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Craft Alive - Townsville
2025-08-14 - 2025-08-16 | Townsville Sports Precinct, 24 Burke Street, North Ward, Queensland, 4810, Australia
CraftAlive is coming to Townsville.
Kits, supplies and equipment.
Ample parking. Easy access.
BUY your entry ticket online now.
CraftAlive is a hands-on event, a chance to learn from world class specialists with interactive classes on Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Please note, entry tickets are not day specific, however class bookings are day and time specific. CraftAlive recommends booking ahead to secure your spot.
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

Craft Alive - Craft Fair Perth
2025-07-31 - 2025-08-03 | Claremont Showground, 1 Graylands Road, Claremont, WA, 6010, Australia
CraftAlive Perth is a chance to learn from world class specialists with interactive classes on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Please note, entry tickets are not day specific, however class bookings are day and time specific. CraftAlive recommends booking ahead to secure your spot.
CraftAlive Perth proudly presents WA Quilters Quilt West 2025 exhibition, with the special category theme of ‘Doors’.
CraftAlive Perth also proudly presents the Woodturners Association of Western Australia Major Annual Woodturning Open Competition and Exhibition – 40th Anniversary!
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

Craft Alive - Stitches and Craft Show Adelaide
2025-07-11 - 2025-07-13 | Adelaide Showground, Jubilee Pavilion, Hamilton Bvd, Wayville, South Australia, 5034, Australia
CraftAlive Adelaide is a hands-on event. A chance to learn from world class specialists with interactive classes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Please note, entry tickets are not day specific, however class bookings are day and time specific. CraftAlive recommends booking ahead to secure your spot.
CraftAlive proudly working alongside SA Quilters to present the Festival of Quilts 2025 with a Christmas in July theme.
Kits, supplies and equipment, with ample venue parking and easy access.
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

Craft Alive - LIVE
2025-07-10 - 2025-07-25 | NSW
Love craft, love CraftAlive. Join the global community of craft lovers. Learn, connect and be inspired.
CraftAlive: LIVE (formally known as GICS – Great International Craft Show)
10 – 12 July 2025 (AEDT)
CraftAlive: LIVE will transport you into a wonderful range of retailers, education and inspiration all online for you. Watch exclusive interviews, shop tours, event specials, details of new products PLUS contact details to get in touch and shop! The online shopping hall is free to enter, but only open on event days!
Subscribe to the CraftAlive Youtube channel now to keep up to date with events, education and craft news. https://www.youtube.com/@greatinternationalcraftshow
#lovecraftlovecraftalive

Craft Alive - Canberra
2024-05-23 - 2024-05-26 | EPIC BUDAWANG PAVILION, Flemington Road, Mitchell, ACT, 2911, Australia
CraftAlive  is in  Canberra for 4 big days!
CraftAlive Canberra proudly presents Canberra Quilters Inc Annual Members Exhibition.
Featuring both local and interstate craft experts, the show is packed full of the latest craft supplies, kits and equipment.
A chance to learn from world class specialists with interactive classes on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Class bookings are day and time specific. We recommend booking ahead to secure your spot.
Please note, entry tickets are not day specific – book now!

Craft Alive - Wagga Wagga
2024-04-05 - 2024-04-07 | The Range Function Centre, 308 Copland Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650, Australia
CraftAlive is coming to Wagga Wagga.
CraftAlive is Australia’s longest-running craft event series.
With both local and interstate craft talent, the show is packed full of the latest craft supplies, kits and equipment.
CraftAlive is a hands-on event. A chance to learn from leading craft experts with interactive classes. A weekend dedicated to craft including patchwork, quilting, machine appliqué, long arm quilting, yarn, papercraft, card making, hand embroidery, machine embroidery, scrapbooking, stitchery, cross stitch and more.
BUY your entry ticket online now!
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

Quilt NSW Exhibition 2023
2023-09-15 10:00 - 2023-09-17 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, James Ruse Drive, Rosehill, NSW, 2142, Australia
The Quilt NSW Exhibition 2023, including the Sydney Quilt Show.
Visit the Quilt NSW Exhibition website to check availability of tickets and classes.
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

Canberra Craft & Quilt Fair 2023
2023-09-14 - 2023-09-16 | Exhibition Park, Canberra, Corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell, ACT, 2911, Australia
The Craft Fair is Australia’s favourite craft event – a craft show that showcases all that is new in craft, and provides learning opportunities as well as great shopping – and a magnificent quilt show.
The Australian Quilt Show is also running in conjunction with the fair.
Your ticket includes both events.
Visit https://www.craftfair.com.au/wp/Canberra/ for more information.
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

The Great International Craft Show (Online)
2023-01-26 - 2023-01-28 | NSW
The original online craft event.
The next online event, The Great International Craft Show (GICS), Series 16: Backyard BBQ party runs 26th – 28th January 2023.
EVERYONE is invited to our online party. Put on your thongs, bbq apron and best Hawaiian shirt and join in the fun. Whether on holiday, at the beach or at home…all of your favourite craft retailers and teachers will be online for GICS Series 16.
Doors open 9.30am AEST (Melbourne time).
The Great International Craft Show is an interactive online experience. Just like a physical event, vendors ‘man their stands’ running demonstrations, event offers and with welcoming chatter.
Attending an online event is very similar to a physical event. The main difference, the Shopping Hall is online instead of in-person.
Event features and locations:
Shopping hall – gics.craftalive.com.au
Browse the Shopping Hall in a similar way you would walk around a physical show. Click on the retailer direct links and shop direct with your favourite retailers featuring supplies, kits and equipment.
Live feed – www.facebook.com/CraftAlive
Hourly live updates, vendors online to chat, demos and event news.
Classrooms – gics.craftalive.com.au/classroom
Video Library – gics.craftalive.com.au/classroom
24/7 access to replay classes from the entire online craft event series.
Working together to ensure a strong Sewing and Craft Community.

Australian Machine Quilting Festival
2022-11-10 - 2022-11-13 | Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
The Australian Machine Quilting Festival is dedicated to providing inspiration, education and encouragement to all machine quilters that own a longarm, midarm and/or a domestic sewing machine.
Come & join us in our venture to grow and learn about machine quilting!
2022 is the sixth Australian Machine Quilting Festival. We continue to grow and evolve, but will always have education as a priority along with meeting many new friends and quilters.
We are looking forward to AMQ Festival 2022 with great anticipation and hope to see both past attendees and new ones as well. We are working very hard to make this an incredible event and encourage quilters of all disciplines to come along, be inspired and embrace all that this fantastic industry has to offer.
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

Brisbane Craft & Quilt Fair 2022
2022-10-12 - 2022-10-16 | Brisbane Convention Centre, Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
The Brisbane Craft & Quilt Fair will be open from 12th to 16th October 2022. If you’re into craft or would like to be, the fair is the place to see what’s possible and to find the latest products for knitting, crochet, quilting, papercraft, weaving, jewellery making, sewing, art and many more crafts. Each day there are demonstrations and learning sessions to give you crafty know-how and learn to use new products. Find new designs, patterns, books and materials to use in your next project – and have a great day out with people who share your passion.
Visit www.craftfair.com.au/wp/Brisbane/ for more information.
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

Canberra Craft & Quilt Fair 2022
2022-09-22 - 2022-09-25 | Exhibition Park, Canberra, Corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell, ACT, 2911, Australia
The Canberra Craft & Quilt Fair will be open from 22nd – 25th September 2022. If you’re into craft or would like to be, the fair is the place to see what’s possible and to find the latest products for knitting, crochet, quilting, papercraft, weaving, jewellery making, sewing, art and many more crafts. Each day there are demonstrations and learning sessions to give you crafty know-how and learn to use new products. Find new designs, patterns, books and materials to use in your next project – and have a great day out with people who share your passion.
Visit www.craftfair.com.au/wp/Canberra/ for more information.
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

The Australasian Embroidery Convention 2022
2022-02-25 - 2022-02-27 | Brisbane Convention Centre, Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
Where passion meets creativity!
Experience three days of stitching bliss with traditional and modern classes focusing on embroidery techniques. The event will include a dedicated marketplace of retailers selling embroidery supplies for both hand and machine embroidery, competitions to enter and displays of work. Plus our three day class program will include gorgeous projects to stitch guided by top Australian tutors. A variety of class passes can be purchased each with a series of cost-effective inclusions. If you are booking classes you will not need an entry ticket – entry to the Expo is included within your class pass.
The Australasian Embroidery Convention is an annual event held in the Plaza Terrace Room – located on the Plaza level, upstairs from the main exhibition halls, in the Brisbane Convention Centre at South Bank.
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

The Great International Craft Show (Online)
2021-09-16 - 2021-09-19 | NSW
The original online craft event.
The next online event, The Great International Craft Show (GICS), Series 11 ‘Christmas Shopping & Projects’ takes place: Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th September 2021.
Doors open 9.30am AEST (Sydney time).
The Great International Craft Show is an interactive online experience. Just like a physical event, vendors ‘man their stands’ running demonstrations, event offers and with welcoming chatter.
Attending an online event is very similar to a physical event. The main difference, the Shopping Hall is online instead of in-person.
Event features and locations:
Shopping hall – gics.craftalive.com.au
Browse the Shopping Hall in a similar way you would walk around a physical show. Click on the retailer direct links and shop direct with your favourite retailers featuring supplies, kits and equipment.
Live feed – www.facebook.com/CraftAlive
Hourly live updates, vendors online to chat, demos and event news.
Classrooms – gics.craftalive.com.au/classroom
The schedule will be available to download 1 week prior to the event but teachers will be announced in advance. Keep up to date on www.facebook.com/CraftAlive
No need to ‘book’ classes. Subscribe to the classroom to access all new classes and the entire online video library. No layers, additional costs or hidden surprises. Subscribe now.
For the first time, the GICS-Classroom is FREE. Get hands on with free access to classes during the event thanks to Making It Australia.
Simply click here, hit subscribe and select ‘free access’: gics.craftalive.au/classroom
There are 3 online classrooms running during GICS Series 11. You will not require a subscription to access the classrooms during the event.
Download the schedule now.
Video Library – gics.craftalive.com.au/classroom
Unlimited access to the largest and most diverse online craft video library world-wide. Technique and project based classes for beginner to advance.
No time limits. Class are available 24/7 and remain in the library ongoing.
Working together to ensure a strong Sewing and Craft Community.

Australian Quilt Convention
2021-08-19 - 2021-08-22 | Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson Street, Carlton, Victoria, 3053, Australia
PLEASE NOTE DATES FOR 2021 ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW
See the best quilts from around Australia, together with amazing international works. Learn new techniques in our convention classes with expert tutors. Spend four days immersing yourself in everything the Australasian Quilt Convention has to offer.
2021 will be a celebration of all things Australian.
ABOUT AQC
Under the magnificent Royal Exhibition Building dome quilters will discover the Expo, the AQC Quilt Show and Convention Classes, Workshops and Seminars. There’ll be an area commonly known as Auto Alley where you can test drive all the latest sewing machines – including long arm quilting machines.
THE EXPO
The AQC Expo is a quilter’s dream. Around 100 dedicated quilting retailers will be gathered together to bring visitors the latest quilting supplies. There will be new product launches, the latest gadgets and tools, and exciting new fabrics and patterns.
As well as quilting, you’ll find ideas for textile art, clothing, small sewing projects, embroidery, handbags and soft furnishings. Anyone with a love of textiles, will adore AQC.
Free seminars, make & takes and demonstrations take place every day. Come for an hour or all four days – there’s so much to see. Here is a snapshot of what is happening at the expo to help you plan your visit.
THE QUILT SHOW
The AQC Quilt Show is an unparalleled collection of quilting excellence. Each quilt has been specially selected so you can see not only the best works from around Australia, but also the best from our convention tutors, international exhibitions and competitions.
THE CONVENTION CLASSES
Upstairs there is a convention with one-day, two-day and four-day classes taught by top international and Australian tutors. As well as classes, the Convention packages include entry to the expo every day, a gourmet lunch on all class days, morning tea boxes, continuous tea and coffee all day, social events, lectures and the Gala Dinner – plus a pampering massage and a welcome sample bag.
EDUCATION
Wander around the show and you’ll see loads of demonstrations. Plus in the Expo, there’ll be:
Free Seminars on all day every day.
Make & Take mini-classes will be held each day as well.
Free Floortalks will take place in the Quilt Show.
SPECIAL GUESTS
International quilters and those from around Australia flock to AQC to shop, see the quilts and to network, to celebrate together and to inspire each other. You’ll get so many fresh ideas and meet the quilters behind the quilts. Come to AQC for a few hours or a few days and indulge your passion for quilting.
ATTENDING AQC
Buy tickets at the door, or online, or go for the full AQC experience and book yourself in as a convention delegate. Four-day Gold Passes and Two-day Passes are available and include all aspects of the event.
Due to the ever changing health advice in regards to events and gatherings in Australia, please ensure to contact the organiser prior to the event for the latest information and advice.

Lady Anne's Needlework Festival
2021-07-04 - 2021-07-17 | NSW
ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to COVID-19, the Lady Anne’s Festival will no longer take place as planned in Appleby-in-Westmorland in 2021. A physical event is now being planned for July 2022 and online experiences will replace our 2021 event. More information will be published in the coming months and updates to this page will be made. Please visit https://www.crewelwork.com/pages/needlework-tours for more updates and further information.
The festival is a gathering of top international embroidery tutors. 1, 2 and 3 day workshops will be available featuring a vast array of exclusive designs, and you are able to build your own itinerary of workshops, lectures and excursions.
Did you know – Jane Nicholas’s embroidered ‘Border of Shakespeare’s Flowers’ was inspired by the painted border of a letter written by Lady Anne Clifford to her father in 1598. The border contains fourteen assorted flowers and fruits popular at the time and can be found in her book ‘Shakespeare’s Flowers in Stumpwork’.

Sewing, Stitching and Hand Craft Show
2021-04-30 - 2021-05-02 | Adelaide Showground, Jubilee Pavilion, Hamilton Bvd, Wayville, South Australia, 5034, Australia
SA’s Biggest Sewing, Stitching & Hand Craft Show will once again feature the Quilters Guild of SA Festival of Quilts.
This exciting interactive event is for people who love quilting, sewing & making their own crafts. Once you get the quilting & crafting bug there will be no stopping you at this years show, it’s the ideal place to indulge your passion! Meet the experts, discover new ideas, find new products and enjoy the workshops.
The show is the perfect place to see the latest ideas, get professional tips and learn new techniques. You will be surprised how many skills you can transfer between crafts.
For more information head to their website.

The Great International Craft Show
2021-04-29 - 2021-05-02 | NSW
The original online craft event just got even bigger…
After 7 successful online events in 2020, The Great Australian Craft Show has been renamed for 2021. The same interactive event experience. The same website, classrooms and social media pages. All of the vendors and tutors you love from 2020 plus more new faces from all around the world.
The next online event, The Great International Craft Show (GICS), Series 9 takes place: Thur 29 April – Sun 2 May 2021
The Great International Craft Show is an interactive experience.
Just like a physical event, vendors ‘man their stands’ running demonstrations, event offers and with welcoming chatter.
Event features and locations:
Shopping hall – over 140 retailers featuring supplies, kits and equipment (gics.craftalive.com.au)
Live feed – show specials, demos, and all vendors online to chat (www.facebook.com/CraftAlive)
Classrooms – featuring a huge range of classes across multiple classrooms (subscribe now here: gics.craftalive.com.au/classroom/)
Video Library – 24/7 access to replay classes from the entire online craft event series. (subscribe now here: gics.craftalive.com.au/classroom/)
Working together to ensure a strong Sewing and Craft Community.

Craft Alive - Gold Coast
2021-02-19 09:00 - 2021-02-21 16:00 | Gold Coast Turf Club Event Centre, Corner of Jim Griffiths Way & Racecourse Drive, Bundall, Queensland, 4217, Australia
CraftAlive is at the Gold Coast for 3 big days – for the first time ever!
Featuring both local and interstate craft experts, the show is packed full of the latest craft supplies, kits and equipment.
CraftAlive is a hands-on event. A chance to learn from world class specialists with interactive classes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
*pre-purchase tickets online for social distancing & express guaranteed entry

The Great International Craft Show
2021-02-04 08:00 - 2021-02-07 17:00 | ONLINE
The original online craft event just got even bigger…
After 7 successful online events in 2020, The Great Australian Craft Show has been renamed for 2021. The same interactive event experience. The same website, classrooms and social media pages. All of the vendors and tutors you love from 2020 plus more new faces from all around the world.
The Great International Craft Show is an interactive experience.
Just like a physical event, vendors ‘man their stands’ running demonstrations, event offers and with welcoming chatter.
Event features and locations:
Shopping hall – over 140 retailers featuring supplies, kits and equipment (gics.craftalive.com.au)
Live feed – show specials, demos, and all vendors online to chat (www.facebook.com/CraftAlive)
Classrooms – featuring a huge range of classes across multiple classrooms (subscribe now here: gics.craftalive.com.au/classroom/)
Video Library – 24/7 access to replay classes from the entire online craft event series. (subscribe now here: gics.craftalive.com.au/classroom/)
Working together to ensure a strong Sewing and Craft Community.

Festival of Lace
2021-01-30 - 2021-03-04 | Gallery 76, 76 Queen Street, Concord West, New South Wales, 2138, Australia

Beating Around The Bush - International Needlework Convention
2020-09-30 - 2020-10-07 | NSW
Beating Around the Bush is a biennial international needlework convention hosted by Inspirations Studios. It’s all about stitching together, learning together and laughing together. It’s that simple. And that’s what makes it so good!
The convention features many exciting and talented tutors including:
Christine P Bishop
Jenny McWhinney
Jane Nicholas
For more information and to download a free catalogue visit the Beating Around The Bush website.
