Siesta Crafts

12/06/2026

11/06/2026

So, we got the keys on Sunday, but we've been a bit busy with lots of painting and decorating, so sorry for the radio silence!

We're on track, getting the shop Siesta-fied and ready to tentatively open our doors on Saturday, so come by and say hello! 🪇🎉

05/06/2026

🌈 Happy Pride Canterbury! 🌈
We're proud to be a Pride Canterbury 2026 Umbrella Venue and to support this year's 10th anniversary celebrations.
Wishing everyone a joyful, colourful and memorable Pride weekend! 🏳️‍🌈

22/05/2026

We have very exciting news - we're opening a shop in Brighton!

Our dear friends at Adaptatrap, located on the North Laine in Brighton, have entrusted their wonderful shop to us.

We get the keys at the start of June, and we hope to get set up and open pretty quickly. So stay tuned for our official open date.

18/05/2026

Would you like to model for Siesta?

We had such a great response from our first ask for models, thank you!

However, we'd really like to cover the full beautiful spectrum of humanity, and we're missing some very important profiles. We really need people who are over 45, along with those who are between sizes 14 to 22, and very specifically a size 22/24.

If that's you, or if you think you know someone who would be perfect, please get in touch. Please email a full-length photo, a clear photo of your face, your clothing size, and any relevant experience to [email protected], and we will send you further information.

To apply, you must be local to Canterbury (within driving distance for local shoots) and be 18 years of age or older.

We look forward to hearing from you!

29/04/2026

Would you like to model for Siesta?

We are looking for models of all ages and sizes to feature in shoots for the website, our catalogues and social media. To apply, you must be local to Canterbury (within driving distance for local shoots) and be 18 years of age or older.

If you are interested, please email over a full length photo and your clothing size, plus any relevant experience to [email protected], and we will send you further information.
We look forward to hearing from you!

27/04/2026

20/04/2026

Small things, big smiles

Sometimes it's the little things that brighten a day.
A tiny crochet creature clipped to your keys, a pencil topped with a cheerful animal, a smiley face winking up from your desk.

Each one is handmade by the artisans we've worked with for years, across Nepal, Thailand, and beyond. Affordable, full of character, and made to make you smile!

17/04/2026

A local Canterbury photography student, Summer, borrowed some of our clothing for a project - and came back with these shots.

With all the 90s nostalgia going around, we’ve been digging out old Siesta photos… and these feel like they could sit right alongside them. Loads of attitude—we love it. Thanks Summer!

08/04/2026

Some of you have been wearing Siesta for decades!

We have really loved seeing all these photos come in! It's amazing to see some blasts from the past, but also some items that we still sell even now - true Siesta classics!

We're still here! Still fair trade. Still working directly with artisans from all around the world, and still loving it!

Have you got any old photos? Tag us and send them to us please! We'd love to see more, and we might just feature you next time 👀