Ferrous Festival

Ferrous Festival is back in Hereford High Town and around the city centre.

The festival commences with an enthralling live-forging spectacle, paving the way for an extensive program encompassing exhibitions, interactive workshops, and community-centric events. This distinctive festival offers a chance to delve into the intricate relationship between blacksmithing and the environment, highlighting the inherent value of materials sourced from the earth, ultimately transformed into resilient iron creations.

Ferrous 24 will celebrate the best creative metalwork from the UK and around the world, with diverse artists and makers from over 20 different countries taking part, placing Hereford firmly at the centre of excellence in artist blacksmithing.

Ever wanted to have a go at forging? Here’s a chance to book a slot and hammer some hot metal yourself!
Try your hand at forging!

• This popular event gives the public the chance to have a hands-on experience of blacksmithing
• This experience costs £12 per person
• Includes tuition and the use of safety equipment and materials