Sunday 16th October

9:30am - 4:00pm

Woodland Compound, Arnos Vale Cemetery

This is an exciting opportunity to make a small item of rustic stick furniture using some traditional tools and techniques (as well as a few modern power tools), and sustainably grown materials from the woodlands at Arnos Vale Cemetery.

Dick Berry is a teacher of green wood-working skills and a member of the Somerset Pole-Lathe Turners Association. On this completely hands-on workshop, he will be guiding you through designing and building your own piece of rustic furniture made from materials extracted from the woods at Arnos Vale Cemetery.

All the tools and materials will be provided on this workshop along with hot drinks and a camp fire!

How to book

Tickets are £55 per person for the full day workshop, including all materials and refreshments.

You can purchase your tickets via secure on-line payment by following the Paypal link below.

Alternatively please visit the Box Office Reception located in the Gift Shop of the East Lodge building. This building is located to the left of the cemetery from the main Bath Road entrance. Reception is open from Monday - Saturday 10:00-4:00pm.

You can also send a cheque, made payable to Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust to the following address and your tickets will be posted out to you. Please add the £1.00 P&P to the total amount if you prefer to purchase your tickets this way. Address: FAO: Box Office, Arnos Vale Cemetery, West Lodge, Bath Road, BS4 3EW.

For more information please contact 0117 971 9117 and ask to speak to Nick Bull or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please also take a moment to read our access guide to ensure you visit Arnos Vale safely.