Meet the Makers at The BIG Weekend

November 9, 2026

Come and meet the makers at our
Festive Find a Maker BIG Weekend at MAKE Southwest
November 13-14, 10am-5pm

Hello,

I hope this finds you very well? If you are missing your Craft Festival fix, join us at MAKE Southwest for 2 days of making and meeting the maker magic.

WORKSHOPS
Have a go yourself! We’ve got a brilliant selection of hands-on workshops with Find a Maker members, from pottery and glass to making your own festive creations. Bookable and priced as accessibly as possible.

TALKS
Hear directly from makers about their work, ideas and creative journeys. Come along, listen, ask questions and get inspired.

DEMONSTRATIONS
See skilled makers at work and discover the techniques, processes and passion behind the things we love to buy and treasure.

AND FOR YOUNG MAKERS…

Design your own Adventuremice Boardgame with Reeve & McIntyre!⁠
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Meet the creators of the popular Adventuremice series and learn how to create your own adventure boardgame, full of fabulous wonders and madcap perils. ⁠

Everything is FREE except the bookable workshops.

I can’t wait to see you at MAKE Southwest in Bovey Tracey.

BOOK HERE

Best wishes,

Sarah James MBE

Craft Festival and Find a Maker Director

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