MERL Traditional Craft Fair 2012 – calling local craftspeople!

Author
Alison Hilton
Published Date
August 21, 2012

Craft Fair 2011Applications are invited for the 2012 Traditional Craft Fair to be held at MERL in November

We are pleased to announce that following the continued success of the Museum’s Traditional Craft Fair, we will be running the event again this year on November 10th, 11am to 4pm.

The emphasis is on traditional and heritage crafts and stallholders are encouraged to demonstrate on their stands and are welcome to offer small hands-on activities for visitors.

The Museum also provides a free drop-in activity for families and refreshments are available in our ‘Studio Cafe’.

Craftspeople and makers are invited to submit applications for stalls by Thursday 7th September.

How to apply:
To read the stallholder information and download the application form, please see the MERL Traditional Craft Fair 2012 page.

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