AWGB Woodturning Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Andy Coates on March 18, 2011, 06:19:22 PM
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I've just had an invitation to a craft event. This is a prestige event, and well advertised and attended. But...
For the space I usually have at such events, and I only do four outside events a year now, it would cost...
£1100 without any extras, and not accounting for travel costs (considerable), five nights accomodation (frightening) and subsistance for the duration (with my appetite, not to be sneezed at)...
That's a fair amount of woodturned objects before you take any money!
What's the most expensive event you go to/ have been invited to?
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Hi Andy,
that does sound a lot of money, the most expensive one that I have heard of and there is no way I could afford it is at the Bath and West show where one of my mates (a woodturner) was quoted £1400 for a pitch.
I tend to do shows local to where I live and usually if I take a lathe and demonstrate I either get the pitch free or get reduced rates. If it is too far to travel each day I take a tent and camp to save a few quid on hotels and petrol.I'm normally so tired at the end of a day at the show that I have no trouble sleeping.
Regards
John
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At our club we were quoted £4000 at the RHS at Tatton Park - We didn't take it up. ???
By the way Andy - you didn't mention the liquid refreshment which is also not inconsiderable :o
Cheers Dave
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The most expensive ones I do are about £800 for a 4 x 3 metre stand but as they are only about a 10min drive from home very few other overheads.
john
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Hello John, At £800 you would have to sell a lot of pieces.Regards John
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You are not wrong there, I have been doing them for a couple of years and so far I have always come away with a nice profit but not sure how it is going to go this year given the 2 shows I have done so far.
I was sent an invite to the ideal home exhibition and the cost is mind blowing, stands start at £760 per square metre and go up from there, I decided that was a bit too much for me.
john
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Hi all,
I'm just back from my first day displaying/selling on an Arts Trail which costs me £40 for 11 days, weather good so lots of visitors but not so many spensing only sold one hollow form, but thats one more item than the 3 artist/painters sold who share the venue. So got my money back and a lot more things can only get better I hope.
Cheers Martin.