Christmas craft workshops in London: 2019 edition
Get crafty this festive season with workshops covering everything from Christmas cards and decorations to wreath-making and homemade gifts
Christmas craft-making workshops in London: 2019 edition
Not feeling inspired by the thought of digging out your shop-bought baubles, dusting off last year's wreath and buying a Yule log to see you through the festive period? Why not flex your creative muscles and have a go at making your own decorations, cards and Christmas puddings? London's finest florists and craft boutiques are once again offering expert-led workshops to engage the budding artisans among us in artsy creativity. So sip Champagne, nibble on mince pies and take something truly unique home to your family this winter with your very own Christmas decorations. These are the Christmas workshops and masterclasses worth booking now to avoid missing out.
Festive classes at the Wild by Tart Christmas Fair
When: 11am - 11:30pm on 30 November / 11am - 7pm on 1 December
Where: 3-4 Eccleston Yards, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9AZ
Cost: £85 for wreath making / £75 for the gingerbread house masterclass
At Wild by Tart’s annual Christmas fair, there’s more on offer than a chance to shop for beautiful gifts for your loved ones. On Saturday 30 November, celebrated florists Wild at Heart is hosting a wreath-making masterclass, providing you with all the willow-based foliage and weaving techniques you need to make a bespoke wreath for your front door.
Then on Sunday 1 December, our attention turns to the kitchen, where Wild by Tart’s pastry team is hosting a gingerbread house workshop. To help you keep little hands off your creation (and your own hands for that matter), head to the open kitchen where Wild by Tart founders Lucy and Jemima will be serving grilled toasties, bowl food and winter warmers.
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Diptyque x Hotel Café Royal Floral Workshops
When: Wreath-making workshops 25 November & 2 December / Table decorating on 9 & 16 November
Where: 10 Air Street, Soho, London W1B 4DY
Cost: £145 for each workshop
For a Christmas wreath or table setting that smells as good as it looks, book onto one of Diptyque’s floral workshops at Hotel Café Royal. On 25 November or 2 December, you can learn to weave your own wreath – complete with scented diptyque ovals – in the capable hands of the hotel’s in-house florist Jamie Aston. Those after some tips on how to dress (the table) to impress this year should book onto a table decorating workshop on 9 or 16 December, when all the hacks on how to create an elegant, stylish spread will be revealed.
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Make your own Christmas crackers at Petersham Nurseries
When: 10 December, 10:30am - 12:30pm and 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Where: Petersham Nurseries, Church Lane, Off Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 7AB
Cost: £125
While their hugely popular festive wreath-making workshops have nearly sold out, there’s still a chance to get crafty at Petersham Nurseries this winter – but you’ll want to book soon. At the Richmond branch, you can learn how to make your own Christmas crackers under the guidance of Florence Saurmarez of Inq, Bath. The morning begins with refreshments from the teahouse, after which it’s time to get to work personalising your crackers and filling them with gifts from the Petersham gift shop (think seeds, Indian terracotta tealight candles and hand-cream), as well as a miniature paperweight which you’ll make yourself.
Finally, you’ll complete your handiwork by packaging your set of six crackers in an Inq branded box. All in all, this class is all about turning what is typically viewed as a disposable extravagance into something personal and special.
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Christmas baking workshops with the Bread Ahead bakery school
When: Various dates in December
Where: Bread Ahead bakery schools in Borough Market, Chelsea, Soho and Wembley
Cost: £65 - £180 depending on class
Who doesn’t like to have a plate of freshly baked goods ready for when friends, loved ones and neighbours drop by unexpectedly over the festive period? We all know you’ll win more brownie points if your treats are homemade. Artisan bakery Bread Ahead is running festive baking workshops at their four bakery schools throughout December, at which you can try your hand at making everything from Victorian Christmas goodies (think spicy ginger cake or prune and walnut bread), to Christmas gingerbread decorations, German treats and superlative mince pies.
Click here to book
Christmas wreath-making workshops at JamJar Flowers
When: 7 December at 1pm and 4pm; 8 December at 11am
Where: 7a Peacock Yard, Walworth, London SE17 3LH
Cost: £90
Welcome in the festive season at JamJar Flowers this December with one of the loveliest wreath-making workshops in town. Guests will learn the intricacies involved in creating a Christmas wreath using either a classic spruce or wired base. Working with beautiful seasonal foliage, foraged branches, sculptural seedheads, fruits and winter berries, you'll have all the materials you need to make a wreath that's just right to adorn your front door.
Click here to book
Christmas cooking classes with Sauce by The Langham
When: Various dates in November and December
Where: The Langham, 1c Portland Place, Marylebone, London W1B 1JA
Cost: £50 - £250 depending on class
Don’t leave it until the last minute to plan what to serve if you’re hosting this Christmas – unless you’re a wizard in the kitchen. For those who aren’t so confident with cooking, or those looking to grace the dinner table with something truly spectacular, look no further than The Langham hotel, where Sauce by The Langham cookery school is running a host of festive masterclasses. From gingerbread-baking classes for little ones (7 and 21 December) to festive cocktail-making for the grown-ups (6 November and 11 December), there’s plenty on offer here to help you add a touch of expertise to your feast. The highlight, though, is the full-day Christmas menu class (9 November and 4 December) led by executive chef Chris King. Under his expert guidance, you’ll learn how to make seasonal canapés, top-notch roast beef, crispy roast potatoes and almond frangipane mince pies. Is your mouth watering yet?
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Christmas calligraphy at Pearl and Groove
When: 9 December at 7pm
Where: Pearl and Groove, 341 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London W10 5SA
Cost: £60
Keen to make your own Christmas cards this year? Alice Gabb is the expert who can teach you how. A self-taught calligraphy artist, Gabb established London’s first calligraphy club back in 2014 when she realised there was nothing like it in the city. This December, she's hosting a one-off festive class at Pearl and Groove flourless café in Notting Hill, aimed at beginners as well as those looking to perfect their practised strokes.
Click here to book
Christmas wreath-making workshops at Kew Gardens
When: 29 and 30 November, 1 December 2019; 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Where: Mansion Dining Room, Wakehurst, Selsfield Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6TN
Cost: £49
For those with talented fingers, one of the most satisfying things about the festive season is seeing your handmade wreath hanging with pride on your front door. Whether you’ve made dozens in the past and are in need of new inspiration or are preparing to create festive foliage for the first time, a course at Kew Gardens could help you dress your door this year. Brighton-based florist Kate Langdale is hosting a relaxed two-hour workshop where you’ll weave your own wreath using eucalyptus, holly, pine cones, pheasant feathers and more – all sourced from the Wakehurst gardens.
Click here to book
Alternative Christmas workshops at Drink, Shop & Do
When: Select dates in November and December
Where: Drink, Shop & Do, 9 Caledonian Road, Islington, London N1 9DX
Cost: £15 - £55 depending on class
From classes in Christmas baubles, cards and natural candles, to dance lessons teaching the routines to some of the festive season’s best loved classics (Jingle Bell Rock and All I Want For Christmas among them), Drink, Shop & Do by King’s Cross is doing away with tradition and breathing a bit of fun into Christmas prep. Get creative here with one of the many fun evening workshops and enjoy a glass of prosecco while you’re at it. You go, Glen Coco!
Click here to book
Festive cocktail masterclasses at Petersham Nurseries
When: 6 November and 4 December, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: La Goccia Bar, Petersham Nurseries Covent Garden, Floral Court, London WC2E 8JD
Cost: £45
At Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden, you can learn how to have a very merry Christmas by taking part in a festive cocktail masterclass. Classes take place in the rustic, bronze La Gocca Bar, where over the course of two hours you’ll learn how to make three decadent concoctions to truly wow your guests.
Click here to book
Festive classes at the Wild by Tart Christmas Fair
When: 11am - 11:30pm on 30 November / 11am - 7pm on 1 December
Where: 3-4 Eccleston Yards, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9AZ
Cost: £85 for wreath making / £75 for the gingerbread house masterclass
At Wild by Tart’s annual Christmas fair, there’s more on offer than a chance to shop for beautiful gifts for your loved ones. On Saturday 30 November, celebrated florists Wild at Heart is hosting a wreath-making masterclass, providing you with all the willow-based foliage and weaving techniques you need to make a bespoke wreath for your front door.
Then on Sunday 1 December, our attention turns to the kitchen, where Wild by Tart’s pastry team is hosting a gingerbread house workshop. To help you keep little hands off your creation (and your own hands for that matter), head to the open kitchen where Wild by Tart founders Lucy and Jemima will be serving grilled toasties, bowl food and winter warmers.
Click here to book
Diptyque x Hotel Café Royal Floral Workshops
When: Wreath-making workshops 25 November & 2 December / Table decorating on 9 & 16 November
Where: 10 Air Street, Soho, London W1B 4DY
Cost: £145 for each workshop
For a Christmas wreath or table setting that smells as good as it looks, book onto one of Diptyque’s floral workshops at Hotel Café Royal. On 25 November or 2 December, you can learn to weave your own wreath – complete with scented diptyque ovals – in the capable hands of the hotel’s in-house florist Jamie Aston. Those after some tips on how to dress (the table) to impress this year should book onto a table decorating workshop on 9 or 16 December, when all the hacks on how to create an elegant, stylish spread will be revealed.
Click here to book
Make your own Christmas crackers at Petersham Nurseries
When: 10 December, 10:30am - 12:30pm and 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Where: Petersham Nurseries, Church Lane, Off Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 7AB
Cost: £125
While their hugely popular festive wreath-making workshops have nearly sold out, there’s still a chance to get crafty at Petersham Nurseries this winter – but you’ll want to book soon. At the Richmond branch, you can learn how to make your own Christmas crackers under the guidance of Florence Saurmarez of Inq, Bath. The morning begins with refreshments from the teahouse, after which it’s time to get to work personalising your crackers and filling them with gifts from the Petersham gift shop (think seeds, Indian terracotta tealight candles and hand-cream), as well as a miniature paperweight which you’ll make yourself.
Finally, you’ll complete your handiwork by packaging your set of six crackers in an Inq branded box. All in all, this class is all about turning what is typically viewed as a disposable extravagance into something personal and special.
Click here to book
Christmas baking workshops with the Bread Ahead bakery school
When: Various dates in December
Where: Bread Ahead bakery schools in Borough Market, Chelsea, Soho and Wembley
Cost: £65 - £180 depending on class
Who doesn’t like to have a plate of freshly baked goods ready for when friends, loved ones and neighbours drop by unexpectedly over the festive period? We all know you’ll win more brownie points if your treats are homemade. Artisan bakery Bread Ahead is running festive baking workshops at their four bakery schools throughout December, at which you can try your hand at making everything from Victorian Christmas goodies (think spicy ginger cake or prune and walnut bread), to Christmas gingerbread decorations, German treats and superlative mince pies.
Click here to book
Christmas wreath-making workshops at JamJar Flowers
When: 7 December at 1pm and 4pm; 8 December at 11am
Where: 7a Peacock Yard, Walworth, London SE17 3LH
Cost: £90
Welcome in the festive season at JamJar Flowers this December with one of the loveliest wreath-making workshops in town. Guests will learn the intricacies involved in creating a Christmas wreath using either a classic spruce or wired base. Working with beautiful seasonal foliage, foraged branches, sculptural seedheads, fruits and winter berries, you'll have all the materials you need to make a wreath that's just right to adorn your front door.
Click here to book
Christmas cooking classes with Sauce by The Langham
When: Various dates in November and December
Where: The Langham, 1c Portland Place, Marylebone, London W1B 1JA
Cost: £50 - £250 depending on class
Don’t leave it until the last minute to plan what to serve if you’re hosting this Christmas – unless you’re a wizard in the kitchen. For those who aren’t so confident with cooking, or those looking to grace the dinner table with something truly spectacular, look no further than The Langham hotel, where Sauce by The Langham cookery school is running a host of festive masterclasses. From gingerbread-baking classes for little ones (7 and 21 December) to festive cocktail-making for the grown-ups (6 November and 11 December), there’s plenty on offer here to help you add a touch of expertise to your feast. The highlight, though, is the full-day Christmas menu class (9 November and 4 December) led by executive chef Chris King. Under his expert guidance, you’ll learn how to make seasonal canapés, top-notch roast beef, crispy roast potatoes and almond frangipane mince pies. Is your mouth watering yet?
Click here to book
Christmas calligraphy at Pearl and Groove
When: 9 December at 7pm
Where: Pearl and Groove, 341 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London W10 5SA
Cost: £60
Keen to make your own Christmas cards this year? Alice Gabb is the expert who can teach you how. A self-taught calligraphy artist, Gabb established London’s first calligraphy club back in 2014 when she realised there was nothing like it in the city. This December, she's hosting a one-off festive class at Pearl and Groove flourless café in Notting Hill, aimed at beginners as well as those looking to perfect their practised strokes.
Click here to book
Christmas wreath-making workshops at Kew Gardens
When: 29 and 30 November, 1 December 2019; 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Where: Mansion Dining Room, Wakehurst, Selsfield Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6TN
Cost: £49
For those with talented fingers, one of the most satisfying things about the festive season is seeing your handmade wreath hanging with pride on your front door. Whether you’ve made dozens in the past and are in need of new inspiration or are preparing to create festive foliage for the first time, a course at Kew Gardens could help you dress your door this year. Brighton-based florist Kate Langdale is hosting a relaxed two-hour workshop where you’ll weave your own wreath using eucalyptus, holly, pine cones, pheasant feathers and more – all sourced from the Wakehurst gardens.
Click here to book
Alternative Christmas workshops at Drink, Shop & Do
When: Select dates in November and December
Where: Drink, Shop & Do, 9 Caledonian Road, Islington, London N1 9DX
Cost: £15 - £55 depending on class
From classes in Christmas baubles, cards and natural candles, to dance lessons teaching the routines to some of the festive season’s best loved classics (Jingle Bell Rock and All I Want For Christmas among them), Drink, Shop & Do by King’s Cross is doing away with tradition and breathing a bit of fun into Christmas prep. Get creative here with one of the many fun evening workshops and enjoy a glass of prosecco while you’re at it. You go, Glen Coco!
Click here to book
Festive cocktail masterclasses at Petersham Nurseries
When: 6 November and 4 December, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: La Goccia Bar, Petersham Nurseries Covent Garden, Floral Court, London WC2E 8JD
Cost: £45
At Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden, you can learn how to have a very merry Christmas by taking part in a festive cocktail masterclass. Classes take place in the rustic, bronze La Gocca Bar, where over the course of two hours you’ll learn how to make three decadent concoctions to truly wow your guests.
Click here to book
