NEWS & EVENTS

      Oliver Makower 1937-2023It is with great sadness that the Trustees of Bishopsland Educational Trust share the news that Oliver Makower passed away peacefully on 4 December 2023. Oliver co-founded Bishopsland in 1993 with his wife and life partner, Penelope,...

        Visitors are cordially invited to our annual Exhibition and Shopping Experience, which will be held at Cutlers' Hall, 4 Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BR. A one-day only event, the exhibition is open 4.30-7.30pm on Monday 27 November 2023. It will be a...

        The National Trust and Bishopsland Educational Trust are delighted to announce that we are working in partnership to relocate Bishopsland from its current site in South Oxfordshire, where it has been operating for thirty years.  The new site is Hills...

        We are delighted to announce the 9th edition of the Jacobs the Jewellers Emerging Designer Competition this summer. Supporting craft skills and talent with the Bishopsland Educational Trust, the Goldsmiths’ Centre, and HS Walsh. In this year’s 75th...

        Bishopsland Retrospective 2023.  A special celebratory exhibition of contemporary silver and prizegiving event. A lovely afternoon event for family, friends and supporters to celebrate the graduating Bishopsland cohort of 22/23, with a special...

      Angela Cork Announced as new Principal for September 2023 The Trustees of Bishopsland Educational Trust are pleased to announce that, after a rigorous and competitive recruitment process, Angela Cork has been appointed as Principal, commencing September 2023.
 
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Bishopsland Educational Trust taught me a lot, from the smallest trick of the trade to executing a successful exhibition. It encompassed a unique way of living and working in one place, which focused and pushed my hand skills further than ever before. I had a vastly...

Over the 11 years that I have been blessed to know Oliver and Pope they have been so generous in sharing their invaluable wisdom, experience and advice with me. As a result I have learned so much from them, their tenacity, their integrity in work and life and always...

For me, Bishopsland really kick-started my career as a jeweller silversmith and it’s where I met some of my best friends. I studied Jewellery and Silversmithing at UCA Rochester and treasure my time there but it wasn’t until I went to Bishopsland that I gained a much...