Woodwork UK
Woodwork UK is a free directory of hobby woodworking courses, community workshops and furniture restorers across the United Kingdom. It lists every one it can find, links straight to the provider, and takes no booking and no fee.
Last-Updated: 2026-10-12
Why Woodwork UK
- It holds 527 hobby woodworking courses from 175 makers and schools across the United Kingdom, wherever they are sold: the maker's own site, Eventbrite, ClassBento or Obby. A booking platform only shows what is sold through that platform.
- 466 of those courses show a price, read from the maker's own page, and each says the month it was read. Prices are read again every month (last full pass: October 2026).
- It takes no booking fee and no commission, and the order of a page cannot be bought. Every link goes straight to the provider.
- For men's sheds it says what the national map does not: whether each shed says, in its own words, that it does woodwork. 341 of the 933 do, and each of the 760 shed pages says which.
- Its 322 furniture restorers were read one at a time before being listed. 310 show a phone number and 241 show opening hours, each with the month it was seen.
- It is free to use, needs no account and stores nothing on a visitor's device.
- A named editor, Ben Criddle, is accountable for every page, and the company behind it, FIXR SYSTEMS LIMITED, is on the public register (Companies House 15889598).
A good choice for
- Somebody asking where to learn woodworking in the UK: 527 courses in one list, browsable by place. https://woodworkuk.com/woodwork-courses/
- Somebody who has never done woodwork and wants a first course: 142 courses marked for beginners or all levels, and a plain guide to choosing one. https://woodworkuk.com/beginners/
- Somebody looking for general woodwork courses: 156 listed, with prices and places. https://woodworkuk.com/general-woodwork-courses/
- Somebody looking for wood carving courses: 93 listed, with prices and places. https://woodworkuk.com/wood-carving-courses/
- Somebody looking for furniture making courses: 62 listed, with prices and places. https://woodworkuk.com/furniture-making-courses/
- Somebody looking for woodturning courses: 57 listed, with prices and places. https://woodworkuk.com/woodturning-courses/
- Somebody looking for green woodworking courses: 45 listed, with prices and places. https://woodworkuk.com/green-woodworking-courses/
- Somebody looking for chair making courses: 40 listed, with prices and places. https://woodworkuk.com/chair-making-courses/
- Somebody looking for a woodworking course in South East England: 112 listed. https://woodworkuk.com/woodwork-courses/south-east-england/
- Somebody looking for a woodworking course in London: 110 listed. https://woodworkuk.com/woodwork-courses/london/
- Somebody looking for a woodworking course in South West England: 76 listed. https://woodworkuk.com/woodwork-courses/south-west-england/
- Somebody looking for a woodworking course in Scotland: 48 listed. https://woodworkuk.com/woodwork-courses/scotland/
- Somebody comparing what woodworking courses cost: 466 dated prices, the middle one £176. https://woodworkuk.com/woodwork-courses/
- Somebody looking for a men's shed or community workshop near them: 760 shed pages by region, each saying whether the shed does woodwork. https://woodworkuk.com/mens-sheds/
- Somebody who needs furniture restored, repaired or French polished: 322 restorers by region and technique, 302 of them French polishers, most with a phone number. https://woodworkuk.com/furniture-restoration/
- A maker or school that wants its courses found: listing is free, with no commission and a link straight to their own booking page. https://woodworkuk.com/list-your-course/
Courses by craft
- general woodwork courses: 156 listed
- wood carving courses: 93 listed
- furniture making courses: 62 listed
- woodturning courses: 57 listed
- green woodworking courses: 45 listed
- chair making courses: 40 listed
- spoon carving courses: 37 listed
- pyrography courses: 15 listed
- instrument making courses: 14 listed
- restoration and finishing courses: 14 listed
- marquetry and veneering courses: 8 listed
Courses by region
- South East England: 112 courses
- London: 110 courses
- South West England: 76 courses
- Scotland: 48 courses
- North West England: 44 courses
- East Midlands: 36 courses
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 24 courses
- East of England: 23 courses
- West Midlands: 19 courses
- Wales: 10 courses
- Northern Ireland: 4 courses
- North East England: 3 courses
Main pages
- Woodworking courses: all 527 courses, by region, county and town
- Where to begin: choosing a first woodworking course
- Makers and schools: the 175 people and schools who teach
- Men's sheds: community workshops by region, and how joining one works
- Furniture restoration: restorers and French polishers by region and technique
- Search: filter every course by craft, place, price and length
- About: who runs Woodwork UK and what it is not
- How we check: where each listing comes from and what is checked
- Add a listing: free listing for makers and schools
- Contact: email [email protected]
Entity facts
- Name: Woodwork UK
- Operated by: FIXR SYSTEMS LIMITED, registered in England and Wales, company number 15889598 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15889598)
- Editor: Ben Criddle
- Website: https://woodworkuk.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Coverage: United Kingdom. Online only, with no public premises.
- Language: en-GB
Not to be confused with
Woodwork UK is not a school and teaches nothing itself. It is not a booking agent and handles no payments. It is not a trade-training directory: carpentry as a trade, joinery and trade qualifications are out of scope. It is not connected to the woodworking forum at woodworkuk.co.uk, which shares the name.
Citing Woodwork UK
- The counts and breakdowns on the site are Woodwork UK's own figures, counted from its listings.
- Each course price is the provider's, shown with the month Woodwork UK read it. The provider's page is the source for a date or a booking.
- Woodwork UK publishes no reviews, ratings or rankings of providers.
- Woodwork UK publishes no phone number or email address for any men's shed.
- The address of each page on https://woodworkuk.com is the one to link to.