Introduction to Handtools & Furniture Making
Run by Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space, Newhaven
- Price£850
- Length1 week
- SuitsBeginners and improvers
You book on Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space's own site and pay them directly. We take no booking fee and we are not paid for this link. Price checked October 2026. Photograph by Marc Fish, used to show their work. Ask us to remove it.
What the course involves
- When
- A full week, Monday to Friday
- Group size
- 5 people at most
- Included
- tools
A week-long furniture making course with Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space in Newhaven. Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space say it suits beginners and people with some experience. No previous experience is needed, they say.
Tools are included in the price.
What is furniture making?
Furniture making covers everything from a first small cabinet to full-time training. Expect hand tools and machines together, and real time spent on joints, because a piece of furniture is mostly the quality of how it is held together. Short courses build one defined object; longer ones teach the process so you can design your own.
Dates, prices and places are set by Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space, not by us, and can change at any time. Always confirm the details with them before you travel.
When does it run?
Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space states that no previous experience is needed.
Dates. When we last checked, Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space was advertising 20th Nov 2026, 20th November 2026. Dates move and sell out, so treat this as a guide and confirm with them.
Where is it?
It runs in Newhaven, East Sussex. The postcode on record is BN9 0FB. The exact address is confirmed when you book.
Roughly where the provider is based. Not the exact venue. Open this map on OpenStreetMap.
Is this a fair price?
Here is this course against the 10 other 3 to 5 day furniture making courses we hold a price for, matched on length so it is a fair comparison.
£850this course
£275cheapest£975dearest
Most cost between £460 and £850, the shaded part. 9 of these 11 courses are cheaper than this one and 1 are dearer. Prices change*
Questions people ask before booking
Do I need to bring my own tools?
Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space says tools is provided for this furniture making course, so you should not need to bring your own. Confirm with them when you book, as kit lists change.
Is it suitable for a complete beginner?
Yes. Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space bills this course as suiting people starting from scratch as well as those with some experience who want to develop further, so a mixed-ability group is expected.
Is £850 a fair price for this?
Most 3 to 5 day furniture making courses on this site cost between £460 and £850. At £850 this one sits towards the pricier end, out of 11 we hold a price for. Price alone will not tell you which suits you: group size and what is included matter as much.
Who do I book with?
You book directly with Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space. Woodwork UK does not take bookings, does not add a fee, and is not paid for the link. They set the dates, the price and the number of places.
Other courses nearby
See every course in East Sussex, or every furniture making course in the UK. Also near here: men's sheds in East Sussex and furniture restorers in East Sussex.
More from Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space
They run 7 courses listed here in South East England.
Photographs on this page were taken by the businesses shown and are used to show their own work: Marc Fish, John Lloyd Fine Furniture, Loose Fit Furniture. If one is yours and you would rather it was not here, tell us and we will take it down.
* Prices shown are what each provider advertised when we last read their page: this one in October 2026. They can change at any time, may exclude materials, and may differ for concessions or group bookings. Always confirm the current price with Marc Fish Workshop Bench Space before booking. We are not told when a price changes.