Masson Mills Artist & Artisan Fair

3-day Artist & Artisan Fair: 25 unique artists and makers exhibiting quality fine art and design at an historic industrial heritage venue in the Derwent Valley.

About Masson Mills Artist & Artisan Fair

Showcasing works in a wide variety of media including: Landscape Painting, Still Life, Abstract Art, Ceramics, Textiles, Sculpture, Jewellery, Printmaking, Photography, Metalwork, Woodworking, Botanical Illustration.

Browse collectable hand-crafted work to cherish, to gift, or to decorate your home, at prices to suit all budgets. Chat with friendly artists and makers about their work.

On-site weaving demonstrations by resident woven textiles expert Sue Russell.
Textile museum tours available (entry fee applies) featuring original machinery in the setting of Richard Arkwkright's 1783 cotton spinning mill.

FREE ADMISSION to the Fair including the Rachel Carter/Legacy Makers installation 'Standing in This Space' commemorating the countless un-named British working women and African American plantation workers whose lives underpinned the booming cotton industry during the Industrial Revolution.

Plenty of on-site parking. Easy access from main A6 road.

Cafe with barista coffee and light refreshments. Textile-themed shop and visitor centre.

Walking distance to nearby attractions - Cromford's pubs/tearooms and famous Scarthin Books, local walks and cycling routes, Cromford Canal, High Peak Trail, Cromford Mills and Matlock Bath. So why not make it a day out?

Contact Details

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Address: Masson Mills, 41 Derby Road, Matlock Bath, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3PY

What Three Words: bright.mincing.beauty

Dates

From Saturday, May 24, 2025
From 10:30 AM
To Monday, May 26, 2025
To 4:30 PM
Fair open 10.30 am to 4.30 pm each day of the late May Bank Holiday weekend. Times of Textile Museum visits (at extra cost) may vary - please call 01629 581001.

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