Floating Art Workshops

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor

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Floating Art Workshops

Until 31 May 2026

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Floating Art have been hosting relaxed and accessible art workshops in Manchester for years and it’s great to see them spread their love for creativity to new cities. You can now find teacher Ula sharing her expertise in Liverpool and Sheffield as well as Floating Art’s original home of Manchester.

Ula’s expertise lies in painting and her patient facilitating style gives people the space and guidance to create something really beautiful no matter the level of experience they come with. Whether you’re interested in painting botanicals or curious to try silk painting while making your own decorative fan they have workshops to cater to every interest. You can get ravey with their UV painting nights or try a new technique with a relaxing bamboo brush painting workshop.

The one exception to this brush based norm is the lino printing workshops. In these, you’ll design, carve and print your own piece of lino. Ula will help you understand how the printing process can be just as creative as the drawing of the design, showing you techniques to incorporate colour and contrast in visually striking ways.

Having attended Floating Art’s workshops in the past, we found their friendly and open atmosphere brilliant for helping you let loose and be creative. Whether you go with friends or as a solo mission, you’ll end up getting to know the other workshop participants as you talk and paint your way through a zen experience.

Often people come away feeling proud of their finished pieces and surprised at the quality of what they’ve created. This is totally down to the expert help and tuition in the workshops. Floating Art is run by brilliant artists who have honed their teaching skills as much as their craft, gently encouraging the very best out of their workshop attendees.

Join them to unwind, learn, create and meet new people. Check the Floating Art website for further details.

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