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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 wreath making in Sherwood Forest
Make a rustic wreath using foliage gathered from Sherwood and Budby, guided by Craft and Bloom.
21 November 2026, 1–3pm · Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
Wreath making at Otters Fine Foods
Make a Christmas wreath with Vicki of the Paisley Flower Co. at Oakham’s independent Otters Fine Foods.
24 November 2026 · Oakham, Rutland
Christmas wreath making at Canons Ashby
Make a festive wreath using greenery gathered from the grounds of the historic National Trust house.
24–25 November 2026, morning and afternoon sessions · Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire
Floral Advent workshop at form&blōm
Create an Advent wreath or Christmas table centrepiece at form&blōm, with bubbly and canapés.
25 November 2026 · Oakham, Rutland
Christmas wreath making at Curious Magpie with Sutton Lodge Flowers
Sutton Lodge Flowers leads two evenings of seasonal wreath making at Curious Magpie, using winter foliage and natural materials.
25 November and 2 December 2026, 7–9pm · Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Luxury wreath masterclass at Hart’s Hotel & Kitchen
The Botanical Flower Studio leads a specialist wreath workshop at Hart’s, followed by lunch at the restaurant.
25 November 2026, 10.30am–3pm · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Everlasting wreath workshop at Sutton Lodge Flowers
Make an everlasting wreath from British flowers grown and dried at Sutton Lodge’s Leicestershire flower farm.
26 November 2026, from 6.30pm · Broughton Astley, Leicestershire
Wreath making with The Garden Knight at Rutland Nursery
Florist James Knight leads a wreath-making workshop using winter foliage and natural materials at Rutland Nursery.
27 November 2026 · Manton, Rutland
The Christmas wreath experience at Sutton Lodge Flowers
An unhurried wreath-making session at Sutton Lodge Flower Farm, with home-grown dried flowers, seasonal foliage and good food.
27–29 November and 3–5 December 2026, selected sessions · Broughton Astley, Leicestershire
Christmas wreath workshops at Peterborough Cathedral
Make a traditional foliage wreath in the cathedral’s atmospheric Knight’s Chamber.
27 November; 3 and 6 December 2026, selected sessions · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Christmas wreath making with Wilder Floral at Lamport Hall
Wilder Floral leads a festive wreath workshop at Lamport Hall, set among the estate’s historic buildings.
28 November 2026, 12pm · Lamport, Northamptonshire
Wreath making and afternoon tea at Boughton House
Make a Christmas wreath in Boughton House’s Tapestry Suite, then settle in for afternoon tea.
28–29 November 2026, 12.30–3.15pm, followed by afternoon tea · Kettering, Northamptonshire
Wreath making with The Garden Knight at Rutland Nursery
Florist James Knight leads a wreath-making workshop using winter foliage and natural materials at Rutland Nursery.
29 November 2026 · Manton, Rutland
Wreath making with The Garden Knight at Rutland Nursery
Florist James Knight leads a wreath-making workshop using winter foliage and natural materials at Rutland Nursery.
30 November 2026 · Manton, Rutland
Festive wreath making at Rockingham Castle
Create a biodegradable wreath with foliage and seed heads gathered from Rockingham Castle’s Wild Gardens.
1–2 December 2026, 10.30am or 6pm sessions · Rockingham, Northamptonshire
Luxury festive wreath workshop at Ode to Joy
Create a substantial Christmas wreath at Ode to Joy’s Stamford floristry studio, with three afternoon workshop dates.
1, 3 and 5 December 2026 · Stamford, Lincolnshire
Festive wreath making at The William Cecil
Make a Christmas wreath at The William Cecil during one of three seasonal workshops in early December.
2, 5 and 6 December 2026 · Stamford, Lincolnshire
Christmas wreath making at form&blōm
Make a seasonal wreath at form&blōm’s Oakham studio, with winter foliage, bubbly and canapés.
3 December 2026 · Oakham, Rutland
Christmas door swag workshop at Curious Magpie
Sutton Lodge Flowers shows how to create a generous Christmas door swag at Curious Magpie, using seasonal foliage.
4 December 2026, 7–9pm · Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Wreath making at Grimsthorpe Castle with Sophie Hermes Design
Make a natural Christmas wreath with Sophie Hermes Design in Grimsthorpe Castle’s vaulted hall, using British-grown foliage.
6 December 2026, 10am–12pm or 2–4pm · near Bourne, Lincolnshire