About Makers’ Day

Created to bring together musicians and makers for a celebration of our instruments

 

When you walk through the doors of Kings Place on Makers’ Day, you’ll be met with the immediate buzz of atmosphere from makers and musicians, meeting, talking and playing as it echoes out across the galleries.

For the whole of the day, you can walk around the galleries and meet makers at their stands where they’ll be displaying currently available instruments. You can discuss your needs, ideas and even trial instruments right where you stand.

To accompany the exhibits, there is an exciting series of concerts, masterclasses and talks happening throughout the day, which you can find the details of on our schedule.

Experience the ancient craft of violin making

 

Whether you are actively seeking to purchase an instrument, or interested in broadening your interest in the violin, Makers’ Day provides the opportunity to see, hear and play instruments from a wide selection of contemporary makers from Britain and overseas, as well as meet the people who make them.

 

The British Violin Making Association

The British Violin Making Association, formed in 1995, is one of the foremost violin making associations in the world. We work to support and promote fellowship between violin family instrument and bow makers by organising events, short courses, networking opportunities and publishing a quarterly magazine.


Kings Place

Kings Place is an open, multi-arts venue, presenting an adventurous and critically-acclaimed programme, with words and music at its heart. They are a place where many audiences belong, a place where people connect with their passion and no-one is lost in the crowd.

The BVMA are grateful for their ongoing support of Makers’ Day.