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.

Intro Woodworking – Summer 2025

Every Monday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 28 April to 14 July
Book Now - From £295.00
Woodcarving Club (Tuesdays) – Summer 2025

Every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 29 April to 29 August
Book Now - From £10.00
Chair Seating Club

Every Tuesday from 13:30 to 17:30 (except during school holidays) 29 April to 26 August
Book Now - From £10.00
Wood Carving Tuesday Evening – Summer 2025

Every Tuesday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 6 May to 22 July
Book Now - From £295.00
Wood Carving Saturday – Summer 2025

Every OTHER Saturday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 10 May to 19 July
Book Now - From £295.00
Stained Glass – Summer 2025

Every OTHER Sunday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 25 May to 3 August
Book Now - From £295.00
Creative holiday club for kids 14 July (Monday)

Monday 14 July 2025
Book Now - From £60.00
Creative holiday club for kids – 15 July (Tuesday)

Tuesday 15 July 2025
Book Now - From £60.00
Creative holiday club for kids – 16 July (Wednesday)

Wednesday 16 July 2025
Book Now - From £60.00
Jewellery Making – Summer 2025

August 22-24 from 10 to 3:30
Book Now - From £225.00
Leather working – Introduction to bag making (September)

September 27-28 (2 days) from 9:30 to 16:30
Book Now - From £100.00
Glove making

October 24-26 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) from 9:30 to 16:30
Book Now - From £360.00

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.