A superb group of talented instructors teaching a sytem of Martial Arts which are of benefit to all…read moreages. I have studied various arts for over 25 years and always love the way that Dave and the team get the very best out of all of thier students. This is a superb way to get fit, have some fun and learn something worthwhile, dont simply waste your time on a treadmill do something positive and make friends that may be there for the rest of your life. ************************************************************************************

In the last 3 years I have enrolled my 7-year old son in many after school activities. And in my…read moreopinion Dartford Bushin Kenpo Martial Arts School (DBKMAS) is one of the best (if not the best place) for an active boy with high level of energy to train. There are a number of various activities for children locally. However, some of them fail to deliver a high intensity workout and competitive enough spirit to the participating children. The Dartford Bushin Kenpo Martial Arts School is not one of those. Every lesson here is filled with mini-tasks for every child to achieve. It is inspiring for ambitious young individuals. Each time we come home after the training, I watch my son to continue practicing in front of the mirror. Within a very short time of my son attending the lessons at the DBKMAS, I was very pleased to realize that one DOES get a very good value for money here! The children benefit from consistently high quality training in Martial Arts here. They are also taught discipline, respect to others and are introduced to some elements of Japanese culture. David and his team of enthusiastic instructors have done such a great job creating and running the DBKMAS; and it is such a pleasure for me to bring my child to the School twice a week and watch him training there. We both look forward to the beginning of the new academic year on the 4th of September.

I stumbled upon the What If Gallery whilst shopping in Dartford, and I was pleasantly surprised by…read morewhat I found. Dartford is a little lacking in places for artistic folk to display their creations so this for me was a welcome addition to the town centre. The gallery itself is situated in an old shop which was disused and awaiting redevelopment and is divided into several rooms. This is a perfect venue for local artists to show off their work and potentially sell some of it. On entering, I found the staff to be friendly and warm and enthusiastic about the project. As far as I know they are all volunteers. I enjoyed walking around the gallery - not only were there paintings on display but some craftwork and cards too. The great thing about this place is that not only do they encourage painting and art, and they hold some art classes here too, but I was told there is also a music rehearsal room for hire here at quite a competitive rate and I got the impression that they supported all other types of artistic expression and creativity too. A welcome addition to Dartford town centre and hopefully they will be able to find permanent premises before they have to move out when the redevelopment takes place.

The London Glassblowing Workshop offers one-day introductory glassblowing lessons once or twice a…read moremonth. It's a great day, you learn and make a lot (I made 2 paperweights, a dish and a vase). They really help you to make pieces in the styles and colours that you want, and there's only 2 students per instructor. Next door is the Peter Layton glass gallery, for inspiration.

This place is exceedingly interesting. You can pop in and watch pull a lump of molten glass on a…read morestick out of a furnace and then watch them blow and roll it into all manner of glass ornaments and vases. If you are exceedingly well heeled, you can buy them too. Prices are just a little shy of the 'if you have to ask...' range.

Well i have to give it five stars. One of the hardest art schools to get into and the Best art…read moreschool in the UK. A visit is a must. There's open studios in december and tours in october. Recently went into occupation over the 100% cuts in funding to all the arts, i advise you visit before things start to change!

I expected that the so called "best art school in Great Britan would be an exceptionally run…read moreinstitution, filled with young dedicated and well educated artists, driven faculty members and general order. What I found was the exact opposite, a disgrace to the fine art world. I could literally go on and on about the failures of this school, but instead I'll just summarize the key issues I have 1. no structure, no pressure, no expectation results in little to no production of artwork. The school seems to advertise a pride in the independence it provides its artist with but it fails to really make clear that literally anyone can pass with out ever showing up. As a matter fact, the faulty are so lazy that they don't even bother to show up on time for literally anything. They don't enforce rules and they don't understand their students. There are no assignments, no expectations and no structure. 2. The cleanliness of the place is repulsive, the facilities are horrid, they are not up to date of creative materials and machines for making. The students disrespect their peers work spaces and they disrespect the building as a whole. they literally believe that they own the place, that they can make it just as filthy as their drugged up lifestyle. 3. There is no learning, no educating and no positive actual encouragement If a student were to draw a stick figure on their Starbucks coffee cup, a faculty member passing by would literally just be like " that's fantastic, you're so creative, be yourself and keep up the good work" This is not a place for anyone who truely cares about art and wants to further educate themselves on art making, the art market, art and even just understanding how to be an adult and behave responsibly in this world. This is a place to go If you have a lot of money and want to paint a couple abstract paintings that resemble American expressionism of the 1940s. After you finish your time here, you will feel like you have wasted it

Camberwell's a well known and well renowned art school in South East London that's part of the…read moreUniversity of the Arts London. In the front is a space that is used for shows by alumni of the college and the college itself is contained to three buildings joined by corridors and bridges. It's a nice place to be and work, although the current SU bar is just a bar at the back of the canteen, there's nothing to really distinguish it as a bar. No nights or music goes on here as of yet, but there may well be in the future once the bar facilities are sorted out.

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I have been in this college a few times as I had had friends who studied Fine Art here. Although it…read morehas a really good reputation I feel it's probably not the best place to study fine art as it seems to be more Fashion orientated. I have considered studying here and even went to the open day recently but I wasn't really impressed with the layout and what they had to offer. In a few years they are moving to a bigger campus in Kings Cross which is a shame as it's currently in a great location in central London. They have a plaque on the wall at the reception stating that the Rolling Stones played here in 1970 something, Perhaps it was a more happening place back then.

Important decisions (like where to attend college) aren't really based on Yelp reviews, right? For…read moremore informed, less biased reviews I'd suggest checking out reputable sources. That aside, yes, I currently attend CSM and am finding it to be everything I expected and more. I'm working on my Masters. The learning opportunities at the college seem to be almost boundless. The course leaders have been exceptionally supportive, and their continuing experience in their fields strengthens their obvious, relevant expertise. All of which, they bring into the classroom in a genuinely compelling way. I'm getting to know the other students in my programme, which has been going well. It's a diverse group! Conversations and group work has been interesting and often fun. How will I feel by the end of this year? Who knows? But so far I'm appreciating my time there and want to make the most of it.

St Mary's University is located in Twickenham, but no, it is NOT a sports college. The college…read morespecialises in creative arts and mainly focuses on vocational courses. It has a great teaching course facility, which has its own building and library section devoted to students studying in that field. They offer a great number of unions for sports and have a large running track in the middle of the campus.

The Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School runs dancing, singing, acting, design and film classes…read morewith professionals from theatre, film and television for children and young people from underprivileged backgrounds. Childfren's dance classes include musical theatre, street dance, historical dance, choreography, tap dance, modern, salsa and jazz dance. Children's singing lessons cover musical theatre, pop and rock, R 'n' B, jazz, classical, rhythm, easy listening and music score reading. Children's acting and drama classes cover everything from shakespeare to contemporary drama, role play, scriptreading, scriptwriting, improvisation, sketches, sight reading, character research and audition and interview techniques.

Runs dancing, singing, acting, design and film classes with professionals from theatre, film and…read moretelevision for children and young people from underprivileged backgrounds. Really community centred performing arts school for kids trying to help children out who would never normally have a chance

My daughter absolutely loves it. Very warm atmosphere, and welcoming, no matter what level or…read morestage you are in arts. It has been great for my daughter's physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. It is fantastic for kids of any age.

My daughter has been attending classes at both locations and these are just wonderful! Great…read moreatmosphere, engaging classes and I can see how much our Lilly enjoys drawing and even how she got better so quickly! We have a little artist at home now. I cannot recommend enough the owner of the business! Ruth is great, she is so natural with kids and has this this magic aura about her that makes everything fun and charming. I see her as one of these lovely teachers from Harry Potter movies that we all wanted as kids....

The Bull and Vic is a great pub in Dartford, they have a decent selection of beers and are…read morereasonably priced. They often have events here, supporting local live music which can only be encouraged. They have ran some events with the rock matrix who are the main rock event promoters around the area and do a lot for the community. The pub itself has an almost circular bar in the middle, with a pool room with a couple of bar pool tables at the back. A good selection of fruit machines and quiz machines and friendly staff. This is one of my favourite pubs in Dartford, other nights they have include a Wii night with prizes, end of the month raffle, theme nights like beach, docs and nurses etc. Definitely recommended, check out the rock nights!

The Bull and Vic is a large pub, slap bang in the middle of Dartford town centre. It has a large…read morebar right in the middle of the pub, and is well known for its rock nights, lots of original rock bands come here to play, and there are often music events on here. It can get very crowded on these nights so be warned! Also, you'll very often have to pay for admission on special nights too. A little bit scruffy on the inside but a reasonable pub, the bar staff seem friendly enough and the drinks are reasonably priced. They do have a good selection of beers. I've got to give it 4 stars simply for that fact that it promotes live music.