BCTF - British Craft Trade Fair 2013

The British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) is a three-day event that takes place in April each year at the scenic Great Yorkshire Showground in beautiful Harrogate, Yorkshire. In 2013, the Fair will take place on 7th-9th April.

The fair is strictly trade-only and showcases work from exclusively British and Irish makers. BCTF differs from other trade fairs in that no mass-manufactured products or products made overseas are allowed. Visitors can be confident, therefore, that they will be presented with a selection of the best hand-made British giftware available from more than 500 talented makers.

The Fair has been running for more than thirty five years. For the past nineteen years it has been run by PSM Ltd under the personal supervision of Margeret Bunn who is responsible for maintaining the fair's high standards. Margeret is a well known figure in the arena of British Crafts and has helped many hundreds of young makers take their first steps in dealing with the trade. The fair includes a dedicated Newcomers Gallery where each year seventy two new makers are introduced to the trade.

BCTF has been promoting British hand-made giftware for more than 35 years, longer than any other trade fair in the UK. Our online trade catalogue Design Edge brings these products to you through the Autumn/Winter season.

If you want to buy unique, handmade work from the British Isles, the British Craft Trade Fair and the Design Edge Online Trade Catalogue will offer you all the choice you need. With hundreds of makers, a vast range of products, and prices starting at just a few pounds, they're well worth a visit.