We’re very excited that The Gunmakers Trust has been appointed once again as The Official Charity Partner to The Game Fair, to be held this year at Ragley Hall in the Midlands from 24th – 26th July 2026.
This year, we will be hosting ‘The Gunmakers’ Theatre’ on our stand and will be running a series of informative and interesting presentations in our presentation space at the rear of our stand. The lineup so far includes :
Friday Morning (11am)
‘Meet The Proof Master’ – Short presentation plus Q and A’s
Presented by David Miles, Proof Master, London Proof House
The Worshipful Company of Gunmakers
Friday Afternoon (2pm)
The Apprentice Bursary Program and the Gunmakers Trust
Presented by Francis Pearce, Vice Chairman
Gunmakers Trust
Saturday Morning (11am)
‘Meet The Proof Master’ – Short presentation plus Q and A’s
Presented by David Miles, Proof Master, London Proof House
The Worshipful Company of Gunmakers
Saturday Afternoon (2pm)
The Certification Panel for Apprentices and Master Gunmakers
Presented by Bill Blacker, Chairman of The Certification Panel
The Worshipful Company of Gunmakers
Sunday Morning (11am)
A History of Black Powder and Cannon
Presented by Simon West OBE
The Worshipful Company of Gunmakers
The start of each presentation will be announced by the firing of a cannon, so there’s no excuse to miss it! Please do come along and support our speakers; entry is free, and any donations received will go towards supporting our Apprentice Bursary Program.
Additionally, we’re hoping to have a session in the main Event Theatre, ‘in discussion with’ Charlie Jacoby, co-founder of ‘Fieldsports Channel’. One of our apprentices, one of our mentors and a Trustee will be discussing the Apprentice Bursary Program and why it’s so important to preserving and nurturing the unique skills involved in the creation of truly unique hand-made British guns.
