This is a brilliant venue for all sorts of courses. I was on an experimental water-colour course…read morewith a well known artist today. There was also a stone-carving class on as well as a creative sewing machine class. Great food and very friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

A really cool place which supports people with disabilities whilst also raising money for charity…read more A fairly large arts centre with all sorts of arty activities to do on different days it's open every day apart from Saturday (strangely...when peeps are usually out looking for something to do) There's drop in painting classes for kids, a cafe, shops, a sensory garden which is lovely and a small area for children to enjoy playing kiddy games.

They aren't kidding when they call this place a cave. The building is really old (I want to say…read moreseventeenth century) and the ceilings are super low. However, they're the only proper fabric shop in Knaresborough, and this is where I would buy fabric and trimmings from when I was first beginning to sew. The selection is small, but the ladies working here are ever so helpful and very pleasant. They've usually got quite a bit of unusual buttons and such that you wouldn't find in a more mainstream fabric shop. A great resource if you don't fancy going into Harrogate or York to pick up basic fabric or thread.

An absolutely brilliant lttle craft shop selling fabrics, wool, buttons, silks, crafty things to…read moremake cards, kits to do tapestry, make cushions etc. It also stocks a huge variety of unusual beads and charms with which you can make jewellery, as well as all the wire, earring backs and hooks you could possibly need to do this. The staff are lovely and helpful and have a wide range of experience of doing crafts themselves so are very knowledgeable. I could spend hours in here trying to choose between things to buy.

Second time I went to York and I found this place. Amazing! A crafters dream! They sell card making…read morethings, felt, ribbons, beads they have a good selection of felting wool too. This beats Manchester by far!

I was heading from Los Angeles to Harrogate, England for a business trip this past week and used…read morethe internet in advance to look for nearby stores that carried papercrafting supplies (mostly for card making). I was delighted to find this store, just a half hour south in Leeds. The store was spacious and bright. There were an extraordinary assortment of metal dies from multiple companies. And plenty of rubber stamps, both wood mounted and clear, to choose from. The scrapbook paper selection was on the small side, but had beautiful choices. There were also ample paper pads. I appreciated the card sample table at the very front of the store, offering inspiration. My only wish was that the store stayed open later on weekdays. It was hard to get there with enough time to leisurely shop, and I had to leave work early. As it was, I had just a half hour to speed shop!

If you're in York, I recommend this shop if you're into journaling and crafting. Lots of blank…read moresketchbooks and journals, handmade paper and art supplies. I also picked up a calligraphy set as a gift. Such a lovely shop.

From the owner: Specialist paper shop, offering Italian, Nepalese, Indian & Japanese sheet paper, journals, photo…read morealbums, calligraphy supplies, lampshade making kits, paper pulp, origami papers, leather notebooks and many paper related gifts.

Really good art supplies shop. It's located across the road from both the college and university,…read moreso perfect for course materials. The prices can be quite high, but they are average for art materials, as they are generally expensive anyway. One really good point is they offer student discount if you attend college, you just need to show your college card when you make a purchase. Staff are friendly and helpful if you have any questions.

The best in the business - Ian is a artist when it comes to anything to do with framing, and art!read more