" Keeping Craft Alive"
Taree Craft Centre Inc.
Craft Cottage Shop and Cafe
77 Pulteney Street Taree NSW 2430
Phone:
02 6551 5777
Email: tareecraft@bigpond.com
Face book: Taree Craft Centre Inc.
Welcome to the Taree Craft
Centre
Taree
Craft Centre is a not-for-profit organisation which promotes local craft people and
their handmade crafts. We
display and sell a diverse range of quality items handcrafted by our talented members.
We also provide a social gathering place for members and others interested in craft activities. We are located at three great locations in Taree on the Mid-North Coast of NSW
We welcome new members who have an interest in learning new crafts and maintaining traditional ones too.
Taree Craft Cottage and Cafe
We are located at the corner of Pulteney and High Streets
Craft Shop Hours: Mon - Fri 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
Cafe Hours : Mon - Fri 9.30 am to 2.30 pm
This lovely historical building provides the perfect setting to showcase the craft of the Manning Valley. This is the ideal place to shop for that perfect gift for any occasion.
There are also 2 large classrooms where regular classes in craft work are held. From time to time we also have exhibitions and open days for the public to see crafts being demonstrated.
At the front of
the building is our Cafe serving morning and afternoon teas, light lunches and High Teas. Eat in or takeaway. We offer a varied menu including, cakes, scones, sandwiches, quiches, salads, burgers. Freshly ground espresso coffee
or a pot of tea adds to the experience.
Craftathon
The highlight of the year is our annual Craftathon, which will be held on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th November 2017 at Club Taree, Wingham Road Taree displaying, demonstrating and selling exquisite crafts. Workshops are also conducted throughout the show.
All enquiries to Gail Robinson on 0416 078 429.
Taree North Shop
This is a shop adjoining the Tourist Information Centre
Manning River Drive Taree North (near McDonalds).
Phone: 02 6551 5766.
Hours: Seven Days 9.30 am to 3.30 pm.
This is an ideal spot to break your journey, use
the rest rooms and buy some lovely local handicrafts. You will find plenty of parking for cars, buses and caravan. As well, Coach and Tour groups are welcome and we can cater for morning or afternoon teas. Bookings are essential.
Centrepoint Arcade Shop
A boutique gift shop in busy Centrepoint Arcade, off Victoria Street, Taree (opposite Spotlight)
Phone: 0434 559 289.
Hours: Monday to Friday 10 am to 3 pm.
Conveniently located near the rear carpark of Centerpoint Arcade, we have a range of beautiful handcrafted gifts available for you to purchase on your next trip into town.
Our Classes
Our large classrooms at the Heritage Cottage accommodate ongoing classes in patchwork quilting, knitting, crochet, tatting, scrap booking, card making and other crafts depending on demand. There may also be vacancies in the many self help groups who meet regularly in our rooms. These include lace makers, cake decorators, patch workers, porcelain artists, and artists as well as a social group for all members. These groups welcome enquiries from new members.
REMINDERS.....
The Craft Centre will be having a stall at the Taree Big W mall on Wednesday 4th October from 9 am to highlight what we do, where we are, the Cafe, Craft and Chatter and Craftathon. We will also be having some of our stock for sale. Come along and see us.
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Also the Taree Show will be held on Friday 6th to Sunday the 8th October and this year Taree Craft Centre is sponsoring some of the handicraft sections. So please look at the programs that are at all the outlets, or go the Show Society's website www.tareeshow.org and enter some of the fabulous craft work you do. Let's show the public how great it is to make something.
