Camphill Craft Fair in Chrysalis theatre

Camphill MK Craft Fair 2022 Success!

Nov 21, 2022

Our annual Art, Craft and Food Fair was a great success! We are thrilled to have raised over £3,600 for our charity.

Deputy Mayor Mick Legg and his wife, Mandy, kindly opened the fair for us, and we welcomed over 700 people from all over the county! The entertainment in the hall made it very different and unique. Thank you to those who got involved. We are delighted and sincerely thank those involved who worked so hard.

Our spirited Craft Fair could not have been possible without our staff, workshop coordinators, events coordinator, SMTs, senior support workers, assistant manager, support workers, volunteers and residents throughout the day.

You’ll agree that this was a true community event!

Our artisan bakery sold out by 1:30 pm! They sold 70 freshly baked loaves, 40 sourdough, 40 focaccia, 40 scones, 24 mince pies and 80 muffins!

Our craft workshop stall had constant sales all day, and they sold their handmade creations, which included textiles and pottery, and raised almost £800 throughout the day.

With over 700 visitors to our Willen site, we want to say a HUGE thanks to all those who came and bought lovely handmade goodies! We hope that we will see you all again soon and that you enjoyed the day as much as we did. Thank you for supporting us!

And we can’t forget the AMAZING local makers, crafters, producers and designers who took part. Your talent and craftsmanship are why the day was such a success! We hope you sold lots of your creations, and we will see you again next year. Please liaise with Carolyn, our new events coordinator, who will take over the reins from Julia, who’s been the driving force of our craft fairs since their inception several years ago.

Thank you all again!

Here are some comments from our social media channels:

Gail G via Facebook

“Thank you. What a lovely day for your Craft Fair. So many people and a fabulous atmosphere. Well done all. X”

Helen – Stallholder

“Thank you for letting me join your very well organised fair. It was my first time at a fair and I suspect I’ve been spoilt regarding the organisation. The help to get all my stuff in was so welcome. The free coffee and venue amazing.”

Naomi L via Facebook

“Awesome event. I purchased some good-quality handmade gifts for Christmas. Spot on. Thank you for organising!”

Christina @ Blackdog Designs- Stallholder

“I had a very good day with sales, and it was truly a pleasurable experience from start to finish, well organised and such a warm welcome. I absolutely loved the atmosphere and came away feeling in awe of the residents and staff – what a wonderful place it is, and I will certainly be spreading to word for people to visit.”

Lou D via Facebook

“Really great day. Lots of lovely Christmas purchases made.”

Motyl Ceramics – Stallholder

“Thank you for having me at your Christmas craft fair this year. We have a wonderful time and met so many talented and kind people. I would love to be a part of your next craft fair in the future.”

Wealth & Tax UK via Instagram

“Had an amazing time after a 5k run around Willen Lake with Park Run UK. Super nice atmosphere with kind people, and the craft fair was very successful indeed! Well done, Camphill MK.”

Ian Revell, CEO at Milton Keynes Community Foundation via Twitter

“Fantastic Craft & Food Fayre CamphillMK!”