It's that time of the year when everyone asks themselves: is it too early to talk Christmas? Well we don't think it is when you want to give your family personalised gifts made by yourself. We hold loads of Christmas workshops at Rivers MEET to help you create something beautiful for your loved ones (check the events page to see what's coming up). Last week we had a brilliant session making advent calendars! Over tea, coffee and cakes, we sewed, cut out, ironed and stitched.

Halloween decorations made during our workshops at RiversMEET.

Pudding lovers meet at Rivers Meet every three months for the Pudding Club, an evening where we celebrate puddings made with seasonal and organic produce. Last night our guests indulged in five delicious, seasonal puddings that were freshly made in our kitchen a couple of hours prior to the event. We served: Pumpkin pie and clotted cream; Baked seasonal fruit with toffee; Crab apple and damson sorbet; Treacle pudding and custard; Italian chocolate trifle. The evening started

Here at RiversMeet we host numerous craft classes, workshops and craft events. One of the most popular ones is our monthly quilting class let by Sarah from Edward and the White Bear. With a passion for quilting and sewing that runs in the family, Sarah enjoys working with traditional patchwork designs, updated with vibrant colours and quirky fabrics. She likes to produce quilts which are to be used, not just admired, and is interested in the social history of quilt making and

RiversMEET hosts a range of events in our function room, including craft fairs, live music and theatre. Check out our events page for more details. Our function room is available to hire and contains a small licensed bar. It is an ideal venue for exhibitions, baby showers, children's parties, hen parties, funeral wakes, training, meetings, interviews and rehearsals. A variety of catering options are available. The function room can also be used for craft workshops and rates a

We had a fantastic beginners sewing class yesterday. Our project involved sewing shoulder bags and our attendees had a lovely time crafting,