Hatfield Living Crafts & Gardens Craft and Arts Fair on Saturday the 10th of May 2025
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I have our tickets for Hatfield Living Crafts on Saturday the 10th of May 2025. This event is held at the stunning Hatfield House, however, the event does not include entry to Hatfield House.
The group will also be able to join one of the hourly guided tours of the gardens led by experts from the Hatfield Estate team. Subject to availability, guided tours of the Old Palace will also be available at a small additional cost.
The price includes the gardens and our entry to the crafts event as well as your travel.
Living Crafts is the perfect destination for your next day trip giving your visitors a unique opportunity to connect with hundreds of artisans who are excited to share their stories, inspiration and expertise. The show is a one-stop creative shopping experience showcasing contemporary arts and crafts of an exceptional standard. Your group will experience amazing demonstrations of the creative process and have a rare chance to get hands-on and create their own works of art.
We are a four day festival of art, craft and design that has supported outstanding contemporary designer-makers and artisans from across the UK since 1974.
We are looking forward to our next event on Saturday the 10th of May 2025 in the beautiful parkland of Hatfield House in Hertfordshire.
Groups who visited Living Crafts in 2024 loved:
- Meeting our talented designer makers.
- Discovering craft through demonstrations and workshops.
- Shopping for exquisite, handcrafted treasures.
- Exploring the beautiful gardens at Hatfield House with expert tour guides.
- Sharing lunch and bubbles with friends and family.
Enjoy a day of discovery
- Over 200 of the UK’s leading creatives, artists, and designer-makers
- Unique shopping direct from the maker
- Beautiful hand crafted and original work
- Inspirational demonstrations by expert craftsmen & women
- Dozens of exciting workshops and activities for all ages and abilities
- Mouthwatering treats from artisan food and drink producers
- Delicious refreshments options for all dietary needs
- Live musical entertainment by local bands and choirs
- Free entry & guided tours of the stunning gardens of the Old Palace
Get hands on and have-a-go
Your party can join in some of the wide variety of fascinating and fun workshops under the guidance of our expert tutors. From chocolate making, calligraphy and candle making to silk painting, silversmithing and stone carving. There are dozens of workshops to choose from with a full list published on the website in February. Places can be booked on the day but we do advise reserving a ticket in advance to avoid disappointment. In the meantime the list of workshops that ran in 2024 are shown here.
Make the most of your day
Entry to our Festival of Living Crafts also gives access to the extensive parkland and beautiful woodland walks at Hatfield House, including the Elizabeth Oak. You can take a pleasant stroll past the impressive Jacobean facade of Hatfield House to Stable Yard where you can walk through to the famous West Garden of the Old Palace including the Knot Garden. The Old Palace was the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth I.
There is a free shuttle across to Stable Yard and we will be adding a more accessible shuttle for 2025.
Your group will also be able to join one of the hourly guided tours of the gardens led by experts from the Hatfield Estate team. Subject to availability, guided tours of the Old Palace will also be available at a small additional cost.
ESTIMATED TIMES WE TRAVEL, SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND CONFIRMED 3-4 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.
WALNUT TREE 8AM
PALACE T 8.10AM
ELMS 8.20AM
THAMES DRIVE 8.30AM
HADLEIGH 8.40AM
KENTS HILL LIGHTS 845AM
SADLERS 8.50AM
FIVE BELLS BASILDON 9AM
Arriving at Hatfield House around 10am
The coach departs at 5pm.
