🌕 2026 Moon Gathering Event
An afternoon of Mid-Autumn crafts, tea, music and cultural traditions
Date: Saturday, 26 September 2026 Time: 2:00pm – 6:45pm
Location: Yi Crafts Studio, 60 Neasden Ln, London, NW10 2UW.
Join Yi Crafts and friends for a special Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in London, bringing together traditional craftsmanship, snow skin mooncake, tea culture and live zither music in one immersive afternoon.
Inspired by one of East Asia's most cherished festivals, Moon Gathering invites you to slow down and celebrate the harvest season through making, tasting and sharing. Throughout the afternoon, you'll discover the stories behind traditional crafts, enjoy snow skin mooncakes and Yunnan tea, create handmade rabbit lantern, and experience the peaceful sounds of the Chinese zither live performance.
Whether you're joining one workshop or spending the whole afternoon with our bundle experience, everyone is welcome to celebrate the full moon together.
Event Schedule
🌸 Pankou Workshop with Mooncake Tasting 2:00pm – 5:00pm £68
Pankou Workshop with Mooncake Tasting 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Discover the centuries-old art of Pankou (盘扣), the decorative knotted buttons traditionally found on Chinese garments such as the qipao.
Guided step by step, you'll learn how a single cord can be transformed into elegant flowers, butterflies and auspicious motifs while enjoying a tasting of snow skin mooncakes throughout the afternoon.
🥮 Snow Skin Mooncake Making Workshop 2:00pm – 3:30pm £45
Snow Skin Mooncake Making Workshop 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Learn to make your own delicate snow skin mooncakes with a selection of delicious fillings while discovering the traditions behind the Mid-Autumn Festival's most iconic treat.
Take your handmade mooncakes home to share with family and friends.
🍵 Tea & Mooncake Tasting with Woodblock Printing £45
Tea & Mooncake Tasting with Woodblock Printing
Experience a guided tasting of single-origin teas from Yunnan—the birthplace of tea—paired with snow skin mooncakes while learning about the history and culture of this seasonal celebration.
After the tasting, create your own festive print using traditional Chinese woodblock printing techniques and take home a handcrafted keepsake.
Choose one session when booking:
Session One
4:00pm – 4:30pm — Tea & Mooncake Tasting
4:30pm – 5:00pm — Woodblock Printing
Session Two
4:45pm – 5:15pm — Tea & Mooncake Tasting
5:15pm – 5:45pm — Woodblock Printing
🐇 Rabbit Lantern Workshop 5:45pm – 6:45pm £42
Rabbit Lantern Workshop 5:45pm – 6:45pm
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by creating your own rabbit lantern inspired by the legendary Moon Rabbit.
Learn about the symbolism of lanterns within the festival while making a beautiful decoration to light up your autumn evenings.
Bundle Ticket – Three Activities £108
Snow Skin Mooncake Making Workshop (2:00pm – 3:30pm)
Tea & Mooncake Tasting with Woodblock Printing(choose Session One or Session Two when booking)
Session One: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Session Two: 4:45pm – 5:45pm
Rabbit Lantern Workshop (5:45pm – 6:45pm)
Perfect for anyone wishing to immerse themselves in the traditions, flavours and creativity of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Included with Every Ticket
All workshop and bundle ticket holders are invited to enjoy complimentary live Zither performances by Yinora throughout the afternoon (2:00pm–7:00pm).
Discover the history and stories behind these two traditional Chinese string instruments, experience their calming sounds.
About the Mid-Autumn Festival
Celebrated across East Asia for centuries, the Mid-Autumn Festival marks the harvest season and the full moon, bringing families and communities together to give thanks, share food and appreciate the beauty of the night sky.
Mooncakes, lanterns, tea and traditional crafts each carry their own stories, symbolising reunion, prosperity and good fortune. Through making and sharing, these traditions continue to connect generations and cultures today.
We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of creativity, conversation and celebration.
Inspired by one of East Asia's most cherished festivals, Moon Gathering invites you to slow down and celebrate the harvest season through making, tasting and sharing. Throughout the afternoon, you'll discover the stories behind traditional crafts, enjoy authentic mooncakes and Yunnan tea, create handmade keepsakes, and experience the peaceful sounds of the Guzheng and Guqin.
Whether you're joining one workshop or spending the whole afternoon with our bundle experience, everyone is welcome to celebrate the full moon together. Book via here.