Workshops Events in Edinburgh in August 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Cocktail Craft Masterclass
Join Summerhall Distillery for an immersive cocktail masterclass at their historic venue, where the art of mixology meets the science of spirits!
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Men Drawing Men Edinburgh
This monthly untutored life drawing group at The Salisbury Centre gives men the opportunity to come along and draw a male Life model in a friendly, supportive drawing group.
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Dr Arnott’s Sampling Sensation
Uncover the secrets of 17th-century medicine with a hands-on workshop led by an expert from his time: Dr Arnott, who examined his patients’ health by analysing urine’s colour, smell & TASTE!
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Speak Japanese with Confidence – Join Our Japanese Chat Club!
Looking to practise speaking Japanese in a relaxed and supportive environment? Then join our Japanese Chat Club, led by Edinburgh-based native tutor Hitomi Kobayashi-Prior!
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Introduction to Transmission Meditation - Edinburgh
Transmission Meditation is a simple group meditation providing both a dynamic service to the world and powerful personal spiritual development.
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FULL MOON with Transmission Meditation
Join Share International Scotland for a powerful group meditation and work of planetary service at the time of the full moon each month!
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Kids Japanese After School Club Ages 7-12: Language, Crafts & Culture
Led by Hitomi Kobayashi-Prior, this Kids Japanese After School Club transforms screen-based self-study into real-world interactive learning with crafts, games, and cultural fun.
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Summer Course Drop - Edinburgh Open Workshop
Unlock your potential as Edinburgh Open Workshop announces a range of new summer courses suitable for first-time makers and those looking to improve their skills.
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Forest Bathing at Lauriston
Join Dr Eve Hepburn on a relaxing forest bathing journey at in Lauriston Castle Gardens!
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Beginner’s Sewing Class
Spend a full day in the sewing studio and learn how to use a sewing machine and make a cushion cover with your new sewing skills!
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Nature Photography Workshop
Join renowned professional photographer Laurie Campbell for these Nature Photography Workshops at Edinburgh Zoo!
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Monday Makes
This summer, join us at The Palace of Holyroodhouse every Monday in the Great Gallery to make your very own trinket box to take home.
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Sashiko Embroidery Workshop
Come along and explore the beautiful world of Japanese Sashiko embroidery at this craft class run by The Edinburgh Sewcial Club!
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Beginner’s Sewing - 2 week evening course
Spend two evenings with The Edinburgh Sewcial Club and learn how to use a sewing machine and make a cushion cover with your new sewing skills!
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Vocal Summer School - St Mary’s Music School
St Mary's Music School will play host to their first residential vocal summer school in August, suitable for classical singers aged 14 to 18.
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All or Nothing Children’s Aerial Summer Camp
Join All or Nothing at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall for amazing aerial fun in the summer holidays!
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Rugby for Beginners
Corstorphine Cougars are running free beginners classes every Tuesday for Females of all ages who would like to try Rugby!
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Festival Dance Class: Contemporary Dance Technic
Feeling stuck in your dance journey? Struggling with technique, posture, or confidence? These weekly Dance Technic Classes at Blazin' Studio are here to help you break through.
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Festival Dance Class: Reggaeton
Heat up your week with our dynamic Reggaeton classes, part of our exciting weekly Festival Dance Class program. Whether you're joining online or in-person, we've got the perfect vibe for you!
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Beginners Sewing Day
Learn how to use a sewing machine and make an easy sewing project in just a few hours on this Beginners Sewing Day at Artisan Stitch!
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Chinese Culture Week - Traditional Chinese Workshops
Join the Intercultural Communication Institution for an immersive ten-day celebration of hands-on workshops that blend heritage with modern expression! No experience needed — just your curiosity.
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Fringe by the Sea
Fringe by the Sea, a 10-day multi arts festival in North Berwick, is back for 2025 from 1st-10th August.
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Lammas Sound Bath Meditation
Join Marcela Tršová at The Open Door Community Centre in Morningside on 1st August and tap into living in balance with your body and the Earth's natural cycles!
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Festival Dance Class: Groove Back Dance Class
Ready to reignite your passion for dance? Our Saturday Groove Back class at Blazin' Studio is here to help you do just that.
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Framed Embroidered Letter Workshop
Embroider and frame your own decorative letter keepsake with textile artist Lucy Freeman on 2nd August at Dovecot.
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Know Your Overlocker
Overlockers are amazing machines. This Know Your Overlocker workshop run by Artisan Stitch will show you how versatile your overlocker can be.
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Pilates & Pastries with The Sculpt Club
Join us in the sun-soaked courtyard at Eskmills, Musselburgh for a feel-good morning of mat Pilates led by Amee from The Sculpt Club on Saturday 2nd August!
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Stretch & Breathe Yoga
Join us at Lost Shore Surf Resort for a 60 minute Stretch & Breathe Yoga workshop with Lisa Shaw. It's fun, accessible and inclusive!
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Flower, Flour: Ochre Botanical Studios x Fat Pumpkin Farm
Ochre Botanical Studios have partnered with Fat Pumpkin Farm to bring you a unique and immersive experience, a combined floristry and food workshop, on Sunday 3rd August!
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Forest Bathing Taster Sessions
Come along to these lovely Forest Bathing taster sessions with Wild Rose Forest Therapy in St. Mark's Park!
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Rest & Reset Yoga
Rest & Reset Yoga focuses on regulating the nervous system while deeply stretching muscles & working on our fascia system for full recovery and reset of the body and mind.
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Festival off Avignon: Workshops for performing arts professionals
Are you considering participating in the Festival Off Avignon in France in 2026 or 2027 as an artist, company, or producer? Then join one of these workshops at the Institut Français!
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Paint & Sip: Candle Painting Workshop
Enjoy painting three beautiful candlesticks as you sip on a chilled glass of fizz* on this Candle Painting Workshop at John Lewis Edinburgh on Monday 4th August!
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OILCAN The Musical Feeder Workshop Comes to Edinburgh
Be Part of a New Scottish Musical! OILCAN – the musical lands in Edinburgh for a special one-off workshop at Portobello Library on Tuesday 5th August.
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Sculpt & Sip: Clay Sculpt Workshop
Ready to unleash your creativity this summer? Join John Lewis Edinburgh for a beginner friendly dry-clay sculpting workshop on Tuesday 5th August!
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Intermediate Sewing Class - 2 Week Evening Course
This intermediate class is aimed at folks who've attended a beginner's sewing class (or already familiar with sewing up and threading a sewing machine) and would like to progress their skills.
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Colour your World
dive into the world of acrylic painting using a limited colour palette to create harmony, contrast, and impact in your work at Leith Makers on 7th August!
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Eco-Resin Terrazzo Coasters - Craft Workshop
Learn how to work with eco resin, how to mix pigments, make terrazzo chips and turn them into a colourful pair or coasters for your home on this workshop run by Polymorphics on 8th August.
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Plant Allies: 13 Moons - in person or online
Join Grass Roots Remedies Co-operative at our herb farm in Lauriston Farm, North West Edunburgh for a slow, deep exploration of one plant ally each moon cycle.
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Print Expo 2525
This August, join us for Print Expo 2525 and help celebrate 10 years of Out of the Blueprint!
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Summer School: Music Improvisation
Are you aged 10 to 18 and looking for a fun and imaginative music activity during the Summer Holiday? St Mary's Music School is hosting a Music Improvisation Short Course in August.
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Flamenco Fringe Dance Workshops
Join Alba Flamenca for vibrant Flamenco Dance Workshops with Aroa Paredes, joining us direct from Madrid this August 2025!
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Flamenco Fringe Workshops – Cajon
Join Alba Flamenca for some vibrant Flamenco Cajon Workshops with Pedro Morote (cajon), joining us direct from Madrid for August 2025.
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Relief Printing Summer Course
Explore ways of creating striking images with this simple yet powerful print medium process on this course at Edinburgh Printmakers from 9th - 12th August!
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Summer Mosaics
Join us at Lauriston Castle for a 2-day workshop making beautiful mosaic panels inspired by the colours of summer with Margaret Findlay!
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Tapestry Weaving Experience Day
This tapestry weaving experience day at Dovecot Studios is a rare chance to learn the art of tapestry weaving at the UK’s longest running tapestry studio.
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Veterans Summer Family Fun Day
Open to Veterans and serving families only, the Cyrenians Veterans Summer Family Fun Day is taking place on Saturday 9th August at Linburn Walled Garden!
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Circus Skills for kids with Think Circus
Come and learn some circus skills with the amazing Think Circus this summer at Lost Shore Surf Resort on Tuesday 12th August!
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Dressmaking Course - 3 Day Summer School
If you’d like to learn to make your own clothes, but are struggling to get started, or would like to improve your techniques, then this short course will give you a great foundation.
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The Joy of Stitch: Adventures in Free-Motion Embroidery
Explore your creativity with Artisan Stitch's brand new 3-day Summer School Course to explore Free-Motion Embroidery.
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Art of the Fold
In this hands-on class at Leith Makers on 14th August, you'll be shown how to create your very own concertina sketchbook from scratch.
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Festival Dance Class: Tap Dance Workshop
Join Pirita at Blazin' Studio on Saturday 16th August for a Tap Grooves Workshop, where we focus on getting confident with rhythms, refining technique!
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Peruvian Cooking with Mercedes
Join Mercedes for a culinary journey through Peru as she teaches you how to make a traditional lamb stew and a delicious sweet tamale dessert on Saturday 16th August!
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South Asian Heritage Month Community Day
Join us at St Cecilia's Hall on 16th August for our first ever South Asian Heritage Month Community Day!
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Terrazzo Tray - Eco- resin Craft Workshop
Join Polymorphics on Saturday 16th August for a delightful crafting experience and learn the techniques to craft your very own terrazzo masterpiece!
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Choir workshop in French
Explore French music and improve your pronunciation with the Choir workshop in French at the Institut francais d'Ecosse!
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Maker Marketing Workshop
Delve into the world of marketing and social media and how it can help you as a maker or small business on this two day workshop run by Woodland Wreaths and Plants.
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Create Your Own Bouquet
Learn all about cut flowers at the Cyrenians Community and Green Skills Centre on Wednesday 20th August and Thursday 21st August!
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Garment Making - 6 Week Evening Class
Spend 6 consecutive Wednesday evenings in The Edinburgh Sewcial Club studio with an expert tutor and make any garment of your choosing!
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Print Collage Stitch
If you'd like to have a go at quilting but have been put off by all the rules and complicated maths, then this three-day workshop run by Artisan Stitch is perfect for you!
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Sewing Machine Skills - Make a pouch or mend your clothing!
Do you want to learn more about sewing and mending clothing using a sewing machine?Then come along to this workshop at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall on 20th August!
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Time to Shine
Capturing light and reflection in pencil. In this class, be guided through techniques using a variety of graded pencils to help you work confidently with line and tone.
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Beginners Sewing Course XL - 2 days
This 2-day introductory course, run by Artisan Stitch, is a good starting point to learn expert sewing techniques whether you want to progress into dressmaking, soft furnishing or craft projects.
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Family Afternoon: Let’s play with colours
Looking for an afternoon of imagination and joy? Then don’t miss our Family Afternoon at the Institut français d’Écosse for 3 - 10year olds!
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New Moon Sound Bath Meditation
Join Marcela Tršová at The Open Door Community Centre in Morningside to tap into living in balance with cycle of the moon!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Come and Sing Elijah
Join fellow singers in a full-day workshop, culminating in a performance of highlights from Mendelssohn's epic Elijah.
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Intermediate Sewing Class
Join The Edinburgh Sewcial Club for a full Saturday in the sewing studio and elevate your beginner's sewing skills to creat a gorgeous wash bag/make-up bag!
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Summery Tray - Eco-resin Craft Workshop
Explore the art of eco-resin and create your own colourful summery tray that adds beauty and character to any space!
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Lino Printing Workshop
Learn how to lino print and create some beautiful geometric designs with The Edinburgh Sewcial Club on Sunday 24th August!
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Acting for Adults Taster Session
Ever wanted to try Acting? Come along to Out of the Blue Drill Hall for a Free one hour Acting for Adults taster session with Melodramatic Productions!
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Cushions with Zips & Piping
Learn how to make professional looking cushions with zips and piping to match your furnishings at this workshop run by Artisan Stitch!
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Curtain-making
This curtain-making class, run by Artisan Stitch on 27th August, will give you the skills and confidence to make your own professional-looking curtains.
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IKEA Inspired Paper Folding for Contemporary Design Workshop
Join Kate Colin for a paper crafting workshop inspired by the bold patterns and colour combinations of IKEA's fabrics at Dovecot Studios on 30th August!
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Natures Alchemy-remembering our wild wisdom
The Last Known Wilderness invites you to join them in the beautiful Scottish Borders for a day of remembering what the modern world asks us to forget.
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Argentinian Cooking with Maria
Maria from The Edinburgh Canape Company returns with her sold-out Argentinian Cooking masterclass on Sunday 31st August at the Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School.
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Workshops Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Workshops Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Meditation Meet
Join Core Glow for Meditation Meet - an exploration of the beautiful practice of meditation, suitable for the absolute beginner and for those with an established practice!
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The Community Hub Barrhead: Beginners Sewing Class
Learn how to sew at The Community Hub Barrhead's friendly beginners' class, which runs every Monday afternoon for six weeks.
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Tree Care and Nature Walk with CCF Tree Wardens
Join TCV Scotland at Caribar Park for a hands-on session where you'll learn how to maintain young trees and learn simple techniques to help them thrive.
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Here's a selection of Workshops Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Aberdour Festival
The Aberdour Festival is possibly the best festival of the Summer, each year playing host to an exciting and packed programme of events!
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Learn Photography at Fife Zoo
The Learn Photography full day course at Fife Zoo is aimed at photography for beginners, amateurs and enthusiasts who want to learn the basic elements of photography.
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Children’s Art Club
Running this summer, from Mondays to Thursdays, Forgan Arts Centre's Children’s Art Club encourages kids aged between 5 - 12 years to take part in creative activities led by artists!
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Here's a selection of Workshops Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Art Factory
Art Factory is a weekly group for adults who enjoy drawing, painting and getting creative. Sessions take place in The Den, a relaxed and informal space at The Bridge.
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Unearthed: The Power of Gardening Fun Day
The team at The Mitchell Library are hosting a fun day on Saturday 2nd August celebrating their exhibition Unearthed: The Power of Gardening!
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East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust Summer Activities
From sports camps to crafts, children and young people are being offered the chance to enjoy an array of activities during the summer holidays with East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust!
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Here's a selection of Workshops Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Meditation Class
The Meditation on Twin Hearts is a guided meditation which helps to flush out negative thoughts and emotions that congest our mind and body every day.
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Super Mario Workshop
Let the kids jump into the world of Mario during the school holidays, at Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust's fun-packed Super Mario workshop for primary-aged children!
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Climate Ready Places - Community Workshop
Join Soul of the Junction for an inspiring and interactive Climate Ready Places workshop designed to bring together families, neighbours, and local changemakers in Carstairs Junction.
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Here's a selection of Workshops Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Family History Cafe: Paisley Poor Relief
Join Renfrewshire Ancestors, from The Urban Historian, for the Family History Cafe and talk exploring Paisley Poor Relief from the Churches point of view.
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Physio Led Antenatal Pilates
Grace Ferguson Pilates will launch an antenatal (pregnancy) Pilates class on Thursday evenings in Paisley at the lovely SANA Yoga & Massage from January 9th.
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Stitch & Kin Beginners Sewing Course
Come join Stitch & Kin at Kilmacolm Community Centre for a fun and interactive Beginner Sewing course where you'll learn all the basics to start creating your own stylish makes!
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Here's a selection of Workshops Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Aerial Yoga
Feeling inspired to try something new or expand your existing practice? Then join Andriani's Ahimsa Yoga at 3 Wellgreen Lane, Stirling for these Aerial Yoga classes on Mondays & Tuesdays!
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Carve your own Spoon
Join Green Aspirations Scotland on 2nd August for this one-day course in the woods and learn how to make your very own wooden spoon with an axe, knife and spoon knife, following the sloyd tradition!
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Gelli Plate Printing
Join local artist Frances Ryan for a creative day long Gelli Plate Printing Workshop at Central Scotland School of Craft on Saturday 9th August!
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