We are showing the work of twenty of our favourite artists and makers, and we are proud to present this accompanying programme of readings and talks. Tickets are £10 which includes entry to the Jamboree.

Wood engraving by Reynolds Stone

ON CHRISTMAS DAY – A READING BY THE GENTLE AUTHOR

The Gentle Author picks up the threads of Christmas fiction from Charles Dickens, Dylan Thomas and George Mackay Brown to weave a compelling tale of family conflicts ignited and resolved in the festive season.

Click here to book for The Gentle Author’s reading at 11am on Saturday 2nd December

Photo by Sebastian Boettcher

THE GLOBEMAKERS – THE CURIOUS STORY OF AN ANCIENT CRAFT

Click here to book for The Globemakers at 12:15pm on Saturday 2nd December

Cover by Matt Johnson

MATT JOHNSON, SEASALT & LOBSTER POTS 

Matt Johnson recently illustrated ‘Red Sails & Pilchards’ published by Design for Today. Thousands recognise Matt’s lyrical images of Cornish harbours, wildlife and landscapes, featured widely in books and advertising.

Click here to book for Seasalt & Lobsterpots at 1:30pm on Saturday 2nd December

Self portrait by Morris Goldstein

MORRIS GOLDSTEIN – THE LOST WHITECHAPEL BOY

We present a selection of the unseen paintings of Morris Goldstein – contemporary of Mark Gertler and David Bomberg – to mark the publication of a new monograph. The talk will be introduced by Professor Rebecca Beasley and presented by Morris Goldstein’s son Raymond Francis who has been researching his father’s story for the last ten years.

Click here to book for The Lost Whitechapel Boy at 2:45pm on Saturday 2nd December

Tea towel by Marion Elliot

MARION ELLIOT – SAILORS, TEAPOTS & FOLK ART

Marion Elliot, illustrator, collage artist and maker, explores her influences, inspiration and process, creating a unique world where Jaques Tati meets Hank Williams and in which folk art collides with cafe culture.

Click here to book for Sailors, Teapots & Folk Art at 11am on Sunday 3rd December

Print by Mark Hearld

DAVID BUGG – THE PENFOLD PRESS

Printmaker Dan Bugg of The Penfold Press will be in conversation with curator Jane Audas, outlining the journey of the press and their celebrated partnerships with contemporary artists.

Click here to book for The Penfold Press at 12:15pm on Sunday 3rd December

Lithograph by Lucien Boucher

JAMES RUSSELL – A TIME-TRAVELLER ‘S GUIDE TO PARIS

Art historian James Russell takes a journey into the wonderful world of twenties Paris. Published by the Mainstone Press, the Boutiques trilogy explores the city’s shops, fairgrounds and literary scene with dazzling illustrations by Lucien Boucher and Henri Guilac.

Click here for A Time-Traveller’s Guide to Paris at 1:30pm on Sunday 3rd December

Pollock’s, Scala St

ALAN POWERS – LONDON’S OLDEST TOY MUSEUM

Pollock’s Toy Museum began in 1956 in an attic in Monmouth St, Covent Garden, moving in 1969 to Scala Street, Fitzrovia. Today it is run by the grandson of the founder and since January 2023 this beloved museum has been looking for a new home. Alan will explore the history and reveal the future plans.

Click here to book for London’s Oldest Toy Museum at 2:45pm on Sunday 3rd December