
COUTELLIA 2027
Edition36 A French international knife festival bringing together art knifemakers, antique knife dealers and knife-material suppliers for collectors, enthusiasts and professional buyers.
COUTELLIA, the Thiers International Art and Traditional Cutlery Festival, is an art cutlery and traditional culture event held in Thiers, France, covering art knives, traditional knives, antique knife collecting and the raw materials and equipment needed for knife making, and bringing together knifemakers and suppliers from several countries.
Centred on art knifemakers and knife manufacturers, the event gathers about 200 craftspeople from France, South Africa, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, the Czech Republic, Sweden, the United States, Brazil and elsewhere, along with about 40 raw material and equipment suppliers, presenting the craft tradition and contemporary creation of handmade knives.
Exhibits and displays cover art knives, manufacturer knives, antique and collectible knives, and the materials and tools used in knife making. The event uses about 2,400 square metres, this edition is the 36th, and previous editions have drawn about 7,200 visitors.
Open to collectors, knife enthusiasts, dealers and professional buyers, the event gives people working in art knives, traditional knives, antique collectible knives and the supply of knife materials and tools a setting for exchange, and suits related companies and craftspeople.
Area
Exhibitors
Visitors
The festival takes place in Thiers from Saturday 15 May to Sunday 16 May 2027.
Opening hours are 9:00 to 18:00 on Saturday and 10:00 to 18:00 on Sunday.
The festival is held at Z.I. du Breuil, Avenue du Progrès, 63300 Thiers, France.
A one-day ticket costs 10 euros and a two-day ticket 15 euros; admission is free for children under 15.
Parking in the city of Thiers is free of charge throughout the festival.
For safety reasons, pets are not allowed inside the festival grounds, except guide dogs.
Thiers railway station is about a 30-minute walk from the festival, and a free shuttle runs between the festival and Thiers city centre during the event.
Exhibitor registration for 2027 is not yet open; the registration pack can be requested from the organiser through the contact form on the “Become an exhibitor” page.

COUTELLIA 2027
Edition36 A French international knife festival bringing together art knifemakers, antique knife dealers and knife-material suppliers for collectors, enthusiasts and professional buyers.
COUTELLIA, the Thiers International Art and Traditional Cutlery Festival, is an art cutlery and traditional culture event held in Thiers, France, covering art knives, traditional knives, antique knife collecting and the raw materials and equipment needed for knife making, and bringing together knifemakers and suppliers from several countries.
Centred on art knifemakers and knife manufacturers, the event gathers about 200 craftspeople from France, South Africa, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, the Czech Republic, Sweden, the United States, Brazil and elsewhere, along with about 40 raw material and equipment suppliers, presenting the craft tradition and contemporary creation of handmade knives.
Exhibits and displays cover art knives, manufacturer knives, antique and collectible knives, and the materials and tools used in knife making. The event uses about 2,400 square metres, this edition is the 36th, and previous editions have drawn about 7,200 visitors.
Open to collectors, knife enthusiasts, dealers and professional buyers, the event gives people working in art knives, traditional knives, antique collectible knives and the supply of knife materials and tools a setting for exchange, and suits related companies and craftspeople.

Area
Exhibitors
Visitors
The festival takes place in Thiers from Saturday 15 May to Sunday 16 May 2027.
Opening hours are 9:00 to 18:00 on Saturday and 10:00 to 18:00 on Sunday.
The festival is held at Z.I. du Breuil, Avenue du Progrès, 63300 Thiers, France.
A one-day ticket costs 10 euros and a two-day ticket 15 euros; admission is free for children under 15.
Parking in the city of Thiers is free of charge throughout the festival.
For safety reasons, pets are not allowed inside the festival grounds, except guide dogs.
Thiers railway station is about a 30-minute walk from the festival, and a free shuttle runs between the festival and Thiers city centre during the event.
Exhibitor registration for 2027 is not yet open; the registration pack can be requested from the organiser through the contact form on the “Become an exhibitor” page.