Meet the makers and give handmade this Christmas with an inspiring trip to the Northern Quarter’s home of independent shopping. Launching with a day of music and gin on the 23rd November and then open right up until Christmas Eve, our Victorian covered market is the perfect spot to escape from the crowds and enjoy…
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As well as our usual opening hours, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5.30pm, we’re opening specially on Sunday the 13 October, 11am to 5pm, to coincide with the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair and Manchester Art Fair 2019. A visit to our Victorian covered market is the perfect addition to your creative visit to the…
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10am – 5.30pm Discover the fish-tory of our unique Victorian fish market building. The building is one of the last remaining examples from the time of the huge Smithfields Markets which opened in 1873 and traded for one hundred years. Since 1982 it’s been home to the fabulously creative Manchester Craft and Design Centre, where…
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Join us as we commemorate the passing of the 200-year anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre. As part of the city-wide events starting on the 16 August, we invite you to join us for a Curator Tour of our ceramics exhibition, Misshaping Peterloo and have a go at screen printing an image of political activist and…
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11am to 5pm The resident makers at Manchester Craft & Design Centre invite you to THE WEDDING COLLECTION Selected from over 30 independent designer-makers join our Resident Makers as they showcase everything from wedding dresses to rings, stationery to favours and provide a few new ideas that you may not have seen before that would make your…
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6-8pm Join us from 6-8pm at Manchester Craft & Design Centre for an evening of networking, advice and idea-sharing. ‘Maker Meet Up’ is our bi-annual social event where we invite you to enjoy our building after hours, meet maker friends old and new, and network with craft industry professionals. Booking via eventbrite. This event is…
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Manchester Craft and Design Centre comes to Hatch 11am – 6pm We’re super excited to be bringing you the best of our resident makers’ handmade craft to a pop-up shop at Hatch, Oxford Road. If you’ve yet to visit Hatch or discover our range of beautifully crafted work – this is a great chance to…
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An exhibition of work by 3D Design and Textiles students from Manchester School of Art, developed in collaboration with staff from the Whitworth Art Gallery. Working in cross-disciplinary teams, the students have designed and made new products and limited edition craft pieces for the Whitworth Gallery shop. The work has been developed in response to…
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Date: Wednesday 10th April Time: 10.30-4.30pm Tickets: General Admission £25, Concessions £20 Tickets available here. In this hand-on workshop Lucy will go through the basic elements of product photography and product styling. Working with both flat-lay and side-on styles of photography Lucy will show you how to get the best from your products with your…
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Enjoy a visit to Manchester Craft and Design Centre with a twist, with our informal talks and tours that uncover the ideas and techniques featured in our exhibitions. It’s free to come along, just book your ticket through Eventbrite and meet us by the exhibition stage on the ground floor. Upcoming talks: Misshaping Peterloo Curator…
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