Celebration of Makers

Our Celebration of Makers festival is back for 2026, open for free, from Thursday 27 August to Sunday 30 August!

Two Temple Place and the City & Guilds of London Art School’s partnership returns as we open for a free Celebration of Makers festival. Over four days we will celebrate the unique craftsmanship at Two Temple Place through demonstrations of – and opportunities to have a go at – wood and stone carving, gilding, conservation and stained glass, alongside creative workshops and talks on craft and making.

As well as celebrating those who were instrumental in making Two Temple Place, the festival acts as an opportunity to showcase the brilliant work of City & Guilds’ students, who will be demonstrating their skills and sharing methods of making.

We are delighted to welcome back Crafty Fox Market, an independent makers’ market, on Saturday 29 August and we will host a series of family workshops throughout the weekend. The festival forms part of our wider cultural & community programme, through which we programme creative events, building tours and community activity throughout the year.

FREE admission all weekend.

Opening hours
Thursday 27 August: 11am – 6pm
Friday 28 August: 11am – 6pm
Saturday 29 August: 11am – 6pm
Sunday 30 August: 11am – 4.30pm

FULL PROGRAMME
Thursday 27
Demonstrations throughout the day of wood carving, stone carving, gilding, book & paper conservation, stained glass
City & Guilds students’ showcase exhibition
Art Cart and collaborative drawing
Ticketed talk, 7:00pm – ‘The Hands that Made the Victorian World’

Friday 28
Demonstrations throughout the day of wood carving, stone carving, gilding, book & paper conservation, stained glass
City & Guilds students’ showcase exhibition
Art Cart and collaborative drawing
Ticketed talk, 7:00pm – ‘Making Two Temple Place: The architect John Loughborough Pearson’

Saturday 29
Demonstrations throughout the day of wood carving, stone carving, gilding, book & paper conservation, stained glass
City & Guilds students’ showcase exhibition
Crafty Fox Market
Ticketed workshop, 2:00pm – ‘Family Workshop: 3D Paper Flowers’

Sunday 30
Demonstrations throughout the day of wood carving, stone carving, gilding, book & paper conservation, stained glass
City & Guilds students’ showcase exhibition
Art Cart
Print Making workshop, free, drop-in, 11am – 1pm, 2-4pm
Ticketed talk, 5:30pm – ‘A History of City & Guilds of London Art School’