Arts and Crafts Fair
Come and buy directly from some of the best designer-makers in the UK at Blackthorpe Barn, listed in the “10 Christmas crafts fairs to get you in the festive spirit” by the Crafts Council UK.
Key details
When:
Date:
Time:
15th – 16th Nov
10:00 – 16:00
22nd – 23rd Nov
10:00 – 16:00
29th – 30th Nov
10:00 – 16:00
6th – 7th Dec
10:00 – 16:00
13th – 14th Dec
10:00 – 16:00
Where:
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
Entrance from the main car park, opposite the walkway to the overflow car parks.
MapPricing:
Day tickets:
Advance (Online) £2.50
On the door £3.00
Age 16 and under free
Season ticket (entry for all 10 days):
Advance (Online) £10
On the door £12
Age 16 and under free
Quality craftsmanship in a charming medieval barn
Closed until November 2025
If you would like to apply for the 2025 event please submit an application form
This event is an amazing five weekends celebrating some of the best artisan crafts from across the country. The festive, unspoilt 16th century Barn is filled with talented, independent makers selling their own handcrafted work directly to visitors.
We are proud to have been showcasing art and craft on Rougham Estate, as part of Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn, for over 30 years.
Each designer-maker is carefully selected to ensure quality and to provide the ultimate eclectic mix of pieces to enjoy.
This year there are many new makers alongside some popular regulars, each with intriguing pieces for sale. The mix of makers changes each weekend, so there is always something new to see each time you visit.
The Art and Craft Fair is only open at the weekends to allow the makers time during the week to practise their craft and make their wares.
The modest entrance price, compared to similar craft shows, distributes the costs of maintaining the ancient barn and hosting the event here, directly benefiting the makers by ensuring reasonable stall-holder fees. Children aged 16 and under are admitted free of charge.
Only assistance dogs are allowed in the Arts and Crafts Fair.
Tickets bought on the door cost more than tickets bought online
Tickets and Details for each weekend
MEET THE MAKERS
Every independent designer-maker is thoughtfully selected, ensuring both the quality of their work and a wide range of pieces crafted for your enjoyment. All the makers will be personally present, ready to meet visitors and engage in conversations about the inspiration behind their wonderful creations.
Discover an array of crafts ranging from weaving, ceramics, glassware and metalwork, wood creations, natural beauty products, leather items, jewellery, books, foods, baskets and much more. These beautiful items for home and garden are perfect for gifting or perfect for keeping yourself.
Makers’ Grid 2024
- See which makers are coming to Arts and Crafts at Blackthorpe Barn this year by using the grid below.
- Sort the makers by the Week that they are at the Barn, or by Craft, or search by Name in the Search box, by using the controls at the top of the grid.
- Find out more about Featured Makers, marked with the tag “Featured”, by clicking on their name or picture.
Makers’ Grid for Nov/Dec 2024
Dee Ayles Jewellery
Dejay Brinkley Woodturning
Donna Goymer Art
Elaine Humpleby Ceramic Artist
Erica Just
Feather and Hare
Fiona Kingdon – Artist in Wood
Flossy Felts
Forever Garden Metal Artwork
Gabriella Lane
Graham Portlock Photographer
Hannah Dowding Furniture
Hassina Khan Glass
Hazel Bay
Hedkase
Helen Maxfield
hiro ceramics
Honeybee Natural Beauty
Island Knitwear
Jacqueline May Designs
Janet Powell
Jenny Portlock Wood Engravings and Linocuts
John Gray Furniture
Julia Hulme
Gallery
We bought a season ticket and attended each and every arts and crafts weekend. Well worth the money and a fantastic event. Thank you to everyone for all the hard work.”
– KM
Rougham Estate really understand Art & Crafts”
– JH
Where to find us
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
Plenty of free parking on site
Please keep to the 5mph speed limit
Disabled access available
This is a rural location and paths can be muddy
The car parks close when Roots Café closes and the entrance gates are locked after this time
Blackthorpe Barn is situated just south of Junction 45 of the A14, three miles east of Bury St Edmunds, in the village of Rougham.
Look out for the entrance gates to a long tree-lined avenue at the White House junction, with the Barn on the right of the avenue.
Blackthorpe Barn’s black and white signs direct visitors from local roads.
2025 ARTS & CRAFTS APPLICATION
If you want to get ahead and apply for the 2025 Arts&Crafts at Rougham Estate, held in Blackthorpe Barn, please fill in the online application form.
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Spring has finally arrived at Rougham Estate, and our farm team is hard at work planting this season`s sugar beet.
Unlike our cereals and oilseed rape, sugar beet is planted using a highly mechanised precision drill. This advanced equipment spaces the seeds 16 cm apart within each row, with the rows set exactly 50 cm apart. To achieve this level of precision, the seeds are coated in clay, ensuring they are perfectly round and uniform.
The sugar beet will be harvested between October and January and delivered to the Bury St Edmunds factory to be transformed into Silver Spoon Sugar. Interestingly, this field is just 2 miles away from the factory, providing a lovely backdrop for our work!
#RoughamEstate #SugarBeet #Farming #SpringPlanting #Agriculture #PrecisionFarming #SustainableFarming #HarvestSeason #BuryStEdmunds #FarmLife #SilverSpoonSugar #BritishFarming #FieldToFactory #CropGrowing
Spring has finally arrived at Rougham Estate, and our farm team is hard at work planting this season`s sugar beet.
Unlike our cereals and oilseed rape, sugar beet is planted using a highly mechanised precision drill. This advanced equipment spaces the seeds 16 cm apart within each row, with the rows set exactly 50 cm apart. To achieve this level of precision, the seeds are coated in clay, ensuring they are perfectly round and uniform.
The sugar beet will be harvested between October and January and delivered to the Bury St Edmunds factory to be transformed into Silver Spoon Sugar. Interestingly, this field is just 2 miles away from the factory, providing a lovely backdrop for our work!
#RoughamEstate #SugarBeet #Farming #SpringPlanting #Agriculture #PrecisionFarming #SustainableFarming #HarvestSeason #BuryStEdmunds #FarmLife #SilverSpoonSugar #BritishFarming #FieldToFactory #CropGrowing
The sun was shining for the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce today for their event in our Meadow room.
If you host corporate days and would like a small intimate space for your events then the Meadow room is perfect. Set in the beautiful countryside. with refreshments provided by our Roots Café it’s ideal.
More info on our website and link in bio.
#RoughamEstate #RootsCafé #Events #CorporateDays #MeadowRoom #TrainingDays #TeambuildingDays #SuffolkCountryside #suffolkcountryside
The sun was shining for the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce today for their event in our Meadow room.
If you host corporate days and would like a small intimate space for your events then the Meadow room is perfect. Set in the beautiful countryside. with refreshments provided by our Roots Café it’s ideal.
More info on our website and link in bio.
#RoughamEstate #RootsCafé #Events #CorporateDays #MeadowRoom #TrainingDays #TeambuildingDays #SuffolkCountryside #suffolkcountryside
Notice to all our valued customers.
Please note, tomorrow, 26th March, we will be stocktaking in the Garden Room Shop, meaning a large part of the shop will be closed off to allow us to complete this.
However, Roots Cafe, Pantry Shop, and walks will be open as usual.
Thank you for your understanding – the Garden Room Shop will be back open on Thursday 27th March.
#StockTaking #ShopUpdate #CafeOpen #RootsPantry #WalksAvailable #ThankYou #RoughamEstate #Temporary #businessasusualonThursday
Notice to all our valued customers.
Please note, tomorrow, 26th March, we will be stocktaking in the Garden Room Shop, meaning a large part of the shop will be closed off to allow us to complete this.
However, Roots Cafe, Pantry Shop, and walks will be open as usual.
Thank you for your understanding – the Garden Room Shop will be back open on Thursday 27th March.
#StockTaking #ShopUpdate #CafeOpen #RootsPantry #WalksAvailable #ThankYou #RoughamEstate #Temporary #businessasusualonThursday
Specials for this week are…
Prawn Ciabatta with lime & coriander dressing, avocado, lettuce and beef tomato. This is a taste sensation but it makes it even tastier knowing it’s part of the two for £20 deal – available Monday to Thursday only.
We also have the Nacho Bowl with chipotle pulled beef, avocado, cheddar, garlic aioli, jalapeños and pickled red onions. A warming and filling dish.
Roots Cafe is open every day from 9am to 4pm.
#RoughamEstate #LocalProduce #ciabattadeal #Specials #OnOffer #LimitedTimeOnly #Nachos #PrawnSandwich #RootsCafé
Specials for this week are…
Prawn Ciabatta with lime & coriander dressing, avocado, lettuce and beef tomato. This is a taste sensation but it makes it even tastier knowing it’s part of the two for £20 deal – available Monday to Thursday only.
We also have the Nacho Bowl with chipotle pulled beef, avocado, cheddar, garlic aioli, jalapeños and pickled red onions. A warming and filling dish.
Roots Cafe is open every day from 9am to 4pm.
#RoughamEstate #LocalProduce #ciabattadeal #Specials #OnOffer #LimitedTimeOnly #Nachos #PrawnSandwich #RootsCafé
Now fully booked
Only two spaces remaining for Afternoon Tea on Mother’s Day!.
It’s just over a weeks time, book now to avoid disappointment. If you’re looking for a gift ideas, we have plenty in The Garden Room Shop too.
Take a trip to Rougham Estate for inspiration ❤️
#AfternoonTea #TheGardenRoomShop #HandmadeWithLove #mothersday #mothersdaygiftideas #Mothersday2025 #LocalProduce #RootsCafé #RoughamEstate
Now fully booked
Only two spaces remaining for Afternoon Tea on Mother’s Day!.
It’s just over a weeks time, book now to avoid disappointment. If you’re looking for a gift ideas, we have plenty in The Garden Room Shop too.
Take a trip to Rougham Estate for inspiration ❤️
#AfternoonTea #TheGardenRoomShop #HandmadeWithLove #mothersday #mothersdaygiftideas #Mothersday2025 #LocalProduce #RootsCafé #RoughamEstate
We have some creative workshops available over the next couple of months – and spaces are filling up fast!
Running throughout April and May, these sessions are the perfect way to try your hand at a new craft and add some beautiful, homemade items to your home and garden.
With expert guidance and a relaxed atmosphere, you’ll leave with a beautiful handmade piece to take home – and an experience you won`t forget.
If you’ve been thinking about booking, now’s the time before they’re all gone. Visit our website to secure your spot.
#RoughamEstate #CreativeWorkshops #HandmadeWithLove #CraftLovers #LearnSomethingNew #local #HandmadeHome #WreathOfTheMonth #SuffolkArt #WillowWeaving #CraftWorkshops #glassart #crafting #creativity
We have some creative workshops available over the next couple of months – and spaces are filling up fast!
Running throughout April and May, these sessions are the perfect way to try your hand at a new craft and add some beautiful, homemade items to your home and garden.
With expert guidance and a relaxed atmosphere, you’ll leave with a beautiful handmade piece to take home – and an experience you won`t forget.
If you’ve been thinking about booking, now’s the time before they’re all gone. Visit our website to secure your spot.
#RoughamEstate #CreativeWorkshops #HandmadeWithLove #CraftLovers #LearnSomethingNew #local #HandmadeHome #WreathOfTheMonth #SuffolkArt #WillowWeaving #CraftWorkshops #glassart #crafting #creativity
Try our special Roots Refresher – available today and all weekend!
A refreshing mix of gin, lemon, and strawberry syrup, finished with a fresh mint garnish.
The perfect way to welcome the weekend. 🍹🍸
#RootsRefresher #WeekendVibes #CocktailLovers #GinCocktail #StrawberryTwist #RefreshingDrinks #RoughamEstate #local
Try our special Roots Refresher – available today and all weekend!
A refreshing mix of gin, lemon, and strawberry syrup, finished with a fresh mint garnish.
The perfect way to welcome the weekend. 🍹🍸
#RootsRefresher #WeekendVibes #CocktailLovers #GinCocktail #StrawberryTwist #RefreshingDrinks #RoughamEstate #local
This Sunday, we’re celebrating National Puppy Day! 🐾
All puppies and dogs are invited to join us at the Estate, where there are plenty of scenic walks for everyone to enjoy.
After a lovely walk, bring your furry friends into the café, but we ask that their paws stay on the floor please. Ask our team for a dog treat—because your pup deserves a treat, too after a walk.
Don’t forget to stop by the Garden Room Shop for some delightful doggy gifts!
#NationalPuppyDay #PuppyLove #DogFriendly #DogTreats #Pawtastic #FurryFriends #PetLovers #DogGifts #OutdoorFun #RoughamEstate #TheGardenRoomShop #Walks #WalksWithMyDog
This Sunday, we’re celebrating National Puppy Day! 🐾
All puppies and dogs are invited to join us at the Estate, where there are plenty of scenic walks for everyone to enjoy.
After a lovely walk, bring your furry friends into the café, but we ask that their paws stay on the floor please. Ask our team for a dog treat—because your pup deserves a treat, too after a walk.
Don’t forget to stop by the Garden Room Shop for some delightful doggy gifts!
#NationalPuppyDay #PuppyLove #DogFriendly #DogTreats #Pawtastic #FurryFriends #PetLovers #DogGifts #OutdoorFun #RoughamEstate #TheGardenRoomShop #Walks #WalksWithMyDog
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