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The Crafts Council launches Make! Craft! Live! to celebrate its 50th anniversary


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  • 50th anniversary
  • Crafts Council exhibition
  • Support craft
  • Craft innovation
  • Social justice

Make! Craft! Live! Participation workshop in the Crafts Council Gallery

As the Crafts Council turns 50, we launch Make! Craft! Live! - a year-long programme of nationwide exhibitions, learning events, fairs, and digital activities that celebrates the value of craft to empower, enrich and connect our society.

From October 2021 to October 2022 we will be working with partners up and down the country to present 50 craft activities at venues across the UK, including craft studios, museums, galleries, cultural venues, schools, community centres and online.

Subscribe to our newsletters and follow Crafts Council on social media to stay informed of activity in your area. We will also be amplifying the work of historically underserved and underrepresented communities in the cultural sector on the website.

Whether you’re a craft enthusiast, maker, or business — everyone's invited.

Scroll down to see what's coming up and check out our highlights to date.

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What's on

Plan your visit to an exhibition, talk or workshop

  • 50th anniversary

    What's on

    Joyful Reflections


    New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
    30 April – 12 June 2022

  • 50th anniversary

    What's on

    Past, Present, Future: Celebrating Craft


    Bluecoat Display Centre and Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
    2 January – 31 October 2022

  • 50th anniversary

    What's on

    Same Sea, Different Boat


    Multiple venues
    27 May – 12 November 2022

  • 50th anniversary

    What's on

    Presence and Absence Exhibition


    Crafts Study Centre, Farnham
    1 January – 3 September 2022


We Gather at the Crafts Council Gallery, featuring works by five female artists of Black and Asian heritage

Coming up

Dates for your diary!

  • 50th anniversary

    What's on

    Stories From The Woods


    The Whitworth, Manchester
    2 July

  • 50th anniversary

    What's on

    Get into the Flow: Jewellery Workshop and Talk


    SilverHub Studios, Edinburgh
    10 October

  • 50th anniversary

    What's on

    The Bodging Project


    The Hive, Birmingham
    22 October – 26 October 2022

  • Learning

    Craft School: Yinka’s Challenge

  • Stories

    Bethany Williams announces partnership with Crafts Council during London Fashion Week

  • Stories

    ‘Craft workshops at the Magpie Project give women the chance to recognise each others' stories’

Become a partner

Could you host a craft activity? Our 50th-anniversary programme aims to connect the public with creative people, spaces and skills across the country. So whether you’re a grassroots organisation, an independent maker or an established venue - we want to hear from you!

We are now inviting proposals for new or existing activities to form part of the Make! Craft! Live! Programme. The final selection panel takes place on 31 May 2022.

To find out more, please read the Invitation to Partners and sign-up to our free online Q&A, taking place on 17 May from 11am.

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