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CHRISTMAS IN THE NOTSWOLDS
From carol concerts and creative workshops to visits with Santa and festive light switch-ons, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Christmas across the Notswolds. Plan your festive season here.
Christmas block printing at Easton Walled Gardens
Make hand-printed Christmas cards and wrapping paper with Haveli Diaries, using carved wooden blocks and traditional techniques.
12 November 2026, 10am–12.30pm · Easton, Lincolnshire
Fused glass Christmas decorations at Ferry Meadows
Glass artist June Massey leads a workshop making individual decorations using two different fused-glass techniques.
14 November 2026; 10.30am–12pm or 1–3pm · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Macramé Christmas baubles at Curious Magpie
Make a set of knotted macramé decorations with Renee from Pretty Knotty at Curious Magpie in Mountsorrel.
19 November 2026, 7–9pm · Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Christmas styling with Elizabeth Stanhope at Rutland Nursery
Elizabeth Stanhope shares her approach to Christmas styling and seasonal entertaining at Rutland Nursery.
20 November 2026 · Manton, Rutland
Festive letterpress at Rutland Nursery
Create Christmas cards and gift tags using traditional letterpress techniques with Green Machine Creative.
21 November 2026 · Manton, Rutland
Papercut Nativity baubles at Peterborough Cathedral
Paper artist Shobhna Patel teaches the delicate art of papercutting through a three-dimensional Nativity bauble.
21 November 2026, 10am–12pm · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Partridge in a Pear Tree papercraft wreath at Peterborough Cathedral
Shobhna Patel of Paper Academy leads a paper-making workshop inspired by a favourite Christmas carol.
21 November 2026, 1–4pm · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Christmas modern calligraphy at The William Cecil
Learn modern calligraphy for Christmas place cards and gift tags at The William Cecil, with a starter kit to take home.
25 November 2026, 6.30–8.30pm · Stamford, Lincolnshire
Bauble painting at The William Cecil
A seasonal bauble-painting workshop at The William Cecil, making a hand-decorated decoration to take home.
26 November 2026 · Stamford, Lincolnshire
Christmas Studio Experience at FOUND Ceramics
Spend a day in FOUND’s Harringworth studio hand-building a ceramic bowl, with seasonal lunch and refreshments.
5 December 2026, 9.30am–3pm · Harringworth, Northamptonshire
Festive candle making at The William Cecil
Create a botanical soy candle with DOLLY at The William Cecil, with cream tea and prosecco alongside the workshop.
11 and 16 December 2026 · Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stained glass Christmas decorations at Ferry Meadows
Learn glass cutting and soldering with stained-glass artist Matt from Diamond Stars Glass.
12 December 2026; 9am–12.30pm or 1.30–5pm · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire