11/07/2026
Two weeks till the fabulous Brancepeth Castle's Summer Craft Fair! After nearly having a little meltdown at Festival of Thrift last weekend (the heat, not my temper - and a huge thank you to everyone who came!), I'm pleased to report that I am in the huge, COOL ballroom of this unique private castle, kicking off on Friday 24th July. We don't do a lot in the summer - too hot/humid to make, too hot/humid to stand flogging and too hot/humid for people to carry chocolate/ cakes/ fudge/ cheese etc but make the odd exception and this is one of them. We'll also have a blast from the past with our Lavender milk chocolate bar! We haven't done this for a while but, with all the sun, we thought why not? If you like our florals - Geranium and Violet bars, we think you may like this one too. From fine art and and beautiful glass from Jane Charles Studio Glass, pottery, plants and jewellery to gorgeous grub, including my fave The Velveteen Rabbit Luncheon club and me obvs, every bit of this fair is handmade, unique and hand-picked and supported by the owners. There's workshops, a cafe and loads of parking and tickets are available online (which help go towards the castle's huge upkeep -see the leaflet below for more details), so hope to see you there! Friday 24th-Sunday 26th July.