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Hosted in the parkland setting of Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park, the award-winning craft event is considered one of the finest in Europe.

Over 200 designer-maker businesses will exhibit, plus there’ll be more live craft demonstrations and activities than ever before.

Special guests will include Keith Brymer-Jones, TV judge and potter for a Master Class and live audiences. Jim Parkyn, Aardman Animation Ambassador and clay model maker, will also host family workshops across the weekend.

In Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Year, the event orhganisers are thrilled to welcome The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) for the first time to Bovey Tracey. QEST supports the training and education for aspiring craftspeople and will be presenting past scholars in a spectacular giant hat tipi.

“Craft Festival brings makers and customers together. We value the personal face-to-face connection more than ever. This June, we’re celebrating Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee by planting 200 trees for each of our exhibitors as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative. Craft Festival’s aim is to offer designer-makers a platform to showcase their craft, connect with customers, and grow their business. Trees will be planted to celebrate the Jubilee and our collective growth,” said Sarah James, Craft Festival Director.

Dates for Craft Festival Bovey Tracey 2022 have been moved to respect the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, which take place in early June.

For further information, visit www.craftfestival.co.uk/Bovey-Tracey and follow the event on Instagram: @craftfestival.

To find out more about QEST and The Queen’s Green Canopy, see www.qest.org.uk and www.queensgreencanopy.org.