Whether you’re looking to learn something new or brush up on existing skills, you’ll find a warm welcome at our inspiring workshops.
ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS
Our informative and inspiring workshops make the perfect day out. With expert tuition, quality materials and stunning venues, when you book a workshop with us you’re guaranteed a day to remember.
Whether you’re ultra creative or a total beginner, our workshops are ideal for you. Our expert tutor, Jo Thompson (and guest tutors) have a wealth of experience, a passion for teaching and know some rather clever ‘tricks of the trade’ that they’re happy to share!
So, as well as getting ‘hands on’ and learning a variety of techniques on the day, you’ll also receive valuable insider tips including insights into the right materials to use, as well as plenty of inspirational design ideas too!
From the moment you arrive we want you to feel totally relaxed and enjoy the whole experience. Life can be so busy, so as well as learning new skills, there’s a little bit of ‘you’ time in there too…With refreshments on arrival and either tea and cake or an afternoon tea style lunch (depending on which workshop package you’ve chosen).
And whilst it’s sad but true that all good things have to come to an end…Once the workshop is over, you’ll be leaving us overflowing with ideas, new skills and of course, some rather impressive ‘makes’ you’ll be proud to show off to your family and friends!
For our full workshop menu and information, including how to secure your place/s, simply scroll down.
PRIVATE WORKSHOPS
Our bespoke workshops are simply perfect for those wanting a lovely day out with friends, one to one training or even a corporate team building experience!
GIFT VOUCHERS
Treat someone special in your life to a gift voucher for a fabulous day out at one of our creative workshops.
Gift Wrapping Workshops
Summer Gift Wrapping Workshop
‘Step into the Garden’ is a floral themed Workshop and includes Afternoon Tea
Inspired by nature and a love of English country gardens, join expert Jo Thompson for an uplifting gift wrapping workshop with a floral theme.
In our delightful ‘Step into the Garden’ Workshop you’ll learn ‘hands on’ how to wrap a variety of shapes in pretty materials, as well as discovering top time and money saving tips along the way too.
Afterwards, it’s time to sit back, relax and indulge in a delicious afternoon tea style lunch, all within the beautiful historic venue of Wortley Hall.
Techniques: You’ll learn several awkward shapes techniques (including how to beautifully wrap a bottle) plus you’ll master the perfect wrapping of more flatter objects such as a book.
Materials: You’ll use a mix of pretty materials to wrap and decorate your gifts with a floral theme, including some fresh seasonal foliage/flowers.
What’s included: Pastries, fruit, tea/coffee on arrival and an afternoon tea style lunch. Plus, all materials, including items to wrap, which are yours to keep and take home with you!
Who is this workshop suitable for?: Anyone with an interest in learning to gift wrap. All our workshops are suitable for beginners or those who’ve previously been on one of our workshops. Must be aged 16 years plus. Come on your own or book in with a friend!
Limited availability. Please register your interest asap to receive first refusal on places/dates.
Please note: The image shown is to give you a feel for this workshop but not reflective of the actual materials/techniques that we will use on the day. This is a new workshop so there is no current photography for it but as described, we will be using pretty materials with a seasonal/floral theme.
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
PRICE
AVAILABILITY
June 2025
Arrival from 9.30am
Workshop from 10.00am
Lunch from 1pm
Wortley Hall, Wortley, South Yorkshire
£95 per person
Register your interest for first refusal on dates.
Festive Gift Wrapping Workshop with Afternoon Tea
Our ‘A Winters Tale’ workshop is here to get you into the festive spirit!
Themed to embrace the beautiful nature around us in wintertime, this festive workshop has a suitably hygge feel, making it the perfect way to learn new gift wrapping techniques and get you into the festive spirit, all whilst enjoying being cosied up in the historic venue of Wortley Hall.
Join us for this magical workshop, where UK Gift Wrapping Specialist Jo Thompson will teach you ‘hands on’ a variety of gift wrapping techniques, which you’ll then beautifully decorate, all with materials and touches to compliment the festive/nordic theme, including using some fresh foliage.
Come on your own or with a friend and enjoy learning new skills, time, money and planet saving hacks, then relax and enjoy the delightful setting of this historic venue whilst eating a delicious afternoon tea style lunch!
Techniques include: How to perfectly wrap a box and beautifully decorate it, as well as learning a variety of other techniques to help you tackle awkward shapes including the very clever ‘Pyramid Parcel’ wrapping method which is perfect for housing little stocking fillers, advent or table gifts too!
Materials: You’ll use a mix of quality materials to wrap and decorate your gifts with a festive theme, including some fresh seasonal foliage.
What’s included: Breakfast pastries, fruit, tea/coffee on arrival and an afternoon tea style lunch. All materials, including items to wrap, which are yours to keep and take home with you and show off under the tree!
Who is this workshop suitable for?: Anyone with an interest in learning to gift wrap. All our workshops are suitable for beginners or those who’ve previously been on one of our workshops. Must be aged 16 years plus. Come on your own or book in with a friend!
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
PRICE
AVAILABILITY
Saturday 26th October 2024
Arrival from 9.30am
Workshop from 10am
Lunch from 1pm
Wortley Hall, Wortley, South Yorkshire
£95 per person
Full. Please register your interest for our next workshop.
October 2025
Date to be confirmed
Arrival from 9.30am
Workshop from 10am
Lunch from 1pm
Wortley Hall, Wortley, South Yorkshire
£95 per person
Please register your interest by completing the form below. Please ensure you leave your mobile no.
Creative Christmas Gift Wrapping
The perfect workshop to get you into the festive spirit. Overflowing with inspiration, ideas and ‘hands on’ techniques to give your gifts the ‘wow’ factor this Christmas!
Professional Gift Wrapping Tutor, Jo Thompson reveals the secrets on how to achieve the perfect wrap …From boxes and awkward shapes (such as bottles) to handmade gift bags and bows you’ll be proud to show off under the tree.
Includes: Refreshments on arrival, afternoon tea style lunch, all materials and some items to take home with you. Limited availability – Early booking advisable!
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
PRICE
AVAILABILITY
No current dates
TBC
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Not currently available
‘Love to Wrap’ – More Top Techniques
If you’ve attended one of our other workshops and are raring to learn more then register your interest for our soon to be revised ‘Love to wrap’ workshop and we’ll let you know when it’s due to be launched.
In this workshop we’ll be exploring some old favourites but with a new twist as well adding in some new techniques too.
As usual there’s refreshments on arrival, afternoon tea style lunch, all materials and some items to take home with you.
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
PRICE
AVAILABILITY
No current dates
TBC
Not currently available
TBC
Not currently available
Creative Spring Gift Wrapping 2024
A truly refreshing and uplifting workshop to attend at any time of year where you’ll not only learn a variety of techniques but will also work with the beautiful colour palettes from the season.
Professional Gift Wrapping Tutor, Jo Thompson will reveal the secrets on how to achieve the perfect wrap …From boxes and awkward shapes (such as bottles) to handmade gift bags and bows you’ll be proud to show off.
Includes: Refreshments on arrival, afternoon tea style lunch, all materials and some items to take home with you.
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
PRICE
AVAILABILITY
No current dates
TBC
TBC
£125pp
Not currently available
Other workshops
Whether it’s on your bucket list to learn more, you’d like to unlock your inner creative side or you’re a business and would like to offer a gift wrapping service, our workshops will help you to achieve it.
Our workshops below are either under the expert tuition of Jo Thompson or a guest tutor and all include materials, some items to take home with you and refreshments too (please see individual workshops for more info)
Please contact us for more information or to register your interest/book in.
DATE
TIME
DESCRIPTION & LOCATION
PRICE
AVAILABILITY
October 2025
2 hour session
Festive Gift Wrapping (Private Group Workshops for parties of 6 or more Persons) – Held at your own venue. Contact us for more information.
From £50pp
Contact us for more information.
Ongoing Mar – Sept
From 2 hours. Times to suit.
Retailer Training – Bespoke Gift Wrapping Training for small retail businesses, The Wrapping Room, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield (or at your retail premises)
From £275 Please ask us for a quote
Contact us to discuss your needs.
HOW TO MAKE A BOOKING OR REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
To run our workshops we require a minimum of 6 persons. Therefore, please register your interest using the form below (or contact us on 01226 492770). We’ll then contact you direct to confirm places/availability and begin the booking process (as appropriate).
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE
Our Workshops – FAQ’s and useful information
VENUE INFORMATION:
Our courses are run either remotely online or in person at various locations. All locations are handpicked to add to the experience of your day by providing touches such as homemade cakes or beautiful and relaxing surroundings. A list of our venues can be found on the contacts page of our site or for further information please do contact us. Please note that not all venues may have disabled access so do contact us direct to check before making a booking. All the venues have free parking facilities on site. (Please note that all vehicles are left at owners risk and in strict accordance with the venues parking regulations, we are not responsible for use or misuse of parking facilities). Should you be looking to extend your stay, some of the venues we use offer overnight accommodation, please contact them direct to find out more. Please note however that our workshops do not include this within the price and that any booking agreement made is between you and the venue.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF OUR WORKSHOPS?
Please see individual workshops for full information these will differ accordingly if they are virtual or in person. For in person workshops, as a general rule, complimentary refreshments on arrival (ie tea/coffee, biscuits), all materials and some items to take home on the day are included in the price of our workshops (with the exclusion of private workshops held at a venue supplied by you.) Some workshops include lunch (where stated) including all workshops of 4 hours or above and lunch times will be discussed on the day but usually last between 30 to 45 mins.
If you or your guest are attending for a special occasion, please let us know if you wish us to organise birthday cake and candle blowing!
For those workshops with lunch etc included, please let us know at the time of booking (or as soon as you are aware) if you have any special dietary requirements. If the venue is not able to cater for your dietary requirement for any reason, we will notify you to discuss and where necessary and if your booking has already been processed, we reserve the right to cancel your place in line with our cancellation policy
HOW TO BOOK OR REGISTER INTEREST FOR OUR COURSES:
To make a booking please click through to the booking hub (via the link next to your chosen course) and pay for the course you wish to attend. If this is an ‘in person’ course we will then send you a booking form to complete with dietary requirements etc. Please note that this is not necessary for virtual workshops.
If we are not yet taking bookings , please register interest by completing the ‘Register your interest’ form above or call us on 01226 492770 and provide us with details of the workshop you’d like to attend.
If we do not have sufficient interest to start the booking process your interest will be registered and once the booking process begins we will contact you to offer you a place and either send you a booking form or (for our virtual workshops) we’ll simply direct you to the booking hub to book your place.
If you are attending an ‘in person’ workshop please note that all bookings will be ‘provisional’ until booking forms are returned and payment made.
Please note that we can only save places provisionally for 7 days without a confirmed booking being made for ‘in person’ workshops.
Please also note that we may withdraw a provisional date of a workshop if we don’t have sufficient interest or for other reasons. If this is the case, we’ll contact you to let you know and offer to keep your name on our ‘interest’ list for future workshops.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payments can be made directly online by using the link through to your chosen workshop. We also have other options available if you prefer and these are provided on the booking form including payment by gift voucher.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
Please note our policy on refunds and cancellations to virtual courses are not the same as those for our in person courses.
Virtual Courses:
Please note that we are not able to accept cancellations or offer refunds on any bookings made for our virtual workshops. Should however we ourselves be unable to provide the workshop due to unforeseen circumstances ie internet connection/technology failures at our end, illness etc then in such unforseen circumstances, we would offer a place on a different date if possible or refund monies in full as soon as possible as preferred.
In Person Courses: (last updated 21/05/24)
Cancellations up to 28 days of the workshop:
Provided that 28 days notice of the date of the workshop is given in writing (ie Email), we will be happy to provide a refund of 80% of the original amount paid for the workshop . (The 20% not refunded is to take into account any merchant fee’s, admin or other expenses incurred by us in the booking then refunding of a workshop place.)
Alternatively we can offer a change to another workshop of the same value (if this is viable, with a maximum of 1 change of date).
If you paid by gift voucher we would be happy to offer you a place on another workshop of the same value or refund 80% of the value of the gift voucher to the person who purchased it.
Cancellations within 28 days of the workshop:
Due to expenses incurred by us in advance of workshops Inc venue, refreshment & material costs please note that no refund or change to an alternative date will be given for ‘no shows’ on the day of the workshop or for cancellations of up to 28 days of the course date booked.
We would be happy to consider a replacement ie if you have a friend or relative who would wish to come in your place instead however, this would have to be agreed by us prior to them attending and would be at our discretion. Our decision would be based on many things including dietary requirements, if we have time to manage the additional admin changes this would incur etc. Please note we cannot accept another named person to the person booking on the day of the workshop or without us agreeing to it.
Cancellation by us:
If through unavoidable circumstances More Pretty Things has to cancel your booking then please note that any payment made by credit card, paypal, cheque or direct to our bank account will be refunded in full or an alternative course date booked if you would prefer. If your original payment was made by gift voucher, this would be reissued, extending the expiry date as appropriate and at our discretion.
Change to Venue:
In the unlikely event that the venue has to be changed from that which you have booked to a similar substitute, we would notify you of this and provide you with the option of attending at the new venue or for you to cancel your booking. If you cancel then we would issue a refund for the price you paid for the workshop by the method of payment made ie credit card, paypal, cheque, direct to our bank account etc or if your original payment was made by gift voucher, this would be reissued.