Try your hand at macrame and make your own xmas tree decorations.

Using recycled cotton cord and three different macrame knots, you’ll create three pretty macrame Christmas decorations to take home and cherish. You will be shown the technique and guided through the process to make a mini Christmas tree, a snowflake and a wreath. 

All materials and equipment will be provided and the workshop is perfect for macrame beginners, and those with experience who want to come and have a bit of fun.

Tickets include a tasty cocktail from the Mermaid bar, served whilst you create!

£30pp. Advance booking only.

Tickets available through Exeter Phoenix

Explore the link between art and wellbeing with an evening of collage

Join us for a relaxing and mindful experience exploring the therapeutic power of collage art in a friendly and non judgemental space.

This creative activity offers a wonderful opportunity to find calm, reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance your overall well-being. Through the repetitive movements of cutting, tearing, and gluing, you’ll discover how to engage your senses and find a sense of calm and grounding by using the small muscles of your hands. As you create your collage, you’ll notice a release of feel-good hormones and lower cortisol levels, promoting a state of calm and relaxation.

No artistic experience is necessary. This workshop is open to everyone interested in exploring their creativity and finding a moment of peace. We’ll use collage art as a tool of visual communication—we’re not creating fine art but learning about our emotions and expressing them with cut-out images.

During the session, you will:

•Learn basic collage techniques

•Engage in guided breathing exercises to promote relaxation

•Participate in a group discussion about the benefits of creative expression

•Create your own unique collage using a variety of materials

Materials provided:

•A selection of sustainably sourced collage materials, papers and magazines

•Glue and scissors

•Instructions for creating a collage

•Refreshments

£15pp Advance booking only

Tickets available via Exeter Phoenix

If you’ve ever thought about trying needle felting then this is the chance! During this 2 hour workshop you will be taught the process of needle felting which is a satisfying and very versatile craft. You will use very soft, spun felting wool and a specialist needle, and be guided throughout by the lovely Kirsty of Isca Felts.

This workshop is perfect for beginners to needle felting and all types of knitting and wool-based crafts. All materials will be provided.

The ticket price includes a choice of cocktail (or other drink) from the Mermaid bar, served whilst you create.

£30 pp. Minimum age 14yrs, Advance booking only.

Tickets available from Exeter Phoenix

Have a go at the relaxing activity of loom knitting and create your own personalised accesory

Give the simple and fun craft of loom knitting a try and create a snood scarf or cosy headband. During the workshop you will learn how to cast on, knit rows and cast off, so the workshop is perfect for beginners to the world of knitting. You’ll be using super soft yarn to make your snood or headband, and have a choice of colours so you can really reflect your own personality/style! 

All materials are provided, just bring enthusiasm and a smile. 

Please note - If you choose to knit a snood scarf then you may not finish your project during the workshop but everyone will get to keep their knitting loom and tool, so you can continue your project at home. A video tuition link is available if needed. 

Tickets include a tasty cocktail from the Mermaid bar, served whilst you create. 

£35pp. Advance booking only.

Tickets available via Exeter Phoenix

Join Crafting With Lyndsey and get your bargello on!

During this 2 hour workshop you will learn the fun and versatile art of bargello embroidery. Using plastic canvas, super chunky yarn and a needle, you will create a vibrant and funky pot cover..

Bargello is a type of needlepoint embroidery, and uses upright flat stitches to create striking patterns and motifs. It is fun, and can be used to create vivid and dynamic patterns. 

All the materials you need will be provided, including a metal pot which you will create your cover around. You can use the pot for flowers, utensils, stationary or just as an ornament! 

Please note you will not complete the cover during the actual workshop, but you will take the pattern and all the materials you need to finish your project at home. 

The workshop is perfect for beginners to bargello. 

Tickets include a tasty cocktail (or choice of drink) from the Mermaid bar, served whilst you create.

Tickets available via Exeter Phoenix