About Us

The Langham Handmade Fair is a bi-annual event run by fellow makers, Clair and Dawn who have been good friends since meeting on Netmums in 2012.​

We are no strangers in organising good quality events.  A few months after meeting, we first dipped our toes into planning events where we organised our first Mother and Baby Fair.  As mums of pre-school aged children we noticed there were some great local businesses that served the young family market. We were pleased with the popularity and continued with this event for a few years. 

As our children started school, we both found ourselves crafting (in the little spare time we had in-between family and day jobs).  We started attending local craft fairs in the Colchester and surrounding areas.  Some of them were good, although we soon came to realise that many of them were poorly advertised and not purely 'handmade' events as some stallholders would sell mass produced items.​

So, in March 2018 we decided to use our experience from our mother and baby events, to bring together a complete HANDMADE experience.  We also got to showcase our own handmade items and most importantly support other local makers, curators and artists. 

Clair hand stitches family portraits and embroiders baby scan keepsakes (Cotton Treasures) and Dawn runs Memos & More, a small sewing business specialising in fabric memo boards, bunting and accessories. 

You can find us on Instagram @cottontreasuresuk and @memos_more.