Stitch, staple and sew show a go

AUSTRALIA’S largest craft event series, Craft Alive, is returning to Ballarat for a weekend of exhibitions, workshops and retail stalls.

Rather than taking place at its traditional location at Selkirk Stadium, the expo will instead be split across two venues for the first time.

Craft Alive will run out of Civic Hall, and The Papercraft Show will be held at The Mining Exchange, which event programmer Sally Taylor said will provide a “natural balance” between both offerings.

“We are too big for just one of these venues, so the Craft Alive event at Civic Hall will be focusing on sewing, quilting and patchwork,” she said.

“And Papercraft, which encompasses basically everything to do with paper, has now grown to the point where it’s now in a venue by itself.

“I cannot wait to see the Craft Alive flags covering central Ballarat. It’s going to look stunning.”

Over 3000 people are expected to attend the event, and a free shuttle bus will be running between both venues and the train station.

Craft Alive will run from Friday, 1 April until Sunday, 3 April with single day tickets $15 for adults and a multi-day option at $25, and children 14 and under can attend for free.