Auchterarder & District Leisure Classes are run by volunteers for the people of Auchterarder and the surrounding district. The classes are run by the Auchterarder Adult Education Association, organized by volunteers and is a charity registered in Scotland. Charity No. SC020304.
We offer a variety of classes for students over the age of 18, which are held both during the daytime and in the evening.
Our tutors are specialists who demonstrate expertise and a passion for their subject.
AAEA supports first aid training for our tutors so that they feel equipped to deal with any incidents that could arise during a class.
According to local sources the adult leisure classes in Auchterarder have been in existence, serving the local community, for at least forty-five years. Originally part of a network of Adult Education Associations operating in Perthshire towns such as Crieff, Blairgowrie, Pitlochry and Kinross, we are one of the few still in existence.
Offering a broad range of daytime and evening leisure classes, anyone over the age of eighteen is welcome to join. We have two main terms, one from September to December and a second from January to March with a small number of classes running an additional course after the Easter holiday. The Association is supported by our wonderful tutors who come from the local community, and by a committee of local volunteers who organise and administer the classes in their spare time. Our volunteer administrators help us to keep the costs of the classes down to enable as wide a range of people as possible to access them.
Why have we survived so long? Partly due to the hard work of the committee members over the years and partly because of the eclectic mix of classes on offer. There is something for most tastes and we regularly update our offering, so it is worth keeping an eye on what’s new each term. Make sure you apply early as our classes fill up quickly!
Classes are run throughout the year in Spring, Summer and Autumn terms.
These have included: Tai Chi, Art, French and Italian Conversation, Mahjong, Yoga, Floral Art, Country and Ballroom Dance, Meditation, Choir, Creative Writing, Fly Tying and Bridge classes.
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