The Ideal Home Show hosts inspiring, inventive and creative exhibitions. From free talks with renowned experts and celebrities to impressive show homes, this annual event is sure to leave visitors feeling energised and enlightened! Whether you are looking for innovative design ideas for your home or tips and tricks to properly pamper yourself, the Ideal Home Show is sure to have an exciting, engaging and compelling exhibition for you.

From interior homeware and gardening accessories to the newest technology trends, with a wide range of exhibitors the Ideal Home Show attracts around 200,000 visitors to their event in Olympia each year!

Join interactive craft workshops with Obby at the Ideal Home Show

This year, Ideal Home Show visitors will be able to join an interactive workshop with Obby. With the aim of making learning more accessible and engaging for everyone, Obby has organised 6 stimulating workshops for visitors at the Ideal Home Show this year. Join a mindful art and craft class or a sensational perfume making workshop!

Tickets to each one hour workshop costs £25 and must be pre-booked. The price of the workshops also includes your Ideal Home Show entry ticket, so the discovering and learning doesn’t stop after the workshop.


The 6 Workshops at the Ideal Home Show are:

  • Make a Macrame Yoga Mat Holder Workshop
  • Mindful Life Drawing Class
  • String Art Card Making Workshop
  • Jewellery Making Class
  • Create Your Own Wellbeing Book Workshop
  • Make Your Own Perfume Masterclass

Make a Macrame Yoga Mat Holder Workshop

Weave a macrame yoga mat holder

Location: Olympia, West London

Price: £25 including entry into the Ideal Home Show

Discover the joy of weaving macrame pieces with your own two hands! This versatile skill is very rewarding, addictive and relaxing. In this workshop you will explore the calming nature of this repetitive craft with this guidance of your expert teacher.

100% unbleached eco-cotton cord as well as all of the other materials you will need to create your macrame yoga mat holder is provided in this one hour workshop! So what are you waiting for? It's time to explore the wonder of weaving!

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Mindful Life Drawing Class

Explore the mindful journey of creating art 

Location: Olympia, West London

Price: £25 including entry into the Ideal Home Show

This mindful life drawing class has a modest twist! Working from a modestly covered life model, you will learn how to draw the intricacies of the human body.

As well as developing your life drawing skills, you will experience the mindful process of creating your own unique artwork. Master new life drawing techniques and get comfortable using new media in this mindful life drawing class.

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String Art Card Making Workshop

Make your own personalised string art

Location: Olympia, West London

Price: £25 including entry into the Ideal Home Show

Looking for a stimulating new creative skill? Look no further! This string art card making workshop will enlighten you to this enriching and artistic skill.

Using a selection of different coloured threads, you will master the basics of sewing on card. Explore a range of geometric patterns and designs to take inspiration from when making your own piece of string art in this interactive workshop.

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Jewellery Making Class

Design your own beautiful bracelet 

Location: Olympia, West London

Price: £25 including entry into the Ideal Home Show

This jewellery making class is sure to make you feel like an established designer! Your experienced teacher will encourage your creative freedom in this class, where you will design and create your own real gemstone T-bar Chakra bracelet.

Choose between silver or gold fixings and learn impressive jewellery making techniques such as wire wrapping. Throughout this jewellery making class, you will be taken step-by-step through the captivating process of creating bespoke jewellery.

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Create Your Own Wellbeing Book Workshop

Learn how to creatively practise mindfulness

Location: Olympia, West London

Price: £25 including entry into the Ideal Home Show

Exercise your imagination and explore creative ways to experience mindful moments! Get valuable tips for creating your own meaningful and personalised book.

With the guidance of an encouraging teacher, you will learn how to make your own creative 8 page mini 'zine'. This workshop is sure to leave you with a sense of accomplishment and an uplifted spirit!

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Make Your Own Perfume Masterclass

Create your own delightful perfume 

Location: Olympia, West London

Price: £25 including entry into the Ideal Home Show

Learn how to create scent sensations in this perfume making masterclass! With Mother's Day approaching, why not gift her an experience she won't forget?

Experiment with different scent blends and explore the fascinating methods used to make luxury perfumes and body sprays. Discover the benefits of working with essential oils to make your own fragrance in this fun yet informative masterclass.

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Whether you want to feel like a jewellery designer or an artist, join Obby at the Ideal Home Show to discover your innovative and creative nature! Find a new creative hobby or artistic adventure and experience the many exhibitions taking place at the Ideal Home Show this year.

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