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Dance Dance House 20 St Andrews Street, Glasgow, 0141 552 2442. Large range of courses at a variety of times and venues. Prices vary; £72 (£60) for a 12-week course with an hour- long class each week. Autumn season begins 14 Sep. ■ www.dancehouse.org Dance Base Grassmarket, Edinburgh, 0131 225 5525. Large range of courses at a variety of times and venues. Prices vary; £63 for a 12-week course with an hour-long class each week. ■ www.dancebase.co.uk Arts & Crafts Edinburgh College of Art Lauriston Place, 0131 221 6109. Short courses, evening classes, and accredited qualifications. Prices vary; £142 for a ten-week drawing course with a two-hour class each week. ■ www.eca.ac.uk Art & Design Masters Course (MDes) School of Design Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee, Perth Road, Dundee, 0138 238 5298. £3400 for a 12- month course. ■ www.masterofdesign.co.uk Glasgow School of Art Renfrew Street, 0141 353 4500. Evening, day and summer courses. Prices vary; £465 for a 20-week drawing and painting course running one day each week. ■ www.gsa.ac.uk Stained glass workshops Creative Glass Designs, Drum Brae South, Edinburgh. £95 for a series of five two-hour sessions and £80 for a day course. ■ www.creativeglassdesigns.co.uk Photography Stevenson College, Sighthill, Edinburgh, 0131 535 4700. Diplomas, degree foundation courses and evening classes. Prices vary; £200 for 20 two-hour evening classes leading to an accredited award. ■ www.stevenson.ac.uk Ceramics Firework Studio, Dalhousie Street, Glasgow, 0141 332 3738. £90 for a six-week ceramics course with a two-hour class each week. ■ www.fireworkstudio.co.uk Fashion Cardonald College, Mosspark
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day and £47.96 for full-day maintenance courses. ■ www.edinburghbicycle.com Cookingmania Main Street, Davidsons Mains, Edinburgh, 0131 336 2012. Evening and day classes, seasonal workshops, holiday courses and classes for kids. Prices vary; £40 for a three-hour afternoon class. ■ www.cookingmania.co.uk The Cookery School Glassford Street, Glasgow, 0141 552 5239. One-day, evening and five-day cookery courses available. Prices vary; £99.50 for four two-hour evening sessions. ■ www.thecookeryschool.org Sport Aerial dance and trapeze work Out of the Blue Rehearsal Studio, Dalmeny Street, Leith, 07989 978 598. Prices vary; £75 for a six-week course. ■ www.aerialdance.co.uk Trapeze Spinal Chord, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow, 07863 132 481. Prices and times vary; £14 for an introductory session. ■ www.spinalchord.com RPM cycling workout Leith Victoria Swim Centre, Junction Place, Edinburgh, 0131 555 4728. Prices vary. Range of classes. ■ www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/list-85 Snowboarding Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre, Bellahouston Park, 16 Dumbreck Road, Glasgow, 0141 427 4991. Prices and times vary; £5 per session for members, plus a range of separately-charged classes. ■ www.skiglasgow.org
And Beyond Young Scot Action Fund Grants of up to £200 for individuals, £750 for groups, for young people aged 15-26 with good community action projects in mind. ■ www.youngscot.org/actionfund Burlesque Club Noir Eglinton Street, Glasgow. £75 for a day course, including two entry tickets to any Club Noir. ■ www.clubnoir.co.uk Introduction to novel writing Centre for Lifelong Learning, Strathclyde University, George Street, Glasgow, 0141 548 4287. £80 for three four-hour classes. ■ www.strath.ac.uk/cll Theatre courses Ramshorn Theatre and Film Studio, University of Strathclyde, Ingram Street, Glasgow 0141 552 3489. Variety of courses in acting, directing, stand-up and more. £90 for an eight to ten-week course. ■ www.strath.ac.uk/culture/ramshorn
Climbing Prepare to limber up and boldly go skywards to the great beyond with this increasingly popular pastime. Great for the mind, body and social life. In the words of Yazz, the only way is up. ■ Glasgow Climbing Centre, Paisley Road West, 0141 427 9550. £10 for lifetime membership, then £7.10 per visit or £290 for a yearly pass. www.glasgowclimbingcentre.com.
Drive, Glasgow, 0141 272 3333. Distance learning and part or full- time courses available. £1285 for a 12-month full-time course. ■ www.cardonald.ac.uk Alternative Therapy Editi Yoga Centre Alva Street, Edinburgh, 0131 226 2601. Classes suitable for all levels of practitioner. Prices vary; £70 for an eight-week beginners’ course with one class each week. ■ www.aditiyogacentre.com Ancient Thai yoga massage Matta, Newcourt Street, Glasgow, 07956 911 159. Range of classes and workshops. Prices vary; £995 for a 16-day course leading to a diploma in Thai yoga massage and Thai foot massage. ■ www.yogamassage.co.uk Transcendental Meditation Seven centres across Scotland, 0131 668 1649 (Edinburgh), 0141 339 9916 (Glasgow). Six- month courses. Prices vary according to income of participants. ■ www.tmscotland.org Meditation, tai chi, yoga, and Alexander Technique tuition Glasgow Buddhist Centre, Sauchiehall Street, 0141 333 0524. Prices vary; £63 (£32) for a six-week introductory meditation course with a two-hour class each week and one-day retreat included. ■ www.glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Languages Language classes Institute for Applied Language Studies, University of Edinburgh, Hill Place, 0131 650 6200. Range of classes and courses in 17 languages. Prices vary; £125 (£83) for 11 two-hour classes. ■ www.ials.ed.ac.uk Languages @ Lunchtime University of Glasgow Modern Languages Unit, Hetherington Building, Bute Gardens, Glasgow, 0141 330 6521. Prices vary; £190 for a 16-week course with two hours of classes each week. ■ www.gla.ac.uk/services/language centre French courses for all Alliance Française, 3 Park Circus, Glasgow. Opportunities to learn French for for both children and adults with prices from £85 for an 8 week course. ■ www.afglasgow.org.uk Practical Skills Web design Universal Training Solutions, Human Resources Department, University of Glasgow, Gilbert Scott Building, Glasgow, 0141 330 5857. Evening and day courses. Prices vary; £250 for a two-day course. ■ www.gla.ac.uk Bicycle maintenance Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op, Alvanley Terrace, 0845 257 0808. £24.47 for half-