Land of Oak & Iron are pleased to host this new solo exhibition by Joanne Rowland, a professional wildlife and pet portrait artist based in County Durham.

Joanne’s work can be seen on display in the ‘Inside Out Gallery’ windows at the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill.

Joanne describes herself as a self-taught ‘Accidental Artist’ after being gifted an art set for Christmas 2015! She rediscovered a love of drawing, that hadn’t been seen since school, over 30 years previously.

Her work, both private commission and wildlife, is now held in many countries across the world. She endeavours to capture realism, detail and personality in her work; her chosen mediums are usually artists coloured pencil (water and traditional) or pastel.

Joanne’s inspiration is drawn from the local wildlife, species of significant importance, and African wildlife from her numerous visits to the South African bush. She has previously created art work for ‘ReWilding Britain’ events, featuring Chris Packham, and for a ‘ReWilding for the Future’ series, featuring Blue Planet lead camera man, Dave Allen.

All framed artworks are available to purchase, there are also unframed, mounted works for sale in the shop.

Please speak to a member of staff if you are interested in purchasing one of the artworks in the window display.

Land of Oak & Iron ‘Woolly Wednesdays’ group.

Whatever your interest – knitting, crocheting, felt-making, spinning or some other woolly craft, then this group is for you.

Come along to this relaxed, sociable morning at the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill – bring your current woolly project, start a new one or maybe even learn some new skills while spending time with other like-minded people and make a few new friends along the way.

This is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formal taught session).

Please bring along your own materials – we will have a basket of wool for you to make use of too!

£3.50 per session including a tea or coffee (not hot chocolate or mocha).

No need to book – just drop in!

Join us at the Land of Oak & Iron for our Christmas fused glass workshop with local glass artist Natalie Yates from Northern Sky Design.  You can see Nat’s stunning work on display and for sale in our shop area, her work is very popular and regularly sells out!

The workshop will take place in café shrub at the Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre after opening hours. The space is a lovely, cosy place to be, especially at Christmas with twinkling fairy lights, a glass of wine and nibbles.

Tickets are £20 per person and includes a brief talk on fused glass, tuition, a glass shape of your choice to get creative with, glass of wine (or other soft drink) and a platter of nibbles to enjoy.

There is the option to purchase additional glass shapes to work with at £7.50 each so you can make more as gifts or for yourself, along with drinks and other refreshments to purchase from café shrub.

The glass pieces will be carefully taken away by Nat to be fired in her kiln and ready for collection a week later.

This event is suitable for all, no experience necessary!

So why not treat yourself to a creative festive evening, come along on your own, with a friend or family member or maybe buy the workshop as a unique gift voucher for someone special (if you would like a gift voucher please let us know and we can create one with the receiver’s name on).

Booking essential

Due to the last few tickets remaining for our Friday workshop – we have organised a second evening!

Join us at the Land of Oak & Iron for our Christmas fused glass workshop with local glass artist Natalie Yates from Northern Sky Design.  You can see Nat’s stunning work on display and for sale in our shop area, her work is very popular and regularly sells out!

The workshop will take place in café shrub at the Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre after opening hours. The space is a lovely, cosy place to be, especially at Christmas with twinkling fairy lights, a glass of wine and nibbles.

Tickets are £20 per person and includes a brief talk on fused glass, tuition, a glass shape of your choice to get creative with, glass of wine (or other soft drink) and a platter of nibbles to enjoy.

There is the option to purchase additional glass shapes to work with at £7.50 each so you can make more as gifts or for yourself, along with drinks and other refreshments to purchase from café shrub.

The glass pieces will be carefully taken away by Nat to be fired in her kiln and ready for collection a week later.

This event is suitable for all, no experience necessary!

So why not treat yourself to a creative festive evening, come along on your own, with a friend or family member or maybe buy the workshop as a unique gift voucher for someone special (if you would like a gift voucher please let us know and we can create one with the receiver’s name on).

Booking essential

Join us at the Land of Oak & Iron for this creative workshop learning how to create a unique, cute little mushroom house using polymer clay.

Clay artist and illustrator Beth will lead this festive creative morning, teaching you how to use polymer clay and tools to create your own little mushroom house.  

By the end of the workshop all participants will have created a mushroom house, complete with miniature garden, along with a wintery sculpture using your own individual designs (depending on time and level of detail each participant adds to their creations).

Tickets are £25 per person and includes a brief introduction about using polymer clay, tuition and all materials, along with a tea/coffee or soft drink and festive mince pie.

The finished pieces need to be fired in a normal oven at home (Beth will advise on this).

This event is suitable for adults and children over the age of 11 (must be accompanied by an adult), no experience necessary! 

So why not treat yourself to a creative festive afternoon, come along on your own, with a friend or family member or maybe buy the workshop as a unique gift voucher for someone special (if you would like a gift voucher please let us know and we can create one with the receiver’s name on).

Booking essential

We are really pleased that some of our regular musician friends are going to join us for monthly Monday acoustic sessions playing inside the Heritage Centre.

Expect to hear some of the most experienced folk singers and musicians in the North East, as they bring with them local songs and tunes about life in the North East.

The line up will differ each week – including Bill Elliott, Kevin Youldon, Ken Tonge, Kiddar’s Luck, Hop. Skiffle & Jump and the Cloth Cap Temperance Band.

Starting on Monday 15th November, 11.30am – 2pm, it’s free to attend and no booking required.

Every third Monday of the month.

Are you a keen chess player, love a game of dominoes, a whizz at back gammon or enjoy the puzzle of a jigsaw? Then ‘Board Game Tuesdays’ will be just your kind of morning.

Whether you’re a serious, competitive board game player or just enjoy a fun game of snakes & ladders, solitaire or frustration, we would love you to come along to our free relaxed, sociable mornings every Tuesday at café shrub in the Heritage Centre, Winlaton Mill.

We will have some board games for you to borrow, or you can bring along your own game to play or a jigsaw (you could bring it in a jigsaw carrier/mat).

Come on your own or with a friend and spend time with other like-minded people to enjoy a morning of games –  and maybe make a few new friends along the way.

Free session, no need to book – just drop in anytime between 9.30am – 11.30am!

Please note this is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formally led).

Land of Oak & Iron ‘Woolly Wednesdays’ group.

Whatever your interest – knitting, crocheting, felt-making, spinning or some other woolly craft, then this group is for you.

Come along to this relaxed, sociable morning at the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill – bring your current woolly project, start a new one or maybe even learn some new skills while spending time with other like-minded people and make a few new friends along the way.

This is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formal taught session).

Please bring along your own materials – we will have a basket of wool for you to make use of too!

£3.50 per session including a tea or coffee (not hot chocolate or mocha).

No need to book – just drop in!

A weekend of festive themed activities, with a selection of crafts, bird walks, willow workshops, music, meet the makers stalls and delicious café shrub food to enjoy.

This year’s Frost Fest will include willow wreath workshops, willow lantern workshops, cookie decorating, winter robins bird walk, live music, meet the maker stalls and the return of our elf trail.

Our ‘Pizza & Music’ evening will be moving from the last Friday of the month to Saturday 11th December until 8pm as part of Frost Fest too – so you can enjoy an afternoon of activities and then stay for your tea while being entertained by The Cloth Cap Temperance Band.

Some activities are free, others have a charge and a couple must be pre-booked as spaces are limited.

Tickets for the Willow Wreath Workshops and Willow Lantern Workshops are available to book now, places are very limited – so please book soon to secure your place.

Christmas Willow Wreath & Lantern Workshops

More details coming soon – watch this space!

As part of our Frost Fest weekend – this workshop will show you how to make your own, unique willow and paper lantern to take home, or bring with you for our Pizza & Music event later on in the evening.

Suitable for both adults and children aged 6 and over. All children must be accompanied by an adult.  Younger children will need an adult to work with as it’s a little bit tricky for little fingers to make.

Workshop cost £15.95 per lantern, including materials.

Places are strictly limited and due to room space, we ask that not too many family members are involved in making 1 lantern.

Booking Essential

As part of our Frost Fest weekend – this workshop will show you how to make your own, unique willow and paper lantern to take home, or bring with you for our Pizza & Music event later on in the evening.

Suitable for both adults and children aged 6 and over. All children must be accompanied by an adult.  Younger children will need an adult to work with as it’s a little bit tricky for little fingers to make.

Workshop cost £15.95 per lantern, including materials.

Places are strictly limited and due to room space, we ask that not too many family members are involved in making 1 lantern.

Booking Essential

Join us for an evening of live music and fresh wood-fired pizza as part of our Frost Fest weekend.

After enjoying the crafts and meeting the makers, why not stay a little longer and treat yourself to a delicious freshly made, wood-fired pizza from Lucca Pizza’s Vintage Trailer, which will be situated towards the rear of the Heritage Centre near the Courtyard area.  Plenty of indoor seating if it’s a chilly evening now Winter has arrived.

Enjoy live music and banter from our fabulous musician friends ‘The Cloth Cap Temperance Band’ too, some of the most experienced musicians in the area.

Alcoholic drinks (along with non alcoholic drinks) and sweet treats will be available to purchase from café shrub to enjoy alongside the pizza and music.

No need to book, just turn up and for a great evening between 6pm – 9pm (last food order 8.30pm).

Masks must be worn when entering the Heritage Centre to use the café, shop or toilets.  Sanitising spray and hand gel is available at both entrances.

Wrap up warm for this winter guided bird walk in the lower Derwent Valley – part of our Frost Fest weekend celebrations,

As well as helping you with identification skills, local ornithologist Michael Turner will uncover the life story and fascinating facts behind Britain’s favourite bird and Christmas icon, the Robin…but be warned, things aren’t always as they seem.

The walk will be on regular pathways with some slight gradients.

Please bring binoculars if you have them and dress appropriately with stout footwear, waterproofs may be necessary depending on the weather.

No dogs please.

Tickets cost £9.50

Booking essential.

A weekend of festive themed activities, with a selection of crafts, bird walks, willow workshops, music, meet the makers stalls and delicious café shrub food to enjoy.

This year’s Frost Fest will include willow wreath workshops, willow lantern workshops, cookie decorating, winter robins bird walk, live music, meet the maker stalls and the return of our elf trail.

Our ‘Pizza & Music’ evening will be moving from the last Friday of the month to Saturday 11th December until 8pm as part of Frost Fest too – so you can enjoy an afternoon of activities and then stay for your tea while being entertained by The Cloth Cap Temperance Band.

Some activities are free, others have a charge and a couple must be pre-booked as spaces are limited.

Tickets for the Willow Wreath Workshops and Willow Lantern Workshops are available to book now, places are very limited – so please book soon to secure your place.

Christmas Willow Wreath & Lantern Workshops

More details coming soon – watch this space!

This was such a popular workshop last year and was fully booked – so we thought it would be a good idea to run it again this year too!

Get festive and creative with this popular workshop, which will show you how to weave with willow, developing skills and techniques to create your own unique Christmas wreath for your home.

Under the guidance of outdoor education leader and experienced basket maker Liz Beech (a member of the Northumbrian Basketry Group), you will learn how to twist and weave the natural base from willow, then attach a wide range of natural seasonal materials to create an eco friendly, welcoming wreath for your door this Christmas.

Only 10 places available on this workshop to allow space and quality teaching.

Cost £35 including willow and lots of natural greenery to choose from, hot drink and mince pie.

Booking essential.

The morning workshop is fully booked already – so due to demand we are running an additional workshop in the afternoon.  Only 10 tickets available – book soon!

Get festive and creative with this popular workshop, which will show you how to weave with willow, developing skills and techniques to create your own unique Christmas wreath for your home.

Under the guidance of outdoor education leader and experienced basket maker Liz Beech (a member of the Northumbrian Basketry Group), you will learn how to twist and weave the natural base from willow, then attach a wide range of natural seasonal materials to create an eco friendly, welcoming wreath for your door this Christmas.

Only 10 places available on this workshop to allow space and quality teaching.

Cost £35 including willow and lots of natural greenery to choose from, hot drink and mince pie.

Booking essential.

We are really pleased that some of our regular musician friends are going to join us for monthly Monday acoustic sessions playing inside the Heritage Centre.

Expect to hear some of the most experienced folk singers and musicians in the North East, as they bring with them local songs and tunes about life in the North East.

The line up will differ each week – including Bill Elliott, Kevin Youldon, Ken Tonge, Kiddar’s Luck, Hop. Skiffle & Jump and the Cloth Cap Temperance Band.

Starting on Monday 15th November, 11.30am – 2pm, it’s free to attend and no booking required.

Every third Monday of the month.

Are you a keen chess player, love a game of dominoes, a whizz at back gammon or enjoy the puzzle of a jigsaw? Then ‘Board Game Tuesdays’ will be just your kind of morning.

Whether you’re a serious, competitive board game player or just enjoy a fun game of snakes & ladders, solitaire or frustration, we would love you to come along to our free relaxed, sociable mornings every Tuesday at café shrub in the Heritage Centre, Winlaton Mill.

We will have some board games for you to borrow, or you can bring along your own game to play or a jigsaw (you could bring it in a jigsaw carrier/mat).

Come on your own or with a friend and spend time with other like-minded people to enjoy a morning of games –  and maybe make a few new friends along the way.

Free session, no need to book – just drop in anytime between 9.30am – 11.30am!

Please note this is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formally led).

Join Michael Cawood Green for this fascinating, illustrated talk about his book ‘The Ghosting of Anne Armstong’.

Michael’s novel calls up the lost voice of a fourteen year old girl who, between January and May 1673, made some of the most dramatic accusations in the history of English witchcraft and then disappeared, leaving behind the mystery of what drove her to insist, in the face of rejection after rejection, on telling so strange a story – ultimately at the cost of her own life.

Fantastic yet compelling, Anne Armstrong’s accusations against her neighbours in an isolated part of the Tyne Valley were recorded in the court depositions that form the basis for this literary thriller from Goldsmith Press.  Following a fictional historian who becomes obsessed with tracking Anne through each twist and turn of the legal proceedings, the reader is drawn ineluctably into the shadowy world where Anne’s dark tale plays out to its devastating end.

The narrative is shot through with questions: Why does Anne risk being suspected of witchcraft herself as she accused an ever-increasing number of others?  Is she seeking revenge, or does she want to earn money as a witch finder?  How does a young, illiterate woman have such detailed knowledge of the esoteric forms of witchcraft?  How does she learn to understand and manipulate  the legal process? Is she a victim of her own hallucinations?  Or is she telling the truth – the truth as she sees it, as perhaps only she can see it?

And, finally, how does she meet her lonely death in the building, which – if reports about appearances of her ghost are to be believed – she has never left?

Rumours that she haunts what is now the Wellington Hotel in Riding Mill in which it was said she committed suicide – or was murdered by the people she accused – continue to this day.

An intriguing talk followed by a Q & A and book signing.  Tickets £12.50 including a glass of wine (or soft drink) and nibbles at the Heritage Centre.  Put the date in your diary and book soon.

Please note you may need to share a table with other guests.

Book Tickets

Land of Oak & Iron ‘Woolly Wednesdays’ group.

Whatever your interest – knitting, crocheting, felt-making, spinning or some other woolly craft, then this group is for you.

Come along to this relaxed, sociable morning at the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill – bring your current woolly project, start a new one or maybe even learn some new skills while spending time with other like-minded people and make a few new friends along the way.

This is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formal taught session).

Please bring along your own materials – we will have a basket of wool for you to make use of too!

£3.50 per session including a tea or coffee (not hot chocolate or mocha).

No need to book – just drop in!

Our friends from The Woodland Trust will be joining us again, outside the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill with lots of information about local woodlands and their work to care and protect them.

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity that restores and protects ancient woodland as well as creating new woodland for future generations to enjoy.  “We campaign on behalf of this country’s woods, plant trees, and restore ancient woodland for the benefit of wildlife and people.  Our vision is a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife.”

We are really pleased that some of our regular musician friends are going to join us for monthly Monday acoustic sessions playing inside the Heritage Centre.

Expect to hear some of the most experienced folk singers and musicians in the North East, as they bring with them local songs and tunes about life in the North East.

The line up will differ each week – including Bill Elliott, Kevin Youldon, Ken Tonge, Kiddar’s Luck, Hop. Skiffle & Jump and the Cloth Cap Temperance Band.

Starting on Monday 15th November, 11.30am – 2pm, it’s free to attend and no booking required.

Every third Monday of the month.

Are you a keen chess player, love a game of dominoes, a whizz at back gammon or enjoy the puzzle of a jigsaw? Then ‘Board Game Tuesdays’ will be just your kind of morning.

Whether you’re a serious, competitive board game player or just enjoy a fun game of snakes & ladders, solitaire or frustration, we would love you to come along to our free relaxed, sociable mornings every Tuesday at café shrub in the Heritage Centre, Winlaton Mill.

We will have some board games for you to borrow, or you can bring along your own game to play or a jigsaw (you could bring it in a jigsaw carrier/mat).

Come on your own or with a friend and spend time with other like-minded people to enjoy a morning of games –  and maybe make a few new friends along the way.

Free session, no need to book – just drop in anytime between 9.30am – 11.30am!

Please note this is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formally led).

Land of Oak & Iron ‘Woolly Wednesdays’ group.

Whatever your interest – knitting, crocheting, felt-making, spinning or some other woolly craft, then this group is for you.

Come along to this relaxed, sociable morning at the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill – bring your current woolly project, start a new one or maybe even learn some new skills while spending time with other like-minded people and make a few new friends along the way.

This is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formal taught session).

Please bring along your own materials – we will have a basket of wool for you to make use of too!

£3.50 per session including a tea or coffee (not hot chocolate or mocha).

No need to book – just drop in!

We are really pleased that some of our regular musician friends are going to join us for monthly Monday acoustic sessions playing inside the Heritage Centre.

Expect to hear some of the most experienced folk singers and musicians in the North East, as they bring with them local songs and tunes about life in the North East.

The line up will differ each week – including Bill Elliott, Kevin Youldon, Ken Tonge, Kiddar’s Luck, Hop. Skiffle & Jump and the Cloth Cap Temperance Band.

Starting on Monday 15th November, 11.30am – 2pm, it’s free to attend and no booking required.

Every third Monday of the month.

Booking essential.

Are you a keen chess player, love a game of dominoes, a whizz at back gammon or enjoy the puzzle of a jigsaw? Then ‘Board Game Tuesdays’ will be just your kind of morning.

Whether you’re a serious, competitive board game player or just enjoy a fun game of snakes & ladders, solitaire or frustration, we would love you to come along to our free relaxed, sociable mornings every Tuesday at café shrub in the Heritage Centre, Winlaton Mill.

We will have some board games for you to borrow, or you can bring along your own game to play or a jigsaw (you could bring it in a jigsaw carrier/mat).

Come on your own or with a friend and spend time with other like-minded people to enjoy a morning of games –  and maybe make a few new friends along the way.

Free session, no need to book – just drop in anytime between 9.30am – 11.30am!

Please note this is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formally led).

Land of Oak & Iron ‘Woolly Wednesdays’ group.

Whatever your interest – knitting, crocheting, felt-making, spinning or some other woolly craft, then this group is for you.

Come along to this relaxed, sociable morning at the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill – bring your current woolly project, start a new one or maybe even learn some new skills while spending time with other like-minded people and make a few new friends along the way.

This is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formal taught session).

Please bring along your own materials – we will have a basket of wool for you to make use of too!

£3.50 per session including a tea or coffee (not hot chocolate or mocha).

No need to book – just drop in!

Start 2022 with a feel good walk – wrap up warm and have a New Year wander through the stunning lower Derwent Valley, spotting winter birds as you go.

Local ornithologist Michael Turner will help you with identification skills and spotting the rich bird life that is still around even in the depths of Winter.  A great way to welcome in the New Year!

Why not treat yourself to a New Year’s brunch and a hot drink to warm you up as you chat about the birds you spotted on your walk.

Tickets £9.50 per person.

The walk will be on regular pathways with some slight gradients.  Please bring binoculars if you have them and dress appropriately with stout footwear, waterproofs may be necessary depending on the weather. No dogs please.

Booking essential.

We are really pleased that some of our regular musician friends are going to join us for monthly Monday acoustic sessions playing inside the Heritage Centre.

Expect to hear some of the most experienced folk singers and musicians in the North East, as they bring with them local songs and tunes about life in the North East.

The line up will differ each week – including Bill Elliott, Kevin Youldon, Ken Tonge, Kiddar’s Luck, Hop. Skiffle & Jump and the Cloth Cap Temperance Band.

Starting on Monday 15th November, 11.30am – 2pm, it’s free to attend and no booking required.

Every third Monday of the month.

Are you a keen chess player, love a game of dominoes, a whizz at back gammon or enjoy the puzzle of a jigsaw? Then ‘Board Game Tuesdays’ will be just your kind of morning.

Whether you’re a serious, competitive board game player or just enjoy a fun game of snakes & ladders, solitaire or frustration, we would love you to come along to our free relaxed, sociable mornings every Tuesday at café shrub in the Heritage Centre, Winlaton Mill.

We will have some board games for you to borrow, or you can bring along your own game to play or a jigsaw (you could bring it in a jigsaw carrier/mat).

Come on your own or with a friend and spend time with other like-minded people to enjoy a morning of games –  and maybe make a few new friends along the way.

Free session, no need to book – just drop in anytime between 9.30am – 11.30am!

Please note this is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formally led).

Land of Oak & Iron ‘Woolly Wednesdays’ group.

Whatever your interest – knitting, crocheting, felt-making, spinning or some other woolly craft, then this group is for you.

Come along to this relaxed, sociable morning at the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill – bring your current woolly project, start a new one or maybe even learn some new skills while spending time with other like-minded people and make a few new friends along the way.

This is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formal taught session).

Please bring along your own materials – we will have a basket of wool for you to make use of too!

£3.50 per session including a tea or coffee (not hot chocolate or mocha).

No need to book – just drop in!

We are really pleased that some of our regular musician friends are going to join us for monthly Monday acoustic sessions playing inside the Heritage Centre.

Expect to hear some of the most experienced folk singers and musicians in the North East, as they bring with them local songs and tunes about life in the North East.

The line up will differ each week – including Bill Elliott, Kevin Youldon, Ken Tonge, Kiddar’s Luck, Hop. Skiffle & Jump and the Cloth Cap Temperance Band.

Starting on Monday 15th November, 11.30am – 2pm, it’s free to attend and no booking required.

Every third Monday of the month.

Are you a keen chess player, love a game of dominoes, a whizz at back gammon or enjoy the puzzle of a jigsaw? Then ‘Board Game Tuesdays’ will be just your kind of morning.

Whether you’re a serious, competitive board game player or just enjoy a fun game of snakes & ladders, solitaire or frustration, we would love you to come along to our free relaxed, sociable mornings every Tuesday at café shrub in the Heritage Centre, Winlaton Mill.

We will have some board games for you to borrow, or you can bring along your own game to play or a jigsaw (you could bring it in a jigsaw carrier/mat).

Come on your own or with a friend and spend time with other like-minded people to enjoy a morning of games –  and maybe make a few new friends along the way.

Free session, no need to book – just drop in anytime between 9.30am – 11.30am!

Please note this is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formally led).

Land of Oak & Iron ‘Woolly Wednesdays’ group.

Whatever your interest – knitting, crocheting, felt-making, spinning or some other woolly craft, then this group is for you.

Come along to this relaxed, sociable morning at the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill – bring your current woolly project, start a new one or maybe even learn some new skills while spending time with other like-minded people and make a few new friends along the way.

This is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formal taught session).

Please bring along your own materials – we will have a basket of wool for you to make use of too!

£3.50 per session including a tea or coffee (not hot chocolate or mocha).

No need to book – just drop in!

We are really pleased that some of our regular musician friends are going to join us for monthly Monday acoustic sessions playing inside the Heritage Centre.

Expect to hear some of the most experienced folk singers and musicians in the North East, as they bring with them local songs and tunes about life in the North East.

The line up will differ each week – including Bill Elliott, Kevin Youldon, Ken Tonge, Kiddar’s Luck, Hop. Skiffle & Jump and the Cloth Cap Temperance Band.

Starting on Monday 15th November, 11.30am – 2pm, it’s free to attend and no booking required.

Every third Monday of the month.

Land of Oak & Iron ‘Woolly Wednesdays’ group.

Whatever your interest – knitting, crocheting, felt-making, spinning or some other woolly craft, then this group is for you.

Come along to this relaxed, sociable morning at the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill – bring your current woolly project, start a new one or maybe even learn some new skills while spending time with other like-minded people and make a few new friends along the way.

This is a drop-in, self-led session (not a formal taught session).

Please bring along your own materials – we will have a basket of wool for you to make use of too!

£3.50 per session including a tea or coffee (not hot chocolate or mocha).

No need to book – just drop in!

We are really pleased that some of our regular musician friends are going to join us for monthly Monday acoustic sessions playing inside the Heritage Centre.

Expect to hear some of the most experienced folk singers and musicians in the North East, as they bring with them local songs and tunes about life in the North East.

The line up will differ each week – including Bill Elliott, Kevin Youldon, Ken Tonge, Kiddar’s Luck, Hop. Skiffle & Jump and the Cloth Cap Temperance Band.

Starting on Monday 15th November, 11.30am – 2pm, it’s free to attend and no booking required.

Every third Monday of the month.