Summer Craft Fayres And Shows To Look Forward To
As every successful craftsperson knows, taking craft to sell at a craft fayre requires a lot of planning and work, and sometimes drafted help from family members or friends to keep the stall going on the day. The paybacks for the effort (apart from all the sales) are an opportunity to build a network of arts and crafts people across your region and a chance to support the craft community and make some new friends. There are some great UK websites out there and online crafting communities that can offer you all the help that you need to get up and running on the crafting circuit. We’d also like to invite you to call us for a chat if you are asking the question, “How much is public liability insurance for a one-off event?”
Even if you choose not to sell and simply visit a craft show, it’s a great way to get creative inspiration and even try something new at someone else’s craft workshop.
Most crafters will have their craft shows planned in for the coming months, but we thought we’d make it easier for anyone starting out in this wonderful world of craft (or offer a reminder of some last-minute dates) and do a bit of sleuthing to compile a list of some of the upcoming UK summer and early autumn fayres and shows of 2024. Where possible, we have included the link for booking a stall for the event and, if you are wondering how much public liability insurance is for a one-off event, you can Get a Quote here.
Dulwich Village Summer Fayre
- Venue: St Barnabas Parish Hall, Dulwich Village, London.
- Date: Saturday, 29 June 2024
Devizes Craft and Gift Market
- Venue: Ceres Hall, Devizes Corn Exchange, Wiltshire
- Date: 29th June 2024
Craft and Gift Fair Lancashire
- Venue: Fairhaven Water Sports Centre, Lancashire
- Date: 29th June 2024
Arts and Crafts Fair
- Venue: Discover Northamptonshire Hub
- Date: 29th to 30th June 2024
Wensleydale Craft Fair
- Venue: The Market House, Hawes, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
- Date: Saturday, 29 June 2024 (2 day event)
Tissington Craft Fair
- Venue: Tissington Village Hall
- Date: 29th to 30th June 2024
Exeter Craft Festival
- Venue: Exeter Cathedral
- Date: 4 – 6th July 2024
Farnborough Craft Fayre
- Venue: Queensmead, Farnborough, Hampshire
- Date: Saturday, 6 July 2024
Faversham Arts and Crafts and Gift Market
- Venue: The Alexander Centre, Faversham, Kent
- Date: Saturday, 6 July 2024
Great Yorkshire Show
- Venue: Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PW
- Date: Tuesday, 9 July 2024 (4 day event)
Crafting Live
- Venue: Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster
- Date: 13th-14th July
Crafty Boaters Summer Market
- Venue: Lechlade Memorial Hall, Lechlade on Thames, Gloucestershire
- Date: Sunday, 14 July 2024
Frome Flea Market and Craft Fair
- Venue: West Woodlands Showground, Frome, Somerset
- Date: Sunday, 14 July
Carry on Crafting Festival
- Venue: 20th-21st July
- Date: South of England Showground, Hayward’s Heath
August Makers Market
- Venue: The Horton, Epsom, Surrey
- Date: Saturday, 24 August 2024
Creations Craft and Gift Fair
- Venue: Holt Church Hall, Holt, Norfolk
- Date: Saturday, 24 August 2024
Contemporary Craft Fair, Essex
- Venue: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex
- Date: 23rd – 26th August 2024
Craft Fair on the Sea Front
- Venue: Budleigh Salterton
- Date: Bank Holiday Monday 26th August
The Creative Craft Festival
- Venue: Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, Farnborough
- Date: 1st-3rd September
Keep it Local Craft Show
- Venue: Coolings Nurseries, Knockholt, Kent
- Date: Friday, 13 September 2024 (3 day event)
Autumn Craft Fair 2024
- Venue: Hever Castle, Kent
- Date: 12th September – 15th September
Unravel Festival
- Venue: Farnham Maltings
- Date: Fri 13 & Sat 14 September 2024.
All that remains is to wish everyone a wonderful summer of selling and networking, as you keep our wonderful crafting tradition and heritage alive. Please do get in touch for help with your craft insurance and we’ll answer the oft-asked question, “How much is public liability insurance for a one-off event?”