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Weald of Kent Craft and Design Show will be at Penshurst Place, near Tonbridge, this May Bank Holiday weekend

15:00, 20 April 2015

Penshurst Place will be hosting the Weald of Kent Craft and Design Show over the Bank Holiday Weekend in May.

As the show returns to the grounds of the estate, near Tonbridge, there will be a weekend of family fun activities, featuring the work of some of Britain's leading craftspeople, live music and local foods.

Over 200 British makers, including a number of exhibitors from Kent, will assemble to display some of the best in craft, art and design.

The Weald of Kent Craft and Design Show.
The Weald of Kent Craft and Design Show.

Visitors are able to purchase their favourite work on display, selecting from a broad selection of inspirational work of the high quality work for the home or garden.

Local exhibitor Alexander Hunt, owner of Potash Farm, St Mary’s Platt, and Chairman of the Kentish Cobnut Association said "We’re looking forward to exhibiting at this year’s Weald of Kent Craft & Design Show, the setting is just beautiful and we hope to see lots of visitors enjoying our cobnuts and related produce.”

Penshurst Place
Penshurst Place

As well as workshops for all the family, parents will find plenty to keep their little ones amused too, as children can have a go at pencil making, woodturning, paper making, decorative ceramics, drawing and pyrography, carefully supervised by the expert craftspeople at the show.

The Weald of Kent Craft and Design Show.
The Weald of Kent Craft and Design Show.

Tickets start at £6.00 for Adults, under-16s go free, and the event will be between 10am-5pm between May 2-4.

To find out more, and to book tickets click here.

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