James Fox | Craftland
Fri 24 Apr 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
For as long as there are humans, there will be craft. For generations, what we made with our hands defined our identities, built our communities, and shaped the character of our regions. In Craftland, academic and multi-award-winning, BAFTA-nominated broadcaster James Fox travels the length of Britain – from the Scilly Isles to the Scottish Highlands – seeking out the last remaining master craftspeople and the vanishing trades that once governed everyday life on these shores.
Stepping inside the workshops of blacksmiths and wheelwrights, cutlers and coopers, bell-founders and watchmakers, Fox uncovers not only our past but another way of living: slower, richer, and more connected to the material world. In an increasingly digital age, these endangered skills feel more valuable than ever, hiding in plain sight, enriching even the most modest things. Join James to celebrate Britain as a true “craft land” and to rediscover the necessary connection between our creative instincts and the world we inhabit: a wisdom that may yet help shape our future.
Venue: Palmerston Room
Duration: 1 hour
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Author Biography
James Fox is an academic and multi-award-winning, BAFTA-nominated broadcaster, known for his many acclaimed BBC documentaries. He is Director of Studies in History of Art at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and Creative Director of the Hugo Burge Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting the arts and crafts across Britain. He is also the author of the celebrated The World According to Colour: A Cultural History.
