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Opening hours

Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm
New Saturday opening hours from 8th February
Sunday Closed
Free Events

Free Events

Community Space

Community Space

Tool Sharpening

Tool Sharpening

Events calendar

Our in-store events are a hub for makers of all skill levels. Designed to help you expand your product knowledge, develop your practical skills and find inspiration from like-minded enthusiasts.

February 2025

​​Sittingbourne Store - Guest Turner Fred Day Turns Bottle Stoppers & More
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​​Sittingbourne Store - Guest Turner Fred Day Turns Bottle Stoppers & More

Saturday 15th February
10:00am - 1:00pm
Join guest woodturner, Fred Day, in store for a demo on turning bottle stoppers, bottle openers and a goblet.
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Join guest woodturner, Fred Day, in store for a demo on turning bottle stoppers, bottle openers and a goblet.

Our special guest turner, Fred Day, will be answering questions and demonstrating how to turn bottle stoppers, bottle openers and a goblet in this session. So come along for this free demo and why not search out your next tool too. Our helpful staff will be on hand as ever. We look forward to seeing you there.

March 2025

Sittingbourne Store - Open Box Clearance Event
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Sittingbourne Store - Open Box Clearance Event

Saturday 1st March
9:00am - 2:00pm
Join us in-store for our popular clearance event!
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Join us in-store for our popular clearance event!

Join us in-store for our popular clearance event! Come along to our Sittingbourne Store, anytime between 9am-2pm and grab yourself a deal.

Includes restocked open box and last chance to buy bargains at heavily reduced prices, including customer returns, samples, ex display and obsolete lines.

All clearance lines must go so don't miss out on this great opportunity to save big and bag a bargain!

Note: All machinery has all been checked through by our servicing engineers.

Sittingbourne Store - Power Carving with Lauren Wood
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Sittingbourne Store - Power Carving with Lauren Wood

Saturday 8th March
11:00am - 1:30pm
Join furniture maker, Lauren Wood, to celebrate International Women’s Day with us in our Sittingbourne store.
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Join furniture maker, Lauren Wood, to celebrate International Women’s Day with us in our Sittingbourne store.

Lauren will be on hand throughout the day, encouraging everyone to have a go at power carving with Arbortech Tools.

About Lauren

Winner of Britain’s Best Woodworker series two, Lauren is an experienced furniture maker and is on a mission to encourage more women to have a go at power carving and woodwork.

She is passionate about women taking up woodwork and wants to empower more women to feel strong and confident to pick up a power tool.

She has worked with women of all ages and is looking forward to joining the Sittingbourne team and welcoming you to have a go.

You can follow Lauren on Instagram

Please note this event will feature Arbortech Power Carving Tools. Participants should only take part with one-to-one guidance from instructors and will be required to wear PPE.

This event is for female participants only, to celebrate International Women's Day. However, we encourage anyone to pop along in store to come and watch Lauren in action, with no booking required.

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