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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
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card_giftcard Gift an experienceChristmas Bauble Glassy Experience
Come along and blow your own glass Christmas bauble in Manchester's only glass hotshop.
ClassBento donates
50p
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1.5 hours
1 to 6 guests
£45
What you'll do
Pick Your Colour
Get settled in and ready to create. Choose your favourite colours for your unique bauble and work on your design.
Get Inflating
Get ready to puff up your cheeks, blow down the tube and inflate your beautiful Christmas bauble! Plenty of help will be on hand if you need it.
Hook It
Once you feel happy with your bauble, our expert glassblowers will attach a glass hook.
All Done
Once your bauble cools down (after 24 hours), it's ready to take home and show off with pride this festive season!
- Learn how to work with glass in a relaxed, beginner-friendly setting.
- Experiment with colours and designs to create two stunning baubles.
- Experience the joy of mindful making in a welcoming studio.
- Collection/postage arranged once your baubles have cooled (24 hrs).
What you'll get
Your completed bauble!
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Just yourself.
Location
the workshop - Ward Street, Didsbury, Manchester, UK, M20 6TJ
use postcode M20 6TW to arrive at the correct side of the building
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Recent reviews of Christmas Bauble Glassy Experience
- 5/5 from Patricia Alison Malone, attended Jan 2026: Absolutely brilliant, nicky was so knowledgeable and friendly as was Kate, would definitely do it again
- 5/5 from Ian Lester, attended Jan 2026: This was a wonderful Christmas present from my husband for my friend and me, and it was such a fantastic way to spend a morning. Nicola and her assistant were absolutely lovely — so friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly patient. They guided us through every step and made the whole experience fun, relaxed, and easy to enjoy while creating our own Christmas baubles. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this experience — it was truly memorable and something a bit special.
- 5/5 from Karen Rawcliffe, attended Dec 2025: Really great experience, teacher was amazing and explained the process thoroughly. It was fun and different and I would definitely do it again. Great value for money too
- 5/5 from Jamie Rust, attended Dec 2025: The class was great! Niki was so knowledgable and the whole glass blowing process was fascinating to watch. We loved the baubles we made and would definitely go back to do some of her other classes!
- 5/5 from Josh Howell, attended Dec 2025: Niki was a wonderful, inclusive and knowledgeable teacher. Multitasking flawlessly to explain everything, answer questions and help us create and blow our baubles.
- 5/5 from Siobhan Barry, attended Dec 2025: Great class. It was lovely to see how glass is blown and to get to have a go. Teacher was lovely. We got to make a beautiful Christmas bauble each. Would recommend highly.
- 5/5 from Claire Anstee, attended Dec 2025: Excellent class. Thoroughly enjoyed it & the teacher was so friendly & knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend
- 5/5 from Lexy Richardson, attended Dec 2025: Class was amazing. Niki was great at running through everything and super entertaining. Would definitely recommend.
- 5/5 from James Spiridion, attended Dec 2025: Really enjoyed it, Nicola is a fantastic and engaging glass blower who helped me make a Xmas bauble using colours of my choice. Would recommend for individuals or groups, everyone would have a great time, thanks!
- 5/5 from Emma Kirk, attended Dec 2025: Nikki is wonderful - great afternoon
- 5/5 from Johanna Russell, attended Dec 2025: We loved this course. Nicola is a fab tutor, really knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Absolutely loved it and can't wait to collect our baubles once they have cooled.
- 4/5 from Sarah Taylor, attended Dec 2025: Nicola was very enthusiastic knowledgeable and talented
Your teacher
My name is Niki Steel and I started working with hot glass at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2006, from there I very quickly fell in love with the material. From there I was lucky enough to study at the International Glass Center in Stourbridge, completing the Hot Glass Professional Development course with top marks. I have worked in a variety of studios in the UK and also been lucky enough to learn in the Netherlands, USA and Czech. Glass blowing is a very wide range of skills, so the more variation of teaching styles you can experience the better to become competent. All these years of working and training have allowed me to understand this amazing material enough to go on to teach others; this is something I am so passionate about and love to do. I now have years of teaching experience in a public studio, glass demonstrations streamlined and have appeared on a couple of TV programs in the UK (although I am still too embarrassed to watch them my self!!)I am so passionate about glass and always give 100% to make sure all students get as much out their time as possible.
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