Craft some Christmas magic at The Base

We have an amazing range of fantastically festive workshops in store this later this year providing the perfect opportunity for you to catch up with friends in the run-up to Christmas!

Workshops in our gallery...

Our Gallery will be transformed into a craft making grotto for a series of special workshops...

Often, it’s the wreaths adorning front doors that signals the Christmas season is upon us. Professional florist Caroline Thomas from Bramble Cottage Flowers will help guide you through the steps to create your own Christmas Wreath.

Join Judith Needham to Make a Willow Christmas Tree or a Willow Star to decorate your home - the latter could be displayed on a wall all year round! Using a whole range of basketry techniques, you get lots of learning in Judith’s classes, as well as a really impressive creation to take home with you.

Create your own Silk Painted Christmas Cards with Helen Mortimer using iron-fixed silk paints, or Macramé Christmas Decorations to share with friends and family... after all, Christmas is a time for giving!

NEW FESTIVE WORKSHOPS FOR 2024

We're so excited to welcome artist Jo Richards to host a brand new workshop for us with Hand-Painted Ceramic Baubles! You'll paint a set of stunning baubles for your tree or to gift this Christmas. Lindsey from Mount Cottage Crafts will guide our new Festive Candle Making workshop - it's going to smell delicious in our Gallery!

Workshops in our Lookout Studio...

Kicking off our festive workshops programme is our popular workshop with Judith Needham where you'll Make a Willow Reindeer to sit proudly at the centre of your Christmas table or welcome visitors on your doorstep even.

Decorate your home with a beautiful robin made from coloured wire in Drawing with Wire: Robinwhere you'll learn from Flore Gare how to sculpt, join and layer the copper wire or join Shirley Eccles and create your own glass wreath or festive decorations and gifts in her popular festive workshop, Glass Fusing: Festive Wreath and Decorations.

Learn a new skill and make something beautiful with our Winter Botanical Sketching, Festive Linoprinting and Gold Leaf For Beginners workshops - there really is something for everyone!

Festive workshops and events for families

In our festive Gallery grotto, families can Make a Pottery Santa Dish with Base resident artist Cáit Gould, which will be ready to leave out for the big man come Christmas Eve!

As a family, join Judith Needham to create willow Christmas decorations to decorate your tree and home this festive season in our Family Willow Decoration Making workshop!

Pull up a cushion and enjoy a Festive Storytime with a retelling of The Elves and the Shoemaker performed by Amanda from Merry-Go-Round Storytelling, followed by a guided craft activity afterwards.

The question is, what are you going to create this Christmas...