All You Can Bead

All You Can Bead is taking over The Railway Inn on Thursday 1 October, from 6pm to 8pm. It's a pop-up bead making session built around a bead bar with unlimited beads to pick from, so you can spend the evening making whatever you fancy without worrying about running out of materials.

The whole point is to come as you are. You can make bracelets, necklaces, phone straps and bag charms, and you don't need any previous experience to get started. If you've never strung a bead in your life, that's fine — it's a relaxed making session, not a masterclass, so you can just dive in and see what you come up with. The unlimited beads mean you can change your mind halfway through, swap colours, or make a few different things rather than sticking to one project.

Because it's a pop-up, it's a one-off rather than a regular class, and the bead bar is there for the duration of the session. You'll be working alongside other people doing the same thing, so it's as much about the company as it is about the making. If you're into the tactile side of things — picking through piles of beads and figuring out your own patterns — it's right up your street.

It runs on Thursday 1 October from 6pm to 8pm at The Railway Inn, 2 Station Road, Brighton, BN41 1GA. Two hours is plenty of time to get a few pieces finished, and since no experience is needed, you can just turn up and start making.