Arts Factory is a series of creative, weekly workshops where you can learn new skills and develop your confidence in a welcoming environment. It is completely free to attend.
Who is it for?
Autistic and/or Learning disabled adults aged 18 years and older living in Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding areas.
Our next Arts Factory 9: Illustration with artist Andrea Joseph starts on Friday 9 October 2026 and runs for six weeks.
Throughout the 6 week course we will be exploring imagined worlds and creatures through illustration, storytelling, mark making and design. There will be opportunities to use different tools, inks and paints to bring your ideas to life. We will work towards creating an individual design and a group design.
The dates of the workshops are:
Friday 9 October
Friday 16 October
Friday 23 October
Friday 30 October
Friday 13 November
Friday 20 November
Please note, there is no session on Friday 6 November.
There will be a morning session: 10am - 12pm.
And an afternoon session: 2pm - 4pm.
You can choose which session you would like to come to.
Please note the afternoon session will be a repeat of the morning session.
There is a Pay As You Feel Cafe between 12-2pm at Bread in Common for those that want to have their lunch with us.
The sessions are held at:
B.ARTS
72 Hartshill Road
Stoke-On-Trent,
ST4 7RB
Arts Factory 9: Illustration is kindly funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Huge thanks go to #NationalLotteryPlayers
For more information or to book your place please email:
To find out more about past Arts Factory courses click on the images below.
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