Forgotten Trades Festival

Sunday 23 February 2025 (BIANNUAL event)

Overview

Take a step back into the magic of yesteryear and discover long-forgotten trades and craftsmanship. This special Forgotten Trades Festival event will showcase a variety of skills and practices that…

Take a step back into the magic of yesteryear and discover long-forgotten trades and craftsmanship. This special Forgotten Trades Festival event will showcase a variety of skills and practices that many may not have seen for decades.

For one day only, visitors to Jindera can witness some rarely seen skills in action with men and women at work showcasing their long-held craft. These can include but are not limited to, shingle making, blacksmithing, knife craft, shoe making, stone masonry, dry stone walling, harness restoration and furniture construction.

The event comes to life within the two acres of fabulous gardens, grounds and exhibits at the museum which is located in the heart of the Jindera township.

Enjoy an enlightening day out and take advantage of a variety of food trucks, a bar serving a range of local wines and other refreshments and live entertainment.

This event is sure to be an eye-opener for old and young alike and a great opportunity to share with the family an insight into bygone days.

Enjoy the delightful shaded grounds at your leisure and then stroll through the museum's many exhibits, including the new Working Machinery space.

The full program is continually developing and other events are expected to be added to this wonderful day.

A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility

Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)

Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room

Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)

Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked

Have grab rails in the bathroom

Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)

Provide seating in common areas including reception area

Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting

Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)

Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)

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