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The Buckler’s Hard Shipyard Trust are running a Traditional Ship and Boatbuilding Craft Day. 

See real traditional wooden ship and boatbuilding crafts demonstrated in the historic 18thc shipbuilding village of Buckler’s Hard. Historic sailmaker, rope craft, blacksmith, shipwrights, sawyers, tool specialists and more. 

IGKT Trustee, Sue Pennison This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. will be demonstrating ropemaking at the event.

This event is kindly Sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.

This Festival takes place on a lovely site on meadows overlooking the river Thames. It has a large range of traditional Thames boats along with other exhibits and stands.

Camping is available for tents and vans.

For more information and tickets see https://tradboatfestival.com/trad2026/

(photo credit Sue Pennison)

Sue Pennison will be demonstrating ropemaking at this event.

IGKT Yorkshire branch will be demonstrating rope-making and fender-making at the 25th anniversary of the re-opening of the Huddersfield Canal. This will be a great day out at the entrance to the longest canal tunnel in the UK at 3.25 miles (5km). Come and enjoy the fun!

Contact Graham Smith, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sue Pennison will be knot tying at this riverside village festival.

(photo credit Sue Pennsion)

IGKT volunteers Richard and Europa have demonstrated knotting at this lovely show in the Severnside village of Frampton for several years.

It's a great day out! 

Sue Pennison and colleagues will be demonstrating ropemaking and knot tying in the Wooden Boat area of the Southampton Boatshow.

Photo credit Sue Pennison

https://www.southamptonboatshow.com/

Sue Pennison will be teaching rope making and knot tying in the upstairs galley of the Longshed in Woodbridge. 

Downstairs a recreation of a Viking Longship is underway. Two good reasons to visit.

Photo credit Sue Pennison

https://www.woodbridgeriversidetrust.org/events/