A gift that keeps on giving: The ultimate guide from Guardian Masterclasses

Give them something they’ll love. Photograph: Alamy

With a wide range of courses, taught by award-winning experts, a Guardian masterclass is an experience that will last a lifetime. Whether you’re seeking a present for an aspiring writer, an art lover or a keen gardener, we have a course to inform and inspire your loved ones.

For keen photographers...

• How to use your digital camera: A course with Guardian photographer David Levene
  

...and for those who have already mastered the basics of photography

• How to identify and develop your personal style as a photographer
  

For burgeoning artists...

• Introduction to illustration: A one-day workshop
  
• Learn to draw the human figure with artist Rebecca Ivatts
  

...art lovers...

• An evening at the National Gallery with Jonathan Jones
  
• An evening at Tate Modern with Jonathan Jones
  
• A morning at the Victoria and Albert Museum with Jonathan Jones
  

...and filmmakers

• How to develop your idea for a documentary
  

For those interested in women’s issues...

• Understanding the history of feminism: An evening class with Dr Hannah Dawson
  

...and journalism

• Writing for women: An evening with Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Farrah Storr
• A day with leading Guardian writers: Everything you need to know about journalism
• How to become a successful sports writer
  

For those who dream about finally starting their novel...

• The beginner’s guide to writing a novel
  
• Free your creativity and get started on your book
  
• Writing your novel: A six-week creative writing programme with award-winning author Ross Raisin
  

...or simply writing stories...

• How to write a short story in a day
  
• How to write a short story collection: A six-week creative writing course
  
• How to write your family history
  

...writing for children...

• How to write stories for children with Laura Dockrill
  
• How to write a children’s book: A masterclass with acclaimed children’s authors and publishers
  

...or composing song lyrics

• Lyric-writing: A one-day workshop with Chris Difford
  

For the ones who long for a career change...

• Love it or leave it – your guide to finding true work happiness
  

...or who dream of going it alone

• Kickstart your business: A masterclass for entrepreneurs
• How to start your own street food business
  
• Stop procrastinating and start your own food business
  

For those who want to take beautiful pictures of food...

• Food styling and photography with Henrietta Clancy and Jill Mead
  

...or those who are still looking for that special someone

• A masterclass in flirting with social and cultural anthropologist Jean Smith
  

For those who yearn for something life-changing...

• New year, new you: How to make 2018 your best year yet
  
• Your best years yet: Plan your post-50 life in a weekend
  

...and those who want to nurture their wellbeing

• The Diet Myth: Learn how to make better nutritional choices with professor Tim Spector
  
• How to improve your memory and sharpen your focus
  
• Living with presence: Using the art and science of mindfulness in everyday life
  

For gardeners new and old...

• Get gardening in 2018: A masterclass with Alys Fowler, Charles Dowding & Hollie Newton
  
• The principles of good garden design: A masterclass with James Alexander-Sinclair
  

...and crossword and history buffs

• The art of the crossword: How to solve clues and create your own puzzles
• History: The story of England
  
• A weekend history degree with King’s College London’s leading academics