Celebrating London Craft Week: Events in the West End

Celebrating outstanding British and international creativity, London Craft Week brings together over 1000 established and emerging makers, designers, brands and galleries from around the world. A curated selection based not on price or fame, but underlying substance. Plus, that essential dash of magic and inspiration that separates great from good.

Costumes a Wigs Workshops

Discover the craft behind opera wigs in this exclusive workshop at the London Coliseum with the English National Opera’s Senior WHAM Technician. Learn how wigs are made, from knotting and setting to final styling, with a hands-on session, Q&A, and backstage tour offering a rare insight into this essential part of character creation.

15th May 2026 | 10:00am - 13:00 | ENO Wig Room, London Coliseum, St Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4ES

Costumes a Wigs: Backstage Workshops

Go behind the scenes with the English National Opera’s costume specialists in this hands-on workshop exploring millinery, silk painting, and pleating techniques. Held at ENO’s Costume Workshop in South West London, the session offers the chance to create your own floral corsage, painted silk scarf, or pleated fabric sample, alongside Q&As with the expert team and a tour of the costume production site.

14th May 2026 | 10:00 - 13:00 | ENO Costume Workshop, Unit 1 Union Court, 20-22 Union Road, London, SW4 6JP

Fortnum & Makers: Crafted with Joy

Fortnum & Makers at Fortnum & Mason showcases a curated collection of handmade, small-batch creations from leading British artisans, designers, and craftspeople. Set within Fortnum’s iconic Piccadilly store, the exhibition celebrates traditional craftsmanship, creativity, and beautifully made objects designed to bring joy to everyday life.

11 - 16 May 2026 | 10:00 - 21:00

17 May 2026 | 12:00 - 18:00

Fortnum & Mason, 181 Piccadilly, W1J 9LE

Craft and Nature: In Conversation with Emma Witter

Join Berry Bros. & Rudd for an intimate evening exploring the connections between craft, nature, and sustainability with artist Emma Witter and Katy Wickremesinghe. Set in Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic London shop, the event combines conversation with a curated tasting of wines and spirits, alongside a display of Witter’s nature-inspired works during London Craft Week.

15 May 2026 | 18:30 - 20:00 | Berry Bros. & Rudd, 63 Pall Mall, London SW1 5HZ

Fortnum & Mason X Create Academy

Fortnum & Mason have partnered with Create Academy, who are on a mission to inspire the nation to discover their creative side, and host five incredible makers as they demonstrate their talents in a series of hands-on workshops at Fortnum & Mason, themed around the dining table. These workshops can be found below:

Table Runner Printing with Molly Mahon

Learn the art of block printing and create your own table runners with textile designer Molly, known for joyful, pared-back designs in bold, zesty colours. Inspired by nature and Indian craft traditions, her work brings colour, texture, and pattern into modern homes.

13th May | 12-2pm | Food & Drink Studio, 3rd floor

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Dried Flower Place Cards with JamJar

Discover the art of flower pressing with Melissa Richardson and Amy Fielding of JamJar Edit and create beautiful dried flower place cards. They share how they’ve modernised this traditional craft, inspired by seasonal blooms, colour, and form, often using flowers grown at Fern Verrow.

14th May | 12-2pm | Food & Drink Studio, 3rd Floor

Tea-Dyed Silk Ribbons with Sian Cornish

In this workshop with dyeing expert Sian Cornish of Lancaster & Cornish, you’ll explore the history of natural dyeing and create your own tea-dyed silk ribbons using Fortnum’s tea. Sian draws inspiration from Cornwall’s landscapes, using plants and pigments to reflect seasonal colour and change.

15th May | 12:00pm-2:00pm | Food & Drink studio, 3rd floor

Botanical Themed Menus with Katharine Amies

With over 10 years of teaching experience, Katharine Amies guides you through painting botanical-themed menus in watercolour, helping you translate nature onto paper. Learn techniques to depict fruit and flowers from a leading British botanical artist whose work is held in the Shirley Sherwood Collection at Kew Gardens.

16 May | 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Food & Drink Studio, 3rd floor

Dried Flower Arrangements with Bex Partridge

Discover the art of everlasting floral arranging with Bex Partridge, learning how to harvest, dry, and create soulful floral designs for your home. A leading dried flower artist based in Devon, Bex works with seasonal blooms from seed to arrangement, creating wild, nature-led designs that celebrate flowers in their natural, unaltered form.

17th May | 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Food & Drink Studio, 3rd Floor

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