Arts and crafts in North West
North West has a population of around 7,048,000 and covers approximately 5,014 square miles. Here is a list of counties in North West: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside.
North West has a population of around 7,048,000 and covers approximately 5,014 square miles. Here is a list of counties in North West: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside.
Dobbies Garden World, Southport, Merseyside
Friday, 17 April 2020 (3 day event)
Park View 4U, LYTHAM, Lancashire
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
Dobbies Garden World, Clifton, Preston, Lancashire
Friday, 24 April 2020 (3 day event)
Haydock Racecourse, Haydock, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Sunday, 26 April 2020
Sefton Park Palm House, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside
Wednesday, 29 April 2020 (2 day event)
Lowther Pavilion, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
Saturday, 16 May 2020 (2 day event)
Southport Food and Drink Festival, Victoria Park, Southport, Merseyside
Friday, 29 May 2020 (3 day event)
Dobbies Garden World, Carlisle, Cumbria
Saturday, 13 June 2020 (2 day event)
Cheshire County Show, Tabley, Knutsford, Cheshire
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 (2 day event)
Scorton Steam Rally, Scorton, Preston, Lancashire
Saturday, 20 June 2020 (2 day event)
Arley Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire
Saturday, 27 June 2020 (2 day event)
Lowther Castle, Penrith, Cumbria
Saturday, 4 July 2020 (2 day event)
Carr Farm Garden Centre, Meols, Wirral, Merseyside
Friday, 10 July 2020 (3 day event)
Great Eccleston and District Agricultural Show, Great Eccleston, Lancashire
Saturday, 18 July 2020 (2 day event)
Nantwich County Show, Dorfold Park, Nantwich, Cheshire
Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Cheshire Game and Angling Fair, Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire
Sunday, 2 August 2020
Rivendell Garden Centre, Widnes, Cheshire
Friday, 14 August 2020 (3 day event)
Southport Flower Show, Victoria Park, Southport, Merseyside
Thursday, 20 August 2020 (4 day event)
Dobbies Garden World, Southport, Merseyside
Friday, 4 September 2020 (3 day event)
Haydock Racecourse, Haydock, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Sunday, 13 September 2020
Arley Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire
Saturday, 26 September 2020 (2 day event)
Dobbies Garden World, Carlisle, Cumbria
Saturday, 3 October 2020 (2 day event)
Gordale Garden Centre, Burton, South Wirral, Cheshire
Friday, 9 October 2020 (3 day event)
Dobbies Garden World, Clifton, Preston, Lancashire
Friday, 16 October 2020 (3 day event)
Runcorn Shopping City, Runcorn, Cheshire
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 (4 day event)
University of Bolton Stadium formerly Macron stadium, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Sunday, 25 October 2020
Rivendell Garden Centre, Widnes, Cheshire
Friday, 6 November 2020 (3 day event)
Lowther Pavilion, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
Saturday, 14 November 2020
Haydock Park Racecourse, Haydock, St Helens, Merseyside
Sunday, 15 November 2020
Dobbies Garden World, Southport, Merseyside
Friday, 20 November 2020 (3 day event)
Runcorn Shopping City, Runcorn, Cheshire
Thursday, 10 December 2020 (7 day event)
Runcorn Shopping City, Runcorn, Cheshire
Thursday, 17 December 2020 (6 day event)
Bolton, Lancashire
TJams has been in business for 3 years successfully providing homemade jams, pickles, chutneys and seasonal produce which includes Christmas ...
Manchester, Lancashire
Amir Cosmetics is a range of natural, organic and homemade skin and hair care products with 100 percent natural ingredients. Our founder, ...
Blackpool, Lancashire
sarah moseley candles offer bespoke hand poured fragranced 100% soy wax Candles and Melts. I offer a bespoke labelling service to reflect ...
Todmorden, Lancashire
Anne Pearson Designs is all about creating unique dreamcatchers, fibre art wall hangings, jewellery and gifts. I have always been interested ...
Salford, Greater Manchester
LUSCIOUS SCENTS is a family run business comprising of mum dad and daughter we specialise in designer fragrances in WAX MELTS, house sprays ...
Leyland, Lancashire
I started wire knitting as a hobby. I like to create bracelets, necklaces, chokers and many other individual pieces using quality materials, ...
Wirral, Cheshire
My Company is Sandy Pebbles Art and Design and I am based at home in my little Studio. My inspiration for my painted glass comes from my ...
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Hi, my name is Andrew, I have recently taken early retirement and now find I have more time to dedicate to more creative things, such as ...
Manchester, Lancashire
Unbridled Art was launched as a business by artist Julie Brown in the summer of 2018. Julie Brown went to Art College in Manchester in ...
Manchester, Greater Manchester
I will design a bespoke, customised clock incorporating a name, ideal for a childs room. Fun, colourful and educational it makes the ideal ...
Carnforth, Lancashire
I am influenced by the area I live. I up cycle and recycle everyday objects using resin and acrylic paint, as well using natural materials ...
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
Hand made and painted reborn dolls, to appeal to all ages, from therapy dolls to collectors .The reborn community is a fast growing group ...
Bolton, Lancashire
The home of eclectic contemporary decor made from the best of textiles and infused with legendary craftsmanship for the cosmopolitan mind. ...
Congleton, Cheshire
My love of nature and the countryside is a major influence in my craft. I create unique woodland scenes from dried flora collected from ...
Nelson, Lancashire
Apparently nothing in Life happens without a reason and Buddhists say that good karma is bad karma . For me the confirmation of both these ...
Preston, Lancashire
I have always enjoyed working with wood and now that I have retired my wife and I have set up 2174 to showcase our handmade wooden planters ...
Liverpool, Merseyside
All of our Art Work is made to a high quality standard using the best of materials available. We never create the same item twice (Unless ...
Bolton, Greater Manchester
My specialities are Victorian dresses and aprons, pinafore dresses, toys, clowns, dolls, candles, seasonal gifts and decorations.
Blackpool, Lancashire
I create gemstone and fashion jewellery and design silver jewellery which is created for me by my amazing silversmiths. I am creating my ...
Preston, Lancashire
I specialise in Mixed Media craft bottles, canvases, picture frames and shoes. Using normal everyday items up-cycled into something new ...
Southport, Merseyside
I am passionate about handmade products. I have loads of pierced earrings already created, but can also customise to suit your preference. ...
Wirral, Merseyside
I make my own jewellery by hand, using all different beads, healing stones , sea pearls, horse hair, I design my own unique bracelets, ...
Ribchester, Lancashire
All items are hand turned by myself at home in the village of Ribchester. These items include Pens, Keyrings, Wine Bottle Stoppers and ...
Northwich, Cheshire
Rocket Wraps was launched to help us all do our bit to reduce the use of nasty plastics for food wrapping or storage, which we know is ...
St Helens, Merseyside
I make and customise bags with different decorations including silk flowers, bows, beads , shells and ribbons . In particular I customise ...
Macclesfield, Cheshire
The goal of Timeless Galleries is to make available unusual historical artefacts (or high-grade fossils) as home decor. We attend quarterly ...
Bolton, Lancashire
Commissions undertaken of pet portraits, mostly cats, dogs and horses, although I have been known to do the odd ferret (no trouser jokes ...
Urmston, Greater Manchester
Milly Mischief creates a wide range of beautiful handcrafted designs from fabric, buttons, ribbon, card and paper. All items can be personalised ...
Warrington, Cheshire
Warm, cosy and super stylish beanies that are a must for any time of the year! 4 sizes NB, S, M and L. Perfect as a gift for yourself or ...
Ashton, Cheshire
I endeavour to create as many of my handmade items by upcycling unwanted or no longer useful items. My items range from handmade cards ...
Liverpool, Merseyside
The Candle Club offer a wide range of Inspired Fragrance Luxury hand poured Candles, Diffusers, Wax Melts, Room Sprays, Car Fragrances, ...
Winsford, Cheshire
I am an independant artist who likes to work with acrylic and resin. I do this mostly on canvas but will be moving to MDF and other materials ...
Runcorn, Cheshire
We design and create beautiful items to suite any occasion. Wedding favours and gifts, Christmas gifts, personalised handmade frames, Easter ...
Liverpool, Merseyside
Hello and welcome! My name is Rachel, I live in Liverpool and am a self taught fine artist. I specialise in coloured pencil, wildlife ...
Rochdale, Lancashire
Sewing is my passion and I put this passion into every gift I create. The cards I create are stitched/appliqué and can be easily personalised. ...
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
I loom weave bracelets on a table top loom using glass beads on wire and also items that I have recycled and upcycled. All my inspiration ...
Southport, Merseyside
Not long to go now till we get underway with our 2020 events, with our first trip of the year to Gordale Garden Centre on the Wirral. ...
Blackpool, Lancashire
I am so pleased to announce the arrival of my new ladies fragrance range, Carramea, Goddess and Siren. We have three fabulous and distinct ...
Southport, Merseyside
We are holding a Christmas Craft and Gift Extravaganza at the University of Bolton Stadium ( formerley Macron). Its on Sunday 20th October ...
Manchester, Lancashire
A conditioner is a product most commonly applied to the hair after shampooing, to improve its condition. Shampoos are designed to clean ...
Manchester, Lancashire
DIY (Do It Yourself) shampoo recipes are very famous nowadays. However, the crave for easy and natural recipes made with ingredients that ...
Wirral, Merseyside
Semi-precious healing stones and crystals such as quarts, amethyst and opals have been used all over the world for healing , in one method ...
Wirral, Merseyside
Beautiful, handmade jewellery made for all occasions, you can choose your colour selection of beads , healing stones , glass beads, sea ...
Preston, Lancashire
We will be at the Clitheroe Craft Fair this Saturday, a first for us and we are really looking forward to it. We will have some new products ...
Southport, Merseyside
Bank Holiday Weekend 4th - 6th May we are holding a Craft Gift and Family Day at Capesthorne Hall which is a beautiful setting in Cheshire. ...
Preston, Lancashire
Just had a great day on Sunday at the Lowther Pavilion craft show. it was a really busy day with lots of people coming in to see the stalls, ...
Preston, Lancashire
here is our stall all ready for the craft fair at Lowther Pavilion at the weekend. come along and see us and dont forget we now take credit ...
Southport, Merseyside
We have had a good start to the season with lots of Bookings coming in for our Events. If you are looking for an Event for Easter Weekend ...
Congleton, Cheshire
This is the new limited addition to my Botanical Globes, a personal favourite- the snowdrop, dried and loving places inside the globe to ...
Southport, Merseyside
Its the start of our season and its great that we already have some events that are fully booked. They are Gordale 8-10 March, Marple Garden ...
Preston, Lancashire
Come along, have a chat and meet us at the United Reform Church in Lowther on the 24th March. Look for the stall with the daffodils and ...
Preston, Lancashire
Just been to our very first craft fair, a whole weekend at the Assembly Rooms in Lytham St. Annes. This is a very well organised and run ...
St Helens, Merseyside
Ive just finished customising my next collection of bags. I have used flowers, ribbons, lace, birds , feathers and butterflies. The bags ...
Preston, Lancashire
Well we have finally done it and got ourselves up and running making our handmade wooden planters and candle holders. our first craft fair ...
St Helens, Merseyside
I only started my new business in October 2018 so its still in its early stages. However I am getting ready to move the business forward ...
Stockport, Greater Manchester
Its been a very busy couple of weeks for emilia and me (mostly me!), with Christmas ever closer now perhaps wasnt the ideal time to launch ...
Stockport, Greater Manchester
... and a very long story made short. Emilia loves to design and create things, and I (thats me) love to let her do the things she enjoys. ...
St Helens, Merseyside
Just finished a weekend at Rivendell/Notcutts Garden Centre , Widnes with Creative Crafts Association. It was my first craft event and ...
Manchester, Lancashire
Happy Friday everyone! I am planning a weekend of painting my latest commission of a tiger, which is a bit more unusual than my usual horses! ...
St Helens, Merseyside
Hi Everybody I have been working hard since April,2018 setting up my new business Bev Heaton Designs. I make and customise bags in particular, ...
(Born 1939 in Liverpool in Merseyside), Fiction
A write of childrens novels in the Redwall series among others. Many of the characters in his books where based on the people that Jacques had met.
(Born 1911 in Chester in Cheshire), Sculpture
As a noted sculptor, Austin created pieces called The Argument, Ring and Mute 2. You may see his work at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
(Born 1893 in Blackburn in Lancashire), Fiction
Whipple was a popular author, writing around eighteen novels. Two of which were made into film just after the Second World War 1945/46 - They Were Sisters highlighting marital abuse - They Knew Mr. Knight dealing with crime and dealing with coming out of prison.
(Born 1887 in Stretford in Greater Manchester), Painting
Laurence Stephen Lowry usually called L.S. Lowry, British artist, is known for his 'matchstick' paintings of urban landscapes and industrial scenes in his native Lancashire.
(Born 1860 in Birkenhead in Merseyside), Painting
Philip Wilson Steer, British artist, was influential in the growth of Impressionist art in Britain.
(Born 1855 in Bolton in Greater Manchester), Painting
David Horatio Winder, British artist, was known for his landscapes of Britain.
(Born 1846 in Chester in Cheshire), Art, Illustration, Sculpture
The majority of his artwork was in illustration and he greatly influenced the illustration of childrens books. He also illustrated novels and books on foreign travel and exhibited sculpture and oil and watercolour paintings in galleries, including the Royal Acadamy.
(Born 1845 in Liverpool in Merseyside), Fiction, Illustration, Painting, Pottery and ceramics, Textiles
A prolific artist who worked with pottery, stained glass, illustration and more. He was well know as an author of childrens books. He was both a disciple and friend to William Morris.
(Born 1832 in Daresbury in Cheshire), Fiction, Illustration
The world famous author of Alices Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871).
(Born 1830 in Liverpool in Merseyside), Painting, Poetry
Winner of the Newdigate prize for poetry back in 1851, Alfred William Hunt was an accomplished painter in both oils and water colours.
(Born 1819 in Liverpool in Merseyside), Poetry
Clough wrote the novel Amours de Voyage, poems and satire.
(Born 1749 in Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester), Clockmaking
An eminent watchmaker. Who was one of the pioneers of the chronometer, improving on the earlier work of John Harrison.
(Born 1733 in Carlisle in Cumbria), Illustration, Painting
Sawrey Gilpin specialised in the painting of horses and dogs. He also was an illustrator and etcher. In 1786 his work was exhibited at the Royal Academy London and he was elected an associate of the Academy in 1795.
(Born 1724 in Liverpool in Merseyside), Illustration, Painting
Stubbs was the son of a Currier and became famous for his paintings of horses.
(Born 1712 in Preston in Lancashire), Painting
Born in 1712 he was an English portrait painter and is known for a type of portrait called a conversation piece. In 1735 his first commission was Hoghton Towers from Duxon Hill, Lancashire. This showed his interest in landscape but two years later he became established as a portrait painter having a studio in Great Queens Street London.