2 - 3 October 2026
National Conference Centre
2 days, 500+ upholsterers, 25 Exhibitors, 17 Demos & workshops, 6 fully-packed industry talks, 4 pre-festival courses & 1 very enjoyable evening social!
2 - 3 October 2026
2 days, 500+ upholsterers, 25 Exhibitors, 17 Demos & workshops, 6 fully-packed industry talks, 4 pre-festival courses & 1 very enjoyable evening social!
We were joined by a wide range of companies from equipment suppliers, to fabric houses along with industry bodies.
Martins Upholstery Supplies
Livedale
Warwick
Trimont Trimmings
Isle Mill
John Boyd Textiles Limited
Antique Street
Devon Metalcrafts
Sew and Stow
Cable and Blake
Renewabl
Uphcycle
The Design Archives
The Button Box Devon
Lochcarron of Scotland
Fibre Technology
Titley & Marr
Potterton Books
The Worshipful Company of Upholders
AMUSF
Guild of Traditional Upholsterers
Sammy's Foundation
SATRA
British Furniture Association
Auden Funeral Supplies
4 pre-festival courses with leading upholstery experts.
Hand-stitched Traditional Bolster
Gareth Rees
Traditional Fluting
Gregory Cupitt-Jones
LOUIS XVI Dossier a Tableau
Armand Verdier
Surface Finishing for Upholstered Furniture
Oliver Piepereit
6 fully packed talks from across the industry from sustainability to how to run an upholstery business.
Reusing Existing Upholstery: Live with Elsie Hutcheon
Running an Upholstery Business: Practical Advice & Q&A
Sewing a Box Cushion: Live with Susie Stanway
Sit on This! Podcast with Rohan Blacker founder of Sofa.com
Sustainable Upholstery: Materials, Methods & Mindset with Vanessa Butt
Guerrilla Upholsterer Speaks
16 Clinics & Demos for attendees to learn and talk with industry experts
Sammy’s Foundation: Heritage Skills Creating New Opportunities
Sammy's Foundation
Better Photography and Social Media with Royal Touch
Royal Touch Photography
Meet the British Furniture Association
British Furniture Association
Fire Regulations and Material Testing with SATRA
SATRA
Celebrating Excellence in Upholstery
Worshipful Company of Upholders
Passementerie Weaving with Helen Fry
Helen Fry
Practical Business Support
British Library’s Business & IP Centre Network and Her Business Counts
Help Shape the Future of Repair with We Are Repairs
We Are Repairs
Ask Me Anything — No Shaming and No Judging
Festival of Upholstery
Visit the Festival of Upholstery Workshop
Festival of Upholstery
Furniture Repair with Ollie from OP Woodcraft
Ollie from OP Woodcraft
Live Leather Care and Repair
Upholstering with Woven Horsehair Fabric
Greg Cuppit - Jones with John Boyd Textiles
Traditional Upholstery with Armand Verdier
Armand Verdier
Rush Seating and Caning with Sonia White
Sonia White of White Bespoke
Bring Your Scissors - On-Site Sharpening Throughout the Festival
Classic Sharpening Service