Our next events are coming up! The Summer Tuesday Craft Markets will take place at Alford Corn Exchange every Tuesday from the 17th July until the 21st August. A selection of our talented Lincolnshire Craftsmen and women with their work.
Over the August Bank Holiday weekend we will have our biggest event of the year with lots of quality Lincolnshire craft stalls in the Alford Manor House Grounds and in the Big Marquee. Street theatre, live music, Punch & Judy, Morris Dancers, craft demonstrations, Manor house BBQ, teas and beer. Admission is on a give what you can afford basis to help us pay for the entertainment. We look forward to seeing you.
Over the August Bank Holiday weekend we will have our biggest event of the year with lots of quality Lincolnshire craft stalls in the Alford Manor House Grounds and in the Big Marquee. Street theatre, live music, Punch & Judy, Morris Dancers, craft demonstrations, Manor house BBQ, teas and beer. Admission is on a give what you can afford basis to help us pay for the entertainment. We look forward to seeing you.
More people than we expected turned out for our World Knitting in Public event at Alford Corn Exchange on June 9th. It was a great morning, attended by people of all ages, including a Grandad who brought his grandchildren along to learn how to crochet. Some brought their own work along to get a bit more done in convivial company, some to add some inches to the scarves we had started, and some who had never learnt how to knit and were promptly shown. It was a very jolly morning and lots of tea and cake was consumed, and a raffle with some super donated prizes was held . The money raised will be going to the Alford Dementia Support Group. When asked by BBC Radio Lincolnshire who rang us to see how we had been getting on whether we would be doing it again next year we gave a resounding yes! We'd like to thank our tutors, Margaret Taylor and Pam Barnell, our knitting and crochet tutors, for setting it all up and supervising the event.
We had a great time at our Spring Bank Holiday Working Crafts Weekend - here are some pictures of what went on. Lots of quality craft stalls, workshops in felting, rag rug making, landscape painting, pottery sculpture, china painting, weaving and spinning plus raku demonstrations each afternoon.
The Alford Craft Market Shop has a large selection of handmade Lincolsnhire Crafts - all of a very high standard. Come and have a look! Open 10am - 4pm every day including Sundays through the Summer - closed Thursdays.
Alford Craft Market is a not for profit organisation founded in 1974
to promote quality Lincolnshire Crafts via its Events, Shop and Crafts Classes.
alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
to promote quality Lincolnshire Crafts via its Events, Shop and Crafts Classes.
alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
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We have had some canvas shopping bags made - ideal now that plastic carrier bags are 5p! The design is from our very first Alford Craft Market poster in 1974 by Countryside Arts of Swaby, near Alford - come to one of our events or to Alford Craft Market Centre to buy - £2.50 each or buy from us via email @ £3.50 including postage and packing.
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alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
If you wish to contribute in a different way we always welcome your help.
If you would like to become a ‘Friend of Alford Craft Market’ and spend an hour or two welcoming visitors at the gate over the bank holiday weekends or doing some 'admin' we would love to hear from you. The craft market is run entirely by a small committee of volunteers and we are finding it hard to cover all the jobs between us, so if you can lend a hand with these vital tasks please contact us: alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
If you would like to become a ‘Friend of Alford Craft Market’ and spend an hour or two welcoming visitors at the gate over the bank holiday weekends or doing some 'admin' we would love to hear from you. The craft market is run entirely by a small committee of volunteers and we are finding it hard to cover all the jobs between us, so if you can lend a hand with these vital tasks please contact us: alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com