Art Courses in the Scottish Borders
Discover the joy of painting with our oil painting, acrylics and mixed media courses in Allanton, near Berwick-upon-Tweed in the Scottish Borders. Whether you’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time or looking to develop your existing skills, our friendly, practical courses offer the opportunity to explore colour, composition, technique and creative expression in a relaxed setting. Our locations are approximately an hour and 20 mins from Edinburgh by car or 10 minutes from Berwick-upon-Tweed. A pick-up service from Berwick-upon-Tweed train station is available.
September Landscape Course
Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September 2026
9.30am–4.30pm
October Landscape Course
Tuesday 1st October 2026
9.30am–4.30pm
October Flowers Course
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October 2026
10am–4pm
Come and paint the late summer colours of the October garden. Learn how to use watercolour, inks and pastels to make a free, colourful interpretation of the flowers.
Location: Allanton Town Hall
Life Drawing Classes
Wednesday 4th November 2026
Daytime and Evening
If you would like to be tutored in how to draw the life model, then this is the class for you. You will be put through your paces in working to understand proportion, tone, movement and just looking to understand how a body is put together. Professional tuition with a professional model.
There are two sessions available, depending on how much time you have. At the moment, these are monthly classes.
Day class (10–2pm): £50
Evening class (7–9pm): £30
Location: The Old Brewery Artists Studios (Berwick-upon-Tweed)
Autumn Still Life and Flowers Course
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November 2026
10am–4pm
Autumn beckons and still life colours become warm and filled with the fruits and flowers of early November. Two days concentrating on the use of oil or acrylic.
Location: Allanton Village Hall
Winter Fest Still Life Course
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December 2026
10am–4pm
A chance to work on a bigger scale (if you dare) using a variety of materials such as pastels, inks, and acrylics.
Location: Allanton Village Hall
Locations
Allanton Village Hall
The hall has easy access into the studio space. Tea, coffee and cake are included but you will need to bring a packed lunch. Alternatively, The Allanton Inn also serves lunch.
Main Street,
Allanton,
Duns TD11 3LA
Paxton House
This is a beautiful location in one of the finest Palladian Houses in the country.
The River Tweed flows at the bottom of the garden and there is ample parking as well as a cafe serving delicious food and coffee.
Paxton House,
Berwick-upon-Tweed
TD15 1SZ
Old Brewery Artist Studios
Opened in September 2026, the Old Brewery Artist Studios is a creative arts hub located in a converted late-19th-century brewery in Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Brewery Lane,
Main St,
Tweedmouth,
Berwick-upon-Tweed
TD15 2AH
