FIND A BEADING GROUP OR WORKSHOP
Are you looking to learn to bead, find a new technique or just join a social group of beaders?
Here are a few of our favourite beading groups, tutors and workshops from around the UK. If you are part of a beading group, throw beading parties or teach beading, please contact service@beadsdirect.co.uk and we can add your details to our website.
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Bedfordshire
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Location
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Dunstable, Bedfordshire
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Group name
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Dunstable Beaders
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Contact
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Ann Rust
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Phone number
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07980 198015
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Email
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annrust@hotmail.com
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Description
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Bead and Chat. Members bring along own work. Any skill level welcome
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Location
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Bedford, Bedfordshire
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Group name
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Beadwork Jewellery by Gillian Ashwell
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Contact
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Gillian Ashwell
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Phone number
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01234 211532
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Email
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gillian@beadworkjewellery.co.uk
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Description
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Four residential courses a year at Knuston Hall
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Cambridgeshire
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Location
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Barhill, Cambridgeshire
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Group name
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Olive Tree Beaders
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Contact
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Liz Hunter
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Phone number
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01223 560371
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Email
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liz.ehhunter@ntlworld.com
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Description
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Small Friendly beading group who meet once a month.
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Cheshire
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Location
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Acton Bridge, Cheshire
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Group name
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The Verdin Beaders
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Contact
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Cheryl Hamilton
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Phone number
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01606 852 878
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Email
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caehamilton@msn.com
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Description
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Verdin Beaders is a group of about 20 ladies who meet to share their love of beading. We meet at Acton Bridge Parish Rooms, Hill Top Rd, Acton Bridge CW8 3RA. There is adequate parking and easy access. Acton Bridge sits just off the A49 just south of Warrington. The meetings are held on the last Monday of the month from 10 am till 3pm . Coffee and biscuits are always available but members provide their own lunch. We do not provide teaching but members help each other out and we occasionally host workshops.
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Location
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Comerbach, near Northwich, Cheshire
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Group name
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The C Beaders
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Contact
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Sylvia Birtwisle
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Phone number
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01606 42083
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Email
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sylviabirtwisle@hotmail.com
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Description
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Small Friendly beading group
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Essex
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Essex
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Group name
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Busy Beads
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Contact
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Jo Mostovsky
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Phone number
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07939 400941
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Email
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busybeads@live.co.uk
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Description
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Kids jewellery parties are available in Essex and London. 90 Min session to make bracelets section of jewellery
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Gloucestershire
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Location
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Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire
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Group name
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Cotswold Beaders
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Contact
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Susan Gilkes
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Phone number
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01608 686 248
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Email
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fishercorner@btinternet.com
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Description
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Cotswold Beaders meet on the third Tuesday of every month from 10 till 3, with extra days for beading or classes, Please contact Susan Gilkes for more
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Hampshire
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Location
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Farnborough, Hampshire
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Group name
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RG Studios
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Contact
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Renata Graham
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Phone number
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07887 955590
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Email
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renata@rgstudio.co.uk
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Description
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My jewellery making courses take place in Farnborough, Hampshire, ideal if you live in London, Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, Sussex or surrounding areas.
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Location
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Holybourne, East Hampshire
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Group name
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Norwich Bead Group
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Contact
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Elizabeth Dwyere
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Phone number
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01603 717384
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Email
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elizabeth@eadwyere.plus.com
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Description
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We meet weekly on alternate Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 10.00-1.00 at the United Reform Church in Norwich and we have beadweavers and wireworkers in the group. Cost of session is £4 (inc tea/coffee/biscuits). There is free parking.
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Herefordshire
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Location
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Herefordshire
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Group name
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Beading and Polymer Clay Workshops with Sally Boehme
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Contact
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Sally Boehme
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Phone number
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01989 770598
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Email
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info@sallyboehme.co.uk
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Website
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www.sallyboehme.co.uk
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Description
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Beading and Polymer Clay Workshops with Sally Boehme at her home studio in rural Herefordshire or courses taught nationally
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Hertfordshire
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Location
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Watford, Hertfordshire
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Group name
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The Bead School
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Contact
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Melanie de Miguel
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Email
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beadschool@gmail.com
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Facebook:
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Beadschool Mel
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Website
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www.beadschool.co.uk
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Description
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Melanie de Miguel is an international beadwork tutor, designer and author, whose work has been featured in a number of exhibitions, beading books and publications. She's also the creator of Hubble Stitch which she wants to share with the whole of the beading world with a passion!
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Kent
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Location
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Pluckley, Kent
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Group name
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Suti Designs
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Contact
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Sue Ticehurst
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Phone number
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01233 840361
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Email
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sueticehurst@btinternet.com
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Description
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Beginners bead needle weaving, wirework, and bead stringing. Then more advanced courses on all the subjects. These normally take the form of a particular design in a particular
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Location
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Tonbridge, Kent
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Group name
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DIY Beads
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Contact
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Kate Seagraves
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Phone number
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07754806241
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Email
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diybeads@hotmail.co.uk
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Website
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www.diybeads.co.uk
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Description
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Fun Beading Parties. Bookings taken for Fairs, Fates Festivals
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Location
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Hythe, Southeast Kent
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Group name
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Jewels by Design
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Contact
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Lin Shields
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Phone number
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07766 531158
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Email
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linshields@talktalk.net
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Description
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Workshops in Hythe, Southeast Kent, and surrounding areas. Please contact me for further information.
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Lancashire
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Location
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Penwortham, nr Preston
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Group name
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Penwortham Bead Group
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Contact
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Esther Turner
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Phone number
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07855143050
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Email
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esther.turner@hotmail.co.uk
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Description
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Penwortham Bead Group we meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month unless otherwise posted. If it alters will post in plenty of time. Held at the United Reform Church on the A59 in Preston. 10.30 -1.30 come when you want and leave when you want. We ask £3 for the duration. Come along and have fun with us all. See you next time.
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Northamptonshire
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Location
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Wellingbrough, Northamptonshire
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Group name
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Knuston Hall Beading Courses
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Contact
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James Hayter
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Email
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James.Hayter@firstforwellbeing.co.uk
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Description
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Short residential courses held in the beautiful Knuston Hall
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Location
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Kettering, Northamptonshire
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Group name
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Kettering Beaders
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Contact
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Annie Coles
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Email
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wineofangels@aol.com
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Description
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Kettering Beaders are a small group, with 10 members. We meet twice a month and have occasional Sunday workshops, 2-3 a year.
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Oxfordshire
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Location
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Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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Group name
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White Horse Beaders
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Contact
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Jennie McMillan
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Phone
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07821 464201
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Email
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jennie.mcmillan@googlemail.com
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Description
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Bead and chat, challenge, workshops
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Staffordshire
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Location
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Gnosall, Stafford,
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Group name
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Angela Smith - Jewellery Making Tutor
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Contact
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Angela Smith
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Phone
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01785 822909 / 07821 396158
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Email
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angela@angelasmith.co.uk
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Description
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regular workshops & private parties, Learn to make stunning Earings, necklaces or Bracelets
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Location
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Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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Group name
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Shobnall Beaders
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Contact
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Rossella Cottrell
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Phone
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07979 912502
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Email
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rossella.cottrell@tiscali.co.uk
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Surrey
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Location
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Betchworth, Surrey
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Group name
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Betchworth Beaders
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Contact
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Ruth Vickery
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Phone
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01483 282865
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Email
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Vickery.ruth@gmail.com
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Description
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West Midlands
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Location
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Kingswinford, West Midlands
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Group name
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Beadiness - Georgia
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Contact
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Georgia Lumley
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Phone
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07584 047793
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Email
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georgia.daisy98@hotmail.co.uk
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Description
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Regular workshops held to make beautiful jewellery
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Yorkshire
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Location
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Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire
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Group name
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U3A Beading Group Redcar Cleveland
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Contact
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Myra Robertson
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Phone
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01642 479564
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Email
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scottybead@yahoo.co.uk
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Description
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Weekly beading class run as part of the U3A (University Of The 3rd Age)
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