Market Hall Kington
Activities and Demonstrations and Market Stalls
Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10am to 4pm
Discover a marketplace of artisanal talent at the historic Kington Market Hall, featuring
high-quality work by local designer-makers offering a wide selection of beautiful and practical things
Come and join in these special events and have some fun!
high-quality work by local designer-makers offering a wide selection of beautiful and practical things
Come and join in these special events and have some fun!
Demonstrations in the Market Hall in Kington
There are 3 special demonstrations over the weekend in the Market Hall where you can watch fine art printmaker Michael J. Hancock demonstrating the use of the printing press to produce beautiful intaglio prints; greenwood craftsman Lewis Goldwater hand carving spoons and turning on a pole lathe and Ambrose Burne a contemporary forged metal artist using his portable forge. Click on the links below for times and more information.
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Ambrose Burne
Sunday 11am - 1pm Forged Metal |
Lewis Goldwater
Saturday 11am - 1pm Pole Lathe |
Michael J Hancock
Saturday 10.30am - 3.30pm Print Maker |
Participation Events and Market Stalls in the Market Hall
SATURDAY 28th AUGUST
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
10-4 |
Public Art in Kington - as Kington is a centre for walking and walkers, this display brings together local public art on the theme of Walking. For more details about the display click here |
11-1 |
Stone Painting - join Jane and Katy O'Connor and try your hand at painting stones |
10-4 |
Community Sea-Side Giant Weaving Frame - using lots of materials, yarns, shells and found objects, help to create a giant weaving depicting all the colours and textures of the sea-side! |
10-4 |
The Drawing Room - come and join in by drawing on one of 2 giant tables - one for adults and one for children - lots of materials, pencils, pastels, charcoal and lots of inspiration - this promises to be great fun! |
10-4 |
Inga Sipcenoka - Market Stall and demonstration of Felted Boots |
10-4 |
SUNDAY 29th AUGUST
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
10-4 |
Public Art in Kington - as Kington is a centre for walking and walkers, this display brings together local public art on the theme of Walking. For more details about the display click here |
10-4 |
Laura Rowlatt - Market Stall and basket making demonstrations (see the photos below) |
10-4 |
Community Sea-Side Giant Weaving Frame - using lots of materials, yarns, shells and found objects, help to create a giant weaving depicting all the colours and textures of the sea-side! |
10-4 |
The Drawing Room - come and join in by drawing on one of 2 giant tables - one for adults and one for children - lots of materials, pencils, pastels, charcoal and lots of inspiration - this promises to be great fun! |
11-1 and 1.30-3.30 |
Dream Catchers - create a dream catcher using local natural materials and fibres and take it home |
1.30-3.30 |
Medals - we’ve all been through a lot. We each need recognition of the many ways we have all had to step up to meet extraordinary times - so create a medal for yourself or a loved one in appreciation of Acts of Everyday Courage |
10-4 |
Dee and Gill - Market Stall of alpaca knitwear and guided participation for you to have a go at weaving a friendship bracelet or make a bobble keychain (see the photos below) |
10-4 |
Shannon Donovan - Market Stall and pottery demonstration - Shannon will be demonstrating hand-building and assembling a vase which has been impressed with a linoleum cut printing plate. |
10-4 |
Malcolm Mellen - Market Stall and stone carving demonstrations |
10-4 |
Jess Squires - Market Stall and textile demonstrations of patchwork piecing and knitting. Jess is also bringing her guitar and will beguile us all with her folk songs from time to time... |
MONDAY 30th AUGUST
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
10-4 |
Public Art in Kington - as Kington is a centre for walking and walkers, this display brings together local public art on the theme of Walking. For more details about the display click here |
10-4 |
Bob Barnard - Market Stall displaying wood turned art and craft |
10-4 |
Community Sea-Side Giant Weaving Frame - using lots of materials, yarns, shells and found objects, help to create a giant weaving depicting all the colours and textures of the sea-side! |
10-4 |
The Drawing Room - come and join in by drawing on one of 2 giant tables - one for adults and one for children - lots of materials, pencils, pastels, charcoal and lots of inspiration - this promises to be great fun! |
10-4 |
Inga Sipcenoka - Market Stall and demonstration of Felted Boots |
10-12 |
Medals - we’ve all been through a lot. We each need recognition of the many ways we have all had to step up to meet extraordinary times - so create a medal for yourself or a loved one in appreciation of Acts of Everyday Courage |
10-5 |
Willow Weaving Workshop - watch Paul Baines instruct a group of beginners how to weave a simple bird out of willow |
DONATIONS WELCOMED 😀
Our Festival and all these activities are being brought to you by a happy and dedicated team of volunteers
While all the activities in the Market Hall are free, there will be donation boxes available
Our Festival and all these activities are being brought to you by a happy and dedicated team of volunteers
While all the activities in the Market Hall are free, there will be donation boxes available
The Information Hub
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If you see anyone wearing one of these jolly sashes - made by Kathryn Moore - you can stop them and chat and ask questions - these are official Festival stewards and photographers who will be wandering around Kington over the weekend! During the festival, the Information Hub, located in the Market Hall (next to the Kington Primary School on the map below) will be on hand to help you. They will have flyers and information sheets, programmes and maps - everything to help you find your way around the festival venues and make sure you don't miss anything! The Market Hall Mill Street, Kington, HR5 3BQ Open 10am to 4pm Saturday, Sunday and Monday |
