Inspiring School Art Workshops Across the UK | Hands-On Creative Learning
Bring extraordinary, curriculum-aligned art, illustration, and cartoon workshops directly to your primary, secondary, SEN / SEND school or Home Education or PRU setting. Spark imagination, build confidence, and unlock creative potential for every student in the classroom!
Cartoonist Chris Altham & wife Irene
who make up CartoonWorkshops.co.uk
Engaging Art Experiences
that guarantee
a Create Day in your Classroom!
Popular Art Workshop Themes for Schools
Cartooning & Comic Strip Workshops
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Dive into the world of character design, storyboarding, and comic strip creation.
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Teach students how to break down complex drawings into simple shapes, experiment with expression, and combine creative writing with illustration.
Traditional & Digital Illustration
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Bridge the gap between paper and tech. Explore traditional sketching, shading, and line-weight, alongside digital tablet/iPad drawing techniques and 3D cut-out effects.
Clay Modelling & 3D Form
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Bring 2D drawings into the 3D realm using polymer and foam clay. Ideal for developing fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and physical spatial awareness.
Literacy & Storytelling Art Projects
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Pair creative writing and visual expression. Perfect for World Book Day, literacy weeks, and inspiring reluctant writers through character creation.
Why Teachers Choose Our School Art Workshops
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Curriculum-Aligned Content: Designed to seamlessly support National Curriculum art objectives, design technology, and SMSC requirements. -
Fully Inclusive & SEN-Friendly: Highly adaptable sessions tailored to mainstream schools, alternative provisions, PRUs, and SEND learners.
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Fully Vetted & Insured: Enhanced DBS checks, public liability insurance, and decades of professional teaching experience.
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Hassle-Free Delivery: We bring all necessary materials and equipment—all you have to do is provide the eager students!
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Flexible Formats: Book half-day, full-day, whole-week enrichment programmes, or live-streamed online school workshops.
What Teachers, Students & Parents say about our tuition
“WOW! – You’ve created all this work already!”
Headteacher Primary School – Overhead conversation, head popped into workshop to see how the children were getting on
“Thank you so much for a great session. I have lots of inspiration and tips to practice at home.”
Alison – student
“Thank you so much for an inspiring session! The children were completely hooked, and even the most reluctant drawers produced brilliant characters. Knowing the step-by-step process helped greatly.”Primary School Art Lead, UK
“The small-sized feel and patient teaching technique made every child feel supported. It’s amazing how these simple techniques transformed flat sketches into drawings that really pop off the page.”Secondary School Teacher
“Thanks for the tips Chris, knowing the process has been a game changer for us.”
Mike – Private group lesson online
“I can’t tell you how much V enjoyed your class and the honor of having such patience in your teaching techniques. Thanks”
Parent of V – Private 1-2-1 tuition online
“To see how much work ‘B’ had completed & covered was so impressive. She has achieved a great deal in her work & with her personal development too. We appreciate the support & guidance you have given & we are very proud of her!”
Parent of SEN student
“Thank you so much for today, the children loved it!”
LL – Home Ed Group
In-person class, mix of ages, fluid tuition
Frequently Asked Questions for Booking a Cartoon Art Workshop
What age groups are your art workshops suitable for?
Do we need to supply art materials?
How do we book and what are your rates?
Ready to Inspire Your Students?
Give your pupils an unforgettable creative experience that blends imagination, technical skill, and plenty of smiles.
To make an initial, just send a brief outline email stating:
– School & address
– Date and theme of event
– Half day / full day
We’ll then get back to you promptly with further info.
A brief overview of creative educator and artist Chris Altham
I’ve worked as a commercial cartoonist and designer since 1988, creating work for the likes of; FIFA, energy giants Shell, Total + many others, NHS England, UK Gov, Hodder Education publishers, HM Prisons (comic strips to promote learning courses), even global award winning campaigns for the Pharma industry. On the teaching side, I have successfully run cartoon workshops within mainstream, SEN, SEND, PRU’s and Home Ed settings for the past 20+ years.
Digital school art workshops
121 Tuition in-school art workshops
School art workshops for all ages & abilities
Teachers Education Calendar of Events that we can help with (amongst others)…
National Storytelling Week
World Read Aloud Day
Children’s Authors & Illustrators Week
National Careers Week
World Wildlife Day
World Book Day
British Science Week
International Women’s Day
Shakespeare Week
World Poetry Day
Mental Health Awareness Week
Dyslexia Awareness Week
Children’s Mental Health Week
Safer Internet Day
Easter
Halloween
Saint George’s Day
VE Day
D Day
Anti-Bullying Week
Christmas
Remembrance Day
World Space Week
Walk to School Week
Science Week
Some of the great schools and organisations we have had the pleasure to cartoon with…
Bursley Academy, Bradwell, Newcastle, Staffs
For Bursley Academy we had the pleasure of running 5 cartoon workshops in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, to approximately 150+ children, split over two half days. The samples of work below are just a snippet of the great drawings the children created on the day.
Smallbrook School, Shrewsbury
It was a pleasure to run a half day workshop at Smallbrook School, part of Outcome First Group of specialist schools. The young people there immersed themselves in the classes and came up with loads of great drawings. Their ages ranged from 11 to 14 years so we worked the lessons suitably for their ages.
Unlock your students creativity with our fun and educational Cartoon Drawing School Art Workshops, designed for budding young artists who dream of bringing their stories to life! In each hands-on session, students can explore comic art, character design, and storyboarding, while learning professional tips and techniques used by real-world illustrators and animators. From mastering expressive facial features and dynamic poses to understanding storytelling through panels, this school workshop covers all the industry essentials that inspire imagination and develop artistic confidence. Perfect for beginners and aspiring artists alike, this engaging program will help every student turn their doodles into powerful visual stories.
We have many years experience teaching neurodiverse students, so you can book your school art workshops with confidence.
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The cost for booking school art workshops
Prices are based upon – providing educational cartoon workshops ‘in school’. For online classes, please contact us with requirements.
Half Day = £300
Full Day = £480
*Travel expenses may apply depending upon distance from our studio to your school, these along with material costs will be confirmed prior to any booking.
All work protected under copyright ©2023 to Chris Altham.