Gourd Ways to Decorate Your Home With Pumpkins
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Get into the spirit of spooky season with these pumpkin workshops
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SPOOKY POTTERY PUMPKINS
Make your own spooky pumpkin with potter Gill Brindley, which will be glazed and fired, ready to display at home. This is a relaxing crafting event where you can enjoy coffee and cake in the Long Room and learn something new in a supportive environment.
13TH OCTOBER
Gallery 45, Felton
01670 783424
feltongallery45.co.uk
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GLASS PUMPKIN DEMONSTRATIONS
Observe the skills of the studio glass blowers at Sunderland’s National Glass Centre as they create a beautiful glass pumpkin. Each piece is available to buy to take home to display in time for Halloween.
16TH–31ST OCTOBER
National Glass Centre, Sunderland
0191 515 5555
sunderlandculture.org.uk
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CHUNKY KNITTED PUMPKIN WORKSHOP
In this autumnal finger knitting workshop (which is suitable for beginners), you’ll be taught how to use finger knitting techniques to knit in a circle to create a knitted pumpkin decoration. Each pumpkin, once complete, will be around 12 inches in diameter and you’ll only use vegan-friendly yarn.
22ND OCTOBER
Stitch Make Create, Wakefield
eventbrite.co.uk
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FLORAL PUMPKIN BOWLS
Join Sophie from House of Bloom Floral to create a sustainable, ikebana-inspired floral pumpkin. Ikebana is a centuries-old Japanese art of flower arranging. Using a ceramic pumpkin bowl, you’ll create an artistic centrepiece perfect for Halloween.
27TH OCTOBER
Anthropologie Leeds
eventbrite.co.uk
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FLORAL PUMPKIN WORKSHOP
Set in the historic Raby Castle’s Entrance Hall, at this workshop you’ll learn the art of creating floral arrangements using pumpkins and autumn blooms. It’s a unique and seasonal way to display your flowers.
29TH OCTOBER
Raby Castle, Staindrop
01833 660888
raby.co.uk