UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Club nights are every other Friday, 6-9pm. Most evenings include a workshop (starting at 6.30pm) or a 'drop in' session (starting at 6.15pm).
You must be a member to book onto workshops. This costs only £5 for the calendar year, payable at your first evening, and includes your first entry fee (£3). CASH ONLY.
Workshops are always booked in person at club nights, and places are subject to availability. They can be booked in advance but there is a limit to one booking per evening, unless there are spaces on that evening’s workshop. CASH ONLY.
NOTE: All bookings are non-transferrable and also non-refundable, unless you notify us in advance through the website and a replacement can be found. Refunds must be claimed on either of the next two sessions.
If you aren't booked on a workshop you are still very welcome to join us on a Friday night! There is access to our massive range of art and craft materials or you can bring your own projects to work on.
Date 24th January 2025
Learn Together Group Session – Mandala Art
There will be no workshop tonight as the first evening of the year is always busy with membership renewals. Instead you might like to try some mindful mandala art whilst catching up with old friends and making new ones. Stick with black ink or add some colour, the design is up to you. There is an option afterwards to mount your work for display or perhaps affix to the front of a greetings card.
No limit on numbers.
Drop in from 6.15 pm.
FREE activity but DONATIONS appreciated.
Date 7th February 2025
Workshop – Lavender Birds or Hearts with Shirley and Izzy
Fill your home with the wonderful calming aroma of lavender. Tonight you are going to use felt to make a funky bird, or a heart, which can be hung in a wardrobe or on a hook. If you are not confident with your sewing, glue can be used instead in many of the steps.
12 places.
Cost £3
Date 21st February 2025
Workshop – Macrame Rainbows with Rachel
Make a cute macrame rainbow from wire, macrame cord and yarn (with a touch of glue gun)! We have lots of yarn at Articulate to choose from (including sparkly yarns!) so you can make your rainbow as colourful as you'd like. We'll start with 3-4 layers, but if you finish quickly you can make your rainbow bigger! It's a super simple craft, and the end result is really effective and sweet.
12 places.
Cost £3
Date 7th March 2025
Workshop – Embroidered Tree Pictures with Ann
We have some silk fabric that already has a tree outline stitched onto it.
Have fun embellishing your tree with stitches in cotton and wool. Add beads and buttons and whatever else takes your fancy. This is a chance to let your imagination flow.
5 places.
Cost £3
Date 7th March 2025
Workshop – Glass Engraving with Chris
Tonight is your chance to decorate one or maybe even two pieces of glassware. You will be advised to practise first to get used to the engraving tool. Then, once you have marked out your design using marker pens, stencils and/or stamps, you are ready to start on your chosen pieces. This activity is noisy and dusty.
You will be required to wear eye protection (you can bring your own) and a mask.
5 places.
Cost £3
Date 21st March 2025
Workshop – Pop-Up Flower Cards with Shirley
Just watch with pride as the recipient of these cards opens them up. It may look complicated but Shirley with take you through the construction and such is the surprise element and the joy that comes will it, there is a good chance that you will want to make more in the future.
12 places.
Cost £3
Date 4th April 2025
Workshop – Designing and Making with Felted Beads with Karen
You will first design a bracelet or hanging piece featuring your felted beads. Stitches and needle felting techniques can be used to enhance the beads. You'll then create a set of perfectly spherical beads using a beautiful array of coloured wool. This workshop will cover the design process, resource collection, and the creation of the felted beads. You can complete your personalised project during a subsequent Articulate evening or in your own time.
12 places.
Cost £3
Date 18th April 2025 (Good Friday)
T.B.C.
Date 2nd May 2025
Charity Workshop – Syringe Driver Bags with Nicky
Join the ‘production line’ tonight to help make as many syringe driver bags as possible for those receiving palliative care at the RUH.
Syringe drivers are used most frequently for pain management, particularly cancer care, to administer painkillers or other medication. Having a bag to place this in helps make life easier for patients and nurses by making moving around easier and safer. The gift of a bag can also bring a touch of joy to those patients who receive them at what can be a very challenging time.
This is a chance to support those in need as well as to become familiar with making a basic bag pattern and using a sewing machine. Learn as you go! All levels of experience welcome.
20 places.
FREE