Festive workshops · Gifts · Keepsakes
Christmas at Pictura Chester
Make it, give it, treasure it
Festive workshops on Eastgate Row, creative gift sets to post or pick up, baby keepsakes for the tree, and gift vouchers for the creative people on your list.
Key Christmas dates
- Gift sets and kits: buy online and collect from the studio at 5 Eastgate Row North, Chester, during opening hours. UK delivery is coming soon.
- Last day to paint pottery for Christmas: Sunday 13 December. Paint by then and your pottery will be ready to collect in time for Christmas. We glaze and kiln-fire your pieces for you, and we’ll email you when they’re ready.
- Gift vouchers are eGift cards, so they arrive in minutes, right up to Christmas Day.
Book a festive workshop
Christmas workshops and events
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Baby Art Keepsake Christmas Course (0-3yrs)
Thursdays, 10:30-11:30, 12 November to 10 December 2026, at Pictura. 5 sessions for £125, only 10 places.
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Clay Christmas Gnomes workshop
Join us as we guide you through designing and hand-sculpting your very own Christmas gnome, complete with a characterful beard, oversized hat and plenty of personality!
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Glaze a Christmas plate!
Create a beautiful festive keepsake with a little artistic inspiration at Pictura Creative Studio!
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Canvas & Coco: All ages welcome! Winter Wonderland
Cosy up with a hot chocolate and discover the joy of painting at Pictura Creative Studio!
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Watercolour Christmas Card workshop
Join us at Pictura Creative Studio for a relaxing, festive watercolour workshop where you'll learn beautiful painting techniques and create three unique Christmas cards to give to your loved ones.
Work Christmas parties in Chester
Bring the team for a private creative session: canvas painting, pottery painting, clay, resin boards, the pottery wheel or Roll & Draw, from £40 a person + VAT for groups of 10 or more. Add a welcome glass of prosecco, and order pizzas from our café on the day or in advance. Painting pottery? Paint by Sunday 13 December for it to be ready to collect in time for Christmas.
Collect in the studio · UK delivery coming soon
Creative gift sets & kits
Handpicked kits from our gift shop, to paint, mosaic or make at home.
Gift vouchers
Not sure what to choose? A Pictura gift voucher lets them pick their own creative session, workshop or keepsake. eGift cards from £10, sent by email or text on the day you choose, and valid for 12 months.
Christmas keepsakes
Baby hand and footprints, clay impressions and 3D castings make a gift grandparents will treasure. Our keepsake baubles can be made any time of year, so just ask us for prices and dates. Little ones aged 0 to 3 can also join our Baby Art Keepsake Christmas Course on What’s On, while places last.
Christmas FAQs
Can you post gift sets and kits?
Not just yet. For now, buy online and collect from the studio at 5 Eastgate Row North, Chester, during opening hours. UK delivery is coming soon.
What’s the last day to paint pottery for Christmas?
Sunday 13 December. Paint by Sunday 13 December and your pottery will be ready to collect in time for Christmas. We’ll email you when it’s ready.
Will my painted pottery be ready for Christmas?
Yes, if you paint by Sunday 13 December. We glaze and kiln-fire it for you and email you when it’s ready to collect. Pop in any time during opening hours within 2 weeks of that email. Painted pottery is collected from the studio and can’t be posted.
Can I buy a gift voucher at the last minute?
Yes. Our gift vouchers are eGift cards sent by email or text, valid for 12 months. See gift vouchers.
Do you run Christmas workshops?
Yes. Every festive workshop we have coming up is listed above and on What’s On, with its date, time and price.