Events and Workshops

Come and learn the art of creating beautiful coloured stained glass at Riverside House. 

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of this enchanted wilderness, nestled in the heart of Stourbridge.

In this hands on course, you'll learn from scratch the basics of the whole process and create a small panel to take home. No prior experience is needed for this day and you will be instructed through each stage which will include:

-tips on how to design and choose glass colours

-how to handle and cut glass safely to shape using a glass cutter.

-fitting and soldering the panel 

-attaching hooks and cementing the piece

-Immerse yourself in the tranquility of Riverside House.

If you've always wanted to know how stained glass is made, try a new hobby and get creative but not sure where to start then this is the perfect day course for you.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be a health and safety briefing before the course begins. Due to the given known risks of lead to unborn babies this course isn't suitable if you are pregnant or trying for a baby.

Times 10:00am - 4:00pm

• This course is suitable for Age 14+

• Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

• All materials and equipment are provided.

• Tea, coffee and refreshments are provided. Bring a packed lunch with you.

• Please wear closed toe shoes / boots - no open toes as you will be working with cut glass and tools.

• Please wear layers / warm clothes as the site and workshop is predominantly outdoors.

Come and learn the craft of blacksmithing in our off-grid forge at Riverside House.

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of this enchanted wilderness, nestled in the heart of Stourbridge.

In this hands on course, you'll learn from scratch the basics of the whole process and create some functional tools to take home, such as skewers, toasting forks and bottle openers. No prior experience is needed for this day and you will be instructed through each stage which will include:

• Keeping the fire hot using our beautifully restored bellows.

• Hammering to shape the metal into a functional product.

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of Riverside House.

If you've always wanted to know how to blacksmith, but not sure where to start then this is the perfect day course for you.

Times 10:00am - 4:00pm

• This course is suitable for Age 14+

• Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

• All materials and equipment are provided.

• Tea, coffee and refreshments are provided. Bring a packed lunch with you.

• Please wear closed toe shoes / boots - no open toes.

• Please wear layers / warm clothes as the site and workshop is predominantly outdoors.

• Clothing must cover arms and legs - and be cotton / natural fibres - no flammable materials.

Join us at Riverside House, as we open our gates for drinks and cake!

Come and relax in this tranquil space and see for yourself what it has to offer, a true hidden gem of Stourbridge!

If you have visited us before, come and see our progress! If you haven’t, come and see what we are all about!

Some of our craftspeople will also be selling beautiful handmade pieces and if you want to make a day of it, have a go at our Autumn trail or maybe venture down Canal Street to see what the Canal and Riverboat festival has to offer too!

📍 Riverside House 

⏰ 10:00 – 17:00  

📅 17th&18th October 2026

💵 Free event – all donations welcome 

🍰Drinks (soft, warm and alcoholic beverages) as well as cakes/sweet treats will be available to purchase on site

🎨 Crafts for sale

Dogs welcome in cafe area only, unless guide dogs.

No vehicular access - Canal Street will be shut for the Canal and Riverboat festival - Pedestrian access to/through this area.

We hope to see you there!😊

Come and learn the art of creating botanical inks at Riverside House.

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of this enchanted wilderness, nestled in the heart of Stourbridge.

In this hands on course, you'll learn to identify botanical materials and use them to create a range of natural inks.

You will explore and experiment using a range of ingredients to modify your colour palette before exploring drawing and painting processes with these beautiful natural hues.

Gathering natural materials from around the site you will use botanical solutions and light to print, using anthotype and vertotype methods.

If you want to work creatively with natural, environmentally conscious materials, reflective of your surroundings then this is the course for you.

• This course is suitable for Age 14+

• Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

• All materials and equipment are provided.

• Tea, coffee and refreshments are provided. Bring a packed lunch with you.

• Please wear suitable footwear for exploring the outdoor space.

• Please wear layers / warm clothes as the site and workshop is predominantly outdoors.
  

Come and learn the craft of blacksmithing in our off-grid forge at Riverside House.

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of this enchanted wilderness, nestled in the heart of Stourbridge.

In this hands on course, you'll learn from scratch the basics of the whole process and create some functional tools to take home, such as skewers, toasting forks and bottle openers. No prior experience is needed for this day and you will be instructed through each stage which will include:

• Keeping the fire hot using our beautifully restored bellows.

• Hammering to shape the metal into a functional product.

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of Riverside House.

If you've always wanted to know how to blacksmith, but not sure where to start then this is the perfect day course for you.

Times 10:00am - 4:00pm

• This course is suitable for Age 14+

• Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

• All materials and equipment are provided.

• Tea, coffee and refreshments are provided. Bring a packed lunch with you.

• Please wear closed toe shoes / boots - no open toes.

• Please wear layers / warm clothes as the site and workshop is predominantly outdoors.

• Clothing must cover arms and legs - and be cotton / natural fibres - no flammable materials.

Come and learn the craft of blacksmithing in our off-grid forge at Riverside House.

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of this enchanted wilderness, nestled in the heart of Stourbridge.

In this hands on course, you'll learn from scratch the basics of the whole process and create some functional tools to take home, such as skewers, toasting forks and bottle openers. No prior experience is needed for this day and you will be instructed through each stage which will include:

• Keeping the fire hot using our beautifully restored bellows.

• Hammering to shape the metal into a functional product.

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of Riverside House.

If you've always wanted to know how to blacksmith, but not sure where to start then this is the perfect day course for you.

Times 10:00am - 4:00pm

• This course is suitable for Age 14+

• Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

• All materials and equipment are provided.

• Tea, coffee and refreshments are provided. Bring a packed lunch with you.

• Please wear closed toe shoes / boots - no open toes.

• Please wear layers / warm clothes as the site and workshop is predominantly outdoors.

• Clothing must cover arms and legs - and be cotton / natural fibres - no flammable materials.

Create a beautiful three-dimensional felted birdhouse to take home with you.

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of this enchanted wilderness, nestled in the heart of Stourbridge.

Come and learn the art of wet felting at Riverside House. 

In this hands on course, you'll learn the whole process of wet felting to create a three dimensional form in the shape of a beautiful teardrop bird nest pod.

Selecting from a variety of natural and coloured wools to create an ombre effect or block colour, adding decorative details and embellishments. You will have the opportunity to experience using tools such as hand carders and a drum carder to create your own bespoke blend of fibres. You will layer your fibres around a resist to start felting your nest pod whilst integrating a chunky wool hanger, felting, shaping and forming your wool to create a three-dimensional form.

No prior experience is needed for this day and you will be instructed through each stage of the process, which will include:

• choosing and layering up the coloured wool

• wet felting around a shape to create a three dimensional form

• drying and shaping the felt

• decorating and embellishing your felt birdhouse

If you want to try out a tactile new hobby, get creative whilst being in a beautiful place, then this is the perfect day course for you.

Times 10:00am - 4:00pm

• This course is suitable for Age 14+

• Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

• All materials and equipment are provided.

• Tea, coffee and refreshments are provided. Bring a packed lunch with you.

• Please wear layers / warm clothes as the site and workshop is predominantly outdoors.