Paint & Sip in Wigan and Lancashire

Mino Art School delivers premium quality Art Classes and Events For Adults and Children

Mino Paint, Pastel & Sip

Be an artist for the night! Dive into a fully guided paint night and unleash your creativity. No experience necessary!

Everything’s provided for you – your canvas, easel and acrylic paint awaits!

Art Club & Everyone Art Class

A world of pure imagination!

Fun, Fine Art classes. Structured art lessons with a trained artist and qualified and experienced Art & Design teacher

Upcoming Events

  • Everyone Art Class, Standish

    Monday 7 July 2025

    18:45 - 19:45

    Standish Community Centre

    🐘🎨 Elephant Magic – Mixed Media Art Class!

    Join us this Monday at Standish Community Centre for a bold, expressive art session where we’ll bring majestic elephants to life using cardboard collage and charcoal. Drawn from scratch and fully guided step by step, this mixed media workshop focuses on building tone, depth, and texture.

    Led by experienced art teacher Julia, it’s the perfect session to grow your skills, try new techniques, and enjoy a creative Monday morning.
    Ages 6–99 | All Abilities Welcome

  • Wisteria Evening

    Tuesday, 22nd July 2025

    18:00 - 20:30

    The Travellers Rest, Euxton, Chorley

    Join us for a tranquil evening of painting wisteria in cascading lilacs, dusky blues, and soft ultraviolet hues. You’ll work on A3 canvas using a beautiful blend of watercolour washes and layered acrylics to create depth, flow, and fine detail.

    This is a fully guided session, with close-up, real-time demonstrations throughout — led by a qualified art teacher who’ll walk you through every stage, from brushwork to colour blending and tonal layering. Expect a warm, relaxed atmosphere, real artistic techniques, and the country charm of The Traveller’s Rest to set the perfect creative scene.

  • Up!

    Thursday, 24 July 2025

    10:30

    The Wayfarer, 1-3 Alder lane, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7NL

    Join us for a magical morning of colour, creativity, and calm at our much-loved venue, The Wayfarer in Parbold, as we launch the summer holidays with one of our most joyful and uplifting art workshops yet.

    Inspired by the heartwarming spirit of Up, this fully guided session will lead you step-by-step through creating your very own canvas masterpiece using acrylics and watercolours.

  • Santorini Sunsets & Ultramarine Blues

    Wednesday, 30 July 2025

    18:30 - 21:00

    The Wayfarer, 1-3 Alder lane, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7NL

    This summer, we’re getting all boujee with our bougainvillea 🌸

    Join us for a paint-and-sip escape to the Aegean!

    We’ll be capturing the magic of whitewashed walls, blooming bougainvillea, cobalt domes and a sunlit sea view — all on a linen-finish stretched canvas, using a dreamy mix of cool watercolours and vibrant acrylics.

    💙 No experience needed — this event is fully guided every step of the way.

    And while you paint?

    🍹 Sip a refreshing Aperol Spritz, Elderflower or Limoncello🫒 Nibble on marinated olives and artisan grazing boards, lovingly curated by The Wayfarer’s kitchen — available to purchase separately...

  • Highland Coo!

    Sunday, 29 June 2025

    14:00 - 16:30

    The Brocket Arms, 38 Mesnes Road, Wigan WN1 2DD

    Join us for a relaxed afternoon painting a Highland Coo in acrylics on canvas! No experience needed! You'll be guided every step of the way by a fully qualified art teacher, who’ll show you how to layer, blend, and build up beautiful detail using real techniques like colour theory and brushwork. Set in the friendly surroundings of The Brocket Arms, with great-value food and drinks on hand, it’s the perfect mix of creativity and comfort.

Cath - Facebook

“As a total newby, Julia is brilliantly instructive and incredibly supportive throughout. Lovely chilled evening and brilliant results! Can’t recommend Mino Paint and Sip enough!”

Lesley - Facebook

“Fabulous experience all round. Great evening even though we’d not done anything like this since school days! Relaxed, enjoyable and all the resources you need. It was great to give it a go and experience the freedom of painting without expectation. Totally liberating and I’ve painted since.”

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Unleash your inner artist, embrace the canvas, and let your creativity flow like never before. Paint & Sip is not just an event, but a journey of self-expression.