The Dormston Centre

The Dormston Centre We are home to a number of amateur theatre groups, host a wide range of sports clubs and offer adult

The centre, which is located in Sedgley, Dudley, offers a wide range of adult education courses. Courses include painting with acrylics and pastels, water colour painting, pencil and pen drawing, how to use a sewing machine, fashion sewing, upholstery, flower arranging and soft furnishing, Nail care and Manicures, Skincare & Make up, EBay – Selling Online, Introduction into Business Administration

, Start your own business, Computers basics, How to use Excel, How to write a cv, Setting up a Website, Word for Beginners, British Sign Language, Spanish for beginners and improvers, and guitar for beginners and improvers. As well as adult education classes we have a number of keep fit and wellness classes in Aerobics, Zumba, Yoga and keep fit for all. We regularly offer free taster courses in art, sewing and flower arranging. Our 345 seater theatre hosts around 25 musical performances, plays and pantomimes a year

Ready to shake off the workday stress and boost your energy? 👟✨Join us every Tuesday at 7:00 PM for Aerobics with Amy at...
20/08/2026

Ready to shake off the workday stress and boost your energy? 👟✨
Join us every Tuesday at 7:00 PM for Aerobics with Amy at The Dormston Centre! This high-energy, 60-minute class is the perfect mix of fat-burning cardio, strength training, and stretching.
Why you’ll love it:
❤️ Heart Health: Boost your circulation and stamina.
🔥 Calorie Burn: Torch between 300–540 calories per session!
🧠 Mood Boost: Release endorphins to melt away stress and anxiety.
🙌 All Levels Welcome: Amy provides modifications for every move, so beginners and pros can smash their goals side-by-side.
💵 Cost: £5.50 per session (Card payments only)
🎟️ Membership: Only £8.50 per year
Spaces fill up fast! While walk-ins are welcome if space allows, booking is highly advised to guarantee your spot and get instant updates on any class changes.
👇 How to book:
1️⃣ Leave a message in the comments below!
2️⃣ Call our friendly reception team on 01384 816389.

🎸 Always wanted to play the guitar but don't know where to start? Now is your chance!Take that exciting first step with ...
20/08/2026

🎸 Always wanted to play the guitar but don't know where to start? Now is your chance!
Take that exciting first step with our Guitar for Absolute Beginners course at The Dormston Centre. Designed specifically for adults who have never played a single note, this friendly 10-week course will build your skills from scratch in a supportive, pressure-free environment. ✨
📅 When: Thursdays, starting 24th September 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
⏳ Duration: 10 weeks
💰 Cost: £62.50
🎵 What you'll learn:
• How to tune your instrument
• Rhythm and timekeeping basics
• Simple strumming patterns and accompaniments
• How to develop your "musical ear"
🎒 What to bring:
Just your own acoustic guitar, a clip-on electronic tuner, and a few plectrums!
🚀 Spaces are strictly limited to ensure quality individual coaching. Don't miss out on unlocking your musical potential this autumn!
👇 How to enrol:
1️⃣ Online: please leave a message below
2️⃣ Phone: Call our friendly reception team on 01384 816389

.👟 Stay Active Your Way: Keep Fit for All! 🪑Looking for a gentle, supportive environment to build strength, protect your...
19/08/2026

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👟 Stay Active Your Way: Keep Fit for All! 🪑
Looking for a gentle, supportive environment to build strength, protect your mobility, and have fun? Our Keep Fit for All weekly programme is coming to Sedgley this September!
Perfect for all ages, this class is structured to ensure every participant can exercise safely without strain. Whether you are returning to fitness after a break, recovering from illness, or just want to move more, you can go entirely at your own pace.
🏋️‍♂️ One Fun Hour, Three Great Styles:
Set to familiar, upbeat music, each 60-minute session blends:
1. Low-Impact Aerobics: Light cardio to strengthen your heart and boost stamina.
2. Gentle Zumba: Simple, rhythmic steps to improve coordination and focus.
3. Functional Toning: Controlled exercises to protect joints and strengthen muscles.
🪑 Total Accessibility:
Every single movement can be fully transitioned to a chair! If you experience joint fatigue or balance issues, you can complete the entire session safely while seated.
🧠 Feel the Benefits:
• Physical Gains: Improve your balance, flexibility, stability, and suppleness.
• Social Connection: A lively, friendly hub to chat, share a laugh, and meet local neighbours!
📅 Key Details:
• Starts: Wednesday 16th September 2026
• Time: Wednesdays, 11:30 – 12:30
• Duration: 10 Weeks
• Cost: £70.00 total tuition
• Location: All Saints Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Sedgley, DY3 3UA
🚀 Spaces are limited! Secure your spot on the register today:
📧 [email protected]
📞 01384 816388

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🤟 Elevate Your BSL Skills & Career: Signature Level 3 Certificate! 🚀Ready to transition from everyday signing to advance...
18/08/2026

🤟 Elevate Your BSL Skills & Career: Signature Level 3 Certificate! 🚀
Ready to transition from everyday signing to advanced linguistic proficiency? Take the next step in your signing journey and open doors to rewarding professional roles within the Deaf community!
Accredited by Signature, this comprehensive course deepens your understanding of BSL grammar, Deaf culture, and community dynamics. It serves as official evidence that you can communicate independently at an advanced level.
💼 Career Opportunities Include:
• Communication Support Worker (CSW)
• Specialised roles within Deaf organisations
• Professional settings requiring advanced BSL fluency
📚 What You Will Master:
• Advanced Linguistics: Advanced role shift, placements, and syntactic space.
• Fluency Styles: Humour, register variations, and formal vs. informal signing.
• Core Vocabulary: Education, Employment, Home Life, Consumer Issues, and Deaf History.
• Accredited Assessments: Full preparation for the three official Signature external exams (Presentation, Conversation, and Receptive written paper).
📅 Key Course Details:
• Start Date: TBA (Classes launch once required enrolments are met!)
• When: Mondays, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
• Duration: 44 weeks (150 guided learning hours + 100 independent study hours)
• Format: Live online sessions via Zoom
• Prerequisite: BSL Level 2 qualification
🔒 Assessment & Flexible Payment Options:
• Tutor Interview: An assessment is required to ensure this advanced level is right for you (£50 non-refundable assessment fee, which is fully deducted from your tuition upon enrolment).
• Total Cost: £1,100.00 (Includes all teaching materials, Zoom sessions, and Signature exam fees).
• Payment Plans Available: Pay in full up front or split the cost across 3 manageable instalments (£400 / £400 / £300).
👋 Take the leap to advanced fluency!
Express your interest today to help us lock in the start date. Contact the team to book your initial interview:
📧 [email protected]
📞 01384 816388

🎄✨ Ready to start your Christmas celebrations early? ✨🎄Join us at The Dormston Centre for a day of festive fun, mince pi...
18/08/2026

🎄✨ Ready to start your Christmas celebrations early? ✨🎄
Join us at The Dormston Centre for a day of festive fun, mince pies, and creativity at our Festive Workshop!
Whether you are a complete beginner or a returning crafter, our wonderful tutor Kay will guide you step-by-step through creating a stunning, luxury front-door swag and table decoration using fresh seasonal foliage, pinecones, Christmas baubles, ribbons, and more.
Best of all? Your gorgeous handmade designs are built to last through the entire Christmas season, making you the absolute envy of your neighbours! 😍
📅 Date: Saturday, 28th November 2026
🕙 Time: 2:00pm – 5:00 pm
💰 Cost: £50.00 (All materials & festive refreshments included!)
What to bring: Just yourself! We provide everything, but you are welcome to bring any personal baubles or ribbons if you want to match a specific colour theme at home.
💬 Questions? Kay is happy to chat with you before you sign up. Just send us a message and we can pass along her contact number!
👉 Spaces are strictly limited to ensure personal tuition. Comment below or send us a DM to secure your station today!
Tel 01384 816389
[email protected]

🤟 Level Up Your Fluency: Signature BSL Level 2 Certificate! 🚀Ready to transition from basic phrases to intermediate flue...
17/08/2026

🤟 Level Up Your Fluency: Signature BSL Level 2 Certificate! 🚀
Ready to transition from basic phrases to intermediate fluency? Take your signing to the next level and learn how to participate in longer, more detailed, and varied conversations with confidence.
Accredited by Signature—the UK’s leading sign language qualification provider—this 33-week course builds on your Level 1 foundation. It prepares you to communicate independently in real-world scenarios.
📚 Detailed Signature Units Covered:
• BSL201 (Receptive Skills): Understand extended, normal speed signed narratives from different native signers.
• BSL202 (Productive Skills): Express yourself clearly, structure coherent stories, and master signing space.
• BSL203 (Conversational Skills): Master real-time, two-way communication, polite interruptions, and fluid discussions.
🌍 Real-World Themes You'll Explore:
1. Everyday Life: Routines, family, occupations, and descriptions.
2. Eating & Drinking: Restaurants, nutrition, and cooking.
3. Spending & Shopping: Transactions, consumer choices, and local services.
4. Travel & Holidays: Journeys, accommodations, and transport.
📅 Key Course Details:
• Starts: September 2026
• When: Wednesdays, 18:00 – 21:00 (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
• Duration: 33 Weeks
• Delivery: Live interactive sessions via Zoom + local Deaf community event visits!
• Prerequisite: BSL Level 1 qualification or relevant experience.
🔒 All-Inclusive Fees & Payment Plans:
• Total Cost: £875.00 (Includes all tuition, course resources, and official Signature exam entry fees).
• Option 1: Pay in full up front (£875.00).
• Option 2 (Instalments): Split the cost across three terms (£300 / £300 / £275).
🚀 Secure your spot on the register today!
Contact the team to finalize your enrolment:
📧 [email protected]
📞 01384 816388

🎨 Ever wanted to try pastel painting but didn't know where to start? 🎨Pastels are one of the most vibrant and versatile ...
08/08/2026

🎨 Ever wanted to try pastel painting but didn't know where to start? 🎨
Pastels are one of the most vibrant and versatile mediums in art—people usually love them or hate them, but do you really know what they can do? Whether you are a complete beginner or have a box of pastels gathering dust at home, our upcoming course at The Dormston Centre is perfect for you!
📅 Course: Introduction to Pastel Painting
🗓️ Starts: September 2026 (Mondays, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
⏳ Duration: 8 weeks
💰 Cost: £90.00
Over 8 weeks, you’ll explore soft, hard, oil, and pencil pastels, learn essential techniques, and build your confidence with personalized guidance. No experience needed!
On week one, we will chat about different papers and pastels, so don't buy anything new just yet—just bring what you already have at home.
👉 Spaces are limited. Send us a message or comment below to secure your spot today!

🎨 Unlock Your Inner Artist: Introduction to Painting with Acrylics! 🖌️✨Ever wanted to pick up a paintbrush but didn't kn...
07/08/2026

🎨 Unlock Your Inner Artist: Introduction to Painting with Acrylics! 🖌️✨
Ever wanted to pick up a paintbrush but didn't know where to start? Or maybe you've painted before and want to brush up on your techniques?
Our Introduction to Painting with Acrylics course at The Dormston Centre is the perfect place to dive into the vibrant world of art! Led by our expert tutor, this hands-on 8-week evening course is designed to build your confidence, technical skills, and artistic expression from the ground up. 🧑‍🎨🚀
Through live demonstrations and personal, friendly feedback, you will master:
🎨 Essential brushwork & texture creation
🌈 Colour theory & professional mixing
🖼️ Composition techniques
You'll bring these new skills to life with practical projects covering beautiful landscapes, classic still life setups, and your own personal creative pieces. It’s the ultimate pressure-free "me-time" escape to relax, explore your style, and have fun! 🧘‍♀️❤️
🔹 When: Tuesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm (Starts 29th September 2026)
🔹 Duration: 8 Weeks
🔹 Where: The Dormston Centre, Sedgley (Free parking on-site!)
🔹 Investment: £90.00
What you need to know:
🌱 Skill Level: Perfect for absolute beginners and improvers alike—no prior experience needed!
🖌️ Materials: No fancy or expensive kit required. Bring what you have or use our small starter supply on your first night if you don't own any gear yet.
📞 Have questions before you book? Let us know and we’ll connect you with our tutor!
Spaces are strictly limited to ensure plenty of individual workspace and tutor guidance, and places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. 🎟️
👉 How to book: visit our reception desk, leave a message below or call our team directly on 01384 816389 to secure your spot today!

🌿 Discover the Art of Floristry: From Supermarket Bunches to Professional Designs! 🌸Ever looked at a budget supermarket ...
06/08/2026

🌿 Discover the Art of Floristry: From Supermarket Bunches to Professional Designs! 🌸
Ever looked at a budget supermarket bunch of flowers or garden pickings and wondered how to make them look like a luxury centrepiece? 💐✨
Whether you are a total beginner, self-taught, or just looking to polish your skills, our Flower Arranging for All course at The Dormston Centre is the perfect place to start. Taught to high industry standards by our expert tutor, Kay, this hands-on 10-week course will teach you the core techniques to create stunning, professional-looking designs every time.
Best of all? It’s hosted in a warm, relaxed, and friendly environment filled with laughter. It is the ultimate "me-time" escape to unwind, destress, or even spark a rewarding new career path! 🧘‍♀️❤️
🔹 When: Tuesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm (Starts 29th September 2026)
🔹 Duration: 10 Weeks
🔹 Where: The Dormston Centre, Sedgley (Free parking on-site!)
🔹 Investment: £115.00
What you need to know:
🌱 You bring your own flowers and containers each week based on a handy checklist.
✂️ No tools? No problem! Borrow our scissors to start and build your kit as you go.
📞 Want to chat with Kay before signing up? Let us know and we’ll share her number!
Spaces are strictly limited to ensure plenty of individual tutor time, and places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. 🎟️
👉 How to book: visit our reception desk or call our team directly on 01384 816389 to secure your spot today!

Address

Mill Bank
Sedgley
DY31SN

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 9:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 10pm
Wednesday 5pm - 10pm
Thursday 5pm - 10pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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+441384816389

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