Workshop | THE ART OF THE BROOM: YULETIDE HEARTH BROOMS

THE ART OF THE BROOM: YULETIDE HEARTH BROOMS

Where: Arnos Vale Cemetery's Anglican Chapel, Bath Road, Bristol BS4 3EW
Date: Friday 11 December 2026

Time: 10:00-14:00 

Skill Level: Improvers (students should have previous experience tying handbrooms)

Age: 18+ (or 16+ with a responsible adult)

Cost: £125pp, includes your choice of materials. Tools are provided for use during the workshop and remain the property of Bristol Broomworks.

Join me in the stunning Anglican Chapel in our favourite historic Victorian era garden of rest as we gather together to weave short handled hearth brooms in a four hour workshop.

Students should be experienced in the fundamentals of heritage crafted handtied brooms  (a previous handbroom class will suffice - contact me with any queries around this) as well as the processing and handling of fibre. We will cover handle preparation, tying hurl onto a short handle, and stitching a broom. Students will leave with a fully functioning hearth broom.

You’ll choose your handle, twine colour, and removable adornment: a posie consisting of Yule themed elements such as fresh evergreens, crystals, wooden ornaments, bells, star anise, cinnamon sticks and orange slices. 

The adornment will be tied onto the neck of the broom. Once the season passes, the fresh adornment can be removed and the broom can be decorated again for seasons to come.

IMPORTANT: broom making is a surprisingly physical craft requiring strength and dexterity in both hands and feet and each broom is completed whilst seated in a chair. Come prepared to use both hands and stocking or bare feet from a seated position using core strength for a sustained period (bring a cushion and an apron if you like). Wear durable clothing that you don't mind getting damp and/or dirty. Fibre will be soaked for a brief period and towels to keep laps dry will be provided. Be prepared to engage your core, hands, arms, legs and back for extended periods. Broom making can be a real work-out! Knives and lighters are in use.

Refunds and cancellations

✨ Please note: workshop bookings are non-refundable and non-cancellable.

If you can’t attend, you’re welcome to send someone in your place - just let me know in advance so I have their details: jamie@bristolbroomworks.com