Visual arts, design & craft trade shows & fairs
National Events
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Origin Fair, October
Somerset House, London www.craftscouncil.org.uk -
100% Design September
Earls Court, London furniture, lighting, accessories, wall and floor coverings, textiles, kitchens and bathrooms. www.100percentdesign.co.uk -
New designers July
Business Design Centre, LondonGraduate designwww.newdesigners.com -
Top Drawer Spring and Autumn
Earls Court & OlympiaHigh-end gift and interior accessory products. www.clarionretail.co.uk -
Harrogate Home & Gift, July
Gifts, home accessories, china, glass, pictures, prints, cards, stationery, traditional gifts and collectibles. www.clarionretail.co.uk or www.homeandgift.co.uk -
British Craft Trade Fair April
Harrogate www.bctf.co.uk -
Dazzle Contemporary jewellery fairs
London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester www.zone-d.com -
Pulse, by Top Drawer, May
Earls Court Interior accessory and gifts. Designer makers and big European brands. www.pulse-london.com -
Spring Fair February
NEC, BirminghamIncludes design, jewellery, gifts, festive, toys, garden living, gifts www.springfair.com -
Autumn Fair September
NEC, Birmingham www.autumnfair.com -
Grand Designs October NEC
Birmingham www.granddesignslive.com -
Collect January
V& A Museum, LondonOrganised by Crafts Council showcasing contemporary and applied crafts www.craftscouncil.org.uk/collect/ -
Country Living Fair November and March
Business Design Centre, LondonFurnishings, interiors, jewellery, handmade craft www.countrylivingfair.com -
House & Garden Fair June/July
Olympia, London Interiors, gardens, accessories http://hgfair.ait-s03.avondaleit.co.uk/pages/page8.php -
Brighton Art Fair October
www.brightonartfair.co.uk -
Battersea Contemporary Art Fair May & November
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonIndividual artists pay for stands (£227 - £600), no commission, public pay £6 entry www.bcaf.info
Regional and local events
See our webpage Creative Networks and Agencies, Arts 4 Every 1, Chiltern Arts Forum and Bucks Visual Images Group are excellent contacts for local and regional activity.
See also listings of fairs throughout the country at:
www.craftsman-magazine.com/eventswww.craft-fair.co.uk/Diary.cfm www.craft-shows.co.uk/craftshows/
See the following for public liability insurance for working from home and exhibiting at craft fairs:www.craftinsurance.co.uk