A Grand Day Out Hilly Horton Home The home ware and gift shop in Thrapston runs a variety of popular courses with Florae Foray in the studio above its boutique. Courses include learning the art of creating hand-tied posies, buttonhole designs, jam jar and table centre displays as well as Spring wreaths and loral gifts. Prices include materials and sundries while the design and arrangements are yours to take away. Book early to avoid disappointment. www.hillyhorton.co.uk/aboutworkshops
Sam Marshall, artist and print maker
GET CREATIVE Glyn Mould, School of Woodcarving Glyn began carving when he was 12 and never dreamed that he would see his creations on The Antiques Roadshow or more recently, receive a commission for the Lord Mayor of London. Glyn has 34 years of teaching experience and imparts his expertise through regular classes at Elton Village Hall and hosts a monthly two-day workshop at Sacrewell Farm Centre. Glyn has produced over 150 signs for towns and villages, including one for ‘Ambridge’ as part of The Archers 50th anniversary celebrations. To view Glyn’s work and purchase gift vouchers for courses from £49, visit: www.glynmouldwoodcarvingschool.co.uk
Sam runs workshops from her Laxton studio in rural Northamptonshire. One-day courses cost £50. Equipment and materials are provided and participants leave with detailed instructions, suppliers and stockists. The Introduction to Linocut course guides you through the technique and tools, and attendees will produce several prints from two or three images. The Reduction Linocut course is suitable for those with previous experience wishing to create prints using layers of colour. The Drypoint workshop is ideal for those keen to extend their knowledge of Intaglio printmaking; the image is etched directly on to the plastic or metal plate and a small edition of prints are created through Sam’s etching press. www.sammarshallart.com
THE GREAT OUTDOORS Misty Meadows Alpacas Who could resist falling in love with these friendly furry creatures that reside in the village of Maxey? Misty Meadows offers Walking With Alpacas and adoption packages that include a certiicate of adoption, information and photos about the alpaca and allow the recipient plus guest to visit on two occasions. Ideal for the young and old, Owner Karen Hepworth-Lavery those with special needs or needing and alpaca Willow therapeutic respite; alpacas are for everyone. Walking experiences start at 10.30am (1, 8, 16, 23, 27 & 30 December and 1 January.) Walking dates resume in March. www.mistymeadowsalpacas.co.uk
City tours and ghost walks Explore Peterborough’s supernatural scene and discover the region’s haunted heritage via the Ghost Walk and Museum’s Candlelit Ghost Tour. Dare to visit the Priestgate Vaults and hear accounts from the ghosts of Peterborough’s past. Or try the vaults escape rooms for a thrilling adventure. Hidden Heritage and Crime & Punishment tours will guide visitors around the city’s place of execution, prisons and sites of grisly deeds. www.vivacity.org/whatson/heritage/city-tours/ www.vivacity.org/escapethevaults
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Vivacity, Peterborough The charity enriches the lives of local people by creating inspirational opportunies to learn heritage skills. Workshops this season include: Stained Glass Ornaments where participants will create a unique item using the copper foil and solder method, 1 Dec 2018, £50 per person; and a Foundational Calligraphy workshop which teaches the fundamental principles of the art to create a bookmark or greetings card. Lunch is included in the cost, 2 Feb 2019, £55. www.vivacity.org
Peterborough City College The College runs a variety of courses for people of all ages looking to learn a new skill, develop a hobby or train for a new career. Gift a course to a loved one this Christmas and help them realise their ambition through termly or one-off Saturday courses in complementary therapies, cookery, DIY, dressmaking, jewellery design, massage, pottery, relexology and upholstery, to name a few. In addition, the college is running seasonal workshops in Christmas and Chinese New Year crafts. www.citycollegepeterborough.ac.uk/adults/ gift-course/
Oundle Golf Club The picturesque 18-hole golf course set outside the town offers fantastic annual membership rates with a reduced fee for the under-30s, and an excellent clubhouse and lounge, offering bar snacks, meals and a full bar service. This Christmas, the club is offering to design a gift voucher to suit your budget whether it’s for lessons, equipment, experiential days or membership packages. www.oundlegolfclub.com
UK Parachuting Experience the exhilaration of freefall and the satisfaction of completing a skydive in the capable hands of UK Parachuting’s skilled tandem instructors at Sibson Airield. This Christmas a special offer tandem skydive voucher costs only £199 and is valid for one year. You may well get the bug and sign up for the Accelerated Free Fall course starting at £300 per person. www.skydivesibson.co.uk