Workshops

Explore a different subject each workshop, progress your painting skills and bring expression and atmosphere to your artwork with well known international selling artist and sought after tutor based in East Anglia.

2026 Monthly Watercolour Workshop Dates @ Ashley Pavillion

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Tuesday, December 08, 2026

Workshops are the 2nd Tuesday of each month
Ashley Pavillion, Newmarket, Suffolk
£35 per day 10am - 4pm Tea, Coffee, Biscuits provided

To check availability and book, contact me: ian@ianmichaelmcmanus.com

Residential Art Holidays & Guest Workshops 2025
More dates to be added please see art course providers websites directly for additional dates and information.

Big Sky Art - Norfolk - March 16-21 2025
Luxury holiday painting on location (& studio - weather dependent)
https://www.bigskyartcourses.com/

Alpha Holidays - Dartmoor - May 19-23 2025
Luxury holiday painting on location (& studio - weather dependent)
http://www.alphapaintingholidays.com/

Watershed Studios - Colchester - July 5 & 6 2025
2 day studio based workshop - check Watershed website for subject & further details
https://www.watershedstudio.co.uk/

Dedham Hall - Suffolk - July dates TBC - check Dedham Hall website for update
Luxury holiday painting on location (& studio - weather dependent)
https://www.dedhamhall.co.uk/

Watershed Studios - Colchester - October 7 & 8 2025
2 day studio based workshop - check Watershed website for subject & further details
https://www.watershedstudio.co.uk/

Residential Art Holidays & Guest Workshops 2024

Big Sky Art - Norfolk - March 17-22 2024
Luxury holiday painting on location (& studio - weather dependent)
https://www.bigskyartcourses.com/

Alpha Holidays - Western Algarve Portugal - painting the light in watercolour - April 13-20 2024
Luxury holiday painting on location (& studio - weather dependent)
http://www.alphapaintingholidays.com/

Watershed Studios - Colchester - July 25 & 26 2024
2 day studio based workshop - Boats & reflections
https://www.watershedstudio.co.uk/

Dedham Hall - Suffolk - July 20-27 2024
Luxury holiday painting on location (& studio - weather dependent)
https://www.dedhamhall.co.uk/

Alpha Holidays - Wells in Somerset - September 1-5 2024
Luxury holiday painting on location (& studio - weather dependent)
http://www.alphapaintingholidays.com/

The Whitehorse Bookshop - Marlborough - October 1 2024
1 day studio based workshop - Expressive village street scene
https://www.whitehorsebooks.co.uk/