Makers’ Day

Makers’ Day is a free to attend opportunity to see, hear and play violin family instruments and bows. Experience the ancient craft of violin making from our members in Britain and beyond.

Makers’ Day has its own website here: www.makersday.org.uk

Find out when the next Maker’s day will be and which instrument and bow makers will be exhibiting.

Created to bring together musicians and makers for a celebration of our instruments

When you walk through the doors of Kings Place on Makers’ Day, you’ll be met with the immediate buzz of atmosphere from makers and musicians, meeting, talking and playing as it echoes out across the galleries.

For the whole of the day, you can walk around the galleries and meet makers at their stands where they’ll be displaying currently available instruments. You can discuss your needs, ideas and even trial instruments right where you stand.

To accompany the exhibits, there is an exciting series of concerts, masterclasses and talks happening throughout the day, which you can find the details of on our schedule.

Experience the ancient craft of violin making

Whether you are actively seeking to purchase an instrument, or interested in broadening your interest in the violin, Makers’ Day provides the opportunity to see, hear and play instruments from a wide selection of contemporary makers from Britain and overseas, as well as meet the people who make them.

Quartet in Residence

Hear the Kreutzer Quartet’s Selected Instruments

The afternoon concert with the Kreutzer Quartet is the highlight of Makers’ Day. Join them as they play excerpts on a selection of instruments that have caught their attention for a quality that each member of the quartet likes or finds interesting. Between playing, they’ll talk about why they selected the particular instrument, and guide listeners to hear the unique tones or qualities that they've found.