop, and a disabled access path. The centre doubles up as a unique conference venue with artists' workshops, gallery space, and green woodwork facilities, too. I've never been anywhere else quite like it, and with Cardiff only 20 minutes drive away it's well worth a visit if you live in the city.

The Gartholwg lifelong learning centre in Church village is a new building and a new concept in…read moreeducation .Teaching subjects that are usually outside the normal educational institutions. There are many courses for adults under arts and crafts these are to numerous to give full details but the new season April to July offers many interesting events and courses. For example the centre runs an IT course in desktop publishing, IT trouble shooting and Excel and many others free of charge. For the more advanced the centre runs a course on ECDL ( European computer driving licence) Other subjects include creating posters. Basic Photoshop, learning Spanish Contact the centre for a complete list Also in the building is housed the local public library with the free use of computers and the internet There is a free car park quite often very full . But I have always managed to find a place. .