Paint & Sip Party - “Dancing Orcas”

A paint-and-sip party can be a social or private event, where all the guests have a non-fine art class with a professional art tutor. The guests can have wine, prosecco or other alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks. This party is all about having a great time, learning new skills and creating happy memories.

Birthday Parties Hen do’s party Girls night out Mom’s night out Team bonding parties Corporate Events Team Building Events Office Parties Charity events Anniversary Parties Christmas parties Seasonal celebrations Reunions Date Nights Any kind of Tailor-made

Our paint parties aren't fine art classes and no experience is required. We will lead you step by step on how to paint, so by the end of the event, you'll have a complete, lovely-looking painting.

For our paint parties, we mainly use acrylic paints. This medium can easily be cleaned off any surface, hands and skin, but not off textile. We'll provide you with an apron; however, just to be safe, you may consider wearing something you don’t mind getting paint on.

The ticket includes everything you need for the paint party experience - all of the art supplies - canvases, paints, brushes, easels, aprons, palettes, water cups, napkins, table cloths, and a PA system for playing feel-good music as well as a wireless microphone so guests can hear us teach (this is for larger groups). The workshops last approximately 2 hours for classic and 3 hours for premium, led by an art instructor.

Depending on the experience you choose to attend (classic or premium), we invite you to arrive approx. 30 minutes early, so you'll have time to socialise with other guests and your friends. We'll register you with your name and email and we can give you a loyalty card (if you don’t have one already). If you have one, we'll sign it for you, then grab a drink and make your way to the station you’d like to have. Seating is first-come, first-served, so coming early will always give you a better choice. We aim to start on time. If you're running late, you can quickly sit and pick up from where the rest of the guests are. There will be a break of 15-20 minutes for refreshments where you can get more drinks & snacks. About 10-15 minutes before the party finishes, we'll take a group photo, so you can share your experience with other friends and family on social media. If you tag us, you can win a free ticket for one of our future events. More information about this during the paint party. Often, we have door prices, so you can expect some lovely surprises.

We’d love to capture all happy moments and share them with you and our happy community. We usually take pictures during the party, as we want to track the painting progress of our guests' paintings. We take a group picture with all guests and their gorgeous masterpieces at the end of the paint party. If you follow us on https://www.instagram.com/merrimentatelier/ and https://www.facebook.com/merrimentatelier, you can see all the pictures and reshare them with your friends. If you don't want us to use your pictures on our social media, please let us know in advance.

There are no drinks and food included in the ticket; however, sometimes we run special offers and you may get a glass of bubbly, wine or a cocktail. This will be included on the event description page.

If for some reason, you're not able to join a social paint party, you can easily reschedule your ticket. Please email us at hello@merrimentatelier.com and let us know which form of our upcoming events you’d like to reschedule.

You can cancel your booking and get a refund up to 14 days before the event. If less than 14 days, you can only reschedule for another day.

It’s super easy to book a private party or team bonding event. Fill in an enquiry form so we can check availability and download our corporate or private events brochure. Please note: Private parties and corporate events are based on availability. When you select the type of experience you’d like to book, simply fill out the form provided in the brochure. We'll provide you with an individual proposal based on your requirements such as day, time, materials, and other specifics. As soon as you make the deposit for your paint party, you'll get access to our artsy library so you can select the painting for your party. If you’d like to have a tailor-made party and would like us to create a custom painting, we'll discuss this in detail and will give you the deadline. The final balance payment for our classic events is 14 days before the party and 30 days for our premium events.

For all private parties, the minimum number of guests is 10. For corporate events, the minimum number of guests is 15. You can book a party for less than the minimum number of guests; however, there is a minimum fee for both private and corporate events.

We're a mobile paint party company, so we can come to your home, office or your chosen venue. If you need us to help you find a venue, we can offer you this via one of our venue partners free of charge or we can find a venue for you for a small fee. We bring all supplies; however, you will be responsible for providing tables and chairs.

Our cancellation policy allows you to cancel a private party or classic corporate paint party for up to 14 days before the event and 30 days for premium events. However, we encourage you to reschedule the event instead of cancelling.

Yes, we are happy to offer a £20 referral fee for recommending us for a private party and £50 if you put us forward for a corporate event. You'll receive the referral fee as soon as the booking is confirmed and payment in full is made.

We strictly follow the government requirements to make sure that all our guests and staff are having a great time in a safe and COVID-19 free environment.

We won’t refund but we will reschedule the event for another day and you can use the same ticket to attend.