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From pottery classes for children to glass-blowing lessons for grown-ups, in the Lake District you can really get to grips with a host of crafts. You can learn how to carve wood and engrave stone, work with paper and try your hand at weaving yarn out of wool.
 

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  1. classic herringbone tweed
    classic herringbone tweed
    Classic Tweed Weaving with Jan Beadle

    Address

    Rheged, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ

    Telephone

    01768 868000

    enquiries@rheged.com

    Penrith

    Join Jan Beadle for a day of weaving on a 4 shaft table loom and learn to weave the classic Tweed, which we all associate with Harris Tweed.

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  2. sea glass jewellery
    sea glass jewellery
    Sea Glass Jewellery Workshop with Gail Coxon

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    Rheged, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ

    Telephone

    01768 868000

    enquiries@rheged.com

    Penrith

    learn the basic metal smithing techniques of sawing, sizing accurately, filing, sanding, bezel setting, drilling glass and soldering. You will leave with at least one piece of beautiful sea glass jewellery that you have made yourself.

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  3. Collagraph printmaking
    Collagraph printmaking
    Creative Card Collagraph Workshop with Jenny McCabe | 2 Day Course

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    Rheged, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ

    Telephone

    01768 868000

    enquiries@rheged.com

    Penrith

    explore a range of card collagraph techniques, creating textured plates that will make unique prints.

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  4. bangles
    bangles
    Bangle Making Workshop with Gail Coxon

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    Rheged, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ

    Telephone

    01768 868000

    enquiries@rheged.com

    Penrith

    You will learn various techniques such as how to size, texture, form, solder, shape and polish, leaving with three gorgeous wearable bangles!

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  5. Two Colour Reduction Lino Printing
    Two Colour Reduction Lino Printing
    Introduction to Two Colour Reduction Lino Printing with Liz Jones

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    Rheged, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ

    Telephone

    01768 868000

    enquiries@rheged.com

    Penrith

    During this workshop, you will design, cut and print five reduction lino prints in two colours, plus white

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  6. rag rugging
    rag rugging
    Rag Rugging Workshop with Lorraine and Alison

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    Rheged, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ

    Telephone

    01768 868000

    enquiries@rheged.com

    Penrith

    learn how to use rag rugging tools including a latch hook and cutting gauge, you will then start to create your own rug from 100% pure wool blanket yarn.

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  7. Landscape Photography
    Landscape Photography
    Landscape Photography Full day workshop

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    Whinlatter Forest, Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW

    Telephone

    0782729869

    steveblakephotography@gmail.com

    Braithwaite, Keswick

    Join photographer Steve Blake in our beautiful woodland environment.


    Full day workshops are designed for those looking to take their photography to the next level and learn how to get the most out of your photography equipment, be that an iPad or…

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  8. Come And Sing
    Come And Sing
    RLPO presents – Come and Sing 2026

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    Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LD

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    +441229820000

    John.boyd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    Back by popular demand, Come and Sing returns to Barrow, bringing voices together for a fun, relaxed and friendly singing workshop.

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  9. shopper bag
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    Create a Shopper Bag with Emma Redfern

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    Rheged, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ

    Telephone

    01768 868000

    enquiries@rheged.com

    Penrith

    learn how to sew a fully lined bag, using the 'bagging out' technique to ensure there are no raw edges on show, perfect for work, days out, children's clutter or a bit of shopping

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  10. watercolour portrait
    watercolour portrait
    Portrait in a Day in Watercolours with Catherine Macdiarmid

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    Rheged, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ

    Telephone

    01768 868000

    enquiries@rheged.com

    Penrith

    Develop some different watercolour techniques that can be used for portraits. Photographs and photocopies will be used as source material for the portraits eliminating a lot of the time usually taken to draw out before painting.

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  11. a piece of a paper sat at the end of a rock overhanging a body of water
    a piece of a paper sat at the end of a rock overhanging a body of water
    Revolutionary Poetry: Religion within reason alone

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    Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LX

    Telephone

    015394 32050

    marketing@rydalhall.org

    Ambleside

    This is a two day course which covers the rise of the arts and literary movement called modernism. Taking the book by Julia Kristeva poetry and revolution as our inspiration We can see how poetry was changed in the hands of the artists of the 19th…

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  12. photo of people laying down in a circle in a field
    photo of people laying down in a circle in a field
    A Buffalo's Journey" Past - Present - Future

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    Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LX

    Telephone

    015394 32050

    marketing@rydalhall.org

    Ambleside

    Join us for an unforgettable weekend of connection, healing and transformation.

    The Buffalo is the only animal that charges headfirst into a storm rather than run from it. While other animals turn and flee-prolonging their struggle – the buffalo…

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  13. Salsa & Dine in Keswick Graphics
    Salsa & Dine in Keswick Graphics
    Salsa Night: Dance & Dine Latin Evening

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    Skiddaw Hotel, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5BN

    Telephone

    01768772071

    SkiddawHotel@lakedistricthotels.net

    Keswick

    Salsa Night in Keswick | Dance & Dine Latin Evening at the Skiddaw Hotel

    Step into an evening of rhythm, flavour and atmosphere at our Salsa Steps: Dance & Dine Latin Night at the Skiddaw Hotel in the heart of Keswick.

    Hosted by Diane and Ashia…

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  14. RD Glass Beginners half day glass fusing course
    RD Glass Beginners half day glass fusing course
    Beginners half day glass fusing course

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    RD Glass, cockermouth, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0TR

    Telephone

    07724746277

    info@roxydennyglass.co.uk

    Cockermouth

    Book your place on a beginners half day fusing and slumping course at the RD Glass studio. Learn a new skill and have fun being creative with hands on instruction and the freedom to choose what you make. Create pieces such as freestanding waves or…

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  15. Flourish After: 45 Vision, Purpose, Renewal, and Support for Life After 45
    Flourish After: 45 Vision, Purpose, Renewal, and Support for Life After 45

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    Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LX

    Telephone

    015394 32050

    marketing@rydalhall.org

    Ambleside

    Day 1: Arrival & Grounding
    3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Arrival & Check-in
    Welcome packets, room assignments, refreshments.
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Opening Session: "Welcome to the Next Chapter"
    • Vision for the retreat
    • Introduction to key themes: faith,…

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  16. writing hiking holiday
    writing hiking holiday
    3 Days of Hiking & Writing at Ullswater

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    Ullswater's North Western Fells, Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, Ullswater, CA11 0QR

    Telephone

    07976949488

    nicola@hikinghighs.co.uk

    Cumbria

    Move from 'How do I find the words', to feeling the satisfaction of engaging in a creative process as emotions become words on the paper in front of you. Inspired by what is under your feet, what you can hear, see & feel as you move around the…

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  17. Dawn breaking over Ullswater with person taking photograph
    Dawn breaking over Ullswater with person taking photograph
    Autumn Early Bird Dawn Photography Cruise

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    Ullswater Steamers, Ullswater Steamers, The Pier House, Glenridding, Cumbria, CA11 0US

    Telephone

    01768482229

    enquiries@ullswater-steamers.co.uk

    Glenridding

    Experience the magic of Ullswater in autumn with our special 2.5 hour photography cruise hosted by Charlotte Graham.

    "Charlotte Graham is a professional photographer based in Cumbria in the north of England. Her unique combination of technical and…

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  18. Family making Christmas decorations
    Family making Christmas decorations
    Regency Christmas and Dorothy's Birthday Celebration

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    Lake District, Grasmere, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SH

    Telephone

    01539435544

    education@wordsworth.org.uk

    Grasmere

    On Christmas Day it was Dorothy's Wordsworth's birthday! Find out how Dorothy and her brother William celebrated when she lived in Dove Cottage over 200 years ago. We'll read some of her birthday journal entries and then try some Regency era…

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  19. Clay Club
    Clay Club
    Clay Club

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

    Telephone

    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10 wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-16 yrs
    Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the box office at 01539 725133. Join our mailing list for updates on future courses…

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  20. Extended Portraiture Practice
    Extended Portraiture Practice
    Extended Portraiture Practice

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

    Telephone

    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Wed 22 Apr- 24 Jun (8 wks) | 11.15am-1.45pm | 16+ yrs
    Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available. Please contact the box office at 01539 725133. Join our mailing list for updates on future…

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