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Call for Entries:

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
23rd-26th October 2008
The Manchester Grammar School

This major new selling event in the North Of England, celebrating the very best in contemporary craft, is inviting applications from accomplished designer-makers. This will be an excellent opportunity to sell and promote your work to a new audience of buyers and collectors.

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair will be a high profile, high quality selected event that will showcase the finest contemporary craft coming out of the North and give makers from other parts of the country an opportunity to establish a northern client base. We will present over 100 of the most innovative and influential makers in the UK , both established and emerging talent - and give them a platform to sell their work directly to the public. To ensure high standards of cutting edge craft all exhibitors will be selected by an independent panel of craft experts to create an inspiring mix of ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, wood, furniture, paper, basketry, metal and more.

It will be a three day event with a preview evening and will be held between 23rd -26th October 2008 in the beautiful setting of The Manchester Grammar School, a fabulous venue with ample free parking and good access.

Exhibition stands from £300; shared applications welcome. Some large stands available for group work.

Further info and application packs can be downloaded from www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk or by e.mailing info@greatnorthernevents.co.uk or by sending large SAE to Great Northern Events (applications) 23 Belfield Rd, Didsbury M20 6BJ.

Deadline for entries: 30th April 2008

Further information from Ann-Marie Franey 07973 574735 or ann-marie@greatnorthernevents.co.uk

See our call for entries in Craft March/April page 57.