EASTER ESCAPADES
Easter crafts, chocs, chicks & more...
Have a mindful moment with some seasonal events and adventures
CRAFTY DAYS
The beautiful market town of Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales hosts Wensleydale Craft Fair over the Easter Bank Holiday, providing the perfect excuse for a day out and browse among the stalls. From 10am until 4.30pm each day, the show will welcome visitors to enjoy a wide range of high-quality handmade crafts and art products crafted by local and regional artisans. At The Market House, admission free.
March 30-April 1, wensleyfairs.co.uk
BRANCH OUT
Create your own Easter wreath to brighten up your front door or adorn your dining table as a centrepiece at a weekend workshop. Bowery Arts Centre in Leeds is holding a class to guide you through the whole process from wiring moss to create the wreath’s base to letting your creative side come out when finishing it with ribbon and spring foliage.
March 2, thebowery.org/ workshops
THE ART OF YARN
Get crafty for an Easter Crochet Workshop at Knaresborough’s Yarn Etc shop under the expert eye of a tutor. If you can crochet a granny square and fancy trying your hand at something different, this is for you. All materials are provided (bring a 3.5 and 4mm hook) to create bunny bunting, crochet eggs and tiny chicks. Have a ball, not just of wool, with coffee, cake and creativity. March 16, yarnetc.co.uk
SUDS GALORE
Create your own sweet-smelling, cruelty-free soap at a workshop in Malton. Cosy Cottage Soap open the doors for an event where you can make your own palm-oil-free soap. Make six bars of your own signature blend. Using vegetable oils and waxes, the tuition will take you through the process and you can add your own blend of essential oils, dried flowers, fruits and exfoliants.
March 16, cosycottagesoap.co.uk
BLOOMS AND TREASURES
Immerse yourself in nature for an Easter egg hunt at Harrogate’s RHS Garden Harlow Carr. Easter eggs of all sizes will be waiting to be discovered by explorers keen to unearth the hidden treasure. Perfect for all ages - little ones can put their best foot forward on the egg-citing trail while adults can breathe in the wonderful sights and sounds of spring.
23 March–7 April, rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr/
GIANT KNITS
A new craft space in Ossett invites you to make an Easter wreath – a knitted one! A Touch of Craft hosts the event at their Springfield Mills venue. No knitting or crafting experience is necessary. Using ‘Mammoth’ yarn from Woolly Mahoosive, let your imagination run wild to create a knitted wreath with added pom poms, ribbons and more.
March 17, atouchofcraftyorkshire. co.uk/
LIGHT UP
Wax lyrical at a candle making workshop where you can take away your very own Easter aromatherapy candle. Bow
