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Cygnets Art School

Watford

We offer term-time classes, holiday workshops, private tuition, and birthday parties for children aged 5+. Our focus is on teaching traditional fine art skills—drawing, painting, and sculpture—through engaging, hands-on projects led by experienced artist-teachers.

Weekly classes

Looking for top-quality art classes for kids in Watford ? Cygnets Art School provides a welcoming and inspiring environment where children can explore their creativity while building professional-level art skills.

All Abilities

After-School & Weekend Classes for Ages 5+
Each term, students explore a new artistic theme while learning a variety of techniques and materials. Our all abilities classes are suitable for children from the age of 5 up to 12. 

Beechen Grove Baptist Church

Monday 16:00 - 17:00

Monthly Fee

£49.50 / month

Trial lesson

£18

Location: Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Rd, Watford, WD17 1JJ

Saturday 11:15 - 12:15

Monthly Fee

£49.50 / month

Trial lesson

£18

Location: Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Rd, Watford, WD17 1JJ

Intermediate Classes

Weekly term-time art class teaching step-by-step, traditional drawing, painting and sculpture. Unique projects; experienced teachers, and professional quality materials. Our 9-13 groups are slightly more advanced classes for students who wish to begin a more serious approach to art, potentially for scholarship application.

Beechen Grove Baptist Church

Monday 17:00 - 18:30

Monthly Fee

£66 / month

Trial lesson

£24

Location: Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Rd, Watford, WD17 1JJ

Saturday 13:00 - 14:30

Monthly Fee

£66 /month

Trial lesson

£24

Location: Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Rd, Watford, WD17 1JJ

Advanced Classes

Our Advanced (13+) classes are for committed young artists ready to deepen their technical skill, artistic understanding and creative independence. Students refine drawing, painting and composition through more complex subjects, longer-term projects and professional materials.

Saturday: 1.15pm - 2:45pm

Monthly Fee

£85/month

Trial lesson

£34

Location: 26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4QD

Watford Holiday Art Workshops

Creative Workshops for Ages 5+
Every half-term and school holiday, we run exciting one-off workshops where students learn new skills and complete a full art project in a single session.

Watford | Beechen Grove Baptist Church

October Half Term Workshops | Magic and Mischief

Tue 27 Oct – Thu 29 Oct

Everyone can be an artist! I’m committed to creating a safe and welcoming space for young artists in the Watford area to explore their creativity through a variety of art mediums and techniques.

Janet Ma

Headteacher | Cygnets Art School Watford

Meet Janet

Janet is an experienced primary teacher and registered Arts Therapist (Expressive Arts) ANZACATA (AThR), with extensive experience working with children and adolescents in both educational and therapeutic settings.

Having studied Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts, and Diploma of Watercolour, at School of Continuing and Professional Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Janet then further advanced her study and graduated from Master of Expressive Arts Therapy.

Running her own art school is Janet’s childhood dream. With her experience, art becomes not only a technique, but also a language to communicate with others. She is dedicated to bring art to the children and adolescents of Watford: providing an opportunity for them to express themselves through creativity.

Our Teachers

Darren

Teacher

Alice

Assistant

Matilda

Assistant

One-to-One Tuition & Portfolio Preparation

Private tuition available for ages 5+
Tailored one-to-one art lessons at home with an experienced artist-teacher. Ideal for scholarship applications, GCSE/A-Level preparation, or simply developing personal artistic skills.

Get in touch to check availability!

Private Art Classes & Parties

Custom art sessions for groups
Looking for a unique birthday party or a fun group activity? Our private art classes are fully flexible, providing all materials and expert guidance from our artist-teachers.

Contact us to arrange a private class or event!

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If you’d like to find out more about the classes we run at Watford – or would like to enquire about private tuition or parties. – you can send us a message here

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Our Watford Programme

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