18th Jan 2012 ⁄ West Midlands ⁄ A collaboration of Birmingham’s local creative talents and car boot fanatics will be attending the second Urban Car Boot at Broadway Plaza this weekend. The event takes place on Saturday 21st January in the indoor APCOA car park between 9am and 1pm...
20th Dec 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ Belfast City Council has launched a new initiative designed to help small businesses literally bring their products to the marketplace. The new Market Start Up programme is designed to provide support to people who wish to start up food or craft businesses...
9th Nov 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ The Winter Arts Market, Liverpool’s largest arts and craft market just got bigger; the festive shopping extravaganza will run for 2 days on the first weekend in December. Visitors will find the widest selection of handmade artworks, crafts and gifts...
20th Oct 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ A free afternoon of Hallowe’en family fun descends upon Woodside Ferry Terminal on Sunday 30th October. Organised by Open Culture, Shiverpool and Mersey Ferries the ‘Spooktacular Woodside Family Day’ invites guys and ghouls...
17th Oct 2011 ⁄ West Midlands ⁄ The 2012 Worcestershire Arts Trail launched this week with a call for new artists and makers to get involved in the event. A flourishing Open Studio and Arts Trail the 2011 event saw hundreds of visitors being welcomed into more than 50 artists...
20th Sep 2011 ⁄ London ⁄ The Crafts Council’s Hothouse programme selects the brightest new craft talent from across the UK. This year 28 makers have been selected to embark on a tailor-made six-month programme of creative and business support starting in September 2011...
13th Sep 2011 ⁄ BlogAndBuySale Stalls is a monthly online market which brings together the very best creative sellers in one place. Visitors to the market will get the chance to rummage through the various products on each stall to find a hidden gem, and we promise no knock off dvds or old granny jumpers...
2nd Sep 2011 ⁄ Yorkshire/Humber ⁄ Damien Barlow is a paper cutting and print making illustrator based in Leeds but originally from Newcastle upon Tyne. Inspired by the depths of the ocean and the unknown elements of outer space he creates paper cuts, prints and books which are home to personal thoughts and experiences told in an illustrated way. The style of work is bold and strong...
31st Aug 2011 ⁄ Scotland ⁄ Festival season will be coming to a close but the Edinburgh Mela festivities will be in full swing with the children and families’ programme offering a weekend of a hands-on art, crafts and sporting programme running September 3rd and 4th at Leith Links. A combination of bird-inspired arts and crafts activities supported by The Forestry Commissio...
31st Aug 2011 ⁄ Through additional Arts Council funding and a generous donation from the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) the Crafts Council and UK Hand Knitting Association’s Craft Club initiative is expanding into a range of community settings including museums, libraries and cinemas.
Following a successful first year of activity the Craf...
22nd Aug 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ A new clothes swop, craft and vintage fair is to launch in Derby in November, with organisers calling for local independent businesses and creatives to host pop up shops and workshops on the day. Swop n Shop takes place on Saturday 19 November at The Atrium, University of Derby and features a giant clothes swop, plus pop up shops and workshops from...
12th Aug 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ Explore Art by the Ferry at Woodside Ferry Terminal for its first free arts and craft fair where visitors can find picture perfect views of the Liverpool Waterfront and a wonderful mix of arts and craft...
"Isn't he supposed to wait until we've lost a penalty shoot-out?"
9th Feb 2012 ⁄ London ⁄ Integrated brand and marketing agency Pepper is kicking off the New Year with three new appointments following a successful 2011. The new starters will bolster the agency’s creative and account mana...
