The best arts and crafts workshops to try in Dubai

The Meraki Design & Art Studio offers a range of pop-up workshops across the city that focus on the soothing technique of resin art. Learn how to create one-of-a-kind pieces by attending sessions that give you an introduction to the art or teach you to mix resin with other items like paint, and even how to pour like a pro. Choose the sessions that appeal and take home beautiful coasters, agate or geode-style paintings, cheeseboards and much more.

Make your way to Alserkal Avenue’s KAVE: The Story of Things, where you can indulge in creative crafts while knowing you're working in a studio that cares about sustainability and the environment. KAVE hosts a number of workshops on the regular. These span a range of interests, such as embroidery, Palestinian dabke dance, meditation, painting and knitting. There's also an onsite café, so you can stay refuelled while perfecting your skills.

Fashion in your veins? Here’s where to go while in Dubai. ThreadWerk is a sewing and fabric studio in the Jumeirah Lakes Towers neighbourhood, where you can get hands-on with creating anything from tote bags to bunting decorations and stylish dresses. From in-depth classes to beginner workshops, this studio allows you to embrace sustainable ways to update your home and wardrobe.

Tucked away in Al Quoz is Yadawei Ceramic Studio, where you can unleash your inner potter – with your kids in tow too! In addition to getting a dedicated space if you're an advanced enthusiast, you can also sign up for a range of workshops such as sculpture lessons, pottery classes and one-off sessions, such as those focused on the Japanese art of kintsugi (repairing flaws with gold).

Âme at Alserkal Avenue brings together the beauty of flowers and art in a chic setting. Led by talented local artists and designers, workshops here range from creating stunning floral arrangements and resin artworks to natural soap making, botanical-inspired watercolour paintings and more. The studio can even be reserved for private events, making it the ideal venue to plan an unconventional group day out.

A multi-concept destination, The Workshop Dubai has a range of creative distractions to immerse yourself in. Whether you’re looking to learn how art can boost your wellbeing or want to try your hand at the photographic printing process of cyanotype, you can expect a regular roster of arts and crafts workshops here. There’s even a shaded garden, art gallery and café at this cosy Jumeirah villa, so come early and make the most of the space.