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Living Legacies – endangered crafts in the UK

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EVENT DETAILS

Exhibition
13 May 2026, 11:00 - 16:30

VENUE INFORMATION

Leathersellers' Hall

7 St Helen's Place
EC3A 6AB

Living Legacies – endangered crafts in the UK

BOOKING INFORMATION

Heritage Crafts, the Leathersellers and the Saddlers are pleased to host Living Legacies, a unique celebration of some of the UK’s most endangered craft traditions. This day-long showcase brings together master makers, heritage experts and the public to explore rare skills – from passementerie to falconry furniture making.

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Heritage Crafts, the Leathersellers and the Saddlers are pleased to be working together to host Living Legacies, a unique celebration of some of the UK’s most endangered craft traditions. This day-long showcase brings together master makers, heritage experts and the public to explore rare skills – from passementerie and pigment making to shoemaking and falconry furniture making.

This is a pop-in exhibition, open between 11am and 4pm, with the opportunity to hear from practising makers, and for visitors to ask questions and experience these crafts up close. At 3.30pm, Mary Lewis, Head of Craft Sustainability at Heritage Crafts, will offer insights into the state of endangered crafts today.

Discover the living heritage of the UK’s craft traditions – and the people keeping them alive.