April 11

April 11 is a new shop, studio, and community space in Durham celebrating makers from across the North of England and Scotland.

Open now: www.April-11.com
Opening soon: Cottage 1, Fowlers Yard, Durham

24/06/2026

We’ve been enjoying getting creative and learning new skills at April 11 over the past few weeks as well as meeting so many lovely new people along the way 💛

We’ve hosted everything from hand-building ceramics with and fabric scrap bowl making with to our weekly Wednesday painting sessions—and there’s still lots to look forward to before we pause our regular workshops for summer.

A few spaces are still available on:

🌿 This Sunday – Join Laura from .studio and design and create your very own lino-print tote bag, ready for your summer adventures.

🎨 Our Wednesday Painting Workshop - we have three more sessions before we return in September

🌷11 July – .fitzpatrick returns with her popular lino printing workshop.

🏺 18 July – Ceramic Painting with Emily Conroy (with ready-made pieces available to decorate if you missed her first workshop)

🧵 19 July – .makes rounds off our summer programme, showing you how to recreate his fabulous patchwork tote bag designs as a beautiful cushion cover.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us for a workshop, now’s the time! Head to the link in our bio to book your place.

☀️ And don’t worry—we’re not disappearing for the summer. We’ll be running a series of family-friendly and children’s workshops throughout the holidays, so keep an eye on our Summer Workshop listings via the link in our bio ⬆️

04/06/2026

🌸 FLOWER FRIDAYS ARE HERE 🌸
We have paper flowers, we have dried flowers... and now we have fresh flowers too!
Starting this Friday, we'll be selling 10 beautiful seasonal bouquets from Barmoor Blooms to April 11 every week. 💐
Founded by florist and flower grower Jess, from Ryton in the Tyne Valley, Barmoor Blooms focuses on seasonal and locally grown flowers.
This week's bouquets will feature peonies mixed with seasonal foliage – and once they're gone, they're gone!
✨ Available from Friday morning�✨ Only 10 bouquets each week
See you on Friday 🌿

03/06/2026

We have a jam-packed June ahead, with a total of 10 creative workshops happening this month! Whether you fancy joining us for our weekly painting sessions or trying your hand at peg loom weaving, hand-built ceramics, or scrap fabric bowl making, there’s a workshop waiting for you 🪡🎨🧵
Discover our full programme and book your space via the link in our bio ⬆️
Also... did you know we host private events for birthdays, hen dos, and Christmas parties too? (For those of you getting organised early! 😉) Check out our private events page online or drop us an email for more information 🎉🥳🪩

02/06/2026

Another week, another delivery of lovely new things 🌸🌸🌸. We wanted to shine a light on some of our favourite pieces from & .fitzpatrick that have just arrived in store… visit us at Fowlers Yard or online to discover and shop these plus lots more beauties 💫

22/05/2026

Happy Bank Holiday! We’re here in the shop all weekend and open on Monday from 11am–4pm, so if you fancy a break from the glorious sunshine, pop in and say hi ☀️
And if you’ve got kids at home next week and are looking for half-term activities, we still have a few spaces left on our children’s workshops 🎨 Join us on Tuesday morning for some fun with fabric, or learn the art of Sashiko stitching on Friday morning. Click the link in the bio to book and come and get crafty with us 🪡🧵🧶
Also listed are our summer holiday sessions for those who like to plan ahead!

19/05/2026

Meet the Makers: Diane Shadforth of Amerston Woolcrafts

Having been taught to knit by her grandmother at just four years old, Diane Shadforth founded Amerston Woolcrafts with her daughter after attending a ‘living rug’ workshop led by the Wild Wool Shepherdess in Nottingham several years ago.

A farmer by trade, Diane and her flock are based near Hartlepool, and each of her creations is made using wool from her own and her daughter’s flocks of rare-breed sheep. Every rug is lovingly crafted from the fleece of a single sheep — Diane can even tell you exactly which sheep each rug came from, and which shear was used.

The wool is processed entirely by hand, taking it through every stage from raw fleece to finished piece. While Diane enjoys working with a variety of breeds, wool from her daughter’s flock of Wensleydale sheep is a favourite to work with, thanks to its luxurious, lustrous locks.

We first spotted Diane’s beautiful creations at and fell in love with them instantly. We’re so excited to be partnering with our Fowlers Yard neighbour on this launch.

Visit us both at Fowlers Yard to view the collection in person, or shop the edit online:
https://www.wingandabear.com/collections/amerston-rugs

18/05/2026

☀️ The sun is out… and our new workshop schedule has landed!

We’ve brought back some favourites by popular demand — including lino & mono printing with , and ceramic hand-building and decorating with .

Plus, we’ve added some exciting new sessions:
🧵 Peg loom weaving with
🪡 Patchwork cushion cover making with
🎨 Design and print your own repeat lino tote bag with

And for those who fancy something a little more social, we’re launching our brand new Painting & Pizza evening 🍕🎨 (we’re very excited about this one!)

🔗 Tap the link in our bio to browse the full schedule and book your spot, or pop into the shop for a chat if you’d like help choosing.

Hope to see you soon!

13/05/2026

Louise Hick! Florrie&Wren! SenyuCraft! Folly&Bird! We have new deliveries galore this week ✨�We’ve been busy refreshing the shop floor and online store to highlight all our lovely new products, as well as a few of those timeless pieces we still can’t get enough of ❤️
Pop in for a browse or shop online before the best bits disappear 👀

28/04/2026

We’ve got lots of lovely new arrivals in store and online this week 🌟
Swipe 👉 to discover some of our favourites

Even better — come and visit us at Fowlers Yard, or tap the link in our bio to browse and shop all our newest pieces ✨

23/04/2026

We’re so pleased to welcome Lionmouth Rural Centre to the April 11 community 🌿
Set on the edge of Durham, the team there create a safe, supportive space for people with mental health, social and learning disabilities through hands-on activities including horticulture, crafts and conservation.
We’re now stocking a small selection of their hardy, Northern-grown herbs at our space in Fowlers Yard — we picked our favourites from lavender, peppermint and chamomile to thyme and tarragon - they all smell amazing! Our herb of the week is sage 🌿
And if you can, we really recommend a visit to their centre in Esh Winning: beautiful grounds, peaceful surroundings, and a lovely spot for a cup of tea or coffee.

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Durham

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http://www.april-11.com/

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