Marco Angelo — Hampshire Rustic Furniture
2026-03-26 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | The Cross Barn, Odiham, United Kingdom
Hampshire Rustic Furniture are more than just a business – they are a small family-run endeavour with a passion for crafting quality and affordable furniture. Each piece they create is lovingly handcrafted with utmost care and attention to detail. Their commitment to excellence begins with the materials they select, choosing only the finest to ensure the durability and longevity of their creations.

Jamie Linwood — Tuned Percussion Instruments
2026-04-23 19:30 - 21:30 | The Cross Barn, Odiham, United Kingdom
Jamie has been making tuned percussion instruments for over twenty-five years. He gained an HND in Instrument Technology at The London College of Furniture in 1988 and then won a three-year research grant from the Leverhulme Trust which enabled him to travel widely in Africa and Indonesia where he studied alongside the most skilled instrument makers. He completed a PhD in Music Instrument Technology in 1995. This unique background of training in the practical skills of instrument making, coupled with an academic knowledge of acoustics and instrument construction, enables Jamie to make strong and beautiful instruments which sound fantastic.

Gather Design — Cassie Rowland and Henry Tovey
2026-05-28 19:30 - 21:30
Gather started with a desire to do things differently, forged by the idea that the furniture industry could just be done better. Their furniture is all made within 60 miles of the customer’s location, which they achieve by having a network of independent makers across the country.

Derek Jones — Former Editor, Furniture & Cabinetmaking
2026-09-24 19:30 - 21:30 | The Cross Barn, Odiham, United Kingdom
Derek Jones began working with antique furniture at the age of fourteen as a Saturday boy in a restoration workshop in Brighton. What followed was a couple of decades of design and commercial manufacture within the industry. Nearly forty years later, the skills acquired back in that little workshop have become an important part of his working methodology today: good construction and a careful choice of materials with a nod to the past. As editor of the UK’s premier woodworking magazine, Furniture & Cabinetmaking (2008–2018), Derek managed to combine his flair for making with a passion for sharing a range of skills that if not practised might one day no longer be part of our lives.
