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About the Show
Live Crafts Shows are major craft events held throughout England.
The public have told us they want high quality exhibitors and more demonstrating with a bit more for the children. With this in mind, we will increase the Make and Take activities and include the animal farm and a couple of small rides to make the show more family friendly. We also want to increase the performing arts with more music, and will reintroduce our fashion shows. We hope this will help to achieve the best Crafts Experience for our dicerning visitors.
Children's Make and Take Area
Here Children of all ages are able to let their imagination's run riot in paint or in clay. We never cease to be amazed at the seemingly unlimitless talent the children always demonstrate. Quite often parents are even more amazed by their Children's hidden talents.
Outdoor Demonstrations
A variety of demonstrators of rural crafts will show you traditional skills; some of whom produce contemporary work. Blacksmith, Pole lathe, Spinning, Coppice Work, Beekeeping , Basketmaker.
Live Music
From the tranquillity of a Solo Harp or Classical Guitarist to the full blown sounds of an Orchestra or Brass Band you will be sure the music is always Live.
Cookery Theatre
If it is food that you fancy, our resident celebrity Chef Beverley Glock will be running a number of cookery demonstrations each day. She will also be available after each demonstration for a question & answer session.
Beverley Glock is the Times children's food expert, the Times Body & Soul 'Eat your Greens' columnist & contributor to the channel 4's food website. Beverley is also the founder of Splat Cooking www.splatcooking.co.uk. The Splat team love cooking and are passionate about encouraging children (and grown ups) to experiment with food; tasting, touching, smelling & having fun. www.beverleyglock.com.
Beverley will be with us at Mapledurham, Loseley Park (June), Great Missenden, Hatfield House & Loseley Park (November).
New for This Year ~ Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations
This exciting new demonstration will be at every event this year except for Loseley Park.
Glass Blowing Demonstrations
Barleylands Glassworks will be at all of our summer Live Craft events. Come along and enjoy the fascinating art of glassblowing and then buy the product.
Fashion Shows
Each fashion show lasts for approximately 20 minutes and gives all fashion exhibitors the chance to have a variety of their products modelled in front of the visiting public, be it clothing, handbags, jewellery or accessories.
Food Court
A mouth watering Food and Drink Court is definitely an essential ingredient to every Live Crafts Show.
Special Features
The National Spinning Competition; The "Keith Sanderson Award" Stick Making Competition; Art In Wood are just some of the very special Features at individual Live Craft Shows.
Artists of Russia
An exhibition and sale of Paintings by Students and Graduates from the Fine Arts Academy of St Petersburg We have been supporting these Artists since 1992 when they where unable to purchase even the most basic of materials at home. Through the untiring work of their representatives here in England, Julian and Lotte Ravest, we have seen Paintings sold, the proceeds converted into materials and sent back to the Artists in Russia. Now we have the privilege from time to time of seeing the very successful Artists at our shows in person. Some of course have truly remarkable stories to tell.