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The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Online: Christmas Edition 4-5 December 2021 Subscribe to Jo's mailing list for exclusive preview of new pieces which will not be on sale until the preview evening.  Buy handmade this Christmas.         

  After its 18mth enforced absence this prestigious and much-loved craft event returns. The GNCCF will welcome visitors to its 14th edition in its new home of Victoria Baths, Manchester’s iconic historic heritage attraction. For those of you that don’t know the iconic building, it is widely recognised as the most remarkable and high-quality example of a municipal public baths. Built 1903-06 of brick and terracotta, it is very much a building of its period, with strong art nouveau influences apparent throughout, particularly in the decorative finishes. There are over 100 stained glass windows throughout the building. Manchester City Council decided it had to close Victoria Baths in 1993 and for the six years following closure, the building deteriorated rapidly....