We have a wide range of classes for relaxation, enjoyment, socialising and picking up a new skill. Some courses can be joined at any time if there is a place, others need to be joined in the first few weeks of the start date. For more details, please contact Adult Learning on adultlearning@westlothian.gov.ukor 0800 731 1831
Course
Day
Dates
Time
Venu
Fee
*Cons
Gentle Keep Fit and Toning (designed for over 50s)
Monday
Ongoing every week
9.30 am to 10.30 am
Carmondean Community Education Centre, West Barn
PAYG £3.00 per class cash only
N/A
Pilates Adults
Monday
Ongoing every week
7.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Inveralmond Community High School Fitness Room
PAYG £5 per class cash only
N/A
Gentle Keep Fit and Toning (designed for over 50s)
Tuesday
Ongoing every week
9.00 am to 10.00 am
Carmondean Community Education Centre, West Barn
PAYG £3.00 per class cash only
N/A
Guitar @ Inveralmond YP (12-14)
Tuesday
29th April to 3rd June 2025
6.00 pm to 7.15 pm
Inveralmond Community High School G112 Music
£20.00
N/A
'Absolute Beginners' Dressmaking Adults
Tuesday
22nd April to 24th June 2025
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Inveralmond Community High School Art-Meeting Room
£75.00
£45.00
Guitar @ Inveralmond Adults
Tuesday
29th April to 3rd June 2025
7.15 pm to 9.15 pm
Inveralmond Community High School G112 Music
£35.00
£20.00
Guitar @ Inveralmond YP (14-17)
Wednesday
30th April to 4th June 2025
6.00 pm to 7.15 pm
Inveralmond Community High School G112 Music
£20.00
N/A
'Not Quite' Absolute Beginner Dressmaking Adults
Wednesday
23rd April to 25th June 2025
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Inveralmond Community High School Art - Meeting Room
£75.00
£45.00
Guitar @ Inveralmond Adults
Wednesday
30th April to 4th June 2025
7.15 pm to 9.15 pm
Inveralmond Community High School G112 Music
£35.00
£20.00
Pilates Adults
Wednesday
Ongoing every week
7.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Inveralmond Community High School, Fitness Room
PAYG £5 per class cash only
N/A
Accordion for Beginners / Improvers Adults
Thursday
24th April to 26th June 2025
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Inveralmond Community High School G112 Music
£75.00
£45.00
Guitar for Beginners, Improvers Adults
Thursday
24th April to 26th June 2025
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Linlithgow Academy, Music Room A6
£75.00
£45.00
*Concessions available for those over 67 or for adults claiming means tested benefits.
Guitar@Inveralmond course will be running for 5 weeks this term. There will be no classes on the week beginning 20th May.
Step up to Spring!
Learn a new hobby or skill starting April 2025
Gentle Keep Fit and Toning
Monday and Tuesday mornings throughout the year
Mon, 9.30am-10.30m Tues, 9.00am-10.00am
Carmondean Community Centre
To book a place, just turn up on the night.
Payment is cash on the door £3 per session
Gentle Exercise
This includes low impact and easy to follow dance routines. The class will work the heart and lungs, and help to tone and strengthen all the muscle groups. This class ends with gentle stretches and a relaxation section.
Pilates (or the Pilates method) is a series of exercises inspired by calisthenics, yoga and ballet. Pilates promotes mobility and strength of all the major muscle groups in the body in a balanced fashion, whilst also having a key focus on the deep core muscles. Pilates was first used as a way for dancers to recover from injury. Today, people other than dancers do Pilates for its health benefits. It highlights precise movements, controlled breathing, and muscle engagement, enhancing muscle tone and stability
Learn a new hobby or skill starting Wednesday 23rd April 2025
'Not Quite' Absolute Beginners Dressmaking
23rd April to 25th June
Wednesday 7pm — 9pm
Inveralmond Community High School
Costs: £75 per term.
Concession rate available: £45.00 for those 67yrs and over and those on means tested benefits
This course is for those that have completed the Absolute Beginners dressmaking course
This is a follow-on 10 week course which supports those who have completed the initial Absolute Beginners dressmaking course. Bring in your own dressmaking projects and at the same time get some help in a friendly, relaxing and social setting.
Within each session we will be covering specific techniques including: seams and finishes, zips, buttonholes, pockets, and working with different types of fabrics including stretch, pile, vinyl or leatherette and satins.
We will:
complete dressmaking projects already started
Learn different techniques from buttonholes to pockets
Learn a new hobby or skill starting Thursday 24th April 2025
Accordion for beginners and improvers
24th April to 26th June 2025
Thursdays 7pm — 9pm
Inveralmond Community High School
Costs: £75 per term.
Concession rate available: £45.00 for those 67yrs and over and those on means tested benefits
This course covers the basic skills needed to play the piano accordion in a group setting with other like-minded individuals.
You will learn
about left-hand bass buttons and how to accompany melodies with them
to play tunes with the right hand on the piano keys and develop your playing technique
to read simple tunes and develop reading skills
to play along with others in an informal group
This course is suitable for complete beginners, (if you do not already have your own accordion advice can be given as to how to buy one that is right for you)
Other players will benefit as we play a wide range of music at all levels to encourage you to develop your repertoire.
Request your favourite tune — we are always looking for new things to try
The West Lothian Adult Learning Team have been delivering community leisure courses within West Lothian for over 40 years, offering a wealth of choice and a diverse range of classes. With big changes in working practices through COVID-19 and interest in Climate Change, more people are taking up hobbies and interests outside work hours.
Could you please help us shape our future programme by scanning the QR code or clicking on the link below and completing a short survey to find out what interests and hobbies you would like to see being delivered by our service.
