Workshops

Check out our fabulous selection of workshops! We recommend booking before the show to avoid disappointment.

Please arrive to the workshop area at least 5 minutes before the start time. Please note tickets are non-refundable. Some workshops are unsuitable for under 16’s, if unsure please enquire before booking. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.  

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All Crafts
All day 3
appliqué 6
ARGENTIUM SILVER 3
Batik 4
Beadworking 4
Block Printing 7
Business Coaching 3
Cake Decorating 3
Calligraphy 31
CARTONNAGE 2
Ceramics 4
Christmas 83
Clay 5
Cured Clay 10
Dorset Buttons 14
Dressmaking 3
Eco-friendly 4
Embroidery 1
floristry 1
Free Motion Embroidery 8
Free motion Stitching 15
Free-Motion Embroidery 13
Gel Plate Printing 10
Glass Fusion 14
Half Day 2
Hand Embroidery 8
Hand Stitching 8
Jewellery 18
Machine Embroidered Collage 7
Machine Embroidery 11
Macramé 4
Macrame 8
Marquetry 1
Masterclass 6
Mixed Media 4
Mosaic 4
Needlefelting 19
Papercraft 7
Patchwork 18
pattern alterations 3
Polymer Clay 10
Printing 11
Punch Needle 4
Pyrography 4
Quilting 23
Screen Printing 4
Sewing 43
Silver Clay 8
silversmithing 4
Slow Stitching 7
Stitching 28
Thermofax Printing 3
vintage 2
VIP Workshop 4
Wet Felting 4
Willow Weaving 4
wreaths 1

VIP: CARTONNAGE CHRISTMAS DECORATION with Mark Vardy, Pinflair/Silvar Design – Friday 1st November & Sunday 3rd November 2024
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
FridaySunday
ChristmasVIP Workshop
Workshop times: 10.00, 11.00 and 12.00 45-minute workshop Discover the basics of cartonnage and make this fabulous Christmas decoration. Mark...
Duration: 45 Minutes
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VIP: LAYERED PAPERCUT BAUBLE with Abie Arnold, Hive of Craftivity – Friday 1st November & Sunday 3rd November 2024
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
FridaySunday
ChristmasVIP Workshop
Workshop times: 13.00, 14.00 and 15.00 45-minute workshop Abie from Hive of Craftivity will teach you how to make an...
Duration: 45 Minutes
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VIP: PAPERCUT BAUBLES with Abie Arnold, Hive of Craftivity – Thursday 31st October & Saturday 2nd November 2024
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
ThursdaySaturday
ChristmasVIP Workshop
Workshop times: 10.00, 11.00 and 12.00 45-minute workshop Abie from Hive of Craftivity will teach you how to make beautiful...
Duration: 45 Minutes
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BLOCK PRINTED CHRISTMAS CRACKERS AND CARDS with Anna Weatherley-Hastings, The Indian Block Print Co. – Friday 31st October 2024 12.00pm
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
Block PrintingChristmas
90-minute workshop – cost £25.00 Join Anna from The Indian Block Print Co. and block print your very own Christmas...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £25
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BRUSH PEN ARTWORK with Vicky Daws, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Friday 1st November 2024 12.45pm
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
CalligraphyChristmas
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 This Christmas, share the joy with beautiful, handmade artworks for your friends! Join our fun...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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CHRISTMAS JUMPER DECORATION with Angela Smith, The British Polymer Clay Guild – Friday 1st November 2024 10.00am
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasPolymer Clay
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Join Angela for this fun workshop to create a colourful Christmas jumper decoration out of...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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CINNAMON MACRAME with Kim Gilbert – Friday 1st November 2024 10.00am
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasMacrame
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Make your own mini macramé decorations, using cinnamon sticks and macramé cord you will create...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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CUTE DORSET BUTTON CHRISTMAS TREE BROOCH with Gini’s Dorset Buttons – Friday 13.45pm
Friday
Glasgow SEC Oct '24Glasgow SEC Oct '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasDorset Buttons
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Join Gini, winner of Kirsty’s Handmade Christmas, and learn how to make the traditional craft...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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CUTE DORSET BUTTON CHRISTMAS TREE BROOCH with Gini’s Dorset Buttons – Friday 1st November 2024 10.00am
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasDorset Buttons
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Join Gini, winner of Kirsty’s Handmade Christmas, and learn how to make the traditional craft...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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FESTIVE BRUSH PEN CARD-MAKING CALLIGRAPHY with Vicky Daws, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Friday 1st November 2024 14.15pm
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
CalligraphyChristmas
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Spark your creativity this Christmas with beautiful, handmade card designs to share with your friends....
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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FESTIVE CARD-MAKING CALLIGRAPHY with  Vicky Daws, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Friday 1st November 2024 11.15am
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
CalligraphyChristmas
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Get into the festive spirit by joining our sparkling Christmas calligraphy workshop! Learn how to...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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FESTIVE FLORA AND FOLIAGE INSPRED FREE-MOTION EMBROIDERED DOODLE with Ruth Parkinson-Johns – Friday 1st November 2024 13.45pm
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24
Friday
ChristmasFree Motion Embroidery
2-hour workshop – cost £36.00 Enjoy the rhythm of free-motion embroidery in this fabulous workshop to create a festive flora...
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: £36
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FUSED GLASS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS with Juile Bowden, Kiln Time – Friday 10.15am
Friday
Glasgow SEC Oct '24Glasgow SEC Oct '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasGlass Fusion
90-minute workshop – cost £31.00 A festive fused glass workshop where you can create your own Christmas-themed decoration. Enjoy a...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £31
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GLASS FUSION CHRISTMAS WREATH with Katharine Wright, Leicestershire Craft Centre – Friday 1st November 2024 09.45am
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasGlass Fusion
60 minute workshop – cost £26.00 In this workshop you will learn how to make a fused glass Christmas Wreath...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £26
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LEARN PUNCH NEEDLE WITH THE MODERN CRAFTER with Rachel Lawson, The Modern Crafter – Friday 14.15pm
Friday
Glasgow SEC Oct '24
Friday
ChristmasPunch Needle
90-minute workshop – cost £28.00 [Max 16 people] Learn how to punch needle with Punch Needle book author, Rachel from...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £28
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MINI WILLOW CHRISTMAS TREES with Rachel Harwood – Friday 1st November 2024 12.15pm
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasWillow Weaving
2 hour workshop – cost £36.00 Join Rachel to make some sweet mini Christmas Trees. Using different colours of British...
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: £36
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MOSAIC CHRISTMAS BIRD with Anne Tyson – Friday 1st November 2024 15.15pm
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasMosaic
60 minute workshop – cost £18.00 Join Anne Tyson from Flowerpot Mosaics for a fun introduction to the world of...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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PYROGRAPHY CHRISTMAS TREE with Hannah Harrison, Leicestershire Craft Centre – Friday 1st November 2024 11.15am
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasPyrography
60 minute workshop – cost £18.00 A lovely introduction to the art of Pyrography, burning designs into wood. Hannah will...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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QUILTED PRESENT POUCH with Katharine Wright, Leicestershire Craft Centre – Friday 1st November 2024 14.15pm
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasQuiltingSewingStitching
90-minute workshop – cost £25.00 Learn to quilt and make a cute origami-style pouch perfect for putting little gifts and...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £25
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SHIMMERING CALLIGRAPHY ARTWORK with Vicki Daws, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Friday 1st November 2024 09.45am
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
CalligraphyChristmas
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Christmas Nib Artwork – If you’ve ever wanted to learn the art of creating beautiful...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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SHIMMERING CALLIGRAPHY ARTWORK with Vicki Daws, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Friday 1st November 2024 15.45pm
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
CalligraphyChristmas
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Christmas Nib Artwork – If you’ve ever wanted to learn the art of creating beautiful...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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VINTAGE STYLE PAPER DECORATIONS with Nicki Gunn, Daisy’s 60 minute Crafts – Friday 1st November 2024 11.30am
Friday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Friday
ChristmasPapercraft
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Discover the charm of paper-constructed vintage style decorations guided by Nicki from Daisy’s 60 Minute...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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BLOCK PRINTED CHRISTMAS CRACKERS AND CARDS with Anna Weatherley-Hastings, The Indian Block Print Co. – Saturday 2nd November 2024 10.00am
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
Block PrintingChristmas
90-minute workshop – cost £25.00 Join Anna from The Indian Block Print Co. and block print your very own Christmas...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £25
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BRUSH PEN ARTWORK with Vicky Daws, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Saturday 2nd November 2024 11.15am
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
CalligraphyChristmas
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 This Christmas, share the joy with beautiful, handmade artworks for your friends! Join our fun...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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CHRISTMAS GNOME DECORATIONS with Angela Smith, The British Polymer Clay Guild – Saturday 3rd November 2024 12.00pm
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
ChristmasPolymer Clay
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Join Angela for this fun workshop to create a colourful Christmas gnome decoration out of...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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CINNAMON MACRAME with Kim Gilbert – Saturday 2nd November 2024 11.30am
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
ChristmasMacrame
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Make your own mini macramé decorations, using cinnamon sticks and macramé cord you will create...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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FESTIVE BRUSH PEN CARD-MAKING CALLIGRAPHY with Vicky Daws, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Saturday 2nd November 2024 09.45am
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
CalligraphyChristmas
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Spark your creativity this Christmas with beautiful, handmade card designs to share with your friends....
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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FESTIVE BRUSH PEN CARD-MAKING CALLIGRAPHY with Vicky Daws, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Saturday 2nd November 2024 15.45pm
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
CalligraphyChristmas
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Spark your creativity this Christmas with beautiful, handmade card designs to share with your friends....
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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FESTIVE CARD-MAKING CALLIGRAPHY with  Vicky Daws, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Saturday 2nd November 2024 12.45pm
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
CalligraphyChristmas
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Get into the festive spirit by joining our sparkling Christmas calligraphy workshop! Learn how to...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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FESTIVE CHRISTMAS WREATH with Helen McKenna – Saturday 10.15am
Saturday
Glasgow SEC Oct '24Glasgow SEC Oct '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
Christmaswreaths
90-minute workshop – cost £25.00 Join Helen in this fun workshop and create a Festive Christmas Wreath. You will be...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £25
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FESTIVE FLORA AND FOLIAGE INSPRED FREE-MOTION EMBROIDERED DOODLE with Ruth Parkinson-Johns – Saturday 2nd November 2024 11.45am
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24
Saturday
ChristmasFree Motion Embroidery
2-hour workshop – cost £36.00 Enjoy the rhythm of free-motion embroidery in this fabulous workshop to create a festive flora...
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: £36
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FESTIVE RUDOLPH DORSET BUTTON BROOCH with Gini’s Dorset Buttons – Saturday 15.15pm
Saturday
Glasgow SEC Oct '24Glasgow SEC Oct '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
ChristmasDorset Buttons
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Join Gini, winner of Kirsty’s Handmade Christmas, and learn how to make the traditional craft...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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FESTIVE RUDOLPH DORSET BUTTON BROOCH with Gini’s Dorset Buttons – Saturday 2nd November 2024 13.00pm
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
ChristmasDorset Buttons
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00 Join Gini, winner of Kirsty’s Handmade Christmas, and learn how to make the traditional craft...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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FUSED GLASS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS with Juile Bowden, Kiln Time – Saturday 14.15pm
Saturday
Glasgow SEC Oct '24Glasgow SEC Oct '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
ChristmasGlass Fusion
90-minute workshop – cost £31.00 A festive fused glass workshop where you can create your own Christmas-themed decoration. Enjoy a...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £31
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GLASS FUSION CHRISTMAS WREATH with Katharine Wright, Leicestershire Craft Centre – Saturday 2nd November 2024 13.45pm
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
ChristmasGlass Fusion
60 minute workshop – cost £26.00 In this workshop you will learn how to make a fused glass Christmas Wreath...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £26
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LEARN PUNCH NEEDLE WITH THE MODERN CRAFTER with Rachel Lawson, The Modern Crafter – Saturday 10.15am
Saturday
Glasgow SEC Oct '24
Saturday
ChristmasPunch Needle
90-minute workshop – cost £28.00 Learn how to punch needle with Punch Needle book author, Rachel from The Modern Crafter....
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £28
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MINI WILLOW CHRISTMAS TREES with Rachel Harwood – Saturday 2nd November 2024 12.15pm
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
ChristmasWillow Weaving
2 hour workshop – cost £36.00 Join Rachel to make some sweet mini Christmas Trees. Using different colours of British...
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: £36
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MOSAIC CHRISTMAS BIRD with Anne Tyson – Saturday 2nd November 2024 09.45am
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
ChristmasMosaic
60 minute workshop – cost £18.00 Join Anne Tyson from Flowerpot Mosaics for a fun introduction to the world of...
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: £18
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NEEDLE FELTED LARGE YULE TOMTE with Steffi Stern, The Makerss – Saturday 13.15pm
Saturday
Glasgow SEC Oct '24Glasgow SEC Oct '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
ChristmasNeedlefelting
90-minute workshop – cost £25.00 Learn how to needle felt this large Yule Tomte with his soft white beard, long...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £25
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NEEDLE FELTED RAINBOW ROBIN HOOP PICTURE with Steffi Stern, The Makerss – Saturday 2nd November 2024 14.30pm
Saturday
Birmingham NEC Nov '24Birmingham NEC Oct Nov '24 (Simply Christmas)
Saturday
ChristmasNeedlefelting
90-minute workshop – cost £25.00 Learn how to needle felt this brightly coloured and fluffy Robin using a felt sheet...
Duration: 90 Minutes
Cost: £25
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