Expert-led workshops and courses
Explore new pastimes or develop an existing skill with one of our creative workshops.
Led by expert tutors and staged at Chatsworth, choose from a wide range of arts and crafts and horticulture workshops covering a variety of subjects, such as learn to paint, sketch, embroider, print or even learning the craft of bookbinding or floristry.
With a choice of full or half-day courses available, taking place in the week, and at weekends, there is something to suit most schedules.
Needle Felted Baubles Workshop
12 December 2025
Learn how to create your own needle felted bauble decoration in this expert-led workshop.
Beginner's Printmaking Course
Every Tuesday, 6 January - 10 February 2026
Learn how to create a series of prints using a variety of different printmaking techniques in this six-week beginner's course.
Learn to Draw in Six Weeks
Thursdays, 8 January - 12 February 2026
A six-week drawing course covering a range of techniques, from understanding your tools to mastering observational drawing.
Get Drawing in Winter
24 January 2026
Explore the garden and create a series of observational drawings under expert tuition.
Sustainable Intaglio Printmaking Workshop
31 January 2026
Design and prepare an intaglio plate using recycled materials in this artist-led introductory workshop.
Beginner's Portrait Painting in Oils
4 February 2026
Begin your journey in oil portrait panting in this workshop led by artist, Richard Kitson.
Printed Valentine's Day Cards
6 February 2026
Design and print your own Valentine's Day cards using lino printing techniques in this introductory workshop.
Working in Ink
7 February 2026
Explore a variety of ink-based techniques in this expert-led workshop.
Capturing Water in Oil Painting
11 February 2026
Peak District artist, Sue Nichol, leads a workshop in capturing water in all its moods in your artwork. Suitable for both beginners and experienced artists.
Next Steps in Drawing - Six Week Course
Thursday 26 February - Thursday 2 April 2026
Enhance your existing drawing skills and use a variety of techniques and materials
Printed Lampshades Weekend Workshop
28 February - 1 March 2026
Create a unique handprinted lampshade in this artist-led weekend workshop.
Drawing Flowers and Plants
5 March 2026
Develop your confidence in drawing botanical art in this full-day workshop.
An Introduction to Hardback Book Binding
7 March 2026
Learn how to create and bind your own hardback notebook.
Spring Paper Wreaths & Posies
28 March 2026
Learn how to make paper flowers and develop them into a seasonal wreath.
Closed Season Events
Beginners' Printmaking Course
Tuesdays from 6 January - 10 February (choice of 4 or 6 weeks)
Learn how to make a series of prints using a variety of different printmaking techniques in this artist-led course.
Learn to Draw in Six Weeks
Thursdays, 8 January - 12 February 2026
Take inspiration from the Chatsworth Garden as you develop your drawing skills over this six-week course.
Winter Talk: 500 years of the Chatsworth Garden
16 January 2026
A journey through 500 years of the Chatsworth Garden with Head of Garden and Landscape, Steve Porter.
Winter Talk: A History of the Pinetum and Arboretum at Chatsworth
Learn about the Chatsworth Garden's Arboretum and Pinetum, created by Joseph Paxton in the 1830s, in this talk with Garden Collection and Learning Manager, Faye Tuffrey.
Sustainable Intaglio Printmaking Workshop
31 January 2026
Design and create an intaglio plate from recycled materials in this artist-led introductory printmaking workshop.
Winter Talk: Bringing the Outdoors In
6 February 2026
Learn about the role of Chatsworth Floristry, their inspirations and how they adapt to accommodate evolving tastes, occasions, and sustainable practices.
Beginner's Portrait Painting in Oils
4 February 2026
Begin your journey in oil portrait panting in this workshop led by artist, Richard Kitson.
Get Drawing in Winter
24 January 2026
Explore the garden and create a series of observational drawings under expert tuition.
Working in Ink
7 February 2026
Explore a variety of ink-based techniques in this expert-led workshop.
Printed Valentine's Day Cards
6 February 2026
Design and print your own Valentine's Day cards in this introductory lino print workshop.
Capturing Water in Oils
11 February 2026
Artist Sue Nichol, leads an oil painting workshop focused on effectively capturing water in all its forms.
Winter talk: Discovering Lace
13 February 2026
Explore the history of lace and the stories behind special pieces in the Devonshire Collections.
Winter Talk: Architecture of Literature
30 January 2026
Discover the history of the spaces that have housed the rare books and manuscripts collected by seventeen generations of the Devonshires.
Winter Talk: Cardinal Consalvi and the Devonshire Connection
20 February 2026
Delve into the connection between Chatsworth and the art world of 19th Century Rome
Next Steps in Drawing - Six Week Course
Thursdays, 26 February - 2 April 2026
Enhance your existing drawing skills and use a variety of techniques and materials
Printed Lampshades Weekend Workshop
28 February - 1 March 2026
Create your own unique handprinted lampshade in this artist-led weekend workshop.
Drawing Flowers and Plants
11 March 2026
Develop your confidence in drawing botanical art in this full-day workshop.
Winter Talk: Chatsworth in Song
6 March 2026
Discover how a recent bio-acoustic survey has introduced us to new wildlife living on the estate.
An Introduction to Hardback Book Binding
7 March 2026
Learn how to create and bind your own hardback notebook.
We add to our programme throughout the year, visit our event page to discover all we have to offer:
Stay With Us
With miles of walks on the estate and in the national park, as well as centuries of heritage, art and design to explore, Chatsworth and the Peak District are a dream destination for an unforgettable escape. Find a stay with us in a hotel, inn, cottage, or shepherd’s hut here.
