Creative Crafters Paper Quilling

Lesnes Abbey Lodge New Road, London, London, United Kingdom

Why not come to Lesnes Abbey Lodge to learn the relaxing craft of paper quilling.  Our Lodge overlooks the abbey and park and is the perfect location to learn something new in beautiful surroundings. Learn to quill and create a master piece to take home.  All materials provided including frame to show off your art…

£20

Lesnes Twilights The Cygnet Committee

Lesnes Abbey Lodge New Road, London, London, United Kingdom

An early evening event with a live band, street food galore to tempt your culinary taste buds with paying bar in the Monk’s Garden. The amazing Cygnet Committee will be performing songs from The Cure to The Clash via Bowie, The Stones and more…….. We have two ticket types. You can either bring your own…

£10 – £15

The Clearing Launch Day

The Clearing New Road, London, London, United Kingdom

The Clearing Launch Day 14 September 10am – 4pm The Clearing, New Road, SE2 0AX Celebrating the official opening of The Clearing our new woodland outdoor classroom and activity space with free activities for families and children. Willow Weaving with Creative Nature HQ   10am – 4pm (drop-in session) An opportunity to have a go…

Sculptural Willow Weaving Animals

The Clearing New Road, London, London, United Kingdom

In this willow weaving workshop, we will look at willow in its dry and wet states and begin to handle and learn techniques to manipulate it. Once we have a good understanding, we will then immerse ourselves into the wonderful rhythm of weaving. You will be introduced to creating an animal that is able to…

£95

Songs from the Movies with West End Stars

Lesnes Abbey Lodge New Road, London, London, United Kingdom

Ruined Theatre Presents: SONGS FROM THE MOVIES WITH WEST END STARS Come and relax in the atmospheric ruins of Lesnes Abbey and be transported through the ages of film through top musical hits. We will be bringing you top songs from your favourite films from Funny Girl to Cabaret to Dirty Dancing. This is an…

£15 – £22.50

Half day introduction to Spoon Carving (beginners)

The Clearing New Road, London, London, United Kingdom

This beginner's class in spoon carving introduces you to the art of carving with an axe, a knife and a crook knife. By carving a spoon, you can focus on becoming familiar with the tools of the craft without the pressure of knowing what to carve. As you gain confidence with the tools, you begin…

£65

Bowl Carving 1 day introduction

The Clearing New Road, London, London, United Kingdom

Turn a log of locally sourced wood into a hand carved bowl in a day! You will be introduced to the hand tools that make this process possible, including an axe and carving gouges. This is a physically demanding carving day. No experience necessary, just plenty of enthusiasm and stamina! This workshop is carried out…

£80

Green wood carving

We will delve into the art of carving with green wood, utilising mallets and gouges. These sessions are suitable for beginners and improvers, the course includes all the tools and materials you will need to begin your journey into wood carving.

Spoon carving

We will be delving into the art of carving green wood into spoons using an axe, a straight knife and a crook knife. These sessions are suitable for beginners and improvers, the course includes all the tools and materials you will need to begin your journey into spoon carving.

Baby Sensory

We are very pleased to welcome Baby Sensory Woolwich - Greenwich to Lesnes Abbey Woods, which is run by Natalie Taylor and her team of outstanding class leaders.
Their Award Winning Baby Development classes will be held weekly on Mondays 11.30am - 12.15pm (birth to 7 months)  & 12.30pm-1.15pm (5 to 13 months)

Bayleaf Yoga

Friendly yoga classes for everybody – and every body. Build your strength, find your balance and calm your busy mind. Ashley's classes are accessible to all levels, whether you’re a beginner looking to establish the foundations or a seasoned yogi/ni seeking a challenge and a like-minded yoga community. Ashley teaches Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga; honouring…

Power Yoga

Join Julia for Power Yoga She brings a scientific approach to yoga, understanding work-related stress's impact and the need for well-being balance. Yoga, adaptable to all, offers physical, mental, and emotional benefits.