Tools & Trades History Society

Events

EVENTS

TATHS has a presence at several open air events every year, plus its own annual conference and more local events held by members and regional groups.  This section of the site advertises tools related events for the coming year and reports of those we have attended recently. Naturally, 2020 has been a poor year for shows and fairs but we hope to come back with a strong turnout in 2021.

The Calendar is intended to advertise tool related events across the country so if you know of something happening which may be of interest to members, please drop an email to the webmaster or one of the Committee and they will put it up for you.   

Craft and Design Show - RHS Hyde Hall, Essex - 1-4 May 2026

Long running woodlands crafts event in RHS Gardens. Craft retailers, demonstrations and food venues. Details click here.

Steam at Work - Tilford - 22-23 August 2026

At the Rural Life Living Museum. Annual steam rally with working engines and heritage machinery.  Details click here

Surrey Hills Spring Fair - Tilford - 11-12 April 2026

Celebration of Surrey countryside traditions with country skills, demonstrations and artisan producers.  Details click here

Heritage Crafts Weekend - Cutty Sark, Greenwich - 16-17 May 2026

Royal Museums Greenwich weekend highlighting the craft skills used to build and maintain the Cutty Sark.  Details click here

Meet the Bodgers - Avoncroft Museum, Bromsgrove - 9-10 May 2026

Museum weekend dedicated to green woodworking and pole lathe traditions with demonstrations.  Details click here

Heritage Crafts: Charcoal Burn - Weald & Downland Living Museum - 29-31 August 2026

Event centred on charcoal burning and associated rural/woodland activities.  Details click here

Made by Hand - Heritage Crafts & Skills - Weald & Downland Living Museum - 26-27 Sept 2026

Focused heritage crafts weekend at the museum explicitly framed around endangered crafts. Details click here

Harvest Weekend - Chiltern Open Air Museum - 26-27 September 2026

A traditional rural-harvest weekend with heritage skills, working demonstrations and rural crafts.  Details click here

Heritage Crafts Weekend - Chiltern Open Air Museum - 25-26 July 2026

A weekend devoted to live heritage craft demonstrations at the open air museum. Details here 

Vintage Hand Tool Extravaganza - Lincolnshire - 11 April 2026

A specialist hand tool event at Carlton Scroop, Lincolnshire. Dealers, private collections and craft demonstrations. Info at www.oldtoolmart.co.uk/extravaganza 

 

Strumpshaw Tree Fair - Norfolk - 11-12 July 2026

Festival of woodcraft, traditional crafts, workshops, music and family activities at Strumpshaw Stem Museum.  Info at www.strumpshawtreefair.co.uk/ 

Strumpshaw2026.pdf