Finch and Toad

17/09/2026

1 place available on our Two Day Traditional Upholstery Taster Oct 30th - 31st at Unique Cottage Studios Spalding. Details can be found on our website www.finchandtoad.co.uk or contact Lee [email protected].

30/08/2026

Two Days of French Mattress Making with a lovely group of people in Norwich.
The next will be in Spalding on Dec 5th and 6th. Contact Lee at [email protected] for details or go to the website finchandtoad.co.uk.

27/06/2026

Well done to the students today. They were on a mission to complete and finish their pleated lampshades in 1 day ....and they did it!!!👏 ...in this rather humid weather .
Thank you again to Stamford Arts Centre for hosting.
Stamford Arts Centre


lampshades

15/06/2026

TUESDAY EVENING CLASSES . From Mid September we begin our upholstery evening classes. Classes run in a block of 5 weeks. 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Tools supplied. Suitable for both beginners and more experienced. Modern and Traditional Upholstery skills taught. See our website for details finchandtoad.co.uk.

12/06/2026

Do pop up and see us at the OPEN STUDIOS UNIQUE COTTAGE tomorrow. We will be running classes all day.
Several other Studios showcasing Ceramics, Textiles, Art and Photography, Mosaics, Crochet and Jewellery will be open. It's going to be a lovely day so maybe pop in and follow up with brunch in the onsite cafe.



classes spalding

20/05/2026

Looking forward to our Open Days here at Unique Cottages. Most of our studios will be Open for 2 days. Perfect for a sunny day visit and spot of lunch.

12/05/2026

10/05/2026

SUMMER FRENCH MATTRESS CUSHION MAKING CLASS
We are running another 2 Day Class in Norwich at the end of August . Dates and Info can be found on the website finchandtoad.co.uk. or contact Lee [email protected]

18/04/2026

What a lovely group! Thank you to Guildhall Arts Centre for inviting us to teach lampshade making this morning. Fabulous results, everyone . Well done. 👏

13/04/2026

TWO DAY TRADITIONAL UPHOLSTERY TASTER: July 24th and 25th. LOCATION: Unique Cottage Studios
These 2 days are perfect for total beginners who are interested in learning the basic skills of traditional upholstery.
Picturesque Arts and Crafts Centre, Onsite Cafe
All details can be found at finchandtoad.co.uk in (spalding classes) or contact Lee [email protected]