Calling all crafters in Ireland - here’s the perfect opportunity to stock up on all those Christmas supplies and get your creative juices flowing.
The Creative Crafts Show will be hitting Belfast's King's Hall Comples from 15-17 November, and promises to be the perfect place to source all those unusual and hard-to-find craft supplies. There will also be plenty of workshops taking place, giving you the chance to learn a variety of new techniques in everything from embroidery to scrapbooking.
There's even a special appearance from Jenny Stirling of Jenny's Cakes, who will be offering demonstrations and workshops in festive cake decorating - perfect for impressing the family on Christmas day!

The craft world is going Queen crazy this Jubilee bank holiday weekend, with all sorts of royalty-inspired events popping up all over the country. And with a whopping four whole days off work, do you really need any more excuses to get stuck in to some making and creating?

Avid stitchers in the west can indulge their passion at Bristol's first ever subversive cross stitch get-together on Monday 4th, hosted at craft cafe Paper Village. Like a stitch and bitch with tapestry rather than knitting needles, just bring along your own materials and enjoy a cup of tea and a chat with other stitchers. The focus is on creating witty, quirky projects - our mini corgis or retro owl would be just the ticket!

If you want to try out some new skills beyond the world of stitching, Brighton's Artist In Residence hotel is playing host to the slightly scary-sounding Jubilee Bootcamp. Billed as an event for 'hardcore crafters', you can learn how to build a corgi pinata stuffed with retro sweets, create no-sew bunting and bling rings, and even bake cookies with edible Royal portraits in the middle.