Winter Petals & Paint

Winter Petals & Paint comes to Slake Spirits in Worthing on Thursday 12 November, a half-day creative retreat that runs from 10:00 to 14:30. It's a collaboration between two local makers: Tash of Floating Lily Flowers and Alina of Creative Feel Designs. The morning is dedicated to Christmas wreath making, where you'll work with fresh pine and seasonal foliage to put together your own wreath. After that, there's a half-hour lunch break—you bring your own packed lunch, and tea and coffee are on the house—before the afternoon shifts to watercolour painting and brush calligraphy, both guided step by step.

It's pitched as a cosy, beginner-friendly day for anyone wanting to step away from the Christmas rush and meet fellow creatives, so you don't need any prior experience to get involved. The two halves are quite different—one is tactile and fragrant, the other is about paint and ink—but they're held together in one session. The venue, Slake Spirits, is an independent artisan gin distillery on Upper High Street, and the workshop takes place in The Granary Room.

If you're thinking of bringing a group, it works as a private booking for hen parties, birthdays and other gatherings of seven or more. A standard ticket is £95, and the whole thing runs from 10:00 to 14:30 on Thursday 12 November at The Granary Room, Slake Spirits, 24a Upper High Street, Worthing, BN11 1DL.