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Mixed Media Painting Workshop
Combine layered water-based media with drawing tools to create unique and detailed mixed media paintings. You’ll explore various techniques to add depth and texture to your work.
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Monthly Oil Painting class
In these 2.5 hour oil painting sessions learn and practice techniques from canvas prep to paint application — perfect for beginners or artists wanting to refine their skills.
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Monthly Pottery Classes
These 2.5-hour pottery sessions, led by skilled artist Louise Berrill, are designed to accommodate all levels, from beginners to those with more experience.
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Spoon Carving Workshop – One Day
Spend a relaxing day at Stanwick Lakes learning traditional spoon carving techniques. This beginner-friendly course covers cleaving wood, shaping with an axe, and carving with sloyd and hook knives to create your own handcrafted wooden spoon. Set in the oak-framed craft barn and surrounded by 750 acres of inspiring wetlands, it is a practical and immersive introduction to green woodworking.
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Glass Fusion – Holey Moley Bowl Workshop
This three-hour workshop focuses on creating a distinctive “holey” glass bowl. Participants will be taught how to cut glass and gain an understanding of glass fusion techniques, while producing a […]
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Magic Mammals – FREE EVENT
Join us at Stanwick Lakes on the 26th April to celebrate National Mammal Week. Drop in to our Magic Mammal event anytime between 11am and 3pm to discover how we […]
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Guided Bird Walks on International Dawn Chorus Day
To celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day on Sunday 3rd May, we will be hosting two guided bird walks at Stanwick Lakes. “Early birds” are invited to join our first walk […]
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Fresh Flower Crown Workshop
Mark the turning of the season and welcome the arrival of summer with a traditional May Day flower crown workshop. Rooted in centuries-old celebration, flower crowns have long symbolised renewal, […]
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Home Education Day KS3 – May 2026
Our dedicated Key Stage 3 Home Education Day takes place on Thursday 21st May 2026. Designed for learners aged 11-14, the day includes water vole conservation fieldwork, a local history study and a Ranger-led charcoal making experience.
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From Iron to Empire: Heritage Build Weekends
Watch our volunteers and experts as they undertake ambitious heritage build projects exploring the history of the Nene Valley!
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Monthly Acrylic Painting classes
Come along for these creative acrylic painting class where you can explore the techniques of this lovely medium!
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Stacking Rings/Pendant Workshop
On this three-hour course, you’ll be gently guided through all the techniques to enable you to make three different style stacking rings, or a pendant from a selection of five […]
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Monthly Watercolours Classes
Join us for an inspiring watercolor class where creativity flows as freely as the paint on your brush!
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Green Living Day
Celebrate sustainable living at our Green Living Day this summer. Discover eco-friendly products and ideas – and apply now if you would like to host a stall and inspire visitors.
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From Iron to Empire: Heritage Build Weekends
Watch our volunteers and experts as they undertake ambitious heritage build projects exploring the history of the Nene Valley!
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Finds Fridays at Stanwick Lakes
Discover more about the objects you’ve found, 300 years or older, with Northamptonshire’s Finds Liaison Officer, Eleanore Cox.
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A 2-Day Flax Fiber and Weaving Workshop on Your Handmade Ceramic Frame
Participants will have the opportunity to create a beautiful handwoven piece using their own handmade ceramic frame. 5th September 2026 (Day 1): Students will make their ceramic weaving frames using […]
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