Bathurst has certainly come on our radar a few times recently and we are very excited about this latest event, happening in the region – it’s the Hand Made Heritage Trades Trail.
Happening March 16 and 17, anyone with a passion for handmade and buying local will be in creative heaven with more than 100 artisans from all across the country at what is Australia’s oldest inland European settlement.
The huge two-day program features a fair at the historic Bathurst Showground where rare and lost trades will demonstrate their work and inspire the next generation to enjoy the beauty and health benefits of learning a craft.
Head on down to see the entertainment which promises live music, old-fashioned treats, rides on an authentic Cobb & Co coach, whip cracking, knitting, crocheting and wine stomping! Meet potters, toymakers, photographers, cobblers, candle-makers, Aboriginal tool makers, violin makers, spinners, weavers and more.
You may be wondering where the ‘heritage trail’ part comes into it. New to the event this year is the addition of seven iconic heritage venues around Bathurst. Ticket holders receive 50% off entry to view and experience Abercrombie House, Miss Traill’s House and Garden, the Bathurst Rail Museum, Chifley Home, Bathurst District Historical Society Museum and Old Government Cottage; available as a self-drive, or via the free shuttle buses operating both days.
Be sure to book your tickets online, where ticket cost gets you entry to both days.
Adults $20 online,
Children 16 and under free.
This is your chance to get up and close to these lost trades, including blacksmithing, saddlery, dry stone walling, whip cracking and making, glass artistry, lace making, tapestry, embroidery, carpentry and joinery, cigar box guitar making and violin making, all demonstrated by local and guest artisans.
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