“It was fab. I really enjoyed the workshops and the hospitality is great!”
“The whole day was fantastic. I wish I lived nearer and I would come more often.”

– Beryl
Townscapes in Watercolour

Tags: Painting & Drawing

“I had a fantastic day. Great hospitality and excellent staff.  I really enjoyed it.”

– Pete
Blacksmith for a day

Tags: Heritage Crafts Metal Working

“Tutor was very friendly, approachable and helpful.  Enjoyed meeting like minded people and learning a new skill and the yummy food!”

– Gill
Fabulous Felt Fragments

Tags: Wool & Felt

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Tags: Jewellery Making

“I can learn a new skill, develop it and laugh and eat delicious food at the same time.”

– Margaret Merrall
2017 Open Day

Tags: Special Events

“It's like visiting family - always a lovely welcome with gorgeous food and you meet such lovely people while learning anew craft.”

– Brenda Skidmore
2017 Open Day

Tags: Special Events

“The tutor was very knowledgeable and gave very clear demonstrations.  I enjoyed the whole experience.”

– Lori
Freehand Machine Embroidery

“The tutor made the day very relaxing and gave us confidence to experiment.”

– Sandra
Art for Starters

Tags: Painting & Drawing

“Obviously highly skilled and experienced, Claire guided us really well. I was a complete beginner and she gave clear instructions and good encouragement. I enjoyed the whole experience , the expertise, the company and the lunch. I will definitely be back.”

– Angela
Freehand Machine Embroidery

Tags: Sewing & Textiles

“Hester is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about her subject.”

– Carol
Introducing Printmaking

Tags: Printmaking

“Really enjoyed having permission to spend a whole day doing something creative.  And the food was fantastic!”

– Caroline
Printing without a press

Tags: Printmaking

“Jess was very good at explaining techniques. The best thing was the friendliness of all concerned.”

– Angela
Willow Hedgerow Baskets

Tags: Heritage Crafts Willow & Plant Fibres

“Kate was very friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The food was great, the company was great – in fact the whole experience was great!”

– Karen
Homemade Natural Beauty Products

Tags: Festive, Fun or Foodie

“Loved learning new jewellery making techniques and sharing ideas with other people, lovely food too!”

– Barbara
Tin Cans to Treasure

Tags: Jewellery Making Metal Working

“You can sense the "can-do" here! Lots of lovely people to encourage and guide. Great!”

– Barbara Martin
2017 Open Day

Tags: Special Events

“Excellent tutor. I struggled with the rolling due to a back problem and tutor happily helped me.”

– Polly
Wet Felted Cross-Body Bag

Tags: Wool & Felt

“Excellent content, good flow to the day, good pace, well-timed for breaks. Really,really enjoyable. Tutor was very knowledgable and the environement very comfortable. Easy to ask questions and it was very useful to critique the photos. All of the day was extremely enjoyable.”

– Kay
Making the Most of Your Camera

Tags: Photography

“Tutor made for a lovely day and was very helpful and friendly. I loved learning a new skill as well as the waffle berry pie!”

– Rachel
Print on Ceramics

Tags: Pottery & Ceramics Printmaking

“It's a wonderful combination crafts, creativity and cakes!”

– Claudia Garnett
2017 Open Day

Tags: Special Events

“Everyone is so friendly and hospitable- it doesn't matter how much of a novice, you can always do the course.”

– Mary Hare
2017 Open Day

Tags: Special Events