

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Kilgrimol Heritage Crafts - Skep Making / Coiled Straw Baskets
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Come and join local Living History enthusiast Heather as she brings to life crafts from the Northwest's Heritage.About this EventCome and join local Living History enthusiast Heather as she brings to life crafts from the Northwest's Heritage. Demonstrating the slowly vanishing skills that went into producing our clothing using natural materials.Inspired by Heritage Crafts Red List, we’re focusing on endangered crafts. To see the full list of crafts please visit our websiteThis month's session focuses on Skep Making / Coiled Straw BasketsStatus: Critically EndangeredBasketry can be a hard skill to master, especially if you have low mobility in your hands, however this session will provide an accessible introduction to basketry techniques for all.We’ll focus on the ancient craft of making a coiled straw basket. This is a lovely basket style that you can be confident you can keep for daily or decorative use or put to work in the garden as a skep (hive) for the bees.Coiled lipwork baskets were a traditional craft for the North West as we had plenty of grasses. A quick style that could give you a berry gathering, flower picking vessel for the forager who has just realised there is something to collect and they have left their bags at home.ACCESS &amp; VENUEAccess: If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) Please let us know by emailing or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790‬These sessions are in our upstairs workshop space. There is currently no level access. It’s a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the event.If you can’t manage the stairs but really want to attend, please let us know by emailing (using the contact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790 and will try our best to accommodate.Getting hereTram to North PierBus:No 6 or 18 bus to Topping St.No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings)No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot RdDriving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park.REFUNDSIf you can no longer attend, please request a refund using the link in your confirmation email.Orders can be refunded up to 7 days before the event.Refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/blackpool/kilgrimol-heritage-crafts-skep-making-coiled-straw-baskets/100001611171038949
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 20, max: 20, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Blackpool
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Aunty Social
- **lat**: 53.8193834
- **long**: -3.050057899999999
- **full address**: Aunty Social, 28 Topping Street, Blackpool, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Aunty Social (https://allevents.in/org/aunty-social/22544980)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Aunty Social, 28 Topping Street, Blackpool, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 20 up to 20 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Aunty Social
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Kilgrimol Heritage Crafts - Skep Making / Coiled Straw Baskets ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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