Christmas craft workshops in Winchester

Get crafty this Christmas in Winchester with everything from wreath-making workshops to silversmithing

Christmas Wreath Lainston House

From pottery painting to Christmas wreath workshops, here are the crafty activities to get stuck into this festive season in Winchester

Happy 'Craftmas'! The run up to Christmas in Winchester doesn't have to be filled with boozy nights out and panicked Christmas shopping. If you'd rather swerve the stress, why not lean into having a DIY Christmas with these creative crafting workshops.

Not only can you find some peace in the Christmas chaos with one of these mindful activities, you can also do some festive socialising while learning a new skill. Bonus if you finish the workshop with a handmade gift to give a loved one, too. 'Tis the season to put full faith in your crafting ability and have a thoroughly wholesome time.

Updated: 21 November 2025

Christmas wreath workshops in Winchester

Wreath making is always popular and there are plenty of places in Winchester to take a workshop in November and December.

Lainston House is running series of wreath-making workshops where you also get a festive afternoon tea on 13 and 20 December 2025.

The Colour Factory are offering workshops with artist Carol Wade on the 7 and 14 December.

Cobbs Farm Shop just outside Winchester are hosting wreath-making workshops with an optional festive afternoon tea, run by florist Wildbunch, on 27 November and 2 and 4 December.

If you like your festive decks natural, try Hampshire Pantry's Natural Wreath Making Workshop, running on 28 November, 1 and 2 December.

Head to The Kitchen at Winchester Golf Academy on 18 December to make a wreath for your Christmas table, and learn brushstroke writing skills for pretty place names or your Christmas cards.

The King's Head in Hursley is running a Christmas wreath workshop on 27 and 28 November.

Lainston wreath making 4

The Cart & Horses in Kingsworthy are running a macrame wreath workshop on 25 November, if you fancy creating something a little bit different this Christmas.

Winchester Royal Hotel are holding Craft Your Own Christmas Wreath sessions on 29 November and 4 December.

Head to Lower Norton Flower Farm just outside Winchester for a luxury wreath-making workshop on 28 and 29 November and 5 and 6 December.

Visit The Tichborne Arms on 27 November for their Christmas Wreath Making Workshop.

The Yard is hosting Christmas Wreath Making with Stem and Green on 27 November.

Worthy Earth are holding two Christmas wreath workshops on 2 December, using a willow base with Worthy Earth dried flowers, herbs and foliage

For an evening making festive wreaths and wine tasting, book onto The Grange Winery's evening with Stem and Green on 5 December.

The Chestnut Horse, The Long Barn and Hampshire Flower Barn have hosted workshops in the past too, so keep checking back as craft workshops for Christmas 2025 are still being announced.

Hampshire pantry natural wreath making

Christmas craft activities for families and children

BellaCrafts is the go-to Winchester location for Christmas crafts aimed at younger visitors. They are also running lantern-making sessions on 6 and 16 November 2025, perfect for taking to Winchester Cathedral Lantern Parade later in the month.

Head to The Arc for a range of family-friendly festive craft workshops. Children aged 6+ can make their own wooden Rudolf on 22 December or a Christmas pudding pom-pom on 23 December. Little ones aged 4 and over can take part in bauble decorating on Christmas Eve.

The Arc christmas pompom workshop

Make your own Christmas gifts

From carving and sculpting to pottery and painting, Winchester offers a vast array of Christmas crafts for adults to enjoy. You just have to decide whether you want to gift your handmade treasures or keep them for yourself!

You can take pottery and tufting workshops at Design Junction all year round, making mugs, plates, coasters, candleholders and more. You can also book sessions here to paint pre-made pieces which would make lovely personal gifts.

Cobbs Farm Shop are hosting a Festive Jewellery ‘Moves’ Workshop on 19 November where qualified jeweller Fiona will guide participants to make silver bangles or silver stacking rings.

Visit The Colour Factory for a festive carving workshop on 3 December, to solder a copper bauble on 6 December or to learn how to make festive earrings on December 10.

Head to The Town House in Alresford on 3 December for a 'paint your own baubles' evening from 7pm. Tickets include a bauble to paint and pizza to fuel your creativity.

Bauble

Mindful Christmas craft events in Winchester

If you're in need of some festive down time, grab a friend and spend a relaxing few hours learning something new this season.

Head to Marwell Hotel to try painting tea light holders or shaping and designing your own festive crockery at this Christmas pottery workshop.

Paint your own Christmas bauble (9 December) or a bottle of festive fizz (11 November) at The Cart and Horses in Kingsworthy.

Pottery at Marwell Hotel

Crafting at Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market

Winchester Cathedral's Christmas Market is recognised as one of the best in Europe and is open 21 November-  22 December 2025.

Alongside the market, the Undercroft is often bustling with various festive workshops, from candle-making to silversmithing and painting. This year you can book onto a copper Christmas decoration workshop on 6 December or a Christmas glass-fusing class, where you can make a tealight holder or hanging decorations, on 2, 3, 9, 11 or 17 December. There's also a Christmas napkin ring workshop on 11, 15 and 18 December, where you'll be shown how to craft pretty napkin rings out of willow and dried flowers.

Cathedral Workshopps

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