January 2026

Glass Foundation Course (8 Weeks)

with The Glass Hub Team

A world of glassmaking awaits on our immersive weekly class. Each Wednesday, you’ll get hands-on experience in glassblowing, kiln-forming, flameworking and more. Whether you’re a complete beginner or want to expand your skills, this 8-week course is the perfect way to explore all kinds of glass techniques and start bringing your ideas to life.

Wed 21 January 2026 - Wed 18 March 2026

£1,295.00 / SOLD OUT

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The Glass Hub Winter School

with The Glass Hub Team

Discover what this amazing material can do by spending five whole days with us exploring a range of glassmaking techniques including glass blowing, kiln forming, fusing as well as beadmaking and sandcasting. The course will include talks and expert demonstrations. Come and learn, enjoy and share the art of glass at The Hub.

Mon 26 January 2026 - Fri 30 January 2026

£750.00 – £825.00 / SOLD OUT

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3-Day Glass Kilnworking

with The Glass Hub Team

Get creative with glass and explore a range of techniques for manipulating glass in the kiln. You\'ll experiment with glass fusing, reactive fusing, iridescent fusing and deep fusing. We will also look at relief casting, slumping, drop-out moulds, pot melts and open-faced moulds, creating form and texture in cast glass.

Wed 28 January 2026 - Fri 30 January 2026

£480.00 / Places Left: 3

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One Day Further Glass Fusing

with The Glass Hub Team

Explore further techniques in fusing and slumping, including powder techniques like fossil vitra, stencilling and part sheets, plus slumping drop-out vessels. An excellent follow-on day to One Day Glass Fusing and an opportunity to extend your skills or to develop new creative directions with expert guidance.

Thu 29 January 2026

£160.00 / Places Left: 5

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February 2026

Reactive Glass Fusing

with The Glass Hub Team

Fire up your glass fusing and create special colours and effects using reactive elements. Experiment with Bullseye sheet glass, powders, frits, stringers, metal foils, lead, copper and sulphur glasses to create amazing reactive combinations.

Sat 28 February 2026

£160.00 / Places Left: 5

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March 2026

Fossil Vitra Glass Fusing

with The Glass Hub Team

Join us for a day exploring the ‘Fossil Vitra’ technique to create new effects in fused glass. Using prepared organic objects such as leaves or flowers you will work with glass powder applications and stencilling to create stunning fossil-like effects.

Sun 1 March 2026

£160.00 / Places Left: 1

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One Day Glass Fusing

with The Glass Hub Team

Discover the art of fusing glass and explore a variety of techniques. You will learn the fundamentals of glass cutting, assembly, accessory glass, metal inclusions, and kiln firing under the expert guidance of The Glass Hub tutors. A great introduction for beginners or artists working in other mediums to experiment with this art form.

Sat 14 March 2026

£160.00 / Places Left: 3

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Glass Fusing Weekend

with The Glass Hub Team

Join us for a weekend of glass fusing and explore a wide range of techniques to create your own designs in glass. Learn about glass cutting, assembly, inclusions, and kiln firing plus further techniques including slumping, drop-outs and powder techniques like fossil vitra.

Sat 14 March 2026 - Sun 15 March 2026

£300.00 / Places Left: 2

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One Day Further Glass Fusing

with The Glass Hub Team

Explore further techniques in fusing and slumping, including powder techniques like fossil vitra, stencilling and part sheets, plus slumping drop-out vessels. An excellent follow-on day to One Day Glass Fusing and an opportunity to extend your skills or to develop new creative directions with expert guidance.

Sun 15 March 2026

£160.00 / Places Left: 4

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Masterclass: Colour Dropouts – Ruth Shelley

with Ruth Shelley

Master the art of the dropout on this fascinating masterclass. Ruth Shelley will guide you through the process, working with the Bullseye colour palette, alongside demonstrations, practical hands-on experiments and discussion.

Tue 31 March 2026 - Fri 3 April 2026

£695.00 / Places Left: 1

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April 2026

Fusing with the Wow Factor – Opal Seabrook

with Opal Seabrook

Explore ‘Pop Art’ in glass with the artist Opal Seabrook. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to discover how to build colourful, graphic 3D artworks in fused glass. Opal will share with you the techniques she has developed over ten years evolving her unique style.

Wed 15 April 2026 - Fri 17 April 2026

£550.00 / Places Left: 3

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Optical Fusing

with The Glass Hub Team

Discover the potential of heat, volume and displacement to create amazing optical effects with fused glass. You will use Bullseye glass and stringers to create intricate patterns, which when fused will compress and stretch to create lens-like effects.

Fri 24 April 2026

£160.00 / Places Left: 5

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One Day Glass Fusing

with The Glass Hub Team

Discover the art of fusing glass and explore a variety of techniques. You will learn the fundamentals of glass cutting, assembly, accessory glass, metal inclusions, and kiln firing under the expert guidance of The Glass Hub tutors. A great introduction for beginners or artists working in other mediums to experiment with this art form.

Sat 25 April 2026

£160.00 / Places Left: 4

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Glass Fusing Weekend

with The Glass Hub Team

Join us for a weekend of glass fusing and explore a wide range of techniques to create your own designs in glass. Learn about glass cutting, assembly, inclusions, and kiln firing plus further techniques including slumping, drop-outs and powder techniques like fossil vitra.

Sat 25 April 2026 - Sun 26 April 2026

£300.00 / Places Left: 4

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One Day Further Glass Fusing

with The Glass Hub Team

Explore further techniques in fusing and slumping, including powder techniques like fossil vitra, stencilling and part sheets, plus slumping drop-out vessels. An excellent follow-on day to One Day Glass Fusing and an opportunity to extend your skills or to develop new creative directions with expert guidance.

Sun 26 April 2026

£160.00 / Places Left: 1

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Masterclass: Advanced Pattern Making in Glass – Ian Chadwick

with Ian Chadwick

Explore advanced pattern forming in fused glass over five days with glass artist Ian Chadwick. Working from Bullseye glass stringer sheets, you will expand your knowledge and experience of both kiln-forming and cold-working techniques to produce intricate, geometric, mandala-like patterns.

Mon 27 April 2026 - Fri 1 May 2026

£825.00 / SOLD OUT

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May 2026

3-Day Glass Kilnworking

with The Glass Hub Team

Get creative with glass and explore a range of techniques for manipulating glass in the kiln. You\'ll experiment with glass fusing, reactive fusing, iridescent fusing and deep fusing. We will also look at relief casting, slumping, drop-out moulds, pot melts and open-faced moulds, creating form and texture in cast glass.

Wed 13 May 2026 - Fri 15 May 2026

£480.00 / Places Left: 6

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The Glass Hub Summer School

with The Glass Hub Team

Discover the craft of glassmaking on our unique five-day glass summer school in rural Wiltshire. You will explore a whole range of glassmaking techniques including glass blowing, kiln forming, fusing, slumping, casting as well as lampworking with a torch. An unforgettable, hands on, craft experience.

Mon 18 May 2026 - Fri 22 May 2026

£850.00 / Places Left: 5

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June 2026

Glass Summer School Extra

with The Glass Hub Team

If you already have some glass making experience, why not extend or refresh your skills over five days with us. A range of further techniques will be covered in all areas including glassblowing, fusing, casting and lampworking, together with discussion and expert demonstrations.

Mon 29 June 2026 - Fri 3 July 2026

£850.00 / Places Left: 4

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September 2026

Masterclass: Print, Stain, Blast & Bond – James Cockerill

with James Cockerill

Join award-winning glass artist James Cockerill for this rare opportunity to experience how multiple processes - screen printing, sandblasting, kiln-fired enamels, traditional stained glass paints, silver and copper stains followed by plating, and UV bonding - combine to create richly layered glass collage.

Wed 16 September 2026 - Fri 18 September 2026

£550.00 / Places Left: 8

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