If you’re interested in learning a new skill, developing a new hobby, or making new friends then one of our wide range of Heritage Alive activities and workshops might be just what you’re looking for!

Crafts with Cheryl

2023 Workshops

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For tickets to any of the Crafts with Cheryl workshops please contact the Axminster Heritage Centre

Creative Patchwork

Friday 22nd September 2023

1:00pm to 4:00pm

Axminster Heritage Centre, Bradshaw Meeting Room, Thomas Whitty House, Silver Street, Axminster EX13 5AH

Tickets £7.50 per person

Available from Axminster Heritage Centre 

  The purpose of these classes is to provide you with the basic skills to design, choose fabric and complete a stitched quilt square.  This session will concentrate on alternative shapes of pieces as well as fabric combinations to produce special effects, with the aim of producing an Axminster Themed quilt to display in the Heritage Centre.  Materials will be supplied. Tea and Coffee will be provided

Stencilling on Tiles

Saturday 23rd September 2023

10:00am to 2:00pm

Axminster Heritage Centre, Bradshaw Meeting Room, Thomas Whitty House, Silver Street, Axminster EX13 5AH

£7.50 per person (Max. 8 people per class) suitable for all ages 9+

Temporary Exhibition at Axminster Heritage Centre.

10th April 2023 to  28th October 2023

The exhibition, created by Axminster Heritage Collections Committee member and Trustee, Rebecca Green, is an exploration and celebration of both the industrial and social history of Britain’s Railways and features panels on Seaton Junction and the Axminster to Lyme Regis branch line as well as Axminster Station.

‘Britain’s Railways’ can be viewed at Axminster Heritage Centre during its new summer opening hours which are Monday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm and Saturday 10am – 1:00pm

Spinning and Weaving Workshop

Meet the Third Friday of the month

At the Heritage Centre.

for further details email the heritage centre:  info@axminsterheritage.org