A hands-on holiday in the Margaret River Region

Sharing a hands-on experience with friends or family, whether it’s an olive oil masterclass, a pottery or candle-making workshop, or learning to blend wine or gin like a pro, could turn your getaway into a one-of-a-kind adventure.

Check out some of our favourites classes and workshops, and get ready to book your spot!

Head to the olive oil HQ at Vasse Virgin in Margaret River. The original soap factory in Wilyabrup offers a range of workshops, including perfumery and lip balm courses. For the olive oil aficionado, the 101 Master Class run by one of three qualified Olive Oil Sommeliers in Australia will guide you in choosing the perfect garnish, dressing, or cooking accompaniment.

The Margaret River Candle Company in Witchcliffe is a beautiful artisan store showcasing local handmade ceramics, woodwork, jewellery, and so much more. They also run guided candle making workshops with your choice of beeswax, paraffin, or soy wax. Kirsten’s Candle Kitchen caters for small groups of four to six people. Children are welcome; however, they must be accompanied by an adult.

One for the teens? Roll on down for skating lessons with local skater Jacque Ashworth. With ten years’ of experience instructing Roller Derby, Skate Park and Roller Dance skating styles, Jacque holds weekly classes inside the Margaret River Skate Park and Recreation Centre. Skates and protective wear are available for hire, get in touch with The Concrete Club to book.

Find your flow with a longboarding lesson with Longboard Horizons on the Busselton Foreshore or Margaret River Skate Park. Longboarding enthusiasts consider the art of longboarding to be pure fun and the perfect complement to the skill of surfing. Lessons are available in longboard dancing, longboarding for surfing, and longboard/surfing combo lessons. Bookings are essential.

Delve into the fine art of wine blending with Clairault Streicker Wines. This immersive experience will make you a connoisseur in no time and will have you tasting, evaluating, and creating your own wine blend. Stay on for a three-course lunch to really put your new skills to the test.

Hay Shed Hill in Wilyabrup will guide you through a wine-blending experience with five Bordeaux varieties, while overlooking their stunning vineyard. Still craving some more incredible Margaret River wines? Get yourself a skipper and swing by Swings and Roundabouts, Evans and Tate and Voyager Estate for some more premium wines.

Plus, the blending doesn’t have to end with wine! Class is in session with Margaret River Distilling Company. Head to their Giniversity and earn a ‘diploma’ in blending your bespoke gin using native botanicals. The experience includes a still tour, tastings, graduation, and your own boutique gin to take home.

If the idea of getting creative while elbow-deep in mud lights you up, pottery is the activity for you. Bring the whole family along or take some ‘me time’.

At Happs Pottery on Caves Road, Anniebrook, experience the tactile and satisfying feel of moulding wet clay on a wheel. The team will teach you how to form basic functional ceramic items. Happs will glaze and fire your best creations for an extra cost, and postage can be arranged. Pottery classes are available for 1 to 12 people and are a wonderful way to connect and have a laugh.

Commonage Pottery in Quindalup also offers ceramics workshops for beginners to professionals. With six resident artists onsite to inspire you, they offer pottery classes with the excellent Gary Hambleton plus exclusive workshops for adults and kids aged 7-11 with glazing and firing included.

Meanwhile, over at Wildwood Valley Cooking School, come for the views over Smiths Beach and stay for the cooking lessons. Choose from Taste of Tuscany, Creative Canapes, Thai Temptations, Vegan Thai, or Kids in the Kitchen. Enjoy four hours of guided cooking time before ending your experience with a six-course lunch and take-home recipes. Plus, if you are feeling fancy, don’t forget to bring your own drinks.

Connect with the local community at Origins Market in Busselton. Learn a new skill, pick up some local produce or peruse the local artisan market. Sign up for weekly workshops ranging from yoga or salsa to wool spinning classes or immerse yourself in an origami folding workshop while you sip green tea. Perfect!