Meet the Makers
The Steel City
With ChimoFrom cutlery to keyrings, Chimo Holdings supplies the Houses of Parliament Shop with some of its best-selling UK-made gifts and souvenirs. Here we meet the...
Born in Switzerland - Made in England
With Linden LadyLinden Lady, the chocolatiers behind our much-loved After Dinner Mints, have been supplying confectionery to Houses of Parliament Shops for many years. Here we meet...
Sculpting History
With William BarsleyBetween 2018-19, Devon-based woodcarver William Barsley worked as part of team of expert craftsmen to restore the original medieval hammerbeam roof of Westminster Hall, the...
The Irishman Who Tamed the Dragons
With Irish Black ButterThe Houses of Parliament Shop recently teamed up with Alastair Bell of Irish Black Butter to offer a taste of the Emerald Isle to...
Spreading Joy (and Jam) from the Lakes
With Wild & FruitfulFrom the heart of Cumbria, home to the English Lakes, Wild & Fruitful have spent the last five years expanding their range of chutneys,...
The Cutting Edge of Crafting
With ArtcutsThe Houses of Parliament Shop has partnered with Artcuts to produce a range of charming wooden decorations and souvenirs made in the UK from sustainably-sourced birchwood....
Pigments of Imagination
With Countryside ArtCountryside Art are experts in the field of textile printing. For many years they have been supplying the Houses of Parliament Shop with a...