Craft Festival Wales - Our Story
Founded in 2004, Craft Festival is a non-profit organisation. Our original Festival in Bovey Tracey, Devon and has welcomed over 160,000 visitors and contributed at least £25 million to the local economy, welcoming over 10,000 visitors every year. Craft Festival Wales was founded in 2023 to rapturous praise, picking up Ceredigion Event of the Year in it’s first year.
Roots in Cardigan
Our director, Sarah James MBE is from Cardigan. Launching Craft Festival Wales in Cardigan Castle in 2024 was the fulfillment of a long held dream to bring Craft Festival home.
Craft Festival Wales is dedicated to supporting makers, celebrating Welsh making and creating cultural and economic opportunities for communities in Ceredigion and beyond.
Our Partners
Craft Festival Wales works in partnership with a range of local, regional and national partners including Mwldan, Oriel Canfas, Walden Arts, Cered Menter Iaith, Mission Gallery, National Museum of Wales, Coleg Sir Gar, Coleg Ceredigion, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, NOVUS and Heritage Crafts.
Craft Festival Wales has been made possible with funding from Event Wales via Welsh Government, Arts Council of Wales and Cynnal y Cardi via Ceredigion County Council.
Award-Winning Excellence
- Winner Event of the Year (Community) Craft Festival Wales, Caru Ceredigion Awards 2024
- Event of the Year, Runner up Craft Festival Wales, Caru Ceredigion Awards 2025
