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Festival of Crafts
2002 was its eleventh successive year, and the event now draws audiences around 11,000.
Centred on the castle's Outer Bailey area, the Craft Fair brings together over 70 craft and artisan producers who sell their wares from stands in a large marquee. Other areas of the castle grounds are given over to demonstrations, practical, hands-on workshops and other craft-related entertainments, some for adults, some for children.
Traditional craft skills - including stonemasonry, plaster of paris casting, brickmaking and wood turning were all on show. Treasures, one of Shropshire's leading craft building companies showcased the work of some of the their craftsmen and apprentices were on hand to demonstrate their skills.
In this fun, family environment, the Schools Design and Technolgy Showcase sits very comfortably. Participants enjoy the benefits of having their work on show alongside the work of established craft workers and artisans, and have the opportunity to talk with a range of interested visitors as well as one another.
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