The People of Craft Festival

September 3, 2026
It takes a village to make a Craft Festival 

Hello! 

With only 7 days to go, I’d like to take this opportunity to celebrate the army of people involved behind the scenes of Craft Festival Wales. 

I took a piece of work by textile artist, Sophie Snow on a journey around Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire and caught up with some makers and people that make the Craft Festival work. 
 
From the 100 makers, performers, printers, designers, coffee makers, contractors, volunteers, demonstrators, workshop leaders, marquee builders, the shell scheme builders, electricians, security, parking teams, porters, printers, caterers, musicians, theatre performers, story tellers, the set up and breakdown crews, the land owners, to everyone who has supported us along the way and especially the people of Cardigan. 

Thank you!
 
See you in Cardigan Castle next week. Doors open at 10am.
 
Best wishes,
Sarah James MBE
Craft Festival & Find a Maker

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