Craft Your Future with Cockpit
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Craft Your Future
For the first time, Cockpit’s award‑winning programmes are open to makers beyond its studios, with an exclusive discounted fee for individual makers. Informed by over a decade of supporting makers at Cockpit, Craft Your Future brings together everything you need to know about becoming a solo craft business or freelancer.
Delivered online across 8 expert‑led sessions, the programme offers practical tools, real‑world insight and clarity to help you take your next step – whether that’s launching your business or refining your creative direction.
Runs: 1 June to 20 July 2026
Fee: £120 (incl. VAT) for this pilot
Booking closes: Tuesday 5 May
Through 8 sessions with expert guidance, real-world case studies, and practical exercises, you'll gain clarity, confidence, and the tools needed to take the next step - whether that’s launching your own business or refining your creative career direction.
Craft Your Future runs online for the first time from 1 June to 20 July 2026. You’ll be part of a small class and get individual attention, as well as two 45 minute 1:1 advice sessions at the start and end of the programme.
For this pilot, Cockpit are offering individual makers a reduced fee of £120 (inclusive of VAT).
You can register here and we will send you a discount code.
Our programmes are designed to meet you where you are in your making journey.
There must be a craft basis to your work.
Booking closes Tuesday 5 May
Not ready this time? You can register your interest for when Craft Your Future runs at a later date here.
Need a different level? You can register your interest here as an emerging business or established one instead. We’ll be in contact when we have something suitable for your stage in practice. On our website, you can find out more about Make It Count for makers who want to understand more about what is involved before launching, and Forge Ahead for makers who’ve been in business 5 or more years.
Ready for a Cockpit Studio? You can click out about our Awards & Bursaries, as well as our standard application route and rates for fully fledged businesses.
Not the right time or level? Register your interest for a later date or a different level. You can find out more about Make It Count for early-career makers, and Forge Ahead for makers who’ve been in business 5 or more years.
