I have just seen an advert for a show organiser, stands costs start at £675 for 2m x1.5m For me that would have to be an exceptional show to cover the cost of the stand, electricity on top of that mind,travel and accomodation plus food for the weekend I would have to take £1000 before I start to show a profit, who was it that said they wanted to do craft events? Just been in discussion with another organiser that wants me to demonstrate during the show, I said fine I can do that ,then they started working out how much my pitch was going to cost me!! Bit of a non starter there then. When clubs are paying me over £100 to demonstrate for 2 or 3 hours (which I think is good value for money) where do show organisers get off thinking I will demonstrate all weekend and pay them for the privelege? As far as I am concerned they can find another mug to do that.
Talking of demonstrations, I am doing an all day demo on Sunday which will include working with pewter and I have spent the day preparing for that, turning "blue Peter" jobs and pre-casting some items. Sunday morning I will have a 2 hour drive each way, 6 hours of demonstrating in between, at least 1 1/2 days prep and a day to sort things out when I get back home. A hard way to earn a living.