On this page:
- Adult Art Workshop: Make an embossed copper box with Bryony Knox (15 November)
- Family Baking Session: Bake Scottish snowballs (29 November)
- Family Baking Session: Decorate gingerbread cookies (13 & 14 December)
- Family Baking Session: Bake a Scottish sticky toffee pudding with Jaz Spears (24 January)
- Family Baking Session: Bake raspberry ruffles with Jaz Spears (28 February)
- The Dug Out: Sunday Afternoon Talks – A talk on the Patrons of Mackintosh with Lorraine Murray (8 March)
- Adult Art Workshop: Make a copper box with Bryony Knox (14 March)
- Family Baking Session: Bake millionaire's shortbread with Jaz Spears (28 March)
- Adult Art Workshop: Make Glasgow Style earrings with Laura Murray (4 April)
- Family Holiday Activity: Make a Willow Pattern plate (7,8,9,14,15 and 16 April)
- Family Baking Session: Bake empire biscuits with Jaz Spears (18 April)
- Adult Art Workshop: Make a botanical plaster cast with Hannah Gregory (11 July)
- Adult Art Workshop: Make a watercolour landscape with Kayleigh McCallum (8 August)
- Adult Art Workshop: Make a handbound book with Toben Lewis (10 October)
- Adult Art Workshop: Make a copper box with Bryony Knox (14 November 2026)
Family and adult learning activities at Mackintosh at the Willow offer different ways to engage with and discover the stories of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, his wife Margaret Macdonald and their patron, the Edwardian businesswoman Kate Cranston. We run regular adult art workshops, public talks, special seasonal events and a popular family activity programme during the school holidays.
November events
The Glasgow Style – Adult Art Workshop: Make an embossed copper box with Bryony Knox
Saturday 15 November, 10.30am–4pm
Tickets: £80 per person
An extra date due to popular demand! Learn how to create an embossed copper box with tutor Bryony Knox, inspired by Glasgow Style artists such as Margaret Gilmour or Frances Macdonald. The workshop begins with a tour of our historic building, followed by the embossing workshop, and a break for scones, cream, and jam with tea or coffee. All materials, food and drink are included with the ticket price of £80.
Part of The Glasgow Style: Saturday Art Workshops for Adults in 2025
Learn techniques associated with the iconic Glasgow Style in our workshops for adults. All workshops include a guided tour of the original Willow Tea Rooms building, professional tuition, and refreshments in our historic tea rooms.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk on 0141 204 1903.
The Scots Kitchen – Family Baking Session: Bake Scottish snowballs
Saturday 29 November, 11.30am–1.30pm
Tickets: £7 per child
Bring your family along to bake and decorate historical Scottish sweet treats to take home!
In this session our Head Chef, Jaz Spears, will teach you and your family how to bake some Scottish snowballs. While your sweet treats are baking, we will take you on a family-friendly tour of the original Willow Tea Rooms building.
- Workshops are suitable for children 5–12 years old, but all are welcome.
- Places are limited and booking is essential.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult.
- All children and any adults wishing to bake the recipe must have a booked paid place, but adults solely accompanying a child do not need to book paid places.
Part of The Scots Kitchen: Saturday Morning Baking Sessions for Families in 2025
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
December events
The Scots Kitchen – Family Baking Session: Decorate gingerbread cookies
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December, 11.30am–1.30pm
Tickets: £7 per child
Bring your family along to bake and decorate historical Scottish sweet treats to take home!
In this session our Head Chef, Jaz Spears, will teach you and your family how to decorate gingerbread cookies. While your sweet treats are setting, we will take you on a family-friendly tour of the original Willow Tea Rooms building.
- Workshops are suitable for children 5–12 years old, but all are welcome.
- Places are limited and booking is essential.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult.
- All children and any adults wishing to bake the recipe must have a booked paid place, but adults solely accompanying a child do not need to book paid places.
Part of The Scots Kitchen: Saturday Morning Baking Sessions for Families in 2025
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
Learn about accessibility options
January 2026 events
The Scots Kitchen – Family Baking Session: Bake a Scottish sticky toffee pudding with Jaz Spears
Saturday 24 January 11.30am–1.30pm
Tickets: £8 per child
Bring your family along to bake and decorate historical Scottish sweet treats to take home! In this session, our Head Chef, Jaz Spears, will teach you and your family how to bake a Scottish sticky toffee pudding. While your sweet treats are baking, we will take you on a family-friendly tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world.
- Workshops are suitable for children 5–12 years old, but all are welcome.
- Places are limited and booking is essential.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult. All children and any adults wishing to bake the recipe must have a paid place booked, but adults solely accompanying a child do not need to book a paid place.
Part of The Scots Kitchen: Saturday Morning Baking Sessions for Families in 2026. Learn to make delicious historic Scottish recipes with our Head Chef, and while your creations bake in our ovens, enjoy a family-oriented tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
Learn about accessibility options
Guests with full-price tickets are eligible to take advantage of a special 20% discount on food and drink. Discount available for à la carte and afternoon tea, excludes alcoholic drinks, tea rooms only, must be pre-booked. Venue reserves the right to limit discount use at any given time. Valid only for the day of the talk. Quote SCOTSKIT26 when booking and present the ticket at the table to take advantage of this offer.
February 2026 events
The Scots Kitchen – Family Baking Session: Bake raspberry ruffles with Jaz Spears
Saturday 28 February 11.30am–1.30pm
Tickets: £8 per child
Bring your family along to bake and decorate historical Scottish sweet treats to take home! In this session our Head Chef, Jaz Spears, will teach you and your family how to bake Raspberry Ruffles. While your sweet treats are baking, we will take you on a family-friendly tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world.
- Workshops are suitable for children 5–12 years old, but all are welcome.
- Places are limited and booking is essential.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult. All children and any adults wishing to bake the recipe must have a paid place booked, but adults solely accompanying a child do not need to book a paid place.
Part of The Scots Kitchen: Saturday Morning Baking Sessions for Families in 2026. Learn to make delicious historic Scottish recipes with our Head Chef, and while your creations bake in our ovens, enjoy a family-oriented tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
Learn about accessibility options
Guests with full-price tickets are eligible to take advantage of a special 20% discount on food and drink. Discount available for à la carte and afternoon tea, excludes alcoholic drinks, tea rooms only, must be pre-booked. Venue reserves the right to limit discount use at any given time. Valid only for the day of the talk. Quote SCOTSKIT26 when booking and present the ticket at the table to take advantage of this offer.
March 2026 events
The Dug Out: Sunday Afternoon Talks – A talk on the Patrons of Mackintosh with Lorraine Murray
Sunday 8 March 1–2.30pm
Tickets: £8
Have you ever been curious about the people who helped support Mackintosh's career?
In this talk, Historian Lorraine Murray will look at two important patrons, Catherine Cranston and William Davidson, who supported Charles Rennie Mackintosh during his career and how their generous commissions allowed him to showcase his work with artistic freedom.
Lorraine Murray is an Art and Architectural Historian, Independent Researcher, and Professional Archivist from Glasgow who has 20 years of experience working in heritage. She has contributed to several book chapters with a focus on women's history, writes a blog, and regularly delivers local history talks on a variety of topics.
Part of The Dug Out: Sunday Afternoon Talks for the Public in 2026. Dig deeper into the inspirations and history surrounding the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world with our series of talks for the public. All talks are led by an expert in their field and include a chance to ask questions in one of our historical tea rooms.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
Learn about accessibility options
Guests with full-price tickets are eligible to take advantage of a special 20% discount on food and drink. Discount available for à la carte and afternoon tea, excludes alcoholic drinks, tea rooms only, must be pre-booked. Venue reserves the right to limit discount use at any given time. Valid only for the day of the talk. Quote SCOTSKIT26 when booking and present the ticket at the table to take advantage of this offer.
Adult Art Workshop: Make a copper box with Bryony Knox
Saturday 14 March 10.30am–4pm
Tickets: £95
Learn how to create an embossed copper box with tutor Bryony Knox, inspired by Glasgow Style artists such as Margaret Gilmour or Frances Macdonald.
The workshop begins with a tour of our historic building, followed by the embossing workshop, and a break for a soup and sandwich lunch with tea or coffee.
Part of The Glasgow Style: Saturday Art Workshops for Adults in 2026. Learn techniques associated with the iconic Glasgow Style in our workshops for adults.
All workshops include a guided tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world, professional tuition, and refreshments in our historic tea rooms.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
The Scots Kitchen – Family Baking Session: Bake millionaire's shortbread with Jaz Spears
Saturday 28 March 11.30am–1.30pm
Tickets: £8 per child
Bring your family along to bake and decorate historical Scottish sweet treats to take home! In this session, our Head Chef, Jaz Spears, will teach you and your family how to bake millionaire's shortbread. While your sweet treats are baking, we will take you on a family-friendly tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world.
- Workshops are suitable for children 5–12 years old, but all are welcome.
- Places are limited and booking is essential.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult. All children and any adults wishing to bake the recipe must have a paid place booked, but adults solely accompanying a child do not need to book a paid place.
Part of The Scots Kitchen: Saturday Morning Baking Sessions for Families in 2026. Learn to make delicious historic Scottish recipes with our Head Chef, and while your creations bake in our ovens, enjoy a family-oriented tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
Learn about accessibility options
Guests with full-price tickets are eligible to take advantage of a special 20% discount on food and drink. Discount available for à la carte and afternoon tea, excludes alcoholic drinks, tea rooms only, must be pre-booked. Venue reserves the right to limit discount use at any given time. Valid only for the day of the talk. Quote SCOTSKIT26 when booking and present the ticket at the table to take advantage of this offer.
April 2026 events
Adult Art Workshop: Make Glasgow Style earrings with Laura Murray
Saturday 4 April 10.30am–4pm
Tickets: £86
Learn how to create Glasgow Style earrings with tutor Laura Murray, inspired by the colour palette of Margaret Macdonald’s Salon de Luxe gesso panel.
The workshop begins with a tour of our historic building, followed by the earrings workshop, and a break for a soup and sandwich lunch with tea or coffee.
Part of The Glasgow Style: Saturday Art Workshops for Adults in 2026. Learn techniques associated with the iconic Glasgow Style in our workshops for adults.
All workshops include a guided tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world, professional tuition, and refreshments in our historic tea rooms.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
Family Holiday Activity: Make a Willow Pattern plate
Tuesday 7 April 2–3.30pm
Wednesday 8 April 2–3.30pm
Thursday 9 April 2–3.30pm
Tuesday 14 April 2–3.30pm
Wednesday 15 April 2–3.30pm
Thursday 16 April 2–3.30pm
Tickets: £8 per child
Celebrate the brighter days and add some luxury to your dining table. Come along to decorate a real ceramic plate with your own design, inspired by Kate Cranston’s favourite crockery – the Willow Pattern.
- Workshops are suitable for children 5–12 years old, but all are welcome.
- Places are limited and booking is essential.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult. All children and any adults wishing to decorate a plate must have a paid place booked, but adults solely accompanying a child do not need to book a paid place.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
Learn about accessibility options
Guests with full-price tickets are eligible to take advantage of a special 20% discount on food and drink. Discount available for à la carte and afternoon tea, excludes alcoholic drinks, tea rooms only, must be pre-booked. Venue reserves the right to limit discount use at any given time. Valid only for the day of the talk. Quote SCOTSKIT26 when booking and present the ticket at the table to take advantage of this offer.
The Scots Kitchen – Family Baking Session: Bake empire biscuits with Jaz Spears
Saturday 28 March 11.30am–1.30pm
Tickets: £8 per child
Bring your family along to bake and decorate historical Scottish sweet treats to take home! In this session, our Head Chef, Jaz Spears, will teach you and your family how to bake empire biscuits. While your sweet treats are baking, we will take you on a family-friendly tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world.
- Workshops are suitable for children 5–12 years old, but all are welcome.
- Places are limited and booking is essential.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult. All children and any adults wishing to bake the recipe must have a paid place booked, but adults solely accompanying a child do not need to book a paid place.
Part of The Scots Kitchen: Saturday Morning Baking Sessions for Families in 2026. Learn to make delicious historic Scottish recipes with our Head Chef, and while your creations bake in our ovens, enjoy a family-oriented tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
Learn about accessibility options
Guests with full-price tickets are eligible to take advantage of a special 20% discount on food and drink. Discount available for à la carte and afternoon tea, excludes alcoholic drinks, tea rooms only, must be pre-booked. Venue reserves the right to limit discount use at any given time. Valid only for the day of the talk. Quote SCOTSKIT26 when booking and present the ticket at the table to take advantage of this offer.
July 2026 events
Adult Art Workshop: Make a botanical plaster cast with Hannah Gregory
Saturday 11 July 10.30am–4pm
Tickets: £85
Learn how to create a botanical plaster cast with tutor Hannah Gregory, inspired by the Charles Rennie Mackintosh plaster casts in our front saloon.
The workshop begins with a tour of our historic building, followed by the casting workshop, and a break for a soup and sandwich lunch with tea or coffee.
Part of The Glasgow Style: Saturday Art Workshops for Adults in 2026. Learn techniques associated with the iconic Glasgow Style in our workshops for adults.
All workshops include a guided tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world, professional tuition, and refreshments in our historic tea rooms.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
August 2026 events
Adult Art Workshop: Make a watercolour landscape with Kayleigh McCallum
Saturday 8 August 10.30am–4pm
Tickets: £89
Learn how to create a watercolour landscape with tutor Kayleigh McCallum, inspired by the Charles Rennie Mackintosh's watercolour landscapes painted at Port Vendres.
The workshop begins with a tour of our historic building, followed by the watercolour workshop, and a break for a soup and sandwich lunch with tea or coffee.
Part of The Glasgow Style: Saturday Art Workshops for Adults in 2026. Learn techniques associated with the iconic Glasgow Style in our workshops for adults.
All workshops include a guided tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world, professional tuition, and refreshments in our historic tea rooms.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
October 2026 events
Adult Art Workshop: Make a handbound book with Toben Lewis
Saturday 10 October 10.30am–4pm
Tickets: £95
Learn how to create a handbound book with tutor Toben Lewis, inspired by Glasgow Style artists such as Talwin Morris and Ethel Larcombe.
The workshop begins with a tour of our historic building, followed by the bookbinding workshop, and a break for a soup and sandwich lunch with tea or coffee.
Part of The Glasgow Style: Saturday Art Workshops for Adults in 2026. Learn techniques associated with the iconic Glasgow Style in our workshops for adults.
All workshops include a guided tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world, professional tuition, and refreshments in our historic tea rooms.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
November 2026 events
Adult Art Workshop: Make a copper box with Bryony Knox
Saturday 14 November 10.30am–4pm
Tickets: £95
An extra date due to popular demand! Learn how to create an embossed copper box with tutor Bryony Knox, inspired by Glasgow Style artists such as Margaret Gilmour or Frances Macdonald.
The workshop begins with a tour of our historic building, followed by the embossing workshop, and a break for a soup and sandwich lunch with tea or coffee.
Part of The Glasgow Style: Saturday Art Workshops for Adults in 2026. Learn techniques associated with the iconic Glasgow Style in our workshops for adults.
All workshops include a guided tour of the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world, professional tuition, and refreshments in our historic tea rooms.
To enquire further, please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.
