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Family craft workshop with Henshaws

Join Henshaws on Wednesday 28 May to craft your own bird decoration

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Head to Swanley Workshop between 10am and 2.30pm to meet Henshaws and start crafting your bird decoration. Use the materials provided to cut and decorate your bird, then take it home with you to hand in your indoor or outdoor spaces.

Learn more about the birds that call Fountains Abbey home.

This crafting workshop will be led by Henshaws, a local charity based in Knaresborough.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Meeting point

Head to Swanley Grange, just a 5 minute walk from the visitor centre.

What to bring and wear

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal is an outdoor site. Sturdy footwear will help with uneven ground and steep hills and warm clothes and waterproofs might be a good idea too.

Other

Henshaws is a local charity based in Knaresborough. They bring people together to make art. Through their workshops, people living with a range of disabilities discover their talents, put them into practice and realise their full potential.

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