Lancaster House Hotel showcases work of local art & crafts makers

Lancaster House Hotel has joined forces with The Little Shop of Handmade
Loveliness, an independent business which supports local creative makers
by stocking and promoting their handmade arts, crafts, literature and
designs.

The hotel has adapted its reception area to display a range of the gift
shop’s popular lines of products. The two Lancaster businesses are also
planning to hold craft experience days at the hotel as part of this new
collaboration, with proposed activities including glass and candle
making.

General manager of Lancaster House Hotel Emma Underwood says: “The
Little Shop of Handmade Loveliness is a wonderful gift shop in the heart
of Lancaster which is supporting over 20 other local small businesses
and creative makers.

“Our idea was to work with a local retail business and act as a shop
window for visitors to Lancaster.  We have a wide diversity of guests
from all over the world and we want to promote some of the best locally
made products the county has to offer.

“It’s an initiative that ties into our commitment to support our local
community, as well as giving our guests something different with a bit
of local culture, history and heritage. The shop features a wide array
of hand-made gifts lovingly designed and made by local people – with
something there for everyone.”

The Little Shop of Handmade Loveliness is situated on James Lane in
Marketgate in Lancaster.  Owner Jan Beal adds: “We’ve been blown away by
the support from the team at Lancaster House Hotel.  Their offer to give
us a remote shop window with a significant footfall of visitors to the
area is a huge help.

“We’re already getting guests from the hotel coming into town to see us
for our locally themed gifts. It feels like The Little Shop of Handmade
Loveliness has gone on tour and we couldn’t be more grateful to be
showcased in such lovely surroundings at the hotel.”

For further information about The Little Shop of Handmade Loveliness,
visit https://www.facebook.com/thelittleshopofhandmadeloveliness