Welcome to the Modern Ruralist Craft Yard – a new chapter for our former Traditional Crafts area.

Curated in collaboration with The Modern Ruralist – a rural storyteller championing the people, skills and traditions keeping the UK countryside alive – this space celebrates the hidden, inventive and often unexpected individuals shaping rural Britain today.

Don’t miss the excitement, including Greg bringing his craft to life during live wheelwright demonstrations. Discover who else you can meet and what’s happening in this vibrant space:

Meet the Craftspeople who will be at The Game Fair 2026:

Thorn Wood Forge – Axe Makers

Barney Murray – Dry Stone Waller

John Williamson – Devon Stavemaker

Katy Warriner – Leatherworker

Neil Taylor – Chairmaker

Greg Rowland MBE – Wheelwright

This isn’t a heritage museum. It’s living rural skill in action. Come and meet the makers, hear their stories, and see the countryside’s craft culture at work across all three days.

The Modern Ruralist Craft Yard will feature working demonstrations from:

  • Dry Stone Waller
  • Axe Maker
  • Stave Maker
  • Wheelwright
  • Taxidermy
  • Glass Blowing

With more craftspeople to be announced soon…