Welcome to the Wooburn Craft School Ltd.

Everyone knows how much learning something new helps ones outlook. This is especialy true with learning new creative skills. Wooburn Craft School Ltd. delivers short classes in a variety of craft and creative skills including: Furniture Restoration, Upholstery, Jewellery Making, Wood Working and Wood Carving. We also offer courses in Rush Seating, Caning, and a number of weekday courses as well as a craft clubs. New classes are being added all the time, so please check back with us soon on a regular bases.

All of our tutors are seasoned professionals with years of experience both in the practice of their craft and in teaching their skills to others.

Also note that many of our classes sell out so if you are interested please contact us as soon as you can, as you may lose your place.

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you!

NOTE TO THOSE INTERESTED IN UPHOLSTERY

To sign up for our upholstery classes, please go to

https://www.chairs-etc.com/book-online

This is the instructors private website

**NOTE TO CRAFTPEOPLE AND ARTISTS**

WE HAVE TIMES AVAILABLE FOR NEW PRACTICIONERS TO TEACH THEIR SKILLS PLEASSE CONTACT ERNEST RIALL (info@thewooburncraftschool.com or 07753322609) IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TEACHING A COURSE IN A WELL ESTABLISHED, WELL EQUIPED WORKSHOP WITH EASY ACCESS AND PARKING.

Current Classes

Click here for more information on our current course schedule.

Furniture Restoration Friday – Autumn 2026

Usually every OTHER Friday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 25 September to 27 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Furniture Restoration Saturday with Ernest Riall – Autumn 2026

On Saturdays from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 26 September to 19 December
Book Now - From £100.00
Stained Glass Sunday Autumn 2026

Starting on Sunday 27-9 at 9:30 and ending 29-11 at 4:30
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Carving Tuesday Evening Autumn 2026

Starts on Tuesday 29-9 at 6:00 and ends on 8-12 at 9:00
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Working for Young People – Autumn 2026

Every Thursdays from 16:00 to 18:00 (except during school holidays) 1 October to 10 December
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Carving Saturday – Autumn 2026

Usually every other Saturday from 9:30 to 16:30 - 3 October to 12 December
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Autumn School of Wood carving – with Misseden School of Creative Arts

October 10 and 31
Book Now - From £0.00

Our Tutors

Click here to read full biographies of all our tutors

Ernest Riall, PhD (Principal Tutor) – WOOD CARVING

Ernest has studied with the leading woodcarvers in England and in France at Ecole Boulle. His passion is primarily focused on carving that is in the support of restoration of furniture while he is equally inspired by carving in support of artistic endeavours.