A new store will be opening not too far from Bracknell. 

Hobbycraft, the UK’s largest arts and crafts retailer, has announced the opening of a new store in Bagshot on Tuesday March 26, creating 13 new jobs for the local community.

To celebrate, Hobbycraft will be hosting a grand opening event on Saturday March 30 at 9:00am, during which customers will be able to enjoy a selection of product offers, and free goody bags for the first 100 through the door.

The new job roles include a store manager, team leader, and store colleagues who will form a dedicated team on hand to help customers with expert craft advice and a friendly service seven days a week.

These roles have offered the Bagshot community an opportunity to apply for the No.1 Best Big Company to work for in the UK – awarded in May 2023 by Best Companies (an organisation dedicated to making the world a better workplace).

Upon opening its doors on March 26, customers will be able to browse the retailers’ extensive range of crafting products from baking, home craft, papercraft, knitting, sewing, kids’ crafts and model making to accessories for weddings, celebrations and much more.

Customers can take advantage of a selection of offers available across the Hobbycraft range during the store’s grand opening on Saturday March 30.

The celebrations, which will begin from 9am, will also include FREE goody bags to the first 100 customers, and a FREE Snazaroo Face Painting stand which will be in attendance on the day between 9am and 1pm.

Hobbycraft Bagshot will also be hosting FREE in-store craft demonstrations for customers to get involved in throughout its first month of opening, including a Decoupage Workshop with a Decopatch Expert on the 6th April, and a Digital Crafting Demonstration with a Cricut Expert on the 13th.

Store Manager, Louise Kirton, comments: “We are really looking forward to opening the doors to our Bagshot store and sharing our passion for arts and crafts with the local community.

"Over the last few years, we have seen more people than ever take up crafting and we want to encourage locals to come down to the new store and share their crafting experience.

"We look forward to providing Bagshot customers with the ultimate retail experience, combined with fantastic crafting products at great prices.”

Throughout the year, the store will host a variety of craft workshops, designed to give everyone the opportunity to master a new craft or refine a long-time favourite.

The workshops are suitable for the whole family with specific kids’ sessions also available.

Prices start at £5 and can be booked online via Hobbycraft ClassBento.