ALL ABOUT CRAIG
PAST: Craig Hughes Upholstery has been established for over 40 years. Craig started as an apprentice in Manchester and eventually created his own business in 1984 in Urmston, Manchester England. where he became known in the area for his excellent work.
1998 Craig Moved his business from Manchester England to Colwyn Bay, North Wales and became very well known throughout North Wales, taking on work for many local Antique Dealers and Interior Designers.
2012 Craig's work was recognised worldwide due to his success on Discovery Channels Quest TV, Salvage Hunters which he was a contributor on for 11 years & in 2017 he became a main Presenter on Salvage Hunters the Restorers. Craig was at the top of his game working for some exclusive people & TV Stars from all over the world but not forgetting his regular Clients.
PRESENT: 2023 Craig suffered 2 major heart attacks which he has been making a slow recovery from so therefore he had to make the decission to semi retire and agree to only taking on small projects which will be later on in 2024.
HOBBIES: Craig & Mrs H are well known for their passion for classic cars and motorbikes and take on some bespoke/ custom upholstery work from time to time. It's always worth an ask!
1998 Craig Moved his business from Manchester England to Colwyn Bay, North Wales and became very well known throughout North Wales, taking on work for many local Antique Dealers and Interior Designers.
2012 Craig's work was recognised worldwide due to his success on Discovery Channels Quest TV, Salvage Hunters which he was a contributor on for 11 years & in 2017 he became a main Presenter on Salvage Hunters the Restorers. Craig was at the top of his game working for some exclusive people & TV Stars from all over the world but not forgetting his regular Clients.
PRESENT: 2023 Craig suffered 2 major heart attacks which he has been making a slow recovery from so therefore he had to make the decission to semi retire and agree to only taking on small projects which will be later on in 2024.
HOBBIES: Craig & Mrs H are well known for their passion for classic cars and motorbikes and take on some bespoke/ custom upholstery work from time to time. It's always worth an ask!
OTHER PROJECTS:
RADIO SHOW 2021 - DATE : We have a radio show every monday evening "Monday Beat" 8pm to 10pm on https://www.baysideradio.co.uk where you can here listeners requests and a bit of banter between myself & Mrs H about our week and we join in on social media for these 2 hours.
ONLINE CLASSES: 2023 was the launch of the online courses due to my ill health I thought it would be easier to share my skills with the world where for a small amount you can buy a course online which is yours to keep and I guide you through a step by step process. More to come in 2024. https://www.craighughesupholstery.com
YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ShowNTellInternational
2024 was the launch of our new channel with Laurence & Sally Martin (from Baggage Battles & Round the bend TV)we go head to head "America "v" United Kingdom. I battle it out with Laurence showing items we find interesting. Sally & Nikki research the items to give you an insight of the history. 4 friends in 2 different countries having a laugh and hopefully entertaining you every 2 weeks on a Tuesday evening.
2024 was the launch of our new channel with Laurence & Sally Martin (from Baggage Battles & Round the bend TV)we go head to head "America "v" United Kingdom. I battle it out with Laurence showing items we find interesting. Sally & Nikki research the items to give you an insight of the history. 4 friends in 2 different countries having a laugh and hopefully entertaining you every 2 weeks on a Tuesday evening.
PODCAST: We are going to be launching a podcast in 2024 watch this space for more details.