Events
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4 July 2018 | Events
30 April-2 May 2019New exhibition to co-locate with the Natural Stone ShowThis is an exhibition that breaks down the barriers – a new event that brings you the latest products and trends in the...
18 June 2018 | Events
The more you look, the more you see at 'on form', an exquisite exhibition of sculpture, mostly for the garden and all in stone, at Asthall Manor in Burford, Oxfordshire.Even objects that do...

Judging in progress during the Winchester Cathedral Stone Festival on 17 June. The judges were led by Andrew Bowles, Master of the Worshipful Company of Masons that provided prizes for first, second and third place works. The other judges were Adrian Munns, Administrator of the Cathedral Fellowship, John Crook, Winchester Cathedral Archaeologist, and Cannon Nick Fennemore, the Cathedral Chaplain.
18 June 2018 | Events
The second of England's stone festivals in 2018 was held at Winchester Cathedral, 15-17 June. The theme was Kings & Scribes, which gave the masons and carvers plenty of scope to stretch their...
5 June 2018 | Events
Sharra Oram reports on her experience as a competitor at the European Stone Festival, held in Saverne, France, this year in May. Sharra is a stonemason / stone carver from Wiltshire who qualified in...
30 May 2018 | Events
British stonemasons and carvers Alex Wenham and Mark McDonnell have once again taken top honours at the European Stone Festival, held this year at the Parc of Rohan Palace in Saverne, France, 25-27...
22 May 2018 | Events
Dry stone wallers from across the UK (and even further afield) gathered in a field at Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria on Sunday (20 May) to compete with each other for the honours in a competition to mark...
8 May 2018 | Events
Wells Stone Carving Festival organised by Paul Roddan of Somerset Stonemasons for the May Day bank holiday weekend got this year's stone events off to a flying start.Dawn-to-dusk sunshine sent...
2 May 2018 | Events
City & Guilds of London Art School is once again participating in London Craft Week (9-13 May) by holding an Historic Carving Open House, which includes a stone carving demonstration and...
26 March 2018 | Events
This week promises what will hopefully be the last of this winter's snow showers in the UK. But for some of the country's top stone carvers, winter brings an (albeit ephemeral) artistic...
26 March 2018 | Events
Stone sculpture returns to the idyllic setting of Asthall Manor in Oxfordshire again this year (10 June-8 July) as 'on form' is held in its two-yearly spot at the home of Rosie Pearson. Most...
1 March 2018 | Events
There will be a stone carving festival in Wells, Somerset, on May Day bank holiday weekend, 5-7 May.It will take place at The Bishop's Barn, a medieval tithe barn in the heart of the city. ...
22 February 2018 | Events
New exhibition reflects barrier-free approach to designA new exhibition has been launched called Hard Surfaces. It will run alongside the Natural Stone Show at ExCeL London 30 April to 2...
8 February 2018 | Events
Stone Federation and some of its members made sure there was real natural stone on show among quite a lot of man-made immitations at the Surface Design Show in the Business Design Centre, Islington,...
15 January 2018 | Events
The Italian stone exhibition in Carrara, Italy, which has for many years played second fiddle to the annual exhibition in Verona, has relaunched this year as part of what is being heralded a '...
18 December 2017 | Events
Wishing all readers of Natural Stone Specialist magazine and its online audience here on this website a most enjoyable Christmas / New Year break. We are always happy to share your news and views...