Will Kirk - Restore

Will Kirk is a furniture restorer who specialises in woodwork. He has become a fixture on our televisions, and firm fan favourite, since his first appearance on The Repair Shop in 2017. Join Will as he talks about his debut book Restore, an inspirational guide to the principles of woodworking, restoration and maintaining items around your home.

This event will also be live streamed - you have the option to watch in the venue or online.

TICKET DETAILS
Tickets are now on general sale.
The Season Ticket gives you a guaranteed seat to every event in the festival.
Date Wednesday 13th November 2024
Time 7:30 PM
Doors Open 7:00 PM
Venue High Street Baptist Church
£12.00
£30.00
Members earn 5 points per ticket

Virtual tickets for Will Kirk - Restore.

£7.50
£26.00
£29.75
Members earn 5 points per ticket

Season Ticket - Tring Book Festival 2024

£195.00
Members earn 10 points per ticket

Caring for the items you love around the home is easier – and more rewarding – than you think. In his first book, The Repair Shop’s resident woodworking expert Will Kirk takes you on an inspirational tour of the elements of wood care and restoration, from basic principles and quick fixes around the home to larger projects. Restore shows you how simple and joyful wood care can be, from fixing knicks and stains and making small repairs, to household items you can use to help care for your furniture and other wooden objects.

Restore teaches us how to save pieces of furniture from the scrap heap and appreciate the craftsmanship behind the objects we use every day. Encouraging us all to slow down and appreciate the beauty of woodcraft through accessible projects – which anyone can start working on at home!

The heartwarming stories of The Repair Shop have made it one of the nation’s most beloved TV shows with over 6 million viewers per episode. Since his first appearance in 2017 Will has become a fixture of the show and a firm fan favourite. Don’t miss this chance to see and meet Will Kirk ‘live’ in Oswestry on publication day!

ABOUT WILL KIRK

After graduating from university, he set up his own London-based workshop. Will’s first television appearance was on Channel 4’s The French Collection in 2013. Following this, he then appeared on the BBC’s What To Buy and Why in 2015 before starting on The Repair Shop. He co-presented series one of The Travelling Auctioneers with Christina Trevanion in 2022 and was a series regular on BBC Morning Live. Will is an Ambassador of the Heritage Crafts Association and is passionate about supporting young people to pursue careers in woodwork and furniture restoration. He is also an Honorary Liveryman for Worshipful Company of Painters and Stainers.