Join us for our next ‘Hyde Park Stitch Club’ social! 

Come together with fellow crafters for a cozy evening of knitting, crocheting, sewing, cross stitch and embroidery etc.

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, all are welcome!

Just bring your current project and meet us there — no experience required!

This is a free, friendly space for creativity and community. 

Hosted by: @knittedbykee & @laurablackwell (via Instagram)

See you there! 

Northlight Arts Centre and Old Mill Arts bring you inspiring workshops that explore the hidden profundity of hand making creative materials. Through practising and sharing these age old crafts, we hope to remember parts of ourselves eclipsed by mass production, and to celebrate the rich history of the handmade arts. 

Who doesn't love a tray of colourful pastels? 

Northlight Arts Centre and Old Mill Arts bring you inspiring workshops that explore the hidden profundity of hand making creative materials. Through practising and sharing these age old crafts, we hope to remember parts of ourselves eclipsed by mass production, and to celebrate the rich history of the handmade arts. 

Start your creative journey with wire and metal and learn to make beautiful, wearable art you can give away as a gift or be proud to wear yourself. 

You’ll learn how to cut, shape, texture, and assemble wires to create your own unique cuff bangle. Whether you are a complete beginner or someone who wants to learn sone new techniques our tutor Amanda Burton (Wire Moon) will be offering up invaluable tips and her skills to guide you in this half day workshop. 

We are so excited to have teamed up with the awesome Charity Shop Disco a Yorkshire-based DJ collective with a shared love of vinyl and charity shop treasure-hunting.

They've grown a joyful, inclusive community event where music lovers of all backgrounds can come together to spin records, dance, and connect.

Six guest DJs will be invited to play an all-vinyl, 25 minute set of genre-spanning music.

Come and join us for a fun and friendly life drawing session. Go Figure is a regular event held here at Swarthmore, look out for it every first Thursday of the month!

There will be no tutor leading this session but it will be hosted by a member of the Swarthmore team. There are a number of easles and drawing boards available to use, but do feel free to bring your own.

There will be a rotation of both male and female life models and on occassion we will have multiple models in the same session.

Do you want to improve your pattern cutting/making skills?

This is an opportunity for you to learn the fundamentals of pattern cutting and making including pattern drafting techniques such as dart manipulation, style line, add flair to skirts and yolks. In addition, your fabulous tutor Alison will offer deomonstations covering simple pattern designs.

You will be shown practical skills in this subject and will be introduced to essentials tools of the trade such as pattern masters, awls, pracing wheels and how to correctly utilise notches.