Events & Fairs

Welcome to our programme of fairs and events:

Fairs at Rivers Meet Craft Cafe, Leeds Road, Methley LS26 9EP:

• Handmade Fair – Sunday 25th October – Gifts and crafts from local artisans, come and see what we have for you! 10.30 – 3.30pm
• Christmas Fair – Sunday 22nd November – Christmas shopping in the comfort of a cosy cafe, don’t fight with the crowds on the high street come and see us instead!  Gifts for everyone and great prices.  10.30 – 3.30pm.
• Christmas Shopping Afternoon – Sunday 13th December – Great last minute shopping, gifts, plants, chocolate, jewellery. Haven’t made it into town?  No problem, pop in to see us and we can sort it.

Christmas Fair at Belle Isle United Reform Church, Saturday 7th November, 10am – 3pm – all the fun of a traditional Christmas fair with Santa, games, raffles and refreshments plus lots of craft and gifts stalls for all the family

The Shop at Rivers Meet hosts a Festive Shopping Evening – Friday 27th November, 5.30 – 8.30pm.  The shopkeepers in our little shop bring out their Christmas goodies, we have

• Yorkshire Handbag Company with their full range of beautiful bags
• Cathy at the Cafe for cards and craft gifts
• Yorkshire Fabrics with some lovely Christmas prints
• Beading gift sets for the crafty and ready made jewellery from Kath and The Beadshop
• Gifts for your faithful friends from Noah’s Ark pet corner
• Eclectic gifts and vintage from the Pheasant’s Eye
• Hand made and made to order dreamcatchers from Lisa
• Wreaths, plants and gifts for the home from Ready Planted
• The cafe will stay open – join us for an early supper and a glass of mulled wine!
• + gift wrapping for a small donation on the night, all profits to Wakefield Hospice

Email us for special offers and your personal invitation via margaret@readyplanted.com

For more details on the venues for fairs and events  please see the website:  http://www.riversmeetcraftcafe.co.uk  or to book a stall contact me on margaret@readyplanted.com. 

Workshops

• Flower Arranging from Scratch at Rivers Meet Craft Cafe.  Join us 9.30 to 12.00 monthly on Saturday mornings.  If you haven’t been before don’t worry we’ll soon get you on your way…..absolutely no experience necessary!
  • Saturday 17th October – An autumn door ring.  Let’s welcome the autumn with a door ring full of seasonal colour foliage and the bounty of autumn.  9.30 – 12noon
  • Saturday 21st November – Get ahead for Christmas.  We make a selection of arrangements ideal to give as gifts for your friends and family, or just for you!  Please note this meeting is 1.30 – 4pm in the craft room.
  • Saturday 19th December – Christmas Flowers.  Pulling out all the stops – its Christmas!  A beautiful arrangement for your sideboard or Christmas table with traditional greenery and sparkle.   9.30 – 12 noon.

Future dates for your diary our meetings on the 3rd Saturday in the month:

• 16^th January – something from nothing, a foraged arrangement
• 20^th February – Arrangements to remind us that spring is on its way
• 20^th March – An arrangement for the Easter table

• Learn all the basic techniques of flower arranging, how to handle plant material and flowers, and each month create a seasonal arrangement.   £16 per session or pay for 4 sessions in advance and save £10.   New members very welcome.   A list of materials needed will be sent beforehand.  Further details from Margaret Fiddes by email on Margaret@readyplanted.com

Friday 4th December – Festive Floral Afternoon Tea at Rivers Meet Craft Cafe

Enjoy a wonderful full afternoon tea and a demonstration of 3 beautiful floral designs for Christmas, all designs will be raffled for Marie Curie Cancer Care,  contact the cafe for tickets and further details

RiversMEET, 102 Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds LS26 9EP, Tel: 01977 279 729, Email: riversmeet.methley@gmail.com

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