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The second Peterborough International Tea Cosy Exhibition continues this month from the Friday the 27th to Tuesday the 31st.

This years theme is the Mad Hatters tea party from the iconic Alice in Wonderland story and the idea behind it was from local man Allen Crack.

The Peterborough SA Craft Group has had fun in crafting interesting cosies, designing and creating props for a special exhibit depicting scenes from the story.

There will be so many different handcrafted tea cosies on display at the Peterborough Town Hall along with a variety of local teapot collections.

Interest in the event has grown as stall holders displaying their wares which will hopefully provide something for anyone.

Secretary of the Peterborough Craft Group, Moira Lawler said "whacky ideas bring out the creativity in people and if we hold it bi-annually it provides more time for ideas to develop thus creating a more interesting event."

"We need something to cheer people up in the current climate."

Chairperson Janet Ridge said "this event was a collective brain wave that has brought many people together."

"The event creates a wave of enthusiasm amongst the local crafters also brings in people with other talents for props."

"The beauty of our group is that it is diversifying and no longer are we just knitting and crocheting.

"We have a resident artist, Haley O'Shea, Polymer Clay crafter, Peta-Jayne Crack and with the upgrades happening with our recent grant win, a more diverse range of crafters may be enticed to join the group and share their talents."

International Tea Cosy Exhibition started as a whacky idea at the Peterborough SA Craft Group in August 2019.

Tea cosies were originally from Peterborough in England, Canada and South Australia but interest has spread to New South Wales.

During their first exhibition in 2019, there were around 1,200 visitors and tourists that were surprised to see such a high-quality event while travelling around the state.

The event will be running from 10am - 4pm with a $2 entry fee.

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Come to Peterborough's Mad Hatter themed tea party. - The Flinders News