All Weekend

Out of the Woods

Out of the Woods, a tent of dreamy woodland crafts and an opportunity to sit, watch and make, curated by basketmaker Hilary Burns MBE. 

Hilary Burns, is a highly acclaimed basket maker and willow expert. She will be joined by a range of makers including spoon carver Alex Finberg, Bristol Broomworks and textile artist, Susie Gillespie. 

For the full list of Out of the Woods makers CLICK HERE. 

Heritage Crafts at Craft Festival

We are delighted that we will be joined by members of Heritage Crafts. You will meet makers from the Red List who are keeping a craft alive.

New This Year

New this year, to celebrate our 21st Anniversary, Heritage Crafts will have a range of talks about wellbeing and the power of making. Expect lively conversations and even a spot of yoga. 

They are first come, first served and you cannot book in advance.

Heritage Crafts

Heritage Crafts presents a collection of makers drawn from the 'Red List of Endangered Crafts'. Celebrating these fascinating skills and throwing a spotlight on crafts that are in decline, but can be saved.

New this year, the Heritage Crafts Tent will host wellbeing activities and craft talks.

Friday

10.15am  Chair Yoga with Anna White, Pretzel Studio

10.30am  Lizzie Jarvis interviews… endangered crafts makers

11.30am  Zee Collis - commercial handmade papermaking

2pm         Patricia Akker – teaching creative workshops

3pm         In conversation with John Williamson, Basket Maker and Nick Hand, Letterpress Printer

Saturday

10.15am Chair Yoga with Anna White, Pretzel Studio

10.30am Anna Rennie, Maille making

11.30am Iona Hall, learning silver box making

2pm Lizzie Jarvis interview endangered craft makers

3pm Suzy Bennett, Dartmoor Artisans

Sunday

10.15am Chair Yoga with Anna White, Pretzel Studio

10.30am  Lizzie Jarvis interviews… endangered crafts makers

11.30am Sarah Vigars, Marionette Making Talk and Performance.

Times and content liable to change, go to the Heritage Craft Tent for daily updates.

Find a Maker at Craft Festival

A range of makers from Find a Maker, focusing on sustainable practise will be demonstrating at the Festival. More details here. 

Craft Cinema in association with Find a Maker

Meet Audrey, the Vintage Mobile Cinema
 
We’re so happy that once again this year at Craft Festival you’ll be able to visit our very special Craft Cinema. And Audrey has the most incredible history & story.
 
Audrey is the only survivor of seven vehicles that were custom built for the Ministry of Technology in the 60's.
 
Tony Benn, the Minister of Technology at the time, commissioned the busses and they travelled the country visiting factories showing short films about the new & upcoming technologies for British businesses to use
 
This incredible piece of cinematic and transport history will be home to our Craft Cinema in Bovey this June & each day there’ll be a full programme of short films about contemporary makers together with historical news clips from Pathé News
 
Will you be stepping inside Audrey to experience our special Craft Cinema?

Saturday June 7th 2025 Craft Festival Yoga in the Park

FREE EVENT: 8.30am Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey

Join Craft Festival & Anna White from Pretzel Yoga Studio in a morning yoga session in the beautiful surroundings of Mill Marsh Park. Meet by the Gym Machines for an uplifting 30 mins of yoga. Please bring your own mat. No need to book, turn up on the day.
Pretzel Yoga Studio is a practise yoga with Anna White in Bovey Tracey.