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Choose from a wide variety of threads, colours and designs to create a Christmas Hanging Decoration for your home in the way you choose. Our resident seamstress will be on hand to help you learn some basic hand sewing techniques whilst making your items, including the personalised embroidery and beading onto felt to create the hanging decoration. Guidance and refreshments will be provided.

All payments must me made upon booking. Please note: no refunds can be given for a cancellation within 7 days of the workshop.

Please book your space soon as spaces are limited.

Adults only.

Book your place by calling on 01785 619131 or visit us at the Ancient High House. Pre-booking is essential due to limited spaces.

Choose from a wide variety of threads, colours and designs to create a Christmas Stocking for your home in the way you choose. Our resident seamstress will be on hand to help you learn some basic hand sewing techniques whilst making your items, including personalising and decorating the stocking before hand sewing it together. Guidance and refreshments will be provided.

All payments must me made upon booking. Please note: no refunds can be given for a cancellation within 7 days of the workshop.

Please book your space soon as spaces are limited.

Adults only.

Book your place by calling on 01785 619131 or visit us at the Ancient High House. Pre-booking is essential due to limited spaces.

At our Autumn Wreath Workshop at Stafford Castle, you will weave your own beautiful willow garland by making a simple hoop and then choose from our collection of gorgeous dried flowers and grasses, ribbon and hessian to decorate it. This workshop is suitable for beginners and is a perfect introduction to willow weaving; you will have expert guidance on hand to help and there will be examples and designs to follow if you desire.

This workshop is incredibly relaxing and mindful, so why not come along and get in the autumn spirit in the most peaceful way!

Choose from a wide variety of threads, colours and designs to create a scatter cushion for your home in the way you choose. Our resident seamstress will be on hand to help you learn some basic hand sewing techniques whilst making your items, including attaching a button and making a buttonhole, sewing a popper and more. Guidance and refreshments will be provided.

Dates:

Saturday 13th September 10.30am to 1.30pm  

Saturday 11th October 10.30am to 1.30pm

Booking both sessions is advised as this workshop is designed to be delivered in two parts. If only one session is booked, you will not receive the full amount of guidance or enough time to complete making their item.

All payments must me made upon booking. Please note: no refunds can be given for a cancellation within 7 days of the workshop.

Please book your space soon as spaces are limited.

Adults only.

Book your place by calling on 01785 619131 or visit us at the Ancient High House. Pre-booking is essential due to limited spaces.

As part of our Viking Re-Enactment event, younger audiences can come along to the Visitor Centre and design their very own foam Viking Shield!

This workshop is a part of our Viking Re-Enactment event. Come along, watch the battles, learn about the Viking way and head in to the Visitor Centre to do a children’s workshop where you will design and make your own foam shield to take home! Use your knowledge of runes and Viking design to create a personal piece of art and march around the event showcasing your new piece of weaponry!

Viking Re-Enactment event information:

Viking Re-Eanctment takes place on Saturday the 2nd and Sunday the 3rd August 2025, between 10.00am and 4.00pm both days at Stafford Castle, Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 1DJ.

Most activities, stalls and things to see are free however we will have a small charge for the children’s workshop.

Event admission is free but there is a charge for parking if required. We strongly encourage walking, cycling, public transport and car sharing to get to the event! It is about a 30 minute walk from Stafford Railway Station, near the town centre, to Stafford Castle. The 5A bus can be caught outbound from Stafford Town Centre to Stafford Castle (Thorneyfields Lane/adj Thorneyfields Lane stops) on Sundays, throughout the duration of the event.

We have plenty of parking space at this event with an overflow parking option at King Edward VI High School. Please do not park on surrounding roads and verges nearby to Stafford Castle – this will be monitored during the event.

Please be aware that pictures will be being taken at this event that may be used for our website or on our social media accounts.

Please bring cash if you are parking as this is essential to pay the parking charge.

This workshop situated in the tranquil surroundings of Izaak Walton’s Cottage will involve embroidering a motif on to a napkin. There is a choice of three designs and will also include a napkin folding tutorial. The workshop will be followed by an afternoon tea consisting of sandwiches, cakes and hot drinks.

It is recommended you have attended at least one of the beginners or adult embroidery workshops or have some past embroidery experience before booking on to this session.

All materials are provided, including a huge selection of thread colours to choose from. You will receive guidance from our in-house professional seamstress.

Please book your space soon as spaces are very limited.

All payments must me made upon booking. Please note: no refunds can be given for a cancellation within 7 days of the workshop, but materials/kit can be arranged to be collected.

Adults only.

Book your place by calling on 01785 619131 or visit us at the Ancient High House. Pre-booking is essential due to limited spaces.

Choose from either a glasses pouch, scissor saver or coin purse to make throughout the 2 sessions. Our resident seamstress will be on hand to help you learn some basic hand sewing techniques whilst making your items, including attaching a button and making a buttonhole, sewing a popper and more. Guidance and refreshments will be provided.

Dates:

Saturday 5th July 10.30am to 1.00pm

Saturday 9th August 10.30 am to 1.00pm

Booking both sessions is advised as this workshop is designed to be delivered in two parts. If only one session is booked, you will not receive the full amount of guidance or enough time to complete making their item.

All payments must me made upon booking. Please note: no refunds can be given for a cancellation within 7 days of the workshop.

Please book your space soon as spaces are limited.

Adults only.

Book your place by calling on 01785 619131 or visit us at the Ancient High House. Pre-booking is essential due to limited spaces.

This workshop situated in the tranquil surroundings of Izaak Walton’s Cottage will involve embroidering a motif on to a napkin. There is a choice of three designs and will also include a napkin folding tutorial. The workshop will be followed by an afternoon tea consisting of sandwiches, cakes and hot drinks.

It is recommended you have attended at least one of the beginners or adult embroidery workshops or have some past embroidery experience before booking on to this session.

All materials are provided, including a huge selection of thread colours to choose from. You will receive guidance from our in-house professional seamstress.

Please book your space soon as spaces are very limited.

All payments must me made upon booking. Please note: no refunds can be given for a cancellation within 7 days of the workshop, but materials/kit can be arranged to be collected.

Adults only.

Book your place by calling on 01785 619131 or visit us at the Ancient High House. Pre-booking is essential due to limited spaces.

A great introduction into embroidery with our resident seamstress at the Ancient High House. You will learn a variety of basic embroidery stitches on to an Aida bookmark to create a unique and useful stitch sampler. This is suitable for beginners, with no or little experience, or those with experience wanting to refresh their memory or learn different stitches. It is great for someone wanting to socialise as well as learn a variety of techniques.

All payments must me made upon booking. Please note: no refunds can be given for a cancellation within 7 days of the workshop.

Please book your space soon as spaces are limited.

Adults only.

Book your place by calling on 01785 619131 or visit us at the Ancient High House. Pre-booking is essential due to limited spaces.