Meet the Stylists

Origin: the London Craft Fair & Thursday Lates

Thursday Lates and Meet the Stylists, 8 and 15 October, 6-9 pm, Focus Area, Origin pavilion

Crafts Council presents Thursday Lates at Origin: the London Craft Fair, the perfect opportunity to experience late night shopping within the surroundings of Somerset House and the finest in contemporary craft until 9pm.

The Focus area in the Origin pavilion will be the setting for Meet the Stylists where top professional names will be available to share their knowledge and expertise to visitors. In order to inspire you to buy what you love two stylists will choose their top picks from the fair each week and answer any style questions you have from 7- 8.30pm.

Meet The Stylists provides the unique chance to meet leading fashion and interior stylists such as Linda Barker, of BBC Changing Rooms and I’m A Celebrity fame, and get top advice and hot tips on upcoming trends in fashion and interiors. Any ticket bought after 6pm will include a complimentary glass of wine on arrival.

Origin provides the opportunity to buy some of the finest contemporary craft directly from the people who make it, and all under one roof. Around 300 makers from 18 different countries will be at Origin. Ceramics, textiles, glass, furniture, metalwork and jewellery are amongst the crafts on sale and work ranges from functional tableware and sculptural glassware to classic knitwear and innovative jewellery and millinery.

For full details on Origin: the London Craft Fair visit http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/origin09/

For further information and images contact
Julia Huff, Theresa Simon & Partners
+44 (0)20 7734 4800
julia@theresasimon.com

Dates
Part One: 6-11 October
Part Two: 13 -18 October
Monday 12 October for exhibitor changeover

Opening Times
Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 6pm (last admission 5.15 pm)
Late-night Thursdays 10am – 9pm (last admission 8.15 pm)

Directions
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 1AA
www.somersethouse.org.uk
Tube: Holborn, Temple (not on Sundays), Embankment
National Rail: Waterloo

Ticket prices
Tickets are now available from Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.co.uk and 0844 847 2393. To
receive advance ticket price bookings must be made by 5 October. Booking fee applies.
• Full price ‘single’ entry £10/ £8 in advance
• Concession ‘single’ entry £8/ not available in advance
• Season pass (unlimited entry) £15/£12 in advance
• Concession season pass £12/not available in advance
• Under 12 years free
Illustrated catalogue included in the price of admission given out at the event.