An annual exhibition of pewter is held in May at Pewterers’ Hall
The dates for 2026 are 12th-14th May 2026
The provisional dates for 2027 are 11th-13th May 2027
Eligibility: open to the public, usually with a private viewing for livery masters by invitation.
Further details are at this link.
Free tickets from Eventbrite
Or you may email the organiser, the Pewterers’ Company.
Pewter Live, now in partnership with London Craft Week, offers a chance to visit the historic Pewterers’ Hall, the Company’s third hall. Within its splendid interior are displays of pewter that showcase the craft over the 550 years since the granting of their first Royal Charter.
Pewter is not just an historic craft. Pewtersmiths up and down the country continue to work in this warm and generous metal. Pewter is for the most part tin, at least 97%. It melts at a low temperature and takes detail very well. For this reason, pewter pieces have graced the tables of houses and taverns over the centuries. Today is no different, with fine jewellery and affordable homeware being produced.
During the open days, visitors can tour the hall and see displays of pewter both ancient and modern. Working Pewtersmiths are on hand to discuss their work and explain their craft. There are also representatives of large pewter manufacturers: Wentworth’s in Sheffield and A. E. Williams in Birmingham, who are happy to show how the trade still sits in a national and global market.
