Workshop Updates

Interested in the outcomes of our workshops? Visit our blog to discover what we've been involved in! You'll find all the links below this section.

From Pottery Painting to Urban Sketching, Street photography, and the Men's Sewing Group, all of these have sessions scheduled for November (with the exception of pottery painting, which is in December and rapidly selling out!).

In March, we shared a brief update on our journey to expand Hazlehurst Studios into 71 High Street. As we continue to grow and attract a new audience, it's essential to maintain this dialogue. You can find the full blog post titled 'Welcome to 71 High Street' for further information.

In July 2021, it was announced that £23.6m had been allocated from the Town’s Fund to deliver the Runcorn Town Investment Plan – Reconnecting Runcorn.

Reconnecting Runcorn is an ambitious set of seven projects that collectively will improve the lives and livelihoods of local people and boost the local economy. They want to invigorate and enhance the connections locally, through improved training and economic opportunity, enhanced transport links, housing and environmental improvements, and upgraded visitor attractions.

Creative and Digital Skills Centre will be a new skills facility on the high street providing, especially young people, access to creative and digital play, learn, and training for future employment opportunities.

Hazlehurst Studios is thrilled to be a part of this ongoing redevelopment. You will notice that we mention this frequently over the next few years. Our involvement in these projects has enabled us to expand into 71 High Street and enhance our organisation and support our artists. This entails investing in new equipment, creating fresh workshops, and providing opportunities for local residents to engage in creative and cultural initiatives.

If a workshop is funded through this specific funding stream, it will be clearly indicated, and these workshops will only be accessible to Halton residents.

We are launching weekly 'Hazlehurst Hotdesk' sessions on Tuesday the 7th November, were you can come along to Hazlehurst to work on your own projects in a creative social setting - for this first introduction session there will be refreshments, and an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

Please do let us know if you are thinking of coming along - We will be open from 9am to 8pm - You can message us via our Contact page

We are trialling this in November/December (free) - Dates will be November 7th/14th/21st/28th and December 5th/12th - Please fill in the form below if you are interested in this (click 'Expression of Interest Form). - Please note this will have a cost of £6 per week or £20 a month (places will be limited), but only from January, if we have proven that it works.

The Print Room and Dark Room will also be available - if you have successfully completed an induction - please send us a message to enquire more about this.

Upcoming Workshops

November kicks off with Mima's Meditation and wraps up with Nick's Men's Sewing Workshop. In between, there's a ton of exciting stuff. Don't forget to check out the Kids Art Club taster session with Toni on Saturday, October 28th! Head to our events section and secure your spot now.

When we are not working on events together, you will often find our studio artists out and about, curating exhibitions, running workshops and selling our wares. Here is an overview of where else we are in November

Discover Workshops Beyond Hazlehurst Studios

Upcoming Markets

If you want to help out local artists, buying their stuff is a great way to do it! Some of our artists have online shops where you can shop all year round. We'll be featuring this in our newsletter regularly.

And hey, if you prefer the in-person experience, come on down to our Open Days. You can snag cool items from artists who aren't selling online. The next one is on Thursday, December 14th, and it's totally free to attend. Just follow this link to book your spot.