Register of Professional Turners

08/04/2026

What can I expect from the Emerging Turners Programme?

- Led by to of the country’s finest production turners
- Plenty of time to ask any woodturning related questions
- Constructive critique of your work
- Sessions on skew work
- Sessions on running a woodturning business
- Quoting and dealing with clients
- Turning matching items and batches

Aged 18-38 and interested? Apply now at the RPT website, link in bio.

30/03/2026

Applications for this year’s Emerging Turners event are open on the RPT website (link in bio).

There are 15 places up for grabs which will be awarded on merit based on the information given and pictures submitted on the application form.

The event will take place between 18th and 20th September 2026 focusing on the skills of running a successful production woodturning business (both turning skills and business skills will be covered).

Our main presenters are two of the UK’s top production turners: and and they will share their knowledge with you over the three days of the event.

The event is supported by .company.of.london so places are subsidised, keeping the cost the £225 for the 3-day event (plus accommodation) - that’s the equivalent of just £75 per day!

Applications close 31st May.

27/03/2026

The Emerging Turners Programme is back!

Are you are woodturner aged between 18 & 38*?

Do you want to advance from a skilled hobbyist to a semi-professional or full-time professional woodturner?

Would spending the weekend under the tutelage of two of the UK’s finest production turners help you in this goal?

The event is being held from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September 2026 at Birstall Woodturning Club ()

You can find out more and apply at the RPT website under the Emerging Turners Programme tab.

*38 is guidance but if you are a little older and still feel you meet the other criteria and that this event would help you with your professional ambitions, feel free to apply.

Applications are open now and close 30th June.

The cost for attending the event is £225 plus accommodation.

This event is organised by the Register of Professional Turners and funded by the Worshipful Company of Turners.


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01/10/2024

Our biggest thank you of them all goes to Jay Heryet () who is the powerhouse behind the Emerging Turners Programme and without her dedication and organisation none of it would be possible. Seen in these two pictures helping and guiding students on the last weekend event.

30/09/2024

We had the company of Peter Bradwick over the Emerging Turners weekend. Peter was there officially as a representative of the .company.of.london who support the ETP both financially and in other less tangible ways too. Peter was able to see what goes on at the events and use his own considerable turning knowledge to help out the students and support around the workshop. Peter has also long been involved in the youth training scheme so had lots of experience with supporting young turners.

27/09/2024

A special thank you goes out to our (un)official photographer Nathan Savory. This was his third year on the Programme and has now become a member of the RPT, and is earning his living through a combination of woodturning and photography. Every picture you will have seen from the weekend was taken by Nathan, so it is all down to him that the ETP weekends have been so well recorded. If you need professional photography doing, particularly of your turning or woodworking projects, Nathan’s knowledge of both areas makes him well worth contacting. Check his turning .roots and his photography

26/09/2024

and were our lead tutors over the Emerging Turners weekend but we need to say a special thank you to , not only for the support he gave to the tutors and the students and for the light comic relief he naturally supplies but also for being an important link between us and who kindly hosted the event. Without Dan’s communications and hands-on approach to helping organise the event it simply wouldn’t have been possible or as successful as it was. Thanks Dan!

25/09/2024

The Emerging Turners Programme, class of ‘24!

24/09/2024

23/09/2024

A selection of pictures from Day 2 of the Emerging Turners Programme event (this was Saturday so we’re a little behind!) The day started with a talk by Terry from about all things finishing with lots of useful tips on achieving the best possible finish to work. After lunch gave a demo on using wet wood and rough turning before our students went to their lathes and made lots (and lots) of wet shavings. We hope to be able to share some of the finished bowls when they are dried and finish turned in a few months time!

21/09/2024

A selection of pictures from the first day of the Emerging Turners event hosted by .

20/09/2024

Our tutors for the Emerging Turners weekend this year are well known and respected turners and teachers and