Submit an Event
Promote your craft workshop, event or exhibition to an engaged and enthusiastic craft audience with our free What’s On platform.
Before you start, please read the Uploading Terms & Conditions to make sure your event is eligible for our curated listings.
The submission form will prompt you to upload details of your craft event, booking links and an image. Make sure you include key information to encourage attendees to visit your website to find out more.
To submit an event to be listed on our What's On, you will need to have created a user account. If you do not already have one, the form will prompt you to create one. This is a free account.
For this application, you will need:
1. Event Information
This includes a title, short description and long description, organiser details and an image
2. Venue and Location Information
The address and opening hours of the venue the event is taking place at
3. Applicable Crafts
The craft discipline(s) this event falls under.
What’s On FAQs & Criteria
What is the Craft Scotland What’s On listings?
What’s On is a hand-picked list of craft events, exhibitions, classes and courses taking place in Scotland. The individual listings direct our website visitors to places they can see and buy high-quality craft, meet makers, learn about, participate in and engage with craft. We also publicise classes run by professional makers with the aim of developing participants’ understanding of craft and supporting makers to make additional income.
What are the criteria for listing an event or class?
Craft Scotland list events or classes which showcase, demonstrate or teach contemporary craft. Events should be run by, exhibit the work of, or have a strong connection to at least one professional maker who is producing work that meets our funding remit. Events may also be endorsed or run by a professional organisation that supports makers. Classes and courses should create opportunities for participants to meaningful engage with craft and/or enhance the craft skills of those participating, as well as other benefits like health and wellbeing.
How do I add an event to the Craft Scotland What’s On listings?
To add a listing you need to fill in the Submit an Event online form via Get Involved. You will need to log-in our website with your user account - if you do not already have one, the form will prompt you to create one. This is a free account. Once submitted, you will be able to update the event by logging in your user account.
H3: How long will it take my listing to appear on the What’s On listings?
Once submitted, we review every event uploaded to the Craft Scotland website. If eligible, we aim to add your listing to the site within 14 working days.
Will my event appear on your site exactly as I have submitted it?
Your event will first be reviewed against the Terms & Conditions, and we may edit it for spelling, grammatical or other purposes. See our Terms & Conditions page for the full information on user-generated listings.
If you have a Maker or Craft Directory profile in our Directory, this listing will also appear on your profile once approved.
What kind of events do you accept?
Craft Scotland only list events that fit our accepted craft disciplines. Whilst we will consider mixed events and exhibitions, we cannot list events which purely relate to fine art, painting, drawing, illustration and printing on paper, photography, stationery, taxidermy, candle, soap or cake making, or jewellery made by the assembly of bought in materials.
Do I have to pay to add a listing?
No. The Craft Scotland What’s On pages are completely free to add an event listing.
