NEC, Birmingham
 4 – 7 November 2010

As winter draws in and Christmas gets closer, ICHF Events offers the perfect solution for a much more relaxing Xmas shopping experience! Visit NEC, Birmingham for their popular Crafts for Christmas, Hobbycrafts and Art Materials Live shows from 4 – 7 November! Forget the cold, wet high street and find hundreds of handmade crafts and gifts, delicious food & drink (excellent presents), and art and craft supplies.

Meet 200 talented crafts people and discover their top tips, plus enjoy FREE workshops and demonstrations on lots of popular crafts including how to make your own jewellery or celebration cards. Everyone can take the opportunity of stocking up their Xmas food store or buying some exquisite food as presents, as the Festive Food & Drink aisle will be much extended this year and bursting with treats such as handmade chocolates, marmalades, cheeses, chutneys, munchy seeds & nuts, wine and many more besides!

Meet the Prima Magazine team at the FREE Prima Craft Theatre and learn how to scrapbook from scratch and how to personalise your Christmas parties! There will also be the chance to win some fantastic products from Harumika in their competition to design your very own chic look using some beautiful fabrics and your imagination. Details of Prima’s great show subscription offer and a full time-table of their events will be available shortly at www.ichf.co.uk 

Hobbycrafts, the UK’s largest Creative Crafts show, is bigger and better than ever with over 200 exhibitors bringing the best of the craft world together. Be inspired and educated and find an unrivalled choice of supplies. Speak to the exhibitors and learn how to use card, beads, yarn and stamps for a wide range of creative crafts including Cardmaking & Papercraft, Cross Stitching, Parchment Craft, Beading, Scrapbooking, Jewellery Making and more.

Get creative at the UK’s liveliest and biggest Art Materials show, Art Materials-Live where leading artists offer insights and free demonstrations leaving you feeling inspired and enthused. Every day one lucky visitor will win a day’s painting course with artist Bee Morrison, including watercolour techniques for landscapes and flowers in a variety of seasonal colours!


Visitors can sign up for pre-bookable Landscape Workshops organised by The Artist and Leisure Painter magazines in association with Daler-Rowney with Tim Fisher, Soraya French, Jane Ward and Judi Whitton, using a range of mixed media, acrylic and water colours (for more details see www.ichf.co.uk/artmaterials ) or watch some FREE demonstrations by popular artists running throughout each day of the show.

Ever thought about learning the art of Calligraphy? Here’s an opportunity to try this fascinating art form by attending one of the FREE workshops organised by the Manuscript Pen company – just turn up at the show - no pre-booking required.

Enter the ‘Simply the Best Painting Competition’ to showcase your talent and have your work exhibited at the show! The 30 finalists will also have their work featured in the Leisure Painter magazine in 2011, with the ‘People’s Choice Winner’ from the show winning £150 vouchers to spend in any Hobbycraft store. Whether you are a beginner or more experienced, you will find all the very latest art supplies, ideas and advice at this year’s exciting Art Materials-Live show!

Start your Christmas in a relaxing way at Crafts for Christmas, Hobbycrafts and Art Materials-Live. Not only will you get 3 great shows for the price of 1, you will have a truly enjoyable and inspirational day out, leaving with the perfect gift for everyone and lots of ideas to create a completely personalised Christmas!
 

WIN FREE TICKETS TO CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS AND HOBBYCRAFTS

 Birmingham101 has 5 pairs of tickets for the show

To enter simply answer the following question

Q. How many talented crafts people can be seen at this year's show?

CLICK HERE to e-mail us your answer.
 Please put "Crafts" as your subject and remember to include your name and address so that we can send the lucky winners their prizes. 

The draw will take place on 27th October 2010

Good luck !