Programme

Friday, 10 October 2025

Sit on This Podcast with Ray Clarke and Vicky Grubb

Sit on This Podcast with Ray Clarke and Vicky Grubb

Sit on This Podcast with Ray Clarke and Vicky Grubb

10:15

Ray and Vicky will be chatting and broadcasting their Sit on This! podcast live and direct from "Festival of Upholstery" Read more...

Conservation with Heather Porter

Conservation with Heather Porter

Conservation with Heather Porter

10:30

Learn how upholstery conservation differs from residential upholstery with Heather Porter Upholstery Conservation. Read more...

Pricing for Upholstery with Ray Clarke and Vicky Grubb

Pricing for Upholstery with Ray Clarke and Vicky Grubb

Pricing for Upholstery with Ray Clarke and Vicky Grubb

13:30

Ray and Vicky will be hosting a session providing advice on pricing for upholstery and how to approach costing work for quotes. Read more...

Trade accounts advice with Zoe Knight Interiors

Trade accounts advice with Zoe Knight Interiors

Trade accounts advice with Zoe Knight Interiors

15:00

Lots of useful help and advice from Zoe Knight on opening Trade accounts. Read more...

Managing Your Social Media with Zoe Pocock

Managing Your Social Media with Zoe Pocock

Managing Your Social Media with Zoe Pocock

15:00

Zoe Pocock from Pink Gorilla Media will be talking to us about how to manage our social media accounts. Read more...

Social Event

Social Event

Social Event

18:00

Social Evening Dinner and Drinks

Join us on Friday evening for our fantastic social event, an opportunity to get to know other upholsterers, suppliers and make industry connections.

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Saturday, 11 October 2025

Breakfast Q&A with Robbie Richardson

Breakfast Q&A with Robbie Richardson

Breakfast Q&A with Robbie Richardson

07:00

An informal event with the opportunity to ask all your burning upholstery questions to renowned and experienced experts. Read more...

Photographing your work for the best marketing results

Photographing your work for the best marketing results

Photographing your work for the best marketing results

09:00

A professional photographer will guide us through the best approaches to photographing our work for use on social media and web sites. Read more...

Leigh-Anne Treadwell and Simeon Haughton-Smith

Leigh-Anne Treadwell and Simeon Haughton-Smith

Leigh-Anne Treadwell and Simeon Haughton-Smith

10:00

Leigh-Anne Treadwell and Simeon Haughon-Smith share their expertise in a fascinating talk. Read more...

Jules Haines

Jules Haines

Jules Haines

12:30

Jules Haines, founder of award winning interiors resale platform Haines. Read more...

Delyth Fetherston-Dilke and Alex Law

Delyth Fetherston-Dilke and Alex Law

Delyth Fetherston-Dilke and Alex Law

13:00

Sustainability in Contemporary Upholstery with Alex Law and Delyth Fetherston-Dilke. Read more...

Cable and Blake

Cable and Blake

Cable and Blake

13:30

Cable & Blake are known for their efforts to be more sustainable. Read more...

Exercises for Upholsterers with Physio Sarah Franklin

Exercises for Upholsterers with Physio Sarah Franklin

Exercises for Upholsterers with Physio Sarah Franklin

14:00

Sarah will be providing advice on exercises and stretches aimed at upholsterers as well as looking at treatments for injuries and pains many upholsterers will be familiar with. Read more...

Sessions

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Tour - Friday

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Tour - Friday

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Tour - Friday

Enjoy a tour of the RMAS with knowledgeable guides organised by the Sandhurst Trust. Read more..

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Tour - Saturday

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Tour - Saturday

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Tour - Saturday

Enjoy a tour of the RMAS with knowledgeable guides organised by the Sandhurst Trust. Read more...