The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers is a Livery Company based in the city of London, incorporated by a Royal Charter in 1709.

While rooted in history, today the Company is keen to create a wider awareness of the fan. To open new markets and discover new fan practitioners, they are supporting emerging designers and  …

Find out more at https://www.thefanmuseum.org.uk/news/the-fan-museum-at-30-digital-lecture-series …

Following a successful series of talks online in 2020 on subjects as diverse as an individual collection, advertising fans and contemporary fans painted by Street Artists, 2021’s series will begin in January with early Spanish fans.   Other topics planned are lace and conservation.  

For further information contact:
secretary@fancircleinternational.org …

Queen’s Couturier designs fan for Lord Mayor’s Appeal

The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers has launched a specially designed hand fan to mark the impact of COVID-19 on so many lives in 2020 and to raise funds for the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Appeal.
This new fan is the creation of Stewart Parvin MVO, designer of  …

Members can now benefit from a major project we have recently undertaken to digitise all Fan Circle Newsletters and Bulletins since inception in 1975. These are now available to members ONLY in our special Members’ Area. …

CANCELLED – HOPE TO SEE PEOPLE NEXT YEAR IN THE THAMES VALLEY …

POSTPONED UNTIL 2021, DATE TBA, WATCH THE WEBSITE FOR NEW DETAILS

As part of the FCI’s AGM in Bournemouth in May 2020 we are staging two exhibitions in conjunction with local museums. The first of these at the Russell Cotes will show fans contemporary with the lifetime of Merton and Annie Russell Cotes
https://russellcotes.com/event/fans/

They  …

Following the successful Beginners Introduction to Fans workshop in 2019, we are delighted to be working with the Northern Branch of the Fan Circle International to bring you an informal but informative Fan Appreciation Seminar. During the day favourite or unusual fans will be discussed and examined, and those attending will be invited to ask  …

A new book has recently been published on Duvelleroy, detailing the history of the company and its rebirth. Duvelleroy: Trésors de l’Eventail Couture Parisien (in French and English), written by Marie-Clemence Barbe-Conti, with a preface by Christian Lacroix is published by Fine Art Editions and is available at Euros 45 through the Maison Duvelleroy  …

The Friends of the Musee de l’Eventail has a new website:
https://www.amis-musee-eventails.com/le-musee/
On 13th December they are launching a crowdfunding campaign accessible through the website. …