Meet QEST Alumni at Cockpit Winter Open Studios 2025
13th November 2025
This Christmas, explore handmade gifts crafted by London-based makers at Cockpit’s Winter Open Studios, returning for two weekends in November and December. Step inside the studios of over 175 talented makers, from contemporary ceramics and glass to jewellery, silversmithing, handwoven textiles, leather, embroidery, millinery, mosaics, and woodturning. Every purchase supports independent makers and their creative businesses, making your festive shopping truly meaningful. Discover exceptional, one-of-a-kind pieces ready to take home, or commission a bespoke creation directly from the craftsperson.
QEST Alumni at Cockpit Bloomsbury:
— Candice Lau
— Clunie Fretton
— Grant McCaig
— Helen Brough
— Jacky Oliver
— Jacqueline Cullen
— Jennie Adamson
— Joy Bonfield-Colombara
— Kendall Clarke
— Michele Oberdieck
— Natasha Mann
— Sarah Warsop
— Samuel Waterhouse
QEST Alumni at Cockpit Deptford:
— Eleanor Lakelin
— Enikő Leányvári
— Holly Loftus
— Matthew Warner
— Sim Orme
— Theo Books
Cockpit Bloomsbury: 27-30 November. Read more and book tickets.
Cockpit Deptford: 5-7 December. Read more and book tickets.


















