New Season of Creative Links Connects Jewellery and Silversmithing Community to Build Business Skills and Networks
The Goldsmiths’ Centre in London has released its new season of Creative Links, its popular monthly programme of talks and networking events. Designed to support and upskill the jewellery and silversmithing community, the series brings together designers, makers and craftspeople from across the UK and internationally, both in-person and online. Led by leading sector experts, each session offers valuable opportunities to develop business skills, exchange ideas, explore industry trends and build valuable professional connections.
Guest speakers for 2026 include Brussels-based ethical metals champion Saskia Shutt, who will explore the considerations makers face when choosing between recycled and mined gold. Luxury brand director Elizabeth Galton will help designer-makers and creative founders define and refine their ideal customer personas, supporting stronger decision-making around product development, pricing, branding, storytelling and marketing. Business and training consultant Zoe Cooper will examine the psychology of online sales, while industry expert Liz Olver will address the fundamentals of range planning.
Running a successful creative business requires more than technical skill and design expertise. The programme responds directly to insights gathered through the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s Business Diagnostic and Advice sessions and feedback and proposals received direct from its community, ensuring each event reflects the evolving needs of jewellery and silversmithing businesses. In 2025, more than 560 people from across the UK attended these events, demonstrating strong demand for practical business support, industry insights and opportunities to connect with peers. Each event combines expert-led talks and live Q&As with facilitated networking discussions, creating valuable opportunities for makers and creative business owners to share experiences and learn from one another.
“Creative Links has given makers and creative business owners access to the knowledge, connections and confidence they need to grow since 2018. Shaped by conversations with experts and businesses from the sector, the programme delivers practical insights while creating valuable opportunities to learn from experts and peers. The continued growth in attendance shows just how important these opportunities are for our community.”
– Charlotte Dew, Head of Public Programmes at the Goldsmiths’ Centre
To find out more and book tickets, visit the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s What’s On page at www.goldsmiths-centre.org/whats-on