​Market Hall Kington

Activities and Demonstrations
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​Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10am to 4pm
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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!

​Demonstrations in the Market Hall in Kington

During special demonstrations over the weekend 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.

Ambrose Burne
Sunday 11am - 1pm
Forged Metal

Lewis Goldwater
Saturday 11am - 1pm
Pole Lathe

Michael J Hancock
Saturday 10.30am - 3.30pm
Print Maker

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Participation Events and Market Stalls in the Market Hall

SATURDAY 28th AUGUST

TIME	ACTIVITY
10-4	Public Art in Kington - in this mini-exhibition...
11-1	Stone Painting
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	Pegs and Pins - Market Stall and weaving demonstrations with Freda and Alison
10-4	Gretchen Ind - Market Stall and demonstration of oil painting

SUNDAY 29th AUGUST

TIME	ACTIVITY
10-4	Public Art in Kington -
10-4	Laura Rowlatt - Market Stall and basket making demonstrations
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
1-4	Medals -
10-4	Dee and Gill - Market Stall and demonstration of spinning and knitting
10-4	Shanon Donovan - Market Stall and pottery demonstration
10-4	Malcolm Mellen - Market Stall and stone carving demonstrations
10-4	Jess Squires - Market Stall and textile demonstrations and singing with her guitar!

MONDAY 30th AUGUST

TIME	ACTIVITY
10-4	Public Art in Kington -
10-4	Bob Barnard - Market Stall and wood turning demonstrations
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 -

​The Information Hub

Throughout 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
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Open 10am to 4pm Saturday, Sunday and Monday