Category: Hobby & Craft

The Festival of Quilts has earned a reputation over the past ten years as the largest, most inspiring quilting event in Europe!

Organised in partnership with the Quilters Guild of the British Isles, the Festival of Quilts exhibits a host of gallery exhibitions, with a huge range of companies selling unique, hard to find patchwork and quilting supplies. There’s so much to do you’ll leave buzzing with ideas and inspiration!

Event Facts

• 300 exhibitors
• 250 Workshops
• 1000 quilts on display
• Biggest patchwork & quilting event in Europe
• Galleries from leading textile artists and groups
• Evening Function programme

The Country Living Christmas Fair is a once-a-year festivity not to be missed. Step inside the pages of Country Living magazine and enjoy a memorable day out with friends, family or loved ones. From the practicalities of sourcing one of kind gifts, the latest trends in home interiors to inspiration for your festive feast, the Fair offers it all under one roof. Immerse yourself in the Country Living brand and join us and our lovingly sourced artisans.

INSPIRING STYLE IDEAS
Be inspired by the most stylish interiors and pick up soft furnishings, that you won’t find on the high street and transform your home ready for the festive season and bring that magical Christmas sparkle to your home. Whatever your style we have looks to suit.

UNIQUE GIFTS
Discover handmade, bespoke, lovingly sourced gifts from over 400 independent crafters, makers and inspiring artisans or make personalised, handmade gifts in our crafting workshops.

FESTIVE ENTERTAINING
Alongside the vibrant exhibition your ticket includes access to a jam-packed live stage programme, where you can get advice and inspiration from leading professionals in the CL Kitchen theatre or on the CL stage.

The Country Living Christmas Fair is a once-a-year festivity not to be missed. Step inside the pages of Country Living magazine and enjoy a memorable day out with friends, family or loved ones. From the practicalities of sourcing one of kind gifts, the latest trends in home interiors to inspiration for your festive feast, the Fair offers it all under one roof. Immerse yourself in the Country Living brand and join us and our lovingly sourced artisans.

INSPIRING STYLE IDEAS
Be inspired by the most stylish interiors and pick up soft furnishings, that you won’t find on the high street and transform your home ready for the festive season and bring that magical Christmas sparkle to your home. Whatever your style we have looks to suit.

UNIQUE GIFTS
Discover handmade, bespoke, lovingly sourced gifts from over 350 independent crafters, makers and inspiring artisans or make personalised, handmade gifts in our crafting workshops.

FESTIVE ENTERTAINING
Alongside the vibrant exhibition your ticket includes access to a jam-packed live stage programme, where you can get advice and inspiration from leading culinary experts in the CL Kitchen theatre.

Celebrating the great British countryside through craft, design and regional produce, the Country Living Magazine Spring Fair takes place annually at the Alexandra Palace.

With an array of carefully selected exhibitors, from small producers to craftspeople from across the British Isles, the Country Living Magazine Spring Fair is the perfect place to pick up inspired ideas for your home and garden. The magazine has a long standing tradition of supporting British designers and makers, a tradition that is reflected in the exhibitors you will see at the Fair.

Treat yourself to exclusive pieces from the jewellery and fashion collections, sample delicious regional fare and discover furniture, fabrics and accessories to add country style to your home.

Alongside a unique shopping experience, you’ll be able to see the pages of the magazine come to life in a range of seasonal features. From lively talks and demonstrations on the CL Stage and Good Life Theatre to hands on workshops, lamb feeding and kitchen demonstrations, where our celerity speakers and culinary experts will offer tips and advice on new seasonal recipes. This year’s Spring Fair promises to be a wonderful celebration of the season. For more information about the Fair and all our features, please visit www.countrylivingfair.com/spring

As the name suggests, it covers knitting and stitching but SO much more; crochet, embroidery, patchwork and quilting, felt-making, shibori dyeing, jewellery-making, card-making, felt, embossing… the list goes on!

There is so much to see and do you’ll find it hard to fit everything into one day; hundreds of exhibitors selling specialist supplies that you can’t find in the shops, galleries from leading artists and groups, plus hundreds of workshops to introduce you to lots of new subjects!

We have lots of initiatives for anyone who wants to get started with crafts including the First Steps Lounge. So whether you like to cross stitch in your spare time or you’re a mixed media artist with a studio, The Knitting and Stitching Shows are not to be missed.

• Over 600 exhibitors covering the three shows
• Over 300 Workshops covering the three shows
• Galleries from leading textile artists and groups

As the name suggests, it covers knitting and stitching but SO much more; crochet, embroidery, patchwork and quilting, felt-making, shibori dyeing, jewellery-making, card-making, felt, embossing… the list goes on!

There is so much to see and do you’ll find it hard to fit everything into one day; hundreds of exhibitors selling specialist supplies that you can’t find in the shops, galleries from leading artists and groups, plus hundreds of workshops to introduce you to lots of new subjects!

We have lots of initiatives for anyone who wants to get started with crafts including the First Steps Lounge. So whether you like to cross stitch in your spare time or you’re a mixed media artist with a studio, The Knitting and Stitching Shows are not to be missed. 

• Over 600 exhibitors covering the three shows
• Over 300 Workshops covering the three shows
• Galleries from leading textile artists and groups

The Stitch Festival is the best spring craft show in London.

Featuring projects for the home, knitting for babies, sewing, upcycling, patchwork; ‘making’ is the essence of the show and there is inspiration everywhere as well as experts to learn from. The show covers interiors, dressmaking, knitting, crochet and much more. It’s the place to buy a huge range craft products at great prices, see some of the most inspirational fashion and textiles work and learn a new skill

• Over 150 exhibitors
• 245 Workshops
• Galleries from leading textile artists