Acrylic Painting, Botanical Watercolour Illustration, Chinese Brush Painting, Natural History Illustration and more! Download the 2026 Live & Learn guide from the website for an overview of courses and locations.

A program to encourage participants to explore their interests and develop skills through musical expression. A great social opportunity for people with disabilities. This program can be accessed using your NDIS plan.

Mondays 1 – 2:30pm, starting 2 February (ongoing)
(no class 9 March)

The North Balwyn Community Men's Shed (NBCMS) is a fully equipped workshop for people to come and share tools, fellowship and enjoy the satisfaction of producing quality products. Everyone is welcome at NBCMS whether you're an expert in woodworking or a complete novice looking for social interaction.

Bring your skills or come and learn from this group of enthusiastic, talented knitters. Patterns and wool supplied for our fundraising projects. Items are sold at the Community Centre and local Art & Craft Markets.

Bring your skills or come and learn from this group of enthusiastic, talented sewers. Fabrics and sewing machines available for our fundraising projects and personal use. Items are sold at the Community Centre and local Art & Craft Markets.

This group of artistic seniors gather weekly to explore their own creativity and encourage others. Join this supportive group to connect or reconnect with your artistic side. Limited materials are available. Clients are encouraged to bring their own art supplies.

Regular concerts, which are popular with older Kew residents. Our band features brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. We play swing, classical, pop, film and traditional band music (e.g. marches). Runs on Fridays during the school term from 7:30 pm to 10 pm. Cost: free.

Camberwell Chorale is a mixed Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass choir, performing major and lesser known works from the classical chorale repertory, typically with around five concerts each year. New choristers are always welcome. Please feel free to come and sit in on a rehearsal before you join. Cost: price varies, please see our website for more information. Runs on Tuesdays from 7:30 pm to 10 pm.

Come and try one of our life drawing, painting or portraiture sessions. We have a range of tutored and untutored classes, for beginners and advanced artists. A full timetable of day and evening sessions is available on the website.

Camberwell Camera Club, a friendly group with nearly 70 years of history and about 150 active members, welcomes new members with all levels of photographic experience. The Club meets every Monday at 7:30 pm for guest presentations and workshops, as well as offering mid-week outings, and it's annual ‘beyond point and shoot’ course which will help you take your photography to the next level. Cost: prices vary, please see our website for more details.