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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.
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.

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Cockermouth
A 3-hour session with a foraging expert, including ID work, finding and tasting wild ingredients, and a wild snack at Bassenthwaite Lake Station.
Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe
The perfect workshop to ring in the Christmas Spirit! Learn the art of contemporary gilding by gilding a picture frame with Dutch Gold and adding your own unique gilded flair to a Christmas ornament of your choice.
You will be taught about the art…
Greystoke, Penrith
Create beautiful lettering using 'Gorgeously Swirly Calligraphy' - with Claire from By Moon and Tide
Calligraphy workshops are all about beginning your lettering adventures. I try to keep all the sessions really playful and fun, helping you to…
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
£65 plus £15 for materials (including a teacup) or £10 (bring your own teacup)
Learn about the art of needle felting using English natural wool to create an individual toadstool in a teacup which can be used as a pin cushion
Sally Benson
Sally…
Keswick
A 3-hour session with a foraging expert, including ID work, tasting wild ingredients and a wild snack at Alpkit Keswick.
Join Jonny Gios for a stunning Lake District photo tour. Perfect for all skill levels, explore iconic landscapes, master techniques, and capture unforgettable moments with expert guidance.
Penrith
River Rhythms is a free, three-day immersive course where you'll explore the science, ecology, and unique soundscape of rivers.
Tune in to the rhythms of the natural world as you:
– Capture and experiment with audio in wild river settings
– Learn…
Ambleside
A 3-hour session with a foraging expert, including ID work, tasting wild ingredients and a wild snack at Alpkit Ambleside.
Brampton
This is a one-day workshop with Senior Archaeologist for the Magna Project, Rachel Frame, and Dr Andrew Newton, who is an NHS Emergency Medicine Consultant and member of the Roman Military Research Society. Combining research from the excavations at…
Braithwaite, Keswick
Join photographer Steve Blake in our beautiful woodland environment.
Taster sessions are the perfect opportunity to 'dip your toe' into the world of landscape photography, exploring different elements and techniques.
£25 per person. Booking…
Greystoke, Penrith
Painting a Looser Botanical in Watercolour with Lyn Evans
Lyn likes to paint her watercolours largely from life, choosing blooms which will stay open for a couple of days. She likes interesting shapes so Iris, Lilies and Tulips feature largely in…
Greystoke, Penrith
Join Lizzy Hippisley-Cox for a one day Stained Glass 'taster' ... Design and make a beautiful Leaded Mirror.
An opportunity to dip your toe into and try this intensive one day Stained Glass taster day with Lizzy making a leaded stained glass…
122A Highgate, Kendal
Mature Movers is an open dance class for all abilities, aimed at over 60s. The class involves moving together to a variety of music, exploring different styles, and creating movement in a fun, supportive and overall sociable atmosphere.
What…
Greystoke, Penrith
'Landscapes of the Lake District' in Oils, with Roy Simmons ... Beginners and intermediates.
'PROPER' PAINTING! Of course oil paint has that reputation, deserved or not, for its many qualities. Blending with oil paint is a wonderful thing, as you…
Brampton
During this workshop participants will learn about Roman Samian Ware, Terra Sigillata, arguably the World's first truly mass-produced pottery. These workshops are designed for adults, no previous experience is necessary, but if you have made pots…
Greystoke, Penrith
10.00am – 4.00pm
£78 Tasty home made lunch, frech coffee, cream tea inc
Material Charges: £10 on the day - all materials supplied.
'Landscapes of the Lake District' in Oils, with Roy Simmons ... Beginners and intermediates.
'PROPER' PAINTING!…
Grasmere
Join artist-designer and songwriter Stacey Joy Rossouw for a series of creative workshops inspired by The Time Lab: A Living Prelude, our new exhibition at Wordsworth Grasmere.
Learn new artistic skills and try something different – from found…
Greystoke, Penrith
'Paint Print Stitch in Nature' with Kay Leech
A lovely day with Kay Leech, being guided through the process of creating using paint, print and then stitch. Working in mixed media you will create a picture based on flowers, you can bring your own…
122A Highgate, Kendal
Tue 16 Sep-2 Dec (10 wks) | 1-2.30pm | 7+ yrs
Art Explorers is a creative and sociable mixed media arts class for young people in the home education community. Classes are tutor led but creative interpretation is encouraged in a relaxed and…
Ambleside
A 3-hour session with a foraging expert, including ID work, finding and tasting wild ingredients, and a wild snack at Chesters By The River.
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