About this Event
Make your own little Scandinavian Gnomes to drecorate your home and bring some perfect Yuletide spirit to your Wintertime - all the tools provided, lunch included, *plus** 10% off drinks!
Gonks are inspired by gnomes or hobgoblins found in Nordic mythology. In the folklore, these short, bearded folks would make their home in the houses and barns of farms. If they liked the family they chose to live with, they would protect that family and their land with fairy-like magic, bringing good fortune. However, if the family disrespected their land or the gonk’s home, they would become angry and mischievous, playing tricks and creating misery for the humans. The British equivalent is called a Puck!
An old Nordic tradition involves leaving out a bowl of porridge during the winter solstice so that the gonk may feast and join in the festivities. As Christmas became more prominent across Scandinavia, these stories and traditions stayed with the people, and gonks eventually came to be paired with Christmas.
SO COME MAKE YOUR OWN, GRAB A COFFEE, AND CHECK OUT OUR OTHER WORKSHOPS!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
11 Windsor St, 11 Windsor Street, Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom
GBP 55.00
