Do you have a small craft business? Or perhaps you have a vast collection of vintage items you wish to sell? If so Yeovil’s first Vintage Market on King George Street might be just the start for your business. Yeovil Vintage Market is taking place on Saturday 31 May and South Somerset District Council is launching a free start up stall. A brand new market stall will be available on a first come first serve basis for anyone wishing to further establish themselves as a business, or wanting to try their hand at becoming a market trader. Full story: Read more
Country’s Oldest Craft Guild Encourages Young Blood
Just because the Country’s oldest craft guild, the Somerset Guild of Craftsmen (SGC), has just celebrated their 80th birthday, does not been it is stuck behind the times – in fact it’s quite the opposite. The guild, which was established in 1933 and boasts a County wide membership of over 160 members, have developed a yearlong programme of events which will include 9 exhibitions. Each exhibition will focus on a small group of makers and their particular medium or craft, starting with ‘Jewels’ which is running now until the 21st February. Full Story: Read More
Let the turkey go ‘Pop’, not you this Christmas!
Whether you’re a dab hand in the kitchen or new to cooking up a feast for guests, getting the Christmas meal wrapped up can usually be one of the biggest festive challenges. Every Christmas morning, cooks up and down the country are faced with turkeys that haven’t defrosted, a mountain of vegetables to peel, sauces and stuffings to prepare. With all this to cope with it’s no wonder that it’s not just the kitchen that gets steamed up! Full story: Read More