Name: Skills School Weekend
Start: 2026-03-20T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-22T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Crooklands Hotel

Our popular annual Skills School Weekend returns to Crooklands on Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March 2026.
Enjoy 2 days of sugarcraft at our popular residential retreat!
Learn valuable skills in a fun and social atmosphere.
Our 2026 weekend features Cassie Brown, a celebrated sugarcraft author, airbrush artist, flower maker, tutor, judge, and designer, Cassie has been inspiring and teaching others for over three decades.
Over the weekend, we’ll be creating a floral spray featuring cosmos, lisianthus, and forsythia flowers, paired with complementary foliage, while also learning new airbrushing techniques.
Airbrushes will be available for students who don’t have one. We’ll be learning to make flowers using Modena Polymer Clay and Artista Soft/Hearty, which will be supplied.
The all-inclusive residential package offers two full days of tuition, an ensuite bedroom set in the inviting Crooklands Hotel, a variety of full breakfast options, a light lunch, and evening dinner in a private dining room. Additionally, it includes morning and afternoon refreshments, complimentary Wi-Fi, and free onsite car parking.
Our popular Skills School Weekend has been held as an annual event in the north of England since 2006.
Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. Spaces are strictly limited to ensure participants can receive the best attention from our tutor.
Participants can expect to learn new skills as shown, however, a prior level of proficiency in sugarcraft is recommended.
For enquiries, please contact us! [email protected]