Lincoln Cathedral will be hosting a Heritage Skills Festival on the cathedral grounds on the 23rd & 24th of June. The festival brings together every craft that once went into the construction of the cathedral, as well as their representative London Livery Companies. For two days there will be live demonstrations of blacksmithing, wood-turning, weaving, stained glass making, metal casting and stone and wood-carving, and many more trade skills, culminating in an auction on the afternoon of the 24th to raise money for the restoration of the cathedral.
Clunie Fretton will be present demonstrating woodcarving on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Joiners & Ceilers, and offering up the two carvings here for the charity auction on the Saturday. Both have been carved from some of the original oak beams salvaged from the cathedral during restoration and are replicas of carvings found within the cathedral itself. They represent an unmissable opportunity to own some of Lincoln Cathedral’s history and contribute to its continued restoration.
Don't miss out! Lincoln is one of the UK's finest cathedrals, and there is no better time to visit it than when it's full of craftsmen happy to discuss their skills. Feel free to drop by and say hello!
