Weekend Workshops
29th & 30th August 2026
*Weekend Lottery Tickets will be released on Instagram WB 18th May*
*Pre-book tickets will be released in June*
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Workshops are suitable for all unless stated otherwise.
(This area will continue to be updated)
Ane Lyngsgaard
Catalan Trays workshop.
3 hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
x10 people per workshop
£30 pp
Booking will be via a lottery (May)
Francois Desplanches
Francois will be demonstrating 'Scuttle Work' over the weekend which is on the heritage crafts endangered list.
This is one of those very rare opportunities to see the GOAT in action.
Anne Mette Hjornholm
Neolithic woven containers.
2 hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
x10 people per workshop
£30 pp
Booking will be via a lottery (May).
Jefke Geysels
Making skeins
1/2 hr workshops 4x Saturday and 2x Sunday
x9 people per workshop
£12 pp
Booking will be via a lottery (May)
Rosie Farey
Rush Urchin Basket
3.5 hrs Sunday only
6 people per workshop
£35 pp
Booking will be via a lottery.
Hege Iren Aasdal
Small Split Baskets
3 hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
number tbc
cost tbc
Booking will be via a lottery (May)
Delia Fian
Bark Wallet
4 hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
9 people per workshop
£50 pp
Booking will be via a lottery (May)
Michelle Mateo
Ash splint basket with a rectangular bottom and rounded top, with a wooden handle.
Full Day workshop on Saturday
6 people per workshop
£150 pp
This will be a pre-booked workshop (June)
(NB Michelle will be offering drop in pounding ash sessions on Sunday)
Phil Bradley
Fitched Tray
2.5 hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
6 people per workshop
£60 pp
Pre book via the website (June)
Geoff Hannis
Willow Cleave workshop
1.5 hr workshop x3 Saturday and Sunday
2 people per workshop
£50 pp
Pre Book via the website (June)
Any Leake
Brush making workshop
3.5 hr workshop 2x Saturday and 1x Sunday
6 people per workshop
£45 pp
Pre-book via the website (June)
Valerie Testu
Interlacing workshop
2.5 hr workshop Sunday only
8 people per workshop
£30 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Stonesfield Leather
Leather strap making workshop
2 hr workshop 2x Saturday only
10 people per workshop
£25 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Mieke Langenhuizen
Small bird's nest from colourful cane using the chaos technique
2 hr workshop 2x Saturday and 2x Sunday
12 people per workshop
£20 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Laurence Knoop
Coiled dyed rope basket
3 hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
8 people per workshop
£30 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Jeanny Bouwen
Small tray/coaster
1.5 hr workshop 2x Saturday and 1x Sunday
8 people per workshop
£25 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Jamie Dun
Basic broom making workshop
2.5 hr workshop 2x Saturday and 2x Sunday
10 people per workshop
£30 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Lydia Asscher
Metal bangle workshop
0.5 hr workshop 4x per day Saturday and Sunday
10 people per workshop
£12 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Flo Hamer
‘Have a go’ at hazel basketry
2 hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
8 people per workshop
£25 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Pau Trepat
Pau will be demonstrating over the weekend.
Pau's basketry skills are on another level. A basket maker's basket maker.
This is a great opportunity to see how a master's hands work when creating a basket, gain top tips and enjoy poetry in motion.
Mandy Coates
Willow and Rush cone hanging baskets
2 hr Workshop Saturday and Sunday
6 people per workshop
£30 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Dan Lawrence
Chip carved coffee coasters.
3 hr workshop 2x Saturday and Sunday
8 people per workshop
£25 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Rosemary Kavanagh - Kids Area
Rosemary is a world class basketmaker and heritage specialist who works in schools.
She'll be running our area specifically for children and family friendly workshops with various willow & nature games. There'll be drop in workshops throughout the weekend with various games available to play as well.
Tom Delaney
Tom is a young basketmaker from Ireland who's leading the way in caring for and continuing to shepherd these important old skills & traditions.
He'll be demonstrating making a Coracle as well as running some 'have a go' sessions.
Martin Hazel
Bead Making Workshop with a legend
2hrs Saturday and Sunday
12/15 people per workshop
£20 pp
Bookable from 8am on the day
Child friendly workshop with assistance
Peter Dibble
Oval & Round underfoot bases
The leading light in British basketmaking, a torch barer for so many skills and a standard of work we can all aspire too
2 hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
10 per workshop
£15pp
Booking will be via a lottery
Erika Rudikova
Worlds greatest woven snail.
The Slovakian superstar is back in action at Tear Up teaching her world famous snails
2 hour workshop 2x Saturday and Sunday
8 people per workshop
£20 pp
Booking from 8am on the day.
Dave Budd
Knife Sharpening Workshop
Dave is the leading tool maker in our craft.
The is a great opportunity to be taught by a master craftsman on how to keep your tools in great working order.
2 hr workshops Saturday and Sunday
John Mullaney
Whittling hooks
Learn from an inspiring craftsman making a really unique, useful item whilst picking up many valuable skills.
Informal workshops Saturday and Sunday times tbc
6 people per workshop
£5
Bookable from 8am on the day
Jackie Carnell
Willow Birds workshop
New to weaving? This is a wonderful workshop to understand the wonders of willow and how it works.
Drop in workshops throughout the day
1.5 hr workshop
£5 pp
Nadine Fox
Sheath Making Workshop for Bodkin or Knife
Learn to harvest, process & weave yourself a sheath for your knife or bodkin from sustainably coppiced willow bark. Discover how to process fibres for weaving and cordage from other materials such as nettles, horseradish and various leaves and how to make cordage from them.
2.5hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
£30pp
8 per Workshop
Bookable from 8am on the day.
Peter Wood - Greenwood Days
Stool Making
Make yourself your very own 3 legged stool. Learn lots of greenwood working skills with pole lathes, hand tools & shave horses to shape your stool.
£100pp
8 people per workshop
Saturday & Sunday
9.30am - 4.30pm
Jeanette Gray
Cordage with natural fibres workshop
1.5 hr workshop 2x Saturday and Sunday
10 people per workshop
£25 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Mollie McMillen
Mixed fibres basket
This magnificent wee basket uses a cornucopia of different fibres from catstails, willow, bark, crocosmia & Iris.
2 hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
12 people per workshop
£20 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Jack Musgrove
Rose Knot willow bundle tie Workshop
Learn from the master of willow growing himself. These knots have been used in his family for generations & the original way to tie a bundle of sticks.
1 hr workshops Saturday and Sunday
8 people per workshop
£5 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Rachel Hutton
Willow Bark Soaps
Learn how to make cold process soap from scratch using natural ingredients, all infused with willow bark, wild foraged botanicals and essential oils. All vegan.
2.5 hr workshop Sataurday and Sunday
10 people per workshop
£22 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Eddie Glew
Learn how to crank willow
One of those techniques which is great to learn & have in your basketry toolbox
30 mins workshop Sunday
10 people per workshop
£10 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Nadine Fox
Woven turkey wing brushes
Nadine makes her my own brush fibres from palm and New Zealand flax leaves. Learn cordage techniques with retted lime bast.
1 to 2 hrs
£TBC
Lawrence Knoop
Rope Trivet Workshop
Rope work is a great addition to se in your basketry & these skills on offer are fascinating to learn
3 hr workshop Saturday and Sunday
8 people per workshop
£30 pp
This will be available to book on site from 8am on the day.
Benjamin Nauleau
Learn to make Brown willow skeins
learn to split, shave and thin brown Willow into skeins from one of the worlds greatest basketmakers. Benjamin will speak about solutions to avoid the damaging and loosing of the bark during the weaving.
2 hr workshop Saturday
10 people
£35pp
Mel Bastier - Out to learn willow
Willow Mushroom Sculpture
The incredible talented Mel Bastier will be teaching how to weave these funky, create Mushrooms. This workshop is crammed with skills on how to create sculptures which show off the amazing things willow can do!
2 hrs - x2 on Saturday / x1 on Sunday
10 people per workshop
£15pp
Benjamin Nauleau
Hazel frames and ribs
An introduction into using wild hazel in frame basketry. Learn how to split and shave it into ribs, frames or even skeins with a simple knife. Please bring your own pocket knife and, so far you can and want, even own wood to split ( 2 to 3 cm base diameter, can be hazel but also dogwood, sweet chestnut, buckthorn…)
2 hr workshop Sunday
10 people
£35
John Williamson
John is leading the charge when it comes to keeping alive the endangered craft of making Devon Stave Baskets. We're blessed he'll be here over festival weekend demonstrating and selling his wares
Jane Welsh
Plait Border Workshop
On his workshop you'll learn how to create plait borders and all the top tips and tricks to create that beautiful, seamless border.
1.5/2 hr Workshop
8 people
£15pp
Raleigh & Oliver - Wild Crafted Home
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