Apply – Craft Festival

Apply for Craft Festival

About our Festivals

Craft Festival events are amongst the UK’s largest, friendliest and most respected craft fairs. All exhibitors are selected for quality, originality and presentation by a panel of independent industry professionals.

Craft Festival Bovey Tracey Devon

12–14 June 2026

Applications Open in September

Craft Festival Wales Cardigan Castle

11–13 September 2026

Applications open in January

StartUp at Craft Festival Wales CLOSED

Criteria

All exhibitors are selected for quality, originality and presentation by a panel of industry professionals. You may apply if your work demonstrates high-quality making, originality and strong presentation. You can be self taught or formally trained. Under graduates cannot apply. You can be based anywhere in the world. Full stand sizes and fees are listed in each application form. Non-refundable application fee: £15.

Accepted disciplines

Ceramics, Glass, Textiles, Jewellery, Metal, Wood/Furniture, Plastics, Mixed Media, Leather, Recycled Materials, Paper and Print. Greetings cards are accepted as part of a wider range.

Not accepted

Painting, photography, graphic design, musical instruments, candles or beauty products. Stand sharing is not permitted

StartUp

StartUp offers reduced-rate stands and is for makers in business for 2 years or less. Open to graduates and self-taught makers. Not open to students still in higher education at the deadline. You may only exhibit in StartUp once. Application fee: £5

Materials and Making

Applications are invited from creative organisations, maker associations, museums, publications and material suppliers to the arts and crafts industry. The Materials and Making area complements our curated maker marquees. Full details and prices are available on the application form. Craft Festival Bovey Tracey 2026 CLOSED Craft Festival Wales 2026 CLOSED

Aim Higher at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey

Applications are invited from colleges and higher education establishments from the UK. The Aim Higher area is situated within our StartUp Pavilion at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey. Craft Festival Bovey Tracey 2026 CLOSED

To give yourself the best chance of success, please read before applying

TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL IMAGES

We ask for 6 images of your work. Image quality strongly affects selection. Use sharp, well-lit photos with simple backgrounds and a clear, consistent body of work. All six images should showcase your work and may be used for promotion. Submit only product images, no photos of you or your studio. Images of your whole product are preferred. Detail shots are not encouraged.

HAVE I PUT THE CORRECT TITLES ON MY IMAGES?

It is essential that you title your images correctly, so that our website system can find you.

We ask for 6 images. Add your name, image number, and event name and event year. EG, SarahJames1BoveyTracey2026

IMAGE FILE FORMAT

The form will accept JPG, Jpeg or PNG files. Please supply high resolution (300dpi) Most cameras already shoot at 300dpi. Maximum file size 3MB per image.

IMAGE DIMENSIONS

Please supply landscape images (4:3 ratio). This is the format of our webite. Please be aware that portrait or square images are accepted for applications but may be cropped later for website use.

FORM WON’T SUBMIT / FREEZES

This may be due to slow internet or another upload in progress. Try again shortly. If needed, submit all images in low resolution, high-res can be requested later if selected.

DO YOU HAVE A STARTUP SECTION AT ALL FESTIVALS?

There is StartUP at Bovey Tracey and Cardigan.

WHY IS THERE AN APPLICATION FEE?

The non-refundable fee covers the time to download nearly 5000 images, administration and the costs of the expert selection panel.

SHOULD I APPLY FOR STARTUP AND MAIN SECTION?

Yes, if eligible. StartUP has limited spaces, so applying to both increases your chances. If selected for both, you’ll be placed in StartUP. Each selection is judged independently.

IS THERE A WAITING LIST?

Yes, but you must apply and go through selection to be added to the reserve list.

AM I ELIGIBLE FOR STARTUP?

You must be within your first 2 years of business. Restarting or rebranding an older business does not qualify. No formal qualifications are required, but students must wait until after graduating. You can only join StartUP once per show.

If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us here.