art-K Southville Bristol
BEST FOR
Ages 6-18
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Bristol
What it’s like
Structured weekly art classes and holiday workshops in drawing, painting and clay for kids aged 6 to 18.
This is a proper art class setup, not a drop-in soft play with paints on the side. Weekly classes follow a curriculum built by artists and educators, moving through drawing, painting, clay and mixed media, with a 7:1 student to teacher ratio so nobody's ignored for the whole hour. Holiday workshops are shorter and punchier, with a full project wrapped up in two hours if you just want a one-off session in the school holidays rather than a term commitment.
The trial session is where most people start, and it's not free, which might sting if you're just testing the water, but the site's logic is fair enough: they need the right staff and materials in the room whether it's a trial or a term regular. Book the trial and it holds your spot for the term, though if you don't confirm within 72 hours of it, that spot goes. Worth knowing that starter projects take a couple of weeks to finish and the trial piece itself stays at the studio until your child comes back to complete it, so don't expect anything to come home on day one.
Parents don't go in during the class, which is a deliberate choice to keep the room calm and focused, so this isn't one you can hover over. Materials are all provided, but aprons aren't, so send your child in something that can take a splash of acrylic without any tears afterwards. Miss a session and you get up to five make-up classes a term, though once you've booked a make-up slot it's fixed, no second shuffle if that clashes too.
Birthday parties run for two hours forty five minutes altogether, with around two hours of actual art activity, acrylic painting and mixed media among the project choices. It's aimed squarely at ages 6 to 18, with mixed-age classes letting each child work on something suited to them within the same session, and some studios stretching down to 5 to 6 year olds if that fits your child better.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 6 to 18, with some studios taking 5 to 6 year olds too
- Parties
- Birthday parties available. Studio parties 2 hours 45 minutes including ~2 hours art activity
- Trial sessions are paid, not free, and the artwork from it stays at the studio until finished in a later class.
- Starter projects can take two to three weeks to complete and main projects two to six weeks or more.
- Holiday workshops are a single two hour session rather than a term commitment.
- Booking a trial reserves your term spot, but only for 72 hours if unconfirmed.
Plan your visit
What ages does it suit?
Classes run from 6 to 18, with mixed-age groups where each child gets age-appropriate projects. Some studios offer classes for 5 to 6 year olds too.
Do we need to book?
Yes, and most people start with a paid trial session, which also holds your child's spot for the term. You need to confirm within 72 hours of the trial or the place is released.
Can I stay and watch the class?
Parents aren't allowed in during the session, it's kept as a calm, focused environment for the kids.
What should my child bring?
Just a water bottle and clothes they don't mind getting paint on. All materials are supplied, but there are no spare aprons, so bring your own if you're precious about clothes.
What happens if we miss a class?
You get up to five make-up sessions a term, subject to availability, but once you've booked a make-up slot it can't be moved again.
Do you do birthday parties?
Studio parties run two hours forty five minutes, with about two hours of art activity, choosing from projects like acrylic painting and mixed media. Prices run £30-40 per child depending on the location.
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