Join us at Cresswell House on Saturday 18 November at Cresswell House, for a very focussed workshop where you will create from scratch a festive wreath. There are two sessions: Session 1 – 10:00 for 10:30 start and Session 2 – 13:00 for 13:30 start. Under the tutorage of Alison Scrimshaw and Susan Tilt, everything […]
The Craft Committee are pleased to announce that the Canny Chocolate Company are coming to Cresswell House on Saturday 25 November, where Kevin provides a 60-minute live chocolate demonstration, tasting and presentation! During this time, he will show you how he makes his artisan handcrafted chocolates, talk to you briefly about the history of chocolate […]
The Craft Committee are pleased to announce that the Canny Chocolate Company are coming to Cresswell House on Saturday 25 November, where Kevin provides a 60-minute live chocolate demonstration, tasting and presentation! During this time, he will show you how he makes his artisan handcrafted chocolates, talk to you briefly about the history of chocolate […]
Ladies, get ready to learn about a local speciality in the Northeast of England – the not so humble, dietary essential, Stottie!. We are going to celebrate National Stottie Week at Cresswell House on 17 February 2024. Kevin Johnson will show us how to make stotties from scratch, how to bake hams to make the […]
The Craft Committee are planning a sweet treat taste experience as Lent comes to an end and the dream of eating chocolate again becomes a reality! Kevin Johnson will be returning to the Cresswell House demo kitchen on Saturday 23 March at 10 for 10:30 start with hot drinks on arrival. He will show us […]
The Craft Committee would like invite you to join them on Saturday 18 May 2024 at Cresswell House at 10:00 for 10:30 start, to celebrate World Bee Day as well as a themed bee raffle to raise funds for the demo kitchen tech. There will be bee themed crafts – making a fabric flower, a […]
Join us in Cresswell House on Saturday 8 June, 10 for 10:30 start for tea/coffee on arrival, to learn about the art and skill of Sushi making, under the skilled tutoring of Julie Thompson. You will see her create sushi different types and learn about their creation, and the best of all you will have […]
Come and meet the lady featured on the front cover of WI Life in December 2022, Karen Auty who is described as the “pasta maker extraordinaire!” She will be in the Federation demo kitchen at Cresswell House on Saturday 17 August at 10am for a 10:30 start. For up to 2 hours, she will […]
Following the popularity of the Embroidery Workshop last year, we are really pleased to bring you a two day Crewel Embroidery Course at Cresswell House led by the talented Marian Fairless. She will introduce you to Crewel work, showing you lots of different examples, as well as teaching you a variety of surface decoration and […]
Following the popularity of the Embroidery Workshop last year, we are really pleased to bring you a two day Crewel Embroidery Course at Cresswell House led by the talented Marian Fairless. She will introduce you to Crewel work, showing you lots of different examples, as well as teaching you a variety of surface decoration and […]