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Handmade at Kew returns
Following on from last year’s success, Handmade in Britain is returning to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew for the third edition of the four-day international craft spectacular, Handmade at Kew. ...read more
Posted: 6 June 2017

Justhands-on.tv 40-minute scrap quilt video reaches 1 million views on YouTube
justhands-on.tv has announced that its 40-minute scrap quilt with Valerie Nesbitt video achieved the landmark of 1 million views on YouTube. ...read more
Posted: 5 June 2017

Holly Willoughby demonstrated Decopatch on This Morning
A Decopatch unicorn recently appeared on ITV’s This Morning programme, standing nearly as tall as enthusiastic, unicorn-loving presenter Holly Willoughby and co-presenter Philip Schofield. ...read more
Posted: 5 June 2017

Thread and fabric collaboration
Aurifil and Art Gallery fabrics have joined forces to launch a series of thread collections based upon the signature palettes of each Art Gallery Designer. ...read more
Posted: 27 May 2017

Cheshire retailer wins National Stationery Week retailer's competition
Following weeks of tough competition across 92 retailers of all sizes, a retailer in Cheshire has been handed a prize for their head-turning window display! ...read more
Posted: 23 May 2017

ICHF Events strengthens team with two new creative development appointments
The UK’s leading lifestyle, craft and cake events organiser, ICHF Events, has announced two new roles in a new show development department. ...read more
Posted: 22 May 2017

West Dean Arts and Craft Festival
West Dean Arts and Craft Festival brings together more than 200 artists, makers, writers and performers for the UK’s definitive arts and craft festival. ...read more
Posted: 16 May 2017

Arckit launches Kickstarter that allows anyone to build a dream city
Arckit, the multi-award winning architectural model building kit that launched in 2014, is back on the scene with its first ever Kickstarter campaign. ...read more
Posted: 15 May 2017

Crafting Live Craft Show heads to Bolton for the first time next month
The award winning Crafting Live show, formerly summer and winter Crafting, is heading to Bolton for the very first time on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th June 2017 ...read more
Posted: 11 May 2017

Gudrun Sjödén celebrates four decades of colour & design
Gudrun Sjödén is celebrating four decades of colour & design with an exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London and there's still time to pop along and see. ...read more
Posted: 3 May 2017

National stage set for the Orkney Craft Trail brochure launch
The latest edition of Orkney’s craft trail brochure highlights the workshops, studios and shops of local artisans, and is set to be launched this week at a major tourism event in Glasgow. ...read more
Posted: 2 May 2017

Stationery Show Goes North
Ocean Media Exhibitions – the new owner of the London Stationery Show has announced the launch of a new stationery trade show in Manchester for September 2017. ...read more
Posted: 26 April 2017

A New Creative Hub for the London Stationery Show 2017
The London Stationery Show takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, April 25th - 26th, at the Business Design Centre in Islington, as part of National Stationery Week, and a new initiatives for the 2017 show includes the Craft Business Creative Hub ...read more
Posted: 21 April 2017

Create and Craft celebrate its 14th birthday
Create and Craft is thrilled to be launching its biggest event of the year as they invite customers to celebrate along with them from Thursday 20th - Wednesday 26th April for seven funtastic days of non-stop celebrating. ...read more
Posted: 20 April 2017

Crafter's Companion forges ahead with its retail expansion
Crafter’s Companion is continuing to forge ahead with its ambitious expansion plans by announcing its intention to open a third retail outlet in the wake of a record year of growth. ...read more
Posted: 13 April 2017

West Dean Arts and Crafts Festival 2017
2017 West Dean Arts and Craft Festival brings together 200+ artists, makers, writers and performers for the UK’s definitive arts and craft festival. ...read more
Posted: 11 April 2017

Immediate Media Co.'s Craft portfolio launches World Craft Week
Immediate Media Co – the special interest, content and platform company has launched World Craft Week, celebrating the very best in crafting in the UK and around the world, from Monday 3rd to Sunday 9th April. ...read more
Posted: 3 April 2017

Up close and personal with the Royal School of Needlework's Embroidery collection
The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) will be giving a rare insight to its archived textile collection. ...read more
Posted: 28 March 2017

Creation Station is shortlisted for Brand Innovation award at the British Franchise Association
Children’s art and craft events provider, Creation Station, has been shortlisted in the Brand Innovation category for the British Franchise Association (bfa) HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards. ...read more
Posted: 28 March 2017

The Crafts Councils Hey Clay celebrations!
The Crafts Council’s Hey Clay! returns from 7th and 9th April at more than 70 venues across the UK. ...read more
Posted: 27 March 2017

Cheryl Steventon Glass to debut at the British Craft Trade Fair this spring
Cheryl of Cheryl Steventon Glass will be bringing her one-of-a-kind range of characterful and whimsical glass and stone sculptures to the British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) between 2nd and 4th April, 2017. ...read more
Posted: 27 March 2017

Judging panel announced For 2017 Stationery Awards
The London Stationery Show is delighted to announce that all entries to this year’s Stationery Awards will be reviewed by a top panel of leading buyers from retailers across the stationery industry, including Between the Lines, Spotlight Stationery, WHSmith, Blenheim Palace and John Lewis ...read more
Posted: 22 March 2017

National Insurance u-turn welcomed
More certainty for the self-employed over their tax affairs. "The u-turn on National Insurance will be welcomed by the millions of self-employed workers in the UK, who'd have been worse off under the proposed changes," says leading accounting practice Blick Rothenberg. ...read more
Posted: 21 March 2017

Ceramic Art London
As the popularity of handmade ceramics soars with primetime TV exposure, packed courses and record sales, the international ceramics event of the year returns. ...read more
Posted: 21 March 2017

Giant bear spotted in Warwickshire
A giant 8ft bear and staff sculpture is making its way to Warwickshire in celebration of The Handmade Fair presented by Kirstie Allsopp, which arrives in the county later this spring. ...read more
Posted: 20 March 2017

North-east arts charity spotlights new emerging talent
The Biscuit Factory Foundation is profiling up and coming talent with its new Open Contemporary Young Artist Award this spring. ...read more
Posted: 14 March 2017