Gifts & Experiences Editor

Isla Reed

Isla knows the UK's craft gift and workshop market the way a good sommelier knows a wine list — by spending an unreasonable amount of time with it. She monitors new workshop listings, tracks what students say months after a booking, and maintains a running shortlist of experiences she'd actually give as a gift versus those that just photograph well. Her standard is straightforward: would she book it for someone she cares about? If not, it's not on the list.