Posts for July, 2021

Don’t miss this hilarious, fun-filled, family panto Sleeping Beauty by The Panto Company. Running every Tuesday and Saturday from 2pm and every Thursday evening from 8:15pm until 14th August. Running time 2 hours.

Join us for a great performance at Spey Valley Cinema. Sleeping Beauty features hilarious jokes, singing and fun for the whole family!

Don’t miss this hilarious, fun-filled, family performance of Sleeping Beauty by The Panto Company. Running every Tuesday and Saturday afternoons and Thursday evenings until 14th August. Join us for the live panto at Spey Valley Cinema. Sleeping Beauty features hilarious jokes, singing and fun for the whole family!

Book your tickets on our cinema site > https://www.macdonaldspeyvalleycinema.co.uk/

Using a sewing machine can be a little daunting at first but you only need to learn a few simple basics to make this fab bag! Learn how to cut & prepare your materials then create your bag

What you’ll Learn
Cutting & Preparing Fabric
Sewing Seams
Using Wadding
Making Straps
Topstitching

Materials You Will Need
Sewing Machine & Manual
Cotton Fabric (see table below)
Fabric Scissors
Tape Measure
Pen, Pencil or tailors chalk
Threads (1 matching & 1 contrasting colour to your fabric)

We love making things which replace single use products & these knitted scrubbies are a great replacement for face wipes. Made from just one piece they are easy to make – so you may be able to create a whole set!

What you’ll Learn
Knit Stitches
Increasing & Decreasing
Sewing Seams

All Materials Provided!

Please Bring
Knitting Needles (Size to be Confirmed)
Small Sewing Scissors
Darning Needle

Embroidery is the perfect way to personalise clothing, bags or handmade items. This workshop will introduce some of the basic stitches & you’ll leave with a needle case so you can work on future projects!

What you’ll Learn
Basic Hand Sewing
Using Embroidery Floss
Basic Embroidery Stitches
Using Embroidery Stabiliser

All Materials Provided!

Please Bring
Small Sewing Scissors
Pencil
Simple images for embroidery inspiration (line drawings or clipart work best)
Embroidery Threads (Optional)

We all know that single use plastic isn’t eco-friendly – this workshop is all about making something new with used plastic! We’ll be turning a skittles packet into a zip pouch, learning some sewing machine skills & saving the planet!
Our summer workshops are all introductions to our upcoming Young Creatives craft courses so come along to find out more!

What you need to bring
Sewing Machine plus threads
Zipper Foot (if you have one)
Scissors
Snacks & Water Bottle


We will provide materials & instruction – this course is all about learning to use the features of your sewing machine. If you do not have a machine we do have some you can borrow, but not enough for everyone.

Create some awesome wall art using yarn! Learn how to use a knitting dolly – a great beginners knitting tool & then use your creation to create a shape, name or letter!
Our summer workshops are all introductions to our upcoming Young Creatives craft courses so come along to find out more!

What you need to bring
Knitting Dolly (if you have one)
Small Scissors
Snacks & Water Bottle

We will provide materials & instruction – this is a just for fun course to introduce the basics of working with yarn. Some will pick up the skills quickly, some may need more practice – but we aim for everyone to go away with something made just by them!

This workshop is a great starter project for new sewers. Learn how to use your machine to create your own drawstring backpack & decorate it!
Our summer workshops are all introductions to our upcoming Young Creatives craft courses so come along to find out more!



What you need to bring

Sewing Machine plus threads
Two Fat Quarters (Cotton or Polycotton)
Scissors
Snacks & Water Bottle


What’s a Fat Quarter?
A fat quarter is a small cut of material (roughly ¼ yard). They are often sold in packs or on their own – you can find them in Hobbycraft, Aldi (on occasion) & websites such as woolwarehouse.co.uk


We will provide extra materials & instruction – this course is all about learning to use the features of your sewing machine. If you do not have a machine we do have some you can borrow, but not enough for everyone.

Come and join us to learn how to make cool shelters from natural materials. This is great fun and a useful survival skill!

Booking Information

Best for age 5 and up.

Children must be accompanied.

No charge but donations welcome on the day.

Journey sticks are a type of ‘map’ which helps tell the story of where you have been and what you saw along the way. Join the ranger for this fun, gentle-paced activity and make your own journey stick.

Booking Information

Best for age 4 and up.

Children must be accompanied.

The event is free but donations welcome on the day.