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.

Wood Carving Tuesday Evening – Winter 2026

Every Tuesday from 18:30 to 21:30 (except during school holidays) - 13 January to 17 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Woodcarving Club (Tuesdays) – Winter 2026

Every Tuesday from 09:30 to 14:30 - 13 January to 30 June
Book Now - From £10.00
Chair Seating Club

Every Tuesday from 13:30 to 17:30 (except during school holidays) 13 January to 30 June
Book Now - From £10.00
Woodworking for Home Schooled Students – 2 Intermediate/Advanced – Winter 2026

Every Wednesday from 14 Jan to 25 March. All classes run from 13:00 to 15:00
Book Now - From £250.00
Intro Woodworking – Winter 2026

Every Thursday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 15 January to 26 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Working for Young People – Winter 2026

Every Thursdays from 16:00 to 18:00 (except during school holidays) 15 January to 26 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Working for home-schooled students Basic – Winter 2026

Every Thursdays from 13:00 to 15:30 (except during school holidays) 15 January to 26 March
Book Now - From £250.00
Furniture Restoration Friday – Winter

Usually every OTHER Friday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 16 January to 13 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Carving Saturday – Winter 2026

Usually every other Saturday from 9:30 to 16:30 - 24 January to 16 May
Book Now - From £100.00
Furniture Restoration Saturday with Ernest Riall – Winter

On Saturdays from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 31 January to 9 May
Book Now - From £100.00
Stained Glass – Winter 2026

Every OTHER Sunday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 01 February to 26 April
Book Now - From £100.00
Leather working – Introduction to bag making (February)

February 14-15 (2 days) from 9:30 to 16:30
Book Now - From £360.00
Introduction to leatherworking (April)

April 18-19 (Saturday & Sunday) from 9:30 to 16:30
Book Now - From £200.00
Leatherworking: Glove making (May)

May 15 -17 (Friday to 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.