Friday 10th, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November 2017

Our Expo has moved to a great new venue this year - Holmesglen Institute, Conference Centre, corner Batesford and Warrigal Rd, Chadstone.

Easy ground floor level access with very convenient public transport, Holmesglen station adjacent and buses along Warrigal Rd. Lots of parking options around the area too. See Expo page for more details.

View our Melbourne Bead Expo Workshops now

Registrations opened Sunday July 2nd to members

Open to the general public Saturday July 15th

Pre Expo workshops are offered the previous weekend on 5th November at Carnegie, but extra workshops will be held on campus at Holmesglen over the Expo.

All details are on the Bead Expo Workshops page.

Come along and see all the wonderfully creative  members' work and all the 2017 Challenge competition entries on display.

Save up for the mandatory shopping spree with a wide variety of traders offering fabulous beading and jewellery related goods.

Members' Showcase 2017 competitions -

Open to members only - Registrations are now open July 1st

Please read the conditions carefully for each section.

Individual Handmade Bead

"Summer Dreaming" is the theme this year - First prize - $300

Set of Five Non - Identical Handmade Beads

“Australian Wildflowers" is the theme this year - First prize - $300

It is time to start work on this, don't miss the opportunity to enter.

 2016 Handmade Bead Section winners 

2016 Individual Handmade bead

"Oceans" theme. 

Congratulations to Marianne Bradman

 for her winning entry. 

2016 Set of Five

Non Identical Beads

"Astronomy" theme. 

Congratulations to Kay Lancashire for her winning entry.  

The 2017 Bead Challenge is open, to everyone not just members.

Have you bought your pack yet? Don't miss out on this chance to challenge yourself. Great prizes to be won.

Register now to start the creative process as you only have until 15 September 2017 to order your pack. 

See the Challenge winners from 2016.