MADE Winchester Craft and Design Festival is a full-day celebration of craft and creativity, set inside the stunning Winchester Cathedral. Explore the market, join workshops from free drop-ins like visible mending to paid sessions like pot throwing and willow weaving, and refuel at the award-winning Cathedral Café, serving fresh, locally sourced food.
Free* Visible Mending with Antonia Sullivan of Sprig Textiles
Using waste plastic to make colourful jewellery with Bronwen Gwillim
Free* Costumed Life Drawing with Design Junction
Free* Visible Mending with Antonia Sullivan of Sprig Textiles
Thursday 7th, Friday 8th, Saturday 9th May, 10.30am – 1.00pm
Through the meditative art of darning-loom weaving, we’ll rekindle relationships with the garments we already own, creating patches that are miniature works of art.
This hands-on workshop invites you to slow down and honour your clothes with visible, beautiful mending techniques. You’ll learn to use a darning loom to weave colourful, textured repairs that tell stories rather than hide them—turning worn spots and tears into badges of love and continued use.
*Free with your annual pass. Buy your annual pass online to save £1pp
Using waste plastic to make colourful jewellery with Bronwen Gwillim
Thursday 7th May, 10.30am- 1.00pm
Turn trash into treasure in this fun, hands-on jewellery-making workshop with contemporary maker Bronwen Gwillim. Using waste plastic as her medium, Bronwen invites you to explore creative, sustainable ways of transforming discarded materials into bold, wearable art.
£40
Free* Costumed Life Drawing with Design Junction
Thursday 7th, Friday 8th & Saturday 9th May 2026, 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Set against the historic backdrop of Winchester Cathedral, we invite you to join our special costumed figure drawing session featuring a live harpist.
Whether you have tried figure drawing before or just want to try your hand at sketching, this is a perfect opportunity to slow down and capture a beautiful moment.
*Free with your annual pass. Buy your annual pass online to save £1pp
Explore Winchester Cathedral
Colourful Aluminium Jewellery Workshop with Lindsey Mann
Ink Marbling a Silk Scarf with Rachel O’Connell of ROCWORX
Explore Winchester Cathedral
Discover over 1,000 years of history
Your Annual Pass does more than give you access to the MADE Craft and Design Festival — it also includes unlimited entry to Winchester Cathedral for the next 12 months.
With over 1,000 years of history to explore, a single day is rarely enough — especially when you’re also browsing over 100 makers and taking part in workshops. To help you make the most of your time, we’ve created a Whistlestop Tours guide, designed for visits of 20, 40 or 60 minutes, so you can be sure to see the cathedral’s must-see highlights.
We hope you’ll return again and again using your pass, continuing your discovery each time. From Kings and Scribes to general tours and guided Crypt tours (included with your ticket), there’s always something new to learn — or a detail you might notice for the first time.
Top tip: book online to save £1 per person
Colourful Aluminium Jewellery Workshop with Lindsey Mann
Friday 8th May, 10.30am – 1.00pm
Make a unique piece of jewellery during this introduction to the colourful world of anodised aluminium.
Try out dyes, inks and printing methods to colour metal, then let me guide you as we turn your colourful aluminium into a pair of earrings or a pendant using simple jewellery making techniques and tools.
£45
Ink Marbling a Silk Scarf with Rachel O’Connell of ROCWORX
Friday 8th May, 2.00pm – 4.30pm
Discover the beautiful, fluid art of ink marbling in this hands-on workshop led by experienced textile artist Rachel O’Connell of ROCWORX. Guided step by step by an expert, participants will be encouraged to experiment freely, explore colour and movement, and enjoy the process in a relaxed and supportive learning environment.
£48
Silver Jewellery Workshop with Joanne Bowles
Botanical Monoprints with Jade Taylor
Tufted Wall Hanging Workshop with Design Junction
Silver Jewellery Workshop with Joanne Bowles
Friday 8th, May, 2.00pm – 4.30pm
With just six participants, this exclusive class offers plenty of one-to-one guidance in a relaxed and supportive setting.
During the workshop, you’ll learn traditional silversmithing techniques and create your own beautiful silver ring, crafted by hand from start to finish. No previous jewellery-making experience is needed — Joanne’s clear, friendly teaching style makes the process accessible and enjoyable for all.
£85
Botanical Monoprints with Jade Taylor
Friday 8th May, 10.30am – 1.00pm
In this hands-on session, you’ll create a series of small, individual botanical monoprints, experimenting with positive and negative shapes to build layered compositions.
Working with natural botanical specimens, you’ll explore the use of texture, colour and text, mixing translucent inks directly on the plant material to produce beautifully unpredictable, serendipitous results. Creating an array of prints to take home.
£45
Tufted Wall Hanging Workshop with Design Junction
Saturday 9th May, 10.30am – 1.00pm
Add a pop of texture to your walls with our Tufted Wall Hanging Workshop! In this 2.5-hour session, you will learn the essentials of rug tufting and create a unique piece of fiber art to take home.
You have the freedom to choose your canvas shape: go for a classic square (30cm×30cm), a sleek rectangle (20cm×40cm) or even a funky shape. Whether you want to create an abstract design, a landscape, or a funky pattern, we’ll help you bring it to life.
£60
Weave a Wall Hanging with Whitchurch Silk Mill
Mini pot throwing with Design Junction
Hanging Willow Bird Feeder Workshop with Louise Brown
Weave a Wall Hanging with Whitchurch Silk Mill
Thursday 7th May, 1.30pm – 4.30pm
A three hour workshop reconnecting with one of the oldest textile traditions.
A Louet tabletop loom will be set up and waiting for you, ready to introduce you to the weaving techniques that generations of makers have passed down. Guided by one of Whitchurch Silk Mills Heritage Silk Weavers, you’ll learn how to build pattern texture and structure weaving by hand. By the end of the session you’ll have learned a new skill and created your own hand woven wall hanging to take home with you.
£60
Mini pot throwing with Design Junction
Saturday 9th May, 2.00pm – 3.00pm / 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Get hands-on with clay in this playful mini pot throwing workshop led by local creative studio Design Junction. In this fun and engaging session, you’ll have the chance to create teeny weeny pots using a small table top potter’s wheel — a perfect introduction to the joy of throwing on the wheel.
£20
Hanging Willow Bird Feeder Workshop with Louise Brown
Saturday 9th May, 10.30am – 1.00pm
Discover the timeless art of willow weaving with expert tutor Louise Brown, a respected basketmaker and experienced tutor. Based near Winchester, Louise brings over 20 years’ experience in willow weaving and basketry, teaching both beginners and those with some experience in a welcoming, hands-on environment.
£45
Japanese Ink Marbling and Stab-bound Bookbinding with Rachel O’Connell of ROCWORX
Sashiko Mending – bring your own denim with The Well Worn
Japanese Ink Marbling and Stab-bound Bookbinding with Rachel O’Connell of ROCWORX
Thursday 7th May, 2.00pm – 4.30pm
Discover the ancient art of marbling and the joy of Japanese stab-bound bookmaking. Marbling is a surface pattern and an endangered heritage craft, used for paper and textile art. This calming and fun taster workshop is the perfect activity for adults looking to explore their creativity and learn a new skill.
Students will create mesmerising patterns on paper, using simple tools and breath-work. You will then use one of your patterns for a cover, to create a traditional Japanese stab-bound book to take home with your paper patterns. All materials included in the class. An apron and gloves are provided. Rachel suggests students wear older clothing, as ink can stain.
£45
Sashiko Mending – bring your own denim with The Well Worn
Saturday 9th May, 2.00pm – 4.30pm
Learn the basics of Sashiko stitching and use it to repair, reinforce or decorate a piece of their own denim or woven cotton.
Sashiko is a traditional Japanese hand-stitching technique, originally used to mend and reinforce worn clothing. The results are beautiful, visible and intentional. No sewing machine required. Suitable for complete beginners.
£48
Winchester Cathedral Cafe
Winchester Cathedral Gift Shop
Winchester Cathedral Cafe
Open daily
Exploring a craft festival is thirsty work — and the Cathedral Café is the perfect place to pause and refuel.
Enjoy everything from classic tea and cake to fresh salads and hearty hot meals, all served in a calm, welcoming space. Just steps from the Cathedral, it’s the ideal pit stop away from the buzz of the festival, so you can recharge before heading back to discover more.
Winchester Cathedral Gift Shop
Open daily
If 100+ makers have already whetted your shopping appetite, the Winchester Cathedral Gift Shop is the perfect next stop on your day. Filled with carefully curated gifts inspired by the Cathedral’s life, history and treasures, it’s a great place to find a souvenir to remember your visit.
And if you’re in the mood for more browsing, the Cathedral sits in the heart of Winchester — a vibrant city with an excellent high street and independent shops. Whether MADE is the highlight of your day or part of a wider Winchester adventure, there’s plenty to delight every shopper.