Heritage Crafts at Craft Festival

We’re thrilled to welcome Heritage Crafts back to Craft Festival, bringing with them makers dedicating their lives to keeping rare and remarkable skills alive.

CLICK HERE to meet the Heritage Crafts demonstrators. 

Heritage Crafts Talks

Friday

10.30am Mash Bonigala, The England Archive

11.30pm Amy Goodwin, fairground artist, in conversation

2pm Greg and Sam Rowland, wheelwrights, in conversation

3pm Elizabeth Jarvis interviews Nicholas Jarvis, lacemaker

Saturday

10.30am Sarah Liscoe, sail maker, in conversation

11.30pm Dr James Fox, author of ‘Craftland’

2pm Elizabeth Jarvis interviews John Williamson, Devon stave basket maker

3pm Dr Kate Stasdin, author of ‘Dressing the Queen – 200 years of Making and Monarchy’

Sunday

10.30am Jenni Bangs, boatbuilder, in conversation

10.30am Robert Ely, ribbon maker, in conversation

2pm Sarah Vigars, marionette maker, talk and performance

All talks are first come, first served and cannot be booked in advance.