With Summer fast approaching visitors to the Creative Craft Show at the NEC Birmingham can discover the latest trends, stock up on supplies, meet the industry’s top names, take part in workshops and marvel at live demonstrations.

The event which runs from 23 -25 June is the perfect way to celebrate the warmest season and all it has to offer. Visitors can expect eye catching summertime displays linking in with the shows Tropical summer theme and craft enthusiasts will have the opportunity to experience the creative process first hand by participating in a variety of crafting workshops.

The workshops include everything from glass fusion, calligraphy, pyrography, quilling, mosaic, sewing, crochet, printing, silver clay and more across 5 workshop rooms. To guarantee a place on these popular workshops, attendees are encouraged to pre-book online.

For inspiration demonstrators will be on hand to provide attendees with guidance and information on their respective crafts, including:

  • Anne Tyson, a mosaic creator, will showcase her outdoor mosaic art, teach attendees how to create their own and challenge the misconception that mosaic art is difficult.
  • Rachel Warrillow, a paper crafter, will demonstrate her quilling techniques and provide tips on how to begin this relaxing craft.
  • Tracey Spurgin, Senior Art Clay Instructor, will teach attendees the art of creating beautiful jewellery using metal clay.
  • Clive Bruder, founder of ‘We Sew Too’ will challenge the gender stereotypes attached to craft and sewing, encouraging everyone to pick up a needle and thread.
  • Jennie Rayment, an international tutor, author, and TV demonstrator, will provide attendees with instructions, classes, lectures, and her novel and ingenious notions on fabric fiddling.
  • Mark Francis, who can be seen regularly on Sewing Street TV, will demonstrate patterns and teach workshops.
  • Ziggy Rytka will showcase the Lucet tool and demonstrate how it can be used to create two and three-dimensional braids of unique style.
  • Hannah Blowes – Submerge Art will teach attendees how to make fine art printmaking through her workshops and Make & Takes.
  • Ruth Parkinson – Johns will provide information on mixed media textiles and the processes of painting, dyeing and free-machine embroidery.


Groups and guilds will also be present, including the Family History Federation, The Marquetry Society and The British Polymer Clay Guild.

As regulars to the show will know, The Creative Craft show is a haven for paper crafting, art materials, jewellery, ribbons, floristry, and other hard crafts including willow weaving and pottery workshops, so there are plenty of opportunities to gain advice from industry experts, as well as the chance to try something new in the Creative Den workshops. From needle felted animals to paper quilled hearts to textured sterling silver ring making workshops, the show is packed with every type of craft only limited by imagination. For more information click here