A Christmas art and craft exhibition that features the best of Cornish and Devon makers and artists is returning in a new home – but the same place.

The 12th annual Christmas Art and Craft Exhibition and Sale at Upton Cross, between Liskeard and Launceston, will be the first Christmas event staged in the newly-rebuilt and refurbished Linkinhorne Parish Hall, opened this summer after a £230,000 fund-raising campaign.

The event was first created as an addition to the successful summer exhibition organised at the same venue by artist Ruth Carthew each year since the 1990s.

‘Now,’ said Ruth, ‘it has proved popular in its own right and as last year’s event proved successful when we added a third day, we’re making it a three-day event again

‘I think people really value somewhere where they can do their Christmas shopping that’s not corporate and bland, that supports their local community and that offers something very different.’

The event features a range of art works and craft items, from paintings to books, leatherware to jewellery, woodturners to scarves, all produced locally. There are new artists and crafters exhibiting this year.

It’s on from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 3 at the Parish Hall, Upton Cross, from 10am to 8pm.