CHRISTMAS ARTS & CRAFTS
- Nov 11, 2025
- 5 min read
Updated: Nov 26, 2025
Christmas crafts are always great fun, but they also make wonderful, heartfelt gifts that show you care. Crafting can also be a great activity for the whole family — kids, parents, and even grandparents can join in the festive fun. There are many places to get creative over the next few months, for both adults and children
CRAFTS:
Where: City Arts, Newbury
When: Friday 7 November, 18:30 to 20:30
Price:£40
Create hand printed cards, gift tags/ wrapping paper in this seasonal workshop
Where: Blue Beetle Ceramics. Thatcham
When: 14 November 2025, 19:00 – 22:00. 15 November 10:00 – 12:15
Price: £35
Join Blue Beetle Ceramics for a Clay Creation session where you can create your own Gingerbread House
Where: City Arts, Newbury
When: Saturday 15 November. 15:30-16:30
Price: £24
This workshop is aimed at children 5 – 11 years old.
Make a unique glass decoration panel with reindeer, snowman or Christmas tree, created using coloured glass and frit (small glass pieces). Your design can be mounted on a tea light holder or drilled to hang on a tree.
Where: The Base
When: Saturday 15th November 10:00-12:00
Price: £20
Age guide: 6 - 12 years (Children must be accompanied by an adult) These fun family sessions are perfect for creating unique gifts or Christmas tree decorations.
Where: Hobbycraft, Newbury
When: 19th, 26th November
Price: £30
This is a great way to explore your creativity at Christmas, and you’ve got total creative freedom to add the patterns you like best. Make up to two baubles during the workshop itself, with six included in the craft kit in total for you to continue with in your own time.
Where: Blue Beetle Ceramics, Thatcham
When: 20 November, 13:30 – 15:30 and 21 November, 19:00 – 21:30. 22 November 10:15 – 12:15
Price: £30
Christmas Tree painting using specialist Crystal Glazes or Elements Glazes
Christmas Tree Workshop
Where: Ugly Duckling Pottery
When: 20th November, 19:00 – 21:00
Price:£36
Learn how to shape and decorate a charming Christmas Tree from clay - perfect as a table centrepiece, ornament, or heartfelt handmade gift.
Where: Millets Farm Centre, Abingdon
When: 20th, 21st, 22nd December
Price: £19.99 per child
Children will craft their own Teddy Snowman to take home with them. Included is a Teddy ready for stuffing, festive biscuit and drink, and festive entertainment
Where: Ugly Duckling, Newbury
When: 27th November, 19:00 – 20:30
Price: £25
Sip, Paint & Sparkle: Christmas Bauble Workshop!
Where: Nature Discovery Centre
When: Friday 28 November, 10:00 - 13:00
Price: £33 per adult plus booking fee
Learn how to mix colours, use different brushes and tools (and even a bit of simple printing) to create lovely illustrative images inspired by the winter festive season.
These can be used for cards, wall art, or simply kept in your sketchbook
Where: Hobby Craft, Newbury
When: 6th,13th,20th December
Price: £12
This mache gingerbread house project is a great way to get the seasonal fun started and it’ll teach children all about making with mache.All participants will walk away with a gingerbread house that’s ready for display
Where: The Base
When: Saturday 6th December 14:00-16:00
Price: £15
Age Guide: Suitable for ages 6+ (Children must be accompanied by one adult). Fun for all the family, make willow trees, stars and mini reindeer to decorate your tree and home this Christmas.
Where: Hobbycraft, Newbury
When: 6th, 7th, 14th, 21st December
Price: £10
Little ones will love getting creative with modelling clay! This fun, relaxing project allows kids to embrace the holiday spirit and enjoy crafting up to two designs, depending on time.
Where: The Base Greenham, Lookout Studio
When: Saturday 13th December, 14:00-16:00
Price: £15 per child
Using soft, easy-to-carve printmaking foam, children will explore fun new techniques as they create their own festive-themed prints. It’s a wonderful opportunity to spark creativity, develop artistic skills, and craft colourful artwork to celebrate the Christmas season.
WREATH MAKING (OLDER CHILDREN AND ADULTS):
Where: Hobbycraft, Newbury
When: 21st, 25th, 28th November
Price: £32
You’ll come away with the perfect decoration to suit the festive season! Display it on your front door and impress all the neighbours.
Where: The Hidden Gem Cafe, Thatcham
When: 26th November 19:00-21:30
Price: £40 per head
Where: Broadway House, Newbury, RG14 1BA
When: Friday, 28th November, 19:00-21:30
Price: £40
Wreathmaking Workshop in support of Home-Start West Berkshire, an organisation dedicated to helping local families during challenging times. This will be the perfect pre-Christmas event to get you in the festive spirit.
Participants will have the opportunity to craft their own beautiful wreath, perfect for adorning their front doors this Christmas.
Where:The Base, Greenham
When: Saturday, 29th November, 10:00-12:00
Price: sold out
Led by Caroline Thomas from Bramble Cottage, you can enjoy making your own floral wreath to adorn your front door while enjoying a mince pie and festive drink.
Where: Nature Discovery Centre
When: Sunday 30 November
Using natural materials harvested from the reserve, come along and enjoy a relaxing couple of hours getting creative with willow and winter foliage to produce a beautiful wreath to take away and decorate your home
Where: Shaw House
When: 9,10,11 December 10:00-12:00
Price: £55
Come along and join in the festive fun creating your own bespoke Christmas wreath. You will learn how to master the technique of mossing your own wreath and then add seasonal foliage.
To decorate there will be a selection of dried fruits and cinnamon sticks, fir cones, baubles and ribbons.
Where: Malverleys
When: Friday 5th December – 5:30pm. Saturday 6th December – 10:00am. Sunday 7th December – 10:00am
Price: £75
Bring the beauty of the season into your home with a handcrafted wreath from our festive workshops at Malverleys, led by the talented Pitt Cottage Flowers. Over two hours, you’ll learn how to create a stunning seasonal wreath using an abundant mix of fresh foliage, textured greenery, and natural adornments.
THEATRE
Where: Corn Exchange Newbury
When: Friday 28 November 2025 – Ends on Saturday 3 January 2026
Price: eak Price £26.50 - £33.75 / Off-Peak Price £23.75 - £30 / Preview £19.25 / Adult Nights £30.75 - £33.75 / Schools £13 / Ages 0 - 18 months £1 Babe in arms ticket
Step into the magical forest of Newburyshire and join the swashbuckling hero Robin and his band of merry outlaws at this years Panto at The Corn Exchange.
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