Unleash your creative potential and find joy again
Our courses
Our Create:Connect courses are all about discovering and enjoying your creativity in a safe, welcoming space. From theatre and textiles to online art sessions, we offer workshops and courses where you can try new things, build confidence, and connect with others.
Creative Community | Online | 8 Week Course
A series of weekly online sessions to help you connect with your creative self, and with other people.
Theatre Company | Poole Lighthouse | Autumn Term 2026
CoCreate Theatre Company meets termly to learn about theatre and develop skills and confidence in performing, directing and writing, by devising new work for performance.
Skills for Performance | 8-week course | Weymouth
Developing Skills for Performance is an 8-week course welcoming back existing and new participants to learn more about theatre and develop skills to create and perform your own work.
Vessels and Journeys | Poole Museum | 8 Week Course
Inspired by the maritime history and collections of Poole Museum, you will use a range of accessible visual art and craft techniques to design and create your own small vessel.
You will make a unique vessel, such as a boat, a ship, or a drinking vessel like a bottle or jug - through exploring materials including paper, card, fabric and rope. The finished vessels may carry a small object, message, symbol or story.
Is it for me?
Create:Connect courses are open to people who feel being creative would support them to better manage their mental health.
We offer a safe and supportive space for you to do your best work and develop your creative-self.
Supported by Dorset Community Foundation & NHS Dorset through the Community Health & Wellbeing Fund.
With special thanks to our project partners Power House Poole and Lighthouse Poole
