About Taurus Crafts

Taurus Crafts is a vibrant visitor centre celebrating creative design and healthy living. Bringing together arts, crafts, designer gifts and wholesome food, we offer an alternative to the high street experience where you can eat, shop and relax.

Taurus Crafts Working Pottery

Open daily. Your chance to throw your own pot, paint your own pot and buy hand-made studio ceramics.

Taurus Crafts Whole-food Café

Serving meals prepared on site using many local and organic ingredients including seasonal foods from the Taurus Organic Market Garden.

Taurus Crafts Gift Shop

The region’s best selection of design led gifts and crafts, with a wide range of fair trade products. Organic and fair trade clothes range also available.

Taurus Crafts 'La Bodega' Delicatessen

Delicatessen supplying the finest range of organic, local, and delicious deli food and wine – organic veg box scheme available.

Taurus Crafts Art Exhibitions

A rolling programme featuring local and up and coming artists’ exhibiting work in the Café and Conservatory. Including the Forest Open Studios Exhibition.

Taurus Crafts Activities

Throughout school holidays a wide variety of creative hands-on activities to keep the family entertained. From jewellery to teddy bears and candles to circus skills.

Taurus Crafts Events

An annual programme to keep visitors and locals entertained.

• Health and Beauty Ladies Nights
• Fringe Festival
• Creative Performance
• Summer Arts Project
• Fire Sculpture
• Wild Food Foraging
• Creative Clay Festival

2009 Opening times at Taurus Crafts

• Open daily from 10 am to 5.30pm.
• Free admission, ample parking, disabled access.
• Contact us for party/group bookings, special events, holiday activities and exhibitions.

Taurus Crafts Events and Activities 2009

12 February 2009: Wine tasting at Taurus Crafts
Josep Jove Ribalta of Albet i Noya hosts an evening of wine tasting from their extensive organic range*

18 & 19 April 2009: CRAFTS at Taurus Crafts – see it, make it, Do it.
An exciting new event where you can get involved and try your hand at a range of crafts, see crafts people at work and experience a truly creative day out with a difference.

6 June 2009: Fringe Festival atTaurus Crafts
An evening of live music, drumming, dancing and entertainment. Featuring The Blue Moon Tent Food and Bar serving local Beer, Cider and Perry.

18 July - 31 August 2009: Summer Art Project
Free art activities to get involved in- building up to the fire sculpture event

29 August 2009: Fire Sculpture at Taurus Crafts
Celebrating the end of the summer – giant fire sculpture made by Phil Bews. Food, drink and
entertainment.

5 Sept - 6 Sept 2009: Ceramics South West at Taurus Crafts
A sustainable and inclusive contemporary ceramic event of the highest quality.

Living Food Events at Taurus Crafts

27 September + 11 October 2009: Mushroom Hunting at Taurus Crafts

17 & 18 October 2009: Local Food Market at Taurus Crafts

Other events to be announced!

11 October 2009: One Sky One World Kite Day
Celebrating One Sky One World international peace day; come and make and fly a kite and watch kite flying demonstrations.

Weekends of 5,6 and 12,13 December: Taurus Crafts Christmas Markets 2009
Local makers and producers selling their seasonal wares and gifts helping you celebrate Christmas in Style.

Taurus Crafts School Holiday Activities 2009 - dates for the diary

Throughout all school holidays Taurus Crafts hold a varied and interesting programme of creative activities to keep children entertained.

• Winter 2009 half term holidays at Taurus Crafts: 14 Feb- 22 Feb 22 2009
• Easter 2009 half term holidays at Taurus Crafts: 4 April - 19 April 2009
• Whitsun half term holidays at Taurus Crafts: 23 May – 31 May 2009
• Summer holidays at Taurus Crafts: 18 July - 31 August 2009
• Autumn half term holidays at Taurus Crafts: 21 October - 1 November 1 2009
• Christmas holidays at Taurus Crafts: 19 December 2009 – 3 January 2010

Taurus Crafts Craft Units

A selection of makers on site selling their wares- including Stained Glass, Jewellery, Picture Framing, and Kathy Lewis Artist.