10 - 11 October 2025
400+ Upholsterers, 22 Exhibitors, 11 Talks, 6 Demonstrations, the first Evening Social.
22 Exhibitors from fabric houses to Industry associations
6 pre-festival courses with leading industry experts.

Passementerie
Clare Hedges

Wool and Hair Tick Mattress
Gareth Rees

Classic French Upholstery
Armand Verdier

Freehand Deep Buttoning
Greg Cupitt-Jones

Weave a Paper Cord Stool
Rachael South

Hand Stitched Lampshades
Joanna Heptinstall

Sit on This Podcast
Ray Clarke and Vicky Grubb

Trade accounts advice
Zoe Knight Interiors

Panel Discussion - running an Upholstery Business

Managing Your Social Media
Zoe Pocock

The National Upholstery Awards
AMUSF

Breakfast Q&A
Robbie Richardson

Photography Demonstration
Asun Olivan

The Hidden values of Teaching
Cecily Benson

Made STRONG
Leigh-Anne Treadwell

Sustainability
Delyth Fetherston-Dilke

Exercises for Upholsterers
Sarah Franklin