WHAT'S ON

From live demonstrations, presentations, interviews, fair entertainment and great local food - over 3 big days - find out what's on at the Lost Trades Fair Bendigo in 2025.

Lots to see in 2025

There is something at Lost Trades to inspire everyone at any age. Watch hands at work, meet the makers, ask questions, have a go, share secrets, techniques and knowledge. Be inspired by more than 100 artisan makers sharing their crafts.

Gates open at 9.30am for pre-booked tickets. Tickets will be available each day at the gate from 10.30am.

Wander through slowly to take it all in. Arena demonstrations start at 10am and run through until 4.00pm. Grab a bite on the way through the local food precinct before entering the artisan village, master artisans at work will fill your senses and show you just how talented anyone can be with dedication, practise, skill and the right training.

Daily tickets, group bookings and full 3-Day unlimited passes are available online.

Demonstration program: TBC December 2024.

Artisans

Watch master artisans at work using age old techniques to create incredible things by hand. Take a front row seat and watch stonemasons, blacksmiths, leather workers, woodworkers, textile workers and decorative artists at work.

Trades and crafts in in Metal, Wood, Leather, Textiles, Decorative Arts, Stone, Fibre, Clay, Glass.

Meet the artisans

Live demonstrations

From spoon carving races to whip cracking demonstrations, fly rod casting, ropemaking and a masterfull Spoon Carving Championship race will entertain throughout the weekend along with staged artisans presentations on the main stage.

Little Tradies

There is so much for the Little tradies in us all to see and do at Lost Trades.

Spend a day with no screens, phones and ipads - and find your imagination and discover

the joy of getting your hands dirty and making stuff.

Dip you own birthday candles. Carve your own adventure toys.

Participate in activities just for Little Tradies.

Interviews, Q&A, Presentations - Main Stage

Head to the main stage, take a seat - and be inspired by the stories by artisans about what they do and what inspires them.

Design, creativity, skills training and what it takes to be a career maker today will be covered on stage in a Q&A format.

These artisan presentations will provide a deeper insight into the work of each artisan and the art of hand made.

Program will run over 3 days on the main stage without duplication.

Food & drinks

Food Lovers - Treat your tastebuds to fresh local food

If you love good food - then Lost Trades delivers with a great selection of food for everyone.

Meet the food makers themselves, the producers and growers that will share their love of what they produce.

Local food producers from this UNESCO Region of Gastronomy will share what they make and grow and why Bendigo is celebrated by foodies across the country.

(note Lost Trades has a policy of NO soft drinks or any canned or bottled drinks from large manufacturers -
our food vendors will not have these products for sale)

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.