Welcome to The 2008 Festival of Living Crafts, Art, Design & Innovation website.

Conical vasesA new title, a new showground and what promises to be a momentous year!

Living Crafts, the largest show of its kind in Europe, attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year and is an event not to be missed when literally hundreds of craftsmen and women from all corners of the British Isles come to show their work. Living Crafts has traditionally been held on parkland in front of Hatfield House – a beautiful setting but with limitations. This year we are moving to a new purpose built showground just a couple of minutes walk away which has enabled us to take all the elements of this superb event and rearrange them to give you the best possible experience. The additional space has let us offer the widest ever variety of lectures, hands-on workshops, spectacular demonstrations and masses of entertainment to appeal to all ages. As a seasoned visitor or a brand new enthusiast, we have taken the greatest care to ensure that your visit will be packed with fresh experiences and new ideas.

Learn a little bit more and get your hands dirty!

  • Special 'Art in Herts' feature
  • 'Painting with light' experience
  • Collagraph print workshop
  • Drawing masterclasses
  • Pyrography workshop
  • Wildlife artists' workshop
  • Jewellery making studio
  • Watercolour lectures
  • Working ceramics studio
  • Pottery workshops
  • Try your hand at:
     - Silk painting
     - Raku firing
     - Willow weaving
     - Using a potters wheel
       and more!
  • Talks on Nelson & the craftwork on HMS Victory
  • Glaze your own pottery
  • Upholstery demonstrations
  • Glassblowing demonstrations
  • Costume design workshops for children
  • Talks and workshops on puppetry

Please visit our Events and Activities pages which will be updated as new features are finalised for this year’s show.

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Whether you are a craft connoisseur or simply looking for a great family day out, the 2008 Festival of Living Crafts is an experience not to be missed. We ensure there are brand new crafts to experience, new skills to try out in the many workshops on offer and even more entertainment to enjoy while you soak up the invigorating atmosphere. RingWe are proud of the reputation the show has maintained over more than three decades and will do our utmost to continue to build on it, with your patronage, for the next thirty years!

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