Craft Focus - Dec/Jan (Issue 70)

SPACE AT HARROGATE CHRISTMAS & GIFT SELLING FAST Space at Harrogate Christmas & Gift, which takes place from 13 th -16 th January 2019, is still selling quickly, with new exhibitors expecting to share the show’s growing success. The trade fair is ideal for manufacturers and suppliers of festive, year-round gift and garden ranges and is fast becoming a favourite destination for buyers frommultiples and independent stores. “The event has seen significant growth in the last five or six years and is now filling seven halls of the Harrogate Convention Centre and attracting almost 5,000 serious buyers,” says Simon Anslow, show organiser. “Products have diversified from simple Christmas decorations to a large range of toys, gifts, greetings cards, aromatherapy products, confectionery, garden ornaments and even furniture ranges. The show is a favourite with garden centre buyers, and almost anything found in this type of retail setting can now be sourced at the event.” Visit harrogatefair.com for information. shows, news and events MAKERS CENTRAL RETURNS FOR ANOTHER OUTING After a successful launch last year, Makers Central will return to the NEC in May 2019. The event has a large focus on YouTube makers, and gives fans a chance to see their favourite personalities in action, with live demonstrations, Q&As and opportunities to meet and chat. Famous faces at the 2018 event included Jimmy Diresta, Bobby Dukes Arts and Alex Steele, who each have more than 1.3 million YouTube subscribers. Visitors to the show will be able to try their hand at a range of different making activities including ice sculpting, wood turning, robotics and pyrography, as well as shopping for handmade goods and craft materials. Other highlights this year will include Colin Furze, one of the biggest YouTube makers in the UK. “With our first show, we didn’t really expect the numbers that came through the door,” says Nick Zametti, the show’s founder. “The queues on the opening day were huge, which shocked the NEC staff. The feedback we have had from visitors, exhibitors and the community as a whole has been incredible, which meant we had no other option than to put on another show in 2019.” The show will take place on 11 th and 12 th May at NEC Birmingham. Visit makerscentral.co.uk for details. BUYYOUR TICKETSONLINENOWATWWW.MAKERSCENTRAL.CO.UK INTERESTED INEXHIBITINGAT THISMAKERSSHOW?CHECKOUT THEWEBSITEFORMORE INFO COME & JOIN US ATONEOF THEUKSBIGGESTMAKERS EVENTS. A TWODAY FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXHIBITIONOF INVENTION AND CREATIVITY.BRINGING TOGETHER 1000 S OF CRAFTERS, MAKERS,BUILDERS AND INVENTORS FROM AROUND THEWORLD– PEOPLEWHO LOVE TOMAKE STUFF ANDWANT TO SHARE THEIR PASSION. BROUGHT TOYOUBY: SATURDAY 11 TH MAY - SUNDAY 12 TH MAY 2019 NEC BIRMINGHAM THIS YEAR’S HEADLINE MAKERS: SPONSOREDBY: COLIN FURZE BOB- ILIKETOMAKESTUFF JIMMYDIRESTA • LIVEDEMONSTRATIONS • Q&AWITHMAKERS • GET INVOLVED&DISCOVER NEWCRAFTS • KIDSWORKSHOPS • PRIZEDRAWS • SHOP FOR TOOLS,SUPPLIES& HANDCRAFTEDPIECES BOBBYDUKEARTS CONSUMER SHOW NEWS NEW STAMPERAMA SHOW ANNOUNCED A new Stamperama show will take place in Harrogate on Saturday 2 nd March, from 10:30am-4pm. Sarah and Vicky from organiser Stamp Addicts will also be celebrating 21 years of Stamperama in 2019. The show is a fun, friendly and interactive event with plenty of demonstrations from professionals. There will also be a range of inspirational exhibitors including The Art of Craft with John Lockwood, Honey Doo Crafts, A Crafty Place, Limetree Crafts, Stampers Grove, Inkylicious, Polkadoodles, Sweet Poppy Stencils and more. The event will be held at Pavilions of Harrogate, Yorkshire Event Centre. Tickets cost £2.50 in advance and £3 on the day. Go to stampaddicts.com for details. 28 craft focus