2024 Melbourne Bead Expo
The BSV holds an annual Bead Expo where there are traders, workshops, exhibitions and more! It is an opportunity for visitors to be inspired by goods the traders are selling for their beaded creations.
2024 Dates announced
Australia’s largest bead show!
Exhibitors from all over the country, selling beads, gems and findings come to the Expo each year.
See an exciting range of hand-crafted beads, gemstones, seed beads, findings and all jewellery-related creative supplies, all under the one roof.
We also have inspiring exhibitions of Bead Society of Victoria members’ work, which gets bigger and better each year.
With a range of workshops on offer, you are sure to find a class to explore your creativity. This year we will have a Make and Take table, suitable for adults and kids.
Friday 22 November – Sunday 24 November 2024
10 am to 4 pm Friday and Saturday
10 am to 3 pm Sunday
Entry – $8
Location:
Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill, Victoria
Some of the winning entries on show at the 2023 Expo
Melbourne Bead Expo
Dates:
Friday 22 November – Sunday 24 November 2024
10 am to 4 pm Friday and Saturday
10 am to 3 pm Sunday
Entry – $8
Location:
Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill, Victoria
2024 Traders
Are you interested in trading at the Expo?
Expo Workshops
Expo workshops are open for booking for members from 9th September and for non members from 16th September 7pm.
2024 traders
Exhibitions and Competitions
The Bead Expo is a place for our members and beaders from around the world to shine by exhibiting their best beaded pieces completed in the past year. We have three main competitions and one exhibition of beaders’ work which you can view during the three days.
2024 Bead Challenge Beads
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Visit the Expo to see the entries for this years Bead Challenge. These beads will be used to create various designs. Vote for your favourite design. Winners are announced on the Sunday of the Bead Expo
2023 Bead Challenge Entries and Beads
Every year we hold the Bead Challenge, inviting beaders from all over the world to create a unique piece of jewellery from our Challenge Bead Pack. This year we are using the Pantone colour of the year, Viva Magenta, as our guide.
The winners of the Bead Challenge were announced on the last day of the Bead Expo.
See the winners here
Members’ Own Jewellery
Entries in this section are eligible for judging in the Elly Feldman Award. A memento trophy is awarded to the winner as well as prize money, an award certificate and a commemorative handmade bead.
The winners are announced on the first day of the Expo.
Members’ Own Non-Jewellery
Must be a single non-wearable item or several small items that have a THEME and fit into the allocated space. Entries may include any type of non-jewellery bead-related item using, but not made exclusively from wirework, polymer clay or handmade glass beads.
The winners are announced on first day of the Expo.
“Inspired By” Showcase
The “Inspired By” Section gives everyone a chance to display their creative work at the Melbourne Bead Expo. This includes examples of beading, wire work, metal, polymer clay, etc. Must be produced in the last 12 months.
Members are encouraged to display projects they have made from kits, magazines, books, downloaded from the internet, Zoom workshops, bead-alongs, or Retreat classes.
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