Workshop Venues
My Beginner Powertool Workshop is currently available in Brighton, Horsham, Uckfield, Winchester, Worthing & Kent
My Beginner Powertools, Pallet Furniture/ Planter & Lamp Making workshops are available in Horsham, Brighton & Uckfield.
Creative Metalworking & Welding Sessions / Scrap Sculpture Metal Art Workshops available in Brighton now!
Find your Salvage Sister venue below, spaces are very limited.
Falmer Village Hall – Brighton

How to find us:
Falmer Village Hall is an absolute beauty, tucked away near the Amex stadium in Brighton, & only a short drive, or bus journey from the centre of Brighton & Hove.
The venue has a large open hall, with parking, toilets & a kettle (please bring your own reusable flasks with lids and tea bags/coffee to use this facility.)
There is a local farm shop around the corner & usually a coffee van, there is no food available on site – please bring a packed lunch.
Travel & parking
On- street parking is available for free at the venue. Please arrive with plenty of time to park & find us.
Bus routes that go to the area are: 23, 25, 28, 29 – please check these, & plan your route ahead of time. (We cannot accept responsibility for changes to bus routes.)
Current Workshops Available:
- Absolute Beginner Powertools p1
- Pallet Furniture Workshop
- Pallet Planter workshop
- Lamp Making Workshop
To view the specific workshop dates click the links above, to view the entire Workshop schedule click here.
Copsale Village Hall – Horsham

How to find us:
Copsale Hall is a rural delight, and it’s only a 35min drive from Brighton.
The venue comprises of a beautiful, spacious hall, garden area, kitchen, cloakroom, toilets & has just been renovated.
To use the refreshment facilities please bring your own reusable flasks with lids and tea bags/coffee.
There is no food available on site, please bring a packed lunch.
Travel & parking
Park your car in the carpark at the front of the venue. (Please park sensibly so others can too.) Make sure you arrive with plenty of time to find us & park.
Arriving by train– Horsham train station is only 10 mins taxi drive away. Bus routes are available, but take longer.
Arriving by plane: This is the best venue if travelling from London Gatwick.
Current Workshops Available:
- Absolute Beginner Powertools p1
- Pallet Furniture Workshop
- Pallet Planter workshop
- Lamp Making Workshop
To view the specific workshop dates click the links above, to view the entire Workshop schedule click here.
Framfield Church Hall – Uckfield

How to find us:
Framfield Church Hall is a lovely venue tucked away behind Framfield Church in Uckfield, East Sussex.
The venue comprises of an open space where we will work, it offers disabled access & disabled toilets.
We have a kitchen on site where you may make yourself a tea or coffee – if you have brought your own flask or mug with a lid!
Travel & Parking
For people coming from Eastbourne, Hailsham, Lewes, Tunbridge Wells or Haywards Heath – this is a lot closer for you.
For Brightonians, it’s only 30 mins in the car & well worth the visit for our workshops.
There is a pub called the Hare & Hounds across the road – it may be easier to navigate to the pub or Framfield Church to find us, we are tucked away behind the Church – follow our signs.
On street parking is available for free, we also have a small carpark to the rear of the hall. We will send a parking map in the week leading up to class.
This is Framfield Church Hall – Not Framfield Village Hall. Our Hall is behind the church, across the street from Hare & Hounds pub. (If you end up at the wrong one they are close to each other!)
Current Workshops Available;
- Absolute Beginner Powertools p1
- Pallet Furniture Workshop
- Pallet Planter workshop
- Lamp Making Workshop
To view the specific workshop dates click the links above, to view the entire Workshop schedule click here.
Northiam Village Hall – Rye

How to find us:
Northiam Village Hall is a lovely spacious village hall in Rye, near Battle on boarder of East Sussex & Kent.
For people coming from Kent, Canterbury, Ashford, Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, and from Dover Ferry port this – this is a lot closer for you.
The venue is a large open-plan hall with toilets & disabled access.
We also have a kitchen on site where you may make yourself a tea or coffee – if you have brought your own flask or mug with a lid!
Travel & Parking
There is a large carpark in front of the building where you can park for free. Please park sensibly.
I have added one ‘Absolute Beginner Powertool Workshop’ on 6th June 2026 at this venue to test the waters!
If you want to learn here, please book now, spaces are very limited for this one date.
Current Workshop Available;
Martyr Worthy Church hall – Winchester

How to find us:
Martyr Worthy Village Hall is an absolutely stunning venue, with its gorgeous high wooden ceilings & rural setting.
The church hall is opposite Martyr Worthy Church.
The hall is a fantastic open plan work space with a kitchen – if you bring a reusable mug you can help yourself to tea & coffee.
Martyr Worthy is a 2.5 hour trip from Brighton, I have added more ‘Absolute Beginner Powertool Workshops’ on 14th November 2026 & 3rd April 2027.
This venue is incredibly popular, do not delay booking!
Travel & parking
For people coming from Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth, Salisbury, Andover and further South West – this is the closest venue for you.
Free on-street parking is available outside the church, along the church wall.
If you want to learn here, please book now, spaces are very limited for this one date.
Current Workshop Available;
Absolute Beginner Powertools p1 on:
- 14th November 2026
- 3rd April 2027
To view the specific workshop dates click the links above, to view the entire Workshop schedule click here.
Upton Grey Village Hall – Basingstoke

How to find us:
Upton Grey Village Hall is a spacious hall in a lovely little village called Upton Grey, near Win
The hall is in a rural setting, right next door to a farm shop, and close to the local pub & duck pond.
This venue has a kitchen where you can make yourself a cup of tea or coffee while you wait for class to start.
Please bring a reusable mug with a lid to save spillages & washing up.
Upton Grey Hall is 2 hour+ journey for us from Brighton, so I have added one ‘Absolute Beginner Powertool Workshop’ on 21st March 2026 at this venue to test the waters!
If you want to learn here, please book now, spaces are very limited for this one date.
Travel & parking
Upton Grey is our most Northern venue so far, it is much closer for those coming from the North, London, Reading, Surrey, Croydon, Guildford – or off a plane from Heathrow, come straight down the M3 motorway.
If you want to learn here, please book now, spaces are very limited for this one date.
Current Workshop Available;
Goring By Sea Methodist Church – Worthing.
How to find us
Goring Methodist Church Hall in Worthing is one if our newest venues.
It has a lovely big main hall, with wooden floors & a kitchen for teas and coffee’s.
There is also a slightly smaller hall in the small building – again with a kitchen, and both have their own toilets.
You’ll be notified which hall we’re in before your workshop – in your reminder email. Both halls are behind Goring by Sea Methodist Church.
Travel & parking
There is a decent car park at the venue where you are able to park for free. There is also free on street parking available in the rounds surrounding the venue, should it be a very busy day.
Current Workshop Available;
Absolute Beginner Powertools p1 on:
- 6th February 2027
- 8th May 2027
Dunton Green Village Hall – Kent.
How to find us
Dunton Green Village Hall is a great space to learn, in a historic building.
It is again one of our newer venues – with Beginner Powertool workshops starting here in March 2027.
There is a kitchen for tea’s & coffee’s – as ever, please bring a mug with a lid.
Travel & parking
There is free on-street parking available at the venue.
The closest train station is just 10 minutes on foot, or 0.5 miles away at Dunton Green, Station Rd, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks TN13 2XD. Direct trains run twice per hour on Saturdays in both directions along the South Eastern Main Line.
To/From London: Direct services connect to London Bridge (~35 minutes) and London Charing Cross(~45 minutes), stopping at major hubs like Orpington and Sevenoaks along the way.
To/From Sevenoaks: It is just 1 stop (around 3 minutes) from Sevenoaks Station, which serves as a major interchange for fast main-line trains from further south or east.
Current Workshop Available;
Absolute Beginner Powertools p1 on 13th March 2027
To see all the above venues together on a Google Map click here
Salvage Sister Metalworking Studio
How to find us:
This is my own private metalworking studio, where I work on my metal art sculptures & industrial furniture creations.
It’s in Brighton BN2, near the A27, with parking & great public transport links.
The rest of the location info is on a need-to know basis.
Only students who book metalworking sessions with me will be given a specific location before class.
I’m afraid this venue is not suitable for those with mobility issues.
Let me know if you want a tea or coffee on arrival & I’ll have it ready!
View the (ever growing) list of welders, plasma cutters, machines, tools & processes available :
Scrap Metal Sculpture Art Workshop
MAX 2 students per session, weekday & Saturday sessions booking now.
Where will we workshop next?!

We are always looking!
We have venues in Brighton, Horsham, Uckfield, Worthing & Winchester, available to book now.
We’re spreading out so it’s a bit easer for you to get to us.
All venues listed above have dates in the calendar & are bookable now!
To run the type of workshops we do, we need a wide open indoor space with good lighting.
We have a great deal of tools, and stacks of materials & pallets, so we need easy ground floor vehicle access to our venues, and parking for our students.
We are really excited to branch out & meet new passionate people who want to learn how to use Powertools & get creative.
If you think you may have a venue that will work for us, please click here to fill in your details & we’ll be in touch!
Workshops Dates & Venues Schedule:
The dates below show when we are at certain venues – please click the venue to view it’s location, or the class to view it’s information & booking.
September 2026
- Saturday 12th September at Framfield Church Hall – Uckfield – Absolute Beginner Powertools
- Thursday 17th September at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
- Saturday 19th September at Copsale Hall – Horsham – Pallet Furniture & Planter Workshops
- Thursday 24th September at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
- Saturday 26th September at Falmer Hall – Brighton – Absolute Beginner Powertools
October 2026
- Saturday 10th October at Framfield Church Hall – Uckfield – Lamp Making Workshop
- Thursday 15th October at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
- Saturday 17th October at my private studio in Brighton – Scrap Metal Sculpture Workshop
- Thursday 22nd October at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
- Saturday 24th October at Copsale Hall – Horsham – Absolute Beginner Powertools
November 2026
- Saturday 7th November at Framfield Church Hall – Uckfield – Absolute Beginner Powertool
- Thursday 12th November at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
- Saturday 14th November at Martyr Worthy Village Hall, Winchester – Absolute Beginner Powertools
- Thursday 19th November at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
- Saturday 21st November at Falmer Hall – Brighton – Pallet Furniture & Planter Workshops
December 2026
- Thursday 3rd December at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
- Saturday 5th December at Copsale Hall – Horsham – Lamp Making Workshop
- Tuesday 8th December at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
- Thursday 10th December at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
- Saturday 12th December at my private studio in Brighton – Scrap Metal Sculpture Workshop
- Tuesday 15th December at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
- Thursday 17th December at my private studio in Brighton – Creative Metal & Welding
January 2027
- Saturday 9th January at Falmer Hall – Brighton – Absolute Beginner Powertools
- Saturday 16th January at Framfield Church Hall – Uckfield – Absolute Beginner Powertool
- Saturday 23rd January at Copsale Hall – Horsham – Pallet Furniture & Planter Workshops
February 2027
- Saturday 6th February at Goring-by-Sea Methodist Church – Absolute Beginner Powertools
- Saturday 13th February at Falmer Hall – Brighton – Pallet Furniture & Planter Workshops
- Saturday 20th February at Copsale Hall – Horsham – Absolute Beginner Powertools
March 2027
- Saturday 6th March at Falmer Hall – Brighton – Lamp Making Workshop
- Saturday 13th March – Dunton Green Village Hall – Absolute Beginner Powertools
- Saturday 20th March at Framfield Church Hall – Uckfield – Pallet Furniture & Planter Workshops
April 2027
- Saturday 3rd April at Martyr Worthy Village Hall, Winchester – Absolute Beginner Powertools
- Saturday 10th April at Falmer Hall – Brighton – Absolute Beginner Powertools
- Saturday 17th April at Copsale Hall – Horsham – Pallet Furniture & Planter Workshops
May 2027
- Saturday 8th May at Goring-by-Sea Methodist Church – Absolute Beginner Powertools
- Saturday 15th May at TBC
- Saturday 22nd May at Falmer Hall – Brighton – Pallet Furniture & Planter Workshops
June 2027
- Saturday 5th June at TBC
- Saturday 12th June TBC
- Saturday 19th June TBC
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