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When:

Date:

Time:

3rd Dec

10:00 - 12:30

3rd Dec

14:00 - 16:30

Where:

The Meadow Room, behind Blackthorpe Barn

Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ

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Pricing:

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per person £55

Each person attending requires a ticket

Bookings close on 1st December

Christmas Decorations in Fused Glass

Get into the Christmas spirit by making your own glass decorations. Come and learn the core skills of glass fusing with Danielle Hopkinson, a glass artist with over 25 years’ experience, while making your own fabulous glass Christmas decorations you can hang in your tree or in your window to catch the light.

Danielle will teach you the skills you need to create your own unique decorations, designed by you.

What Will I do?
  • You will be making decorations such as stars and trees.
  • Learn how to cut the glass.
  • Decorate your creations with frits, stringers and high-firing enamels.
  • After your decorations have been fired off-site, you can collect your beautiful creations, designed by you.
  • Please note that you won’t be taking your decorations home on the day.
Who is this workshop suitable for?
  • People aged 18 and over, due to the nature of the tools used
  • This course is designed for all levels of expertise
  • Beginners especially welcome
About Danielle

Danielle, together with her partner Ian Davies, is the owner of The Stained Glass Studio, Ipswich. Her work ranges from small decorations to more substantial sculptures, large scale architectural pieces and windows for public buildings and private houses. Danielle studied Architectural Glass at Swansea College of Art and is a member of the British Society of Master Glass Painters.

Important information

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Age 18 and over

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Booking essential

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Plenty of free parking

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Roots Café nearby

how it works

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Come to Blackthorpe Barn and park in one of the free car parks

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Make your way to the Meadow Room, behind Roots Café

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Enjoy learning how to make your glass decorations

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Leave your glass creations with Danielle, to be taken off-site for firing

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Your decorations will be delivered back to Blackthorpe Barn, packaged and labelled for collection

After your decorations have been fired off-site, you will be notified of the date to come back to Blackthorpe Barn to collect them. If this isn’t suitable, your creations can be posted for a fee. Arrangement and payment for this can be organised on the day of your workshop.

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Come to collect your new Christmas decorations and enjoy them yourself, or give them as a gift

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What to bring

  • Wear comfortable clothing
What is provided
  • All materials
  • Tea, coffee and biscuits

Refund & cancellation policy

If you need to cancel a workshop
If you are unable to attend your booked workshop and notify us at least 7 full days in advance of the workshop date, we can offer a refund or a transfer to the same workshop on an alternative date, providing there are places available or a course is planned for the future.
If cancellation is within 7 full days of your workshop unfortunately we are unable to offer a refund. We do appreciate that sometimes unforeseen circumstances may mean that you can’t attend so we are happy for you to send along a friend to take your place. We will need their name and contact details prior to the workshop.

Our right to cancel a workshop
All our workshops have a minimum attendance level and may be cancelled if too few bookings are received. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone workshops at any time. Should we need to cancel a workshop, we will give you as much notice as possible of the cancellation. You will receive a full refund or, if you prefer, a transfer to an alternative available course, space permitting. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any liability for travel or other costs.

Where to find us

Address: Meadow Room,
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham,
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
What3Words: newly.sofas.debating
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Parking:

There is plenty of free parking available.

Accessible parking is available near the entrance to the Café/Shop area.

Please Note: The car park closes when the Roots Café closes and the entrance gates are locked after this time.

Directions:

Blackthorpe Barn is situated just south of Junction 45 of the A14, three miles east of Bury St Edmunds, in the village of Rougham.
Look out for the entrance gates to a long tree-lined avenue at the White House junction, with the Barn on the right of the avenue.
Blackthorpe Barn’s black and white signs direct visitors from local roads.

The Meadow Room can be found behind the old thatched Barn and behind Roots Café.
What3Words for the Meadow Room: hands.dunk.drums

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The pumpkins are already looking great and the gates will be swinging open on Saturday 3rd Oct. 
Save the date to come and wander amongst 100,000s of pumpkins, squashes and gourds in over 15 varieties.

You’ll find a whole autumn festival with the big bale pyramids, sandpits, pedal tractors, football goals, space to run and play and face painting by @faceitfaceart 

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🧡 SEN-Friendly Sessions 
9am-10am on Tues 27th & Thurs 29th October, entry to the patch will be ticketed to give a quieter time for those who benefit from a calmer, more relaxed visit. 
Free tickets to be booked in advance - tickets coming soon.

📅 Open on the following dates in October
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Daily Sat 24 – Sat 31 (10am-5pm on 27th & 29th)

‼️The pumpkins are in the NEW Sunflower and Pumpkin Field, south of J45, A14, Elderstub Lane, SatNav: IP30 9HX

📣 We’re looking for seasonal staff aged over 18. Apply through the advert on Indeed.

🐕  Dogs welcome in the picnic area and the small doggy patch, but not in the main patch.
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We’re looking for a Café Supervisor to join our small, passionate team at Rougham Estate.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys hospitality, loves working with people and can keep things running smoothly when the café gets busy. 

You’ll work closely with our Café Manager, helping to lead the team, oversee day-to-day service, maintain high standards and make sure every customer receives a warm welcome.

If you have experience in a café, restaurant, farm shop or similar environment, and you’re a natural leader who’s happy to roll up your sleeves, we’d love to hear from you.

£14.15 per hour
Full-time, permanent
Based at Roots Café, Rougham Estate
Free on-site parking and staff discounts

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If you’re thinking about giving your garden a refresh for autumn, this is a great chance to speak to Chris about what to plant, where to plant it and how to keep your garden looking its best as the seasons change.

The Plant Pop-Up is free to visit and there’s no need to book. You’ll find Chris just outside Roots Café and the Rougham Estate Shop, from 10am–4pm.

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Our summer car park will be closing for the season, so parking will move back to the area directly in front of Blackthorpe Barn.

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The Estate never really stands still!

Please follow the signs when you arrive and we look forward to welcoming you.

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It won’t be long until the fields are full of pumpkins and you can come and pick your perfect one.

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