Dining Chair Upcycling and Upholstery Workshop

Take this workshop to learn how to upcycle and reupholster a dining chair.



6 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests       £115
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Are you a budding upholsterer eager to enhance your skills? Does your dining set need some TLC and you don't want to spend thousands on replacing it?
Join us for an immersive Furniture Upcycling Day at Renew, where you'll learn how to both upcycle and reupholster a dining chair. Come and join us at our state of the art facility in Trafford Park. We take Greater Manchester's donated items and turn them into value. Each year we donate £225k to local charities and good causes. By taking this workshop your helping us, help them!
What to expect on the workshop:
Our specialised workshop is designed for both beginners and experienced individuals seeking to elevate their upholstery and upcycling craft. Throughout the day, our expert instructors will guide you through a series of essential skills, including:
Prep: How to prepare wooden furniture ready for sanding. Learn the tools and techniques to sand, prep, and set to get the smoothest finish.
Painting & finishing: Learn about different paints, waxes, and lacquers and when to use them. With guided lessons on painting techniques to get a professional finish.
Fabric cutting: Gain proficiency in the art of fabric cutting. Our experienced instructors will teach you how to measure, mark, and cut your materials with precision, ensuring a perfect fit for your upholstered pieces.
Basic upholstery skills: Learn to use the correct tools and a compressed air gun to staple your new fabric onto the seat of your dining chair.

Upcoming dates for Dining Chair Upcycling and Upholstery Workshop

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 4 Oct 2026, 11:31pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

128 upcoming dates between 13 Oct 2026 and 29 Dec 2027.

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What you'll get
Expert instruction from our seasoned upholstery professionals.
Access to a wide variety of upholstery and upcycling materials and tools.
A supportive learning environment where you can explore and practise your newly acquired skills.
The opportunity to engage with fellow upholstery and upcycling enthusiasts and share your experiences.
Knowledge required
beginner friendly class
What to bring
As this is a working site, we'll need you to come wearing trousers and no loose clothing that might restrict you. Please also wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Please bring your own lunch.
If you have a dining chair or fabric you'd like to use, please bring it.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Nash Road, Trafford Park, M17 1SX, England

Dining Chair Upcycling and Upholstery Workshop location
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Recent reviews of Dining Chair Upcycling and Upholstery Workshop

  • 5/5 from Samantha Wood, attended Feb 2026: Fab class. Everyone is so friendly and helpful and super knowledgeable. Also very patient. Really loved this and can't wait to go back
  • 5/5 from Julia Benham, attended Jan 2026: Great class. I have a set of dining chairs that need updating. I've no experience in upholstery so this was the perfect class to give me the skills I need to give them a fresh look. Paul is an excellent teacher and provided lots of advice and support. Renew has a lovely community of volunteers and visitors and it was aso great to learn about what they do. Highly recommend - I will be going back!
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Renew Hub
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Creating Value from Waste for Greater Manchester.
Renew is an ambitious and unique project which aims to create value from waste to benefit Greater Manchester. It’s a joint initiative between R4GM & SUEZ UK. We take items donated at recycling centres across Greater Manchester, then we repair and renew them at our Renew Hub, ready to be resold to a new home.
Money raised by the shops will go to support local communities through two Greater Manchester initiatives. Each year money raised through sales made in the Renew shops will be donated to Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity and Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund.
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