London International Woodworking Festival

London International Woodworking Festival The UK’s leading celebration of woodworking, craft, and design. Join us for hands-on demos, expert talks, and a vibrant maker community.

Dovetails are one of the most recognisable joints in woodworking. Strong, precise, and deeply satisfying to cut by hand....
06/06/2026

Dovetails are one of the most recognisable joints in woodworking. Strong, precise, and deeply satisfying to cut by hand.⁠
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At LIWF 2026, you’ll find dovetail joinery across a range of courses and demonstrations, from traditional tool chest making and cabinetmaking to fine woodworking and hand tool techniques.⁠
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Whether you’re picking up a saw for the first time or refining existing skills, there’s something uniquely rewarding about seeing a joint fit perfectly together.⁠
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26–31 October 2026⁠
London Design & Engineering UTC⁠
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Explore courses and workshops:⁠
londoniwf.co.uk⁠
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One minute you’re talking hand tools with a chairmaker, the next you’re watching live demonstrations, discovering specia...
04/06/2026

One minute you’re talking hand tools with a chairmaker, the next you’re watching live demonstrations, discovering specialist materials, or finding a course you didn’t even know existed.⁠
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The Marketplace is where the woodworking community comes together. Makers, suppliers, educators, restorers, hobbyists, and curious beginners all in one space, sharing skills, stories, and ideas.⁠
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Expect tools, timber, finishing products, free seminars, live demonstrations, furniture makers, traditional crafts, and conversations that stay with you long after the festival ends.⁠
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Come for the tools. Stay for the conversations.⁠
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30–31 October 2026⁠
London Design & Engineering UTC⁠
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Explore the festival:⁠
londoniwf.co.uk⁠
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Every chair in this photograph started as timber, tools, and an idea.⁠⁠By the end of the week, these makers had transfor...
04/06/2026

Every chair in this photograph started as timber, tools, and an idea.⁠
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By the end of the week, these makers had transformed raw materials into something lasting through patience, skill, and shared learning.⁠
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That’s what LIWF is about. Not just watching craftsmanship, but experiencing the process of making alongside a community of people who care deeply about it.⁠
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Whether you leave with a finished piece, a new technique, or the confidence to start your next project, the festival stays with you long after the week ends.⁠
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26–31 October 2026⁠
London Design & Engineering UTC⁠
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What will you make?⁠
londoniwf.co.uk⁠
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“It was incredible finally meeting the person behind the videos I’ve watched for years.”⁠⁠Leigh spent ages chatting with...
03/06/2026

“It was incredible finally meeting the person behind the videos I’ve watched for years.”⁠
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Leigh spent ages chatting with one of the makers she follows online, asking questions about tools, techniques, finishing, and the small details you never quite get from a video alone.⁠
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That’s one of the things that makes LIWF special. The chance to meet professional makers in person, hear their stories, see their work up close, and have real conversations across the Marketplace.⁠
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From furniture makers and restorers to carvers, toolmakers, and content creators, the festival brings together people who genuinely love sharing their craft.⁠
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26–31 October 2026⁠
London Design & Engineering UTC⁠
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Meet the makers:⁠
londoniwf.co.uk⁠
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Some weeks are hard to describe until you’ve experienced them.⁠⁠The sound of hand tools early in the morning. Fresh shav...
02/06/2026

Some weeks are hard to describe until you’ve experienced them.⁠
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The sound of hand tools early in the morning. Fresh shavings covering the bench. Dust settling into your apron by the end of the day. Conversations that carry on long after the workshop finishes.⁠
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LIWF is more than a course or a marketplace. It’s a chance to spend a full week immersed in making alongside people who care deeply about craft, skill, and traditional woodworking.⁠
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26–31 October 2026⁠
London Design & Engineering UTC⁠
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Spend a week immersed in making:⁠
londoniwf.co.uk⁠
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Before a saw cuts or a chisel pares, the work begins with a line.⁠⁠The marking gauge is one of the traditional tools use...
01/06/2026

Before a saw cuts or a chisel pares, the work begins with a line.⁠
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The marking gauge is one of the traditional tools used to create clean, consistent layouts for accurate joinery. A small tool with a huge role in fine woodworking.⁠
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Across LIWF 2026, you’ll spot marking gauges in use throughout hand tool demonstrations, cabinetmaking courses, Japanese joinery workshops, and traditional woodworking classes.⁠
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Because good craftsmanship starts long before the first cut is made.⁠
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26–31 October 2026⁠
London Design & Engineering UTC⁠
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Discover more:⁠
londoniwf.co.uk⁠
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Your camera roll will be full by the end of the weekend.⁠⁠From rare hand tools and historic collections to clever worksh...
31/05/2026

Your camera roll will be full by the end of the weekend.⁠
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From rare hand tools and historic collections to clever workshop setups and finishing techniques, LIWF is full of details worth stopping for.⁠
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The Marketplace brings together makers, collectors, tool specialists, restorers, and craftspeople from across the woodworking world, creating the kind of event where inspiration is everywhere you look.⁠
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Some visitors leave with tools. Others leave with ideas for their next project. Most leave with both.⁠
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26–31 October 2026⁠
London Design & Engineering UTC⁠
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Discover more:⁠
londoniwf.co.uk⁠
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This year, our first cohort of learners from the East London Furniture Institute (ELFI) graduated.⁠⁠Now, our Year 1 lear...
29/05/2026

This year, our first cohort of learners from the East London Furniture Institute (ELFI) graduated.⁠
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Now, our Year 1 learners are preparing to begin their first industry placements with workshops, studios, and makers across the sector.⁠
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From joinery and machine skills to finishing, upholstery, restoration, and design, ELFI learners are gaining real experience alongside professionals who believe in passing skills on to the next generation.⁠
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That spirit sits at the heart of LIWF.⁠
Not just celebrating craftsmanship, but helping create future makers.⁠
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Every ticket, every course, and every conversation helps support woodworking education and opportunities for young people entering the industry.⁠
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Find out more about the East London Furniture Institute:⁠
elfi.uk⁠
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26–31 October 2026⁠
London Design & Engineering UTC⁠
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Explore the festival:⁠
londoniwf.co.uk⁠
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This year, LIWF is partnering with The Good Hotel, giving festival visitors a unique place to stay just minutes from the...
28/05/2026

This year, LIWF is partnering with The Good Hotel, giving festival visitors a unique place to stay just minutes from the action.⁠
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Moored in the Royal Docks, The Good Hotel combines waterfront views, modern design, and a strong social mission, making it the perfect base for a week of woodworking, making, and discovering new skills.⁠
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Spend the day learning from expert makers, exploring the Marketplace, and trying hands-on workshops, then unwind overlooking the Thames with fellow festival attendees.⁠
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LIWF visitors will also have access to an exclusive discounted room rate during the festival week.⁠
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26–31 October 2026⁠
London Design & Engineering UTC⁠
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Plan your stay:⁠
londoniwf.co.uk⁠
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“Passing on skills. Sharing knowledge. Building the future of the craft, one young maker at a time.”⁠⁠That’s exactly wha...
27/05/2026

“Passing on skills. Sharing knowledge. Building the future of the craft, one young maker at a time.”⁠
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That’s exactly what Studio 1718 experienced when they welcomed LDE UTC learner Joe into their workshop for industry placement.⁠
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One of the things that makes LIWF different is that every ticket helps support future makers through opportunities, education and real workshop experience.⁠
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From discovering woodworking for the first time to gaining confidence in a professional studio, the festival is about keeping craft skills alive and creating pathways into the industry.⁠
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When you support LIWF, you’re supporting the next generation of makers too.⁠
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26–31 October 2026⁠
at London Design & Engineering UTC⁠
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Find out more:⁠
londoniwf.co.uk
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