The Creative Workshop Mentor | Grow Your Workshop Business

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Build a creative workshop business that works for your life.

Whether you're still scribbling ideas in a notebook or you've been running workshops for years, I'd love to help you build a creative business that works for your life.

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Hi, I'm Adrienne

I'm a former primary school teacher turned workshop facilitator turned creative business mentor.

When I first started running creative workshops, I had no idea where they would lead. I was figuring things out as I went, making plenty of mistakes and worrying what people would think. After all, I'd trained to be a teacher and suddenly I was teaching people how to knit with my arms!

But I knew I wanted something different. I wanted freedom. I wanted to be at sports days and assemblies, cook dinner, walk the dog and have more say over how I spent my time. I wouldn't swap that freedom for a steady salary.

Since then, I've taught thousands of people through my workshops, mentored almost 100 creative entrepreneurs and built a business that fits around the life I want to live.

Along the way, I realised my favourite part wasn't teaching people how to make things. It was helping other creative people realise they could build businesses they loved too.

That's why I created The Creative Workshop Mentor.

Maybe you're here because...

You've got an idea for a workshop but have no idea where to start.
You're already running workshops but want more consistent bookings.
You're ready to grow your business, but you're not quite sure what comes next.

If any of that sounds familiar, you're in the right place.

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Thinking about running your first creative workshop?

I've put together a free, practical guide to help you turn that “maybe one day” idea into something you could actually try.

We'll look at choosing your idea, working out who it's for, pricing your workshop, finding the right venue, teaching it simply and actually getting people to book.

Get the free guide

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What it's like to work with me

I've built a workshop business from scratch, made plenty of mistakes along the way and learned a lot from every single one of them. I won't tell you there's one "right" way to build a creative business because there isn't. Every business is different, and so is every person behind it.

Over the last few years, I've built my own workshop business and mentored almost 100 creative entrepreneurs. I've learned that the answers are rarely as simple as "post more on Instagram" or "just work harder".

What I can promise is that I'll listen, ask plenty of questions and help you figure out what feels right for you and your business. Sometimes that's exactly what people need: someone to help them untangle all the ideas in their head and work out what really matters.

Because the best workshop businesses aren't built by copying someone else's blueprint. They're built around the life you actually want to live.

Fancy a Virtual Cuppa?

There's no pressure and no hard sell from me. Just a relaxed conversation about your business, your ideas and where you'd like to go next. We'll see whether we're a good fit and, if we are, we can chat about what working together might look like.