*NEW* CCS Daytrips:

We will be running several day trips throughout our 2023-24 programme. Book your place on the bus and enjoy a day out painting or sketching on location, visiting some wonderful venues. Further information available on request.

Nature in Art - Gloucestershire

Sunday 24th September 2023

9.00 am - 5.30pm approx

Spend the day exploring the world’s first museum and art gallery dedicated to fine, decorative and applied art inspired by nature. After a welcome talk from the museum staff, take your time touring the collections and exhibitions or take the opportunity to sketch or paint around the sculpture trail and gardens. Bring along a picnic for the day or enjoy a light lunch from Haywards Coffee Shop including unlimited tea and coffee (available by pre-order at £13).

Price: Approx £35 pp tbc (including travel and entry)

Dinefwr Castle & Newton House - Llandeilo

*Date to be confirmed*

8.30am - 6.30pm approx

A wonderful opportunity to visit the Dinefwr Estate in Carmarthenshire, including Newton House a 17C Manor House at the heart of the estate, the 12C Dinefwr Castle and 800 acres of ancient parkland with resident deer! Sketch and paint to your hearts delight or you might prefer to soak up the history and learn about life at Dinefwr over the centuries. Bring along a picnic or indulge in a delicious lunch from the historic Billiard Room Cafe.

Price: Approx £37.50 pp - tbc (including travel and entry)

St Fagans National Museum of History - Cardiff

Wednesday 3rd July 2024

9.00am - 5.30pm approx

Enjoy a day exploring Wales’s most popular heritage attraction, set in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle and gardens, a late 16th-century manor house. With over 40 buildings set in 100 acres of parkland, St Fagans is an artists paradise! Sketch your way around the park absorbing the history and heritage as you go. Bring along a picnic for the day or treat yourself at one of the many cafés and restaurants on site.

Price: Approx £25 pp - tbc (including travel - free entry)