One day only
For makers and small shops
Northern Makers Day
A day of talks, workshops and honest numbers for people who make things and sell them. Sixteen sessions on three stages, lunch included, and an after-party to finish.
Saturday
17.04.27
Doors 8:30am · Close 9pm
On sale
Venue
The Wool Exchange
2 Cloth Hall Street, Stannerford. Four minutes’ walk from the station.
Main Hall · 450 seats
Talks
Workshops
Panels
Makers’ market
Portfolio clinic
After-party
Talks
Workshops
Panels
Makers’ market
Built for people who make things for a living.
16
sessions
Talks, panels and hands-on workshops from 9:30am.
3
stages
Main Hall, The Loft and the Workshop Room, all step-free.
450
makers
Designers, crafters, shop owners and the people who stock them.
1
after-party
Drinks, music and the makers’ market until 9pm.
Speakers
People who’ve done it, telling you how.
All speakers
09:45 – 10:25
Hana Okafor
Founder
·
Okafor & Thread
From kitchen table to 400 stockists
10:40 – 11:20
Callum Reid
Owner
·
Reid Leatherworks
Pricing handmade work so it pays you
10:00 – 11:30
Esme Larkin
Illustrator and printmaker
·
Larkin Press
Product photography with your phone
13:30 – 14:20
Margaret Holt
Former head buyer
·
Holt Retail Consulting
What buyers actually want
Schedule highlights
Three stages, one packed day.
Full schedule
09:45
–
10:25
From kitchen table to 400 stockists
Hana Okafor, Okafor & Thread
Main Hall
Talk
10:00
–
11:30
Product photography with your phone
Esme Larkin, Larkin Press
Workshop Room
Workshop
10:40
–
11:20
Pricing handmade work so it pays you
Callum Reid, Reid Leatherworks
Main Hall
Talk
11:40
–
12:30
Selling online in 2027: what's working
Tomas Varga, Dev Sandhu and guests
Main Hall
Panel
13:30
–
14:20
What buyers actually want
Margaret Holt and three shop owners
Main Hall
Panel
13:30
–
15:00
Running a pop-up that sells
Joe Whitaker, Whitaker Clay
Workshop Room
Workshop
More than talks
Bring your products. Leave with a plan.
01
Hands-on workshops
Photograph your products, plan a pop-up or get your price list reviewed. 30 places a session, booked on the day.
02
The makers’ market
Twenty stalls from local makers in the courtyard all day, so you can see how others display and sell.
03
An after-party worth staying for
From 6pm in the Main Hall: a drink on us, a DJ and plenty of time to talk to the speakers.
Early bird
£45
Standard
£69
Group, each
£55
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Sat 17 April 2027 · Stannerford
Early bird tickets end on 31 January.
One day of talks, workshops and good company for people who make things and sell them. Lunch and the after-party are included.