Weekend Courses
Most weekend courses follow our standard timetable from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, shown below. Please check with your Course Leader for specific timings, which may differ slightly due to ensemble work or number of participants. More information below.
Friday
| 6:30pm | Supper |
| 8–9:30pm | Session 1 |
Saturday
| 10–11am | Session 2 |
| 11–11:30am | Coffee |
| 11:30am–1pm | Session 3 |
| 1–2pm | Lunch |
| 2–4pm | Session 4 |
| 4–4:30pm | Tea |
| 4:30–6pm | Session 5 |
| 6–6:30pm | Free time |
| 6:30–8pm | Supper |
Sunday
| 10–11am | Session 6 |
| 11–11:30am | Coffee |
| 11:30am–1pm | Session 7 |
| 1–2pm | Lunch |
| 2–4pm | Concert* |
A standard weekend course will feature 12 hours of delivery across 8 sessions, which may or may not include a concert in the final session depending on the course.
On longer, three-day courses, the course start is on Thursday at 6.30pm followed by session 1, then the two middle days follow the same timetable as Saturday shown above.
During a course, Jackdaws will be open until each day from 9am and will close on Friday after the evening session, on Saturday after supper and 4:30pm on Sunday.
Please note that specific timings may vary depending on the course; some Course Leaders may adjust the timetable to best suit the focus and aims of their particular course. In these instances, we will endeavour to send the revised weekend timetable to attendees in advance of the start of the course.
Participants are welcome to use the sign-up sheets each day to book single slots for practice and rehearsal time in one of the several practice spaces available, with consideration for others.
One-Day Courses
One-day courses generally follow this timetable:
| 10am | Welcome drinks |
| 10:30am | Teaching Sessions |
| 1–2pm | Lunch |
| 2–4pm | Teaching Sessions |
View our full range of One Day Courses.

