Frequently Asked Questions
Looking for a workshop? Thinking about listing yours? You’re probably in the right place.
Here are the answers to some of the questions we expect to be asked most often.
Finding & Booking Workshops
What is Our Workshops?
Our Workshops is a UK-wide directory helping people discover workshops.
That could mean pottery, cookery, photography, floristry, foraging, writing, wellbeing, practical skills, business and digital skills, money management, children’s activities, or something rather harder to categorise.
The common thread is simple: you get to take part.
What counts as a workshop?
We generally look for three things:
Participatory. Guided. Purposeful.
You should be actively learning, making, practising, developing, exploring, or trying something, with someone providing meaningful guidance.
That means you’ll find a broad range of workshops here, but not every class, course, talk, event, performance, or experience will qualify.
Are the workshops all in person?
No.
Most of the directory is designed around workshops taking place across the UK, but we also allow live online workshops.
Online workshops still need to be participatory. We’re not a directory of prerecorded courses or passive webinars.
Are there workshops for beginners?
Yes. Lots of workshops are designed specifically for people trying something for the first time.
Where the provider gives us information about experience level, we’ll make that as clear as possible.
And remember: you don’t have to be good at something before you’re allowed to have a go.
Do you list workshops for children and families?
Yes.
You’ll find workshops for adults, children, teenagers, families, and parent-and-child activities.
Providers are responsible for making age requirements, supervision arrangements, safeguarding information, and other important details clear. Always check the individual workshop information before booking.
Are all the workshops paid?
No. Free workshops are welcome too.
If a workshop is described as free, there shouldn’t be an undisclosed compulsory payment or purchase required to take part.
How do I book a workshop?
You’ll book directly with the workshop provider.
When you’ve found something you like, follow the link on the listing to the provider’s website, booking page, social-media page, or other booking or enquiry route.
Our Workshops doesn’t take your workshop payment or booking.
Why did the price, date, or availability change?
Workshop information can change after it has been listed.
Providers may add or remove dates, sell out, change prices, move venues, or update other details.
Always check the provider’s current information before booking or travelling.
Can I cancel a workshop I've booked through Our Workshops?
Your booking is with the workshop provider rather than Our Workshops, so their cancellation and refund terms apply.
Contact the provider directly if you need to change or cancel a booking.
Do you check or approve workshop providers?
A listing on Our Workshops does not mean that we’ve verified, accredited, or endorsed the provider.
Providers are responsible for their own qualifications, insurance, licences, safeguarding, safety arrangements, and legal requirements where these apply.
Use the information available to decide whether a workshop is suitable for you, and ask the provider if there’s anything you need to know before booking.
What if I need accessibility information?
We encourage providers to give useful accessibility information, but facilities and arrangements vary considerably between workshops and venues.
If you have particular access requirements, check directly with the provider before booking.
Can I suggest a workshop or provider?
Please do.
If you’ve found a workshop you think belongs here, you can send us the details. You can also suggest your own workshop.
For Workshop Providers
Who can list on Our Workshops?
Our Workshops is designed for people, businesses, studios, organisations, and other providers running genuine workshops.
You don’t need to run workshops full-time, and you don’t need your own dedicated studio.
You do need to meet our listing requirements.
How much does it cost?
Our first 100 Founding Provider Memberships are:
£150 per year + VAT if applicable.
That includes your provider profile and unlimited eligible workshop listings throughout the year.
Is there a limit on how many workshops I can list?
No.
Unlimited means unlimited.
If you genuinely run 10 workshops, list 10. If you run 100, list 100.
We don’t allow spam, artificial duplicates, or irrelevant listings, but there isn’t a hidden numerical limit.
Do you take commission on bookings?
No.
Our Workshops is a discovery service rather than a workshop booking platform.
People find you here and then go directly to your own booking or enquiry route.
We don’t take a percentage of your workshop bookings.
Do I need my own website?
No.
You need a suitable place we can send people to find out more, enquire, or book.
That could be your website or a service such as Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor, Bookwhen, an appropriate business social-media page, or another suitable booking or enquiry route.
Can I list recurring workshops?
Yes.
If you run the same workshop regularly, you don’t need to create lots of unnecessary duplicate listings. Use the available dates or recurrence options where appropriate.
Can I list workshops without fixed dates?
Yes.
Private workshops, group bookings, corporate workshops, workshops by arrangement, and other book-on-request sessions can qualify.
Just make it clear how the workshop works and how people can enquire.
Can I list online workshops?
Yes, provided they’re live and participatory and meet our normal workshop criteria.
Prerecorded courses and passive webinars aren’t eligible.
For online-only workshops, providers should normally be UK-based.
Can an overseas provider list a UK workshop?
Yes.
For an in-person listing, what matters is that the workshop takes place in the UK. You don’t necessarily need to be based here yourself.
Can I list children's workshops?
Yes.
Providers are responsible for ensuring appropriate safeguarding, supervision, suitability, parental consent, DBS checks where applicable, and any other legal or professional requirements.
Can I list free workshops?
Yes.
Free workshops are just as welcome as paid ones, provided they’re genuine workshops and meet our listing requirements.
What about professional or business workshops?
They’re welcome when they’re genuinely workshop-like.
For example, a practical Canva workshop, smartphone photography for businesses, bookkeeping workshop, or hands-on social-media session could fit perfectly.
We’re not trying to become a directory of conferences, seminars, networking events, or general corporate training courses.
Can I list workshops about money, investing, wellbeing, or other specialist subjects?
Potentially, yes.
Workshops involving financial, health, legal, or other specialist subjects must be described responsibly. Providers must not make misleading claims about qualifications, accreditation, guaranteed outcomes, or professional status.
Listing on Our Workshops does not represent an endorsement of the advice or information provided.
Can I list a workshop that also promotes my products or services?
A genuine workshop can naturally introduce people to other things you offer.
What we don’t accept is a sales presentation, recruitment event, MLM opportunity, or business-opportunity pitch dressed up as a workshop.
The workshop needs to provide genuine standalone value to the participant.
What is a Founding Provider?
Our first 100 paid provider memberships are Founding Provider Memberships.
Founding Providers pay £150 per year + VAT if applicable and keep that underlying £150 annual price for as long as their membership remains continuously active.
Once the 100 Founding Provider places have been allocated, there won’t be any more.
What happens if I cancel my Founding Provider membership?
You can stop future renewal, and your membership will continue until the end of the period you’ve already paid for.
When your Founding membership ends, you lose your Founding Provider status and £150 renewal price.
If you join again later, you’ll join at whatever membership and price are available at that time.
Founding places aren’t recycled.
Will listing guarantee me bookings?
No.
We don’t promise a particular number of views, enquiries, or bookings.
Our Workshops gives you another place to showcase your business and workshops, and we’re working to build an audience of people actively looking for things to try.
We’d rather be clear about what we’re offering than invent traffic or booking guarantees.
How do I become a provider?
Start with our For Workshop Providers page, where you’ll find more information about membership and the Founding Provider offer.
Still Have a Question?
If you’re looking for help with a particular workshop or an existing booking, contact the workshop provider directly.
For questions about Our Workshops, listings, provider membership, or anything else we can help with: