THANK YOU! Four weeks, two festivals and one pandemic

Four weeks, two festivals and one pandemic...

And just like that, it's all over! Almost two years in the making, both Craft Festival Cheltenham and Craft Festival Bovey Tracey finally went ahead.

We'd just like to say thank you for sticking by us through it all. After a tough couple of years, we couldn't have done it without you.

THANK YOU to all our visitors, sponsors, exhibitors, demonstrators, volunteers, food traders, workshop leaders, contractors, staff and anyone else who helped make Craft Festival Bovey Tracey 2021 and Cheltenham 2021 possible. 

Against all odds we managed to pull together a packed programme for both Bovey & Cheltenham.

Including workshops from New Brewery Arts, Gloucestershire Guild, Unit Twelve, and Sue Kaye, Out of the Woods tent of dreamy woodland crafts curated by basket maker Hilary Burns MBE, Children Crafts with Pom Stitch Tassel, Fun Rubbish Portraits Installation from Lucie Sheridan, Yoga in the Park with Pretzel Studio, and so much more.

A special thank you goes out to our army of volunteers, all the people that gave their time to make sure you were warmly welcomed and looked after throughout the weekend.

Award Winners 2021

Jules Hogan: Find a Maker Best In Show at Craft Festival Cheltenham 2021

TKJ Ceramics: New Brewery Arts Showcase Award at Craft Festival Cheltenham 2021

Jayne Armstrong: Gloucester Guild Maker’s Mark Award at Craft Festival Cheltenham 2021

Judit Esztergomi Ceramics: Period Living Feature Award at Craft Festival Cheltenham 2021

Rebecca Burt Jewellery: Made by Hand Online Best New Business Award at Craft Festival Cheltenham 2021

Sigrid Verschraeghen: Best Stand at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey 2021 sponsored by Devon Contract Waste

G R Hawes Glass: The Byre Gallery Showcase Award at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey 2021

Tipstudio: Made by Hand Online Best New Business Award at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey 2021

Takahashi McGil: Find a Maker Best Maker in South West Award at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey 2021

Loopy Ewes: Devon Guild of Craftsmen Tony Piper Memorial Award for Craft Excellence at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey 2021

Dates for your diary...

Digital Craft Festival online 13th - 14th November 2021

Craft Festival Cheltenham at Cheltenham Town Hall 11th - 13th March 2022

Craft Festival Bovey Tracey at Mill Marsh Park 17th - 19th June 2022

We hope to see you at the next one!