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Newark School of Violin Making, Restoration and Repair, Kirk Gate, Newark-on-Trent

One of the ‘big three’ making schools, (the other two are Mittenwald in Germany and Cremona in Italy),this world famous violin making school is located in Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England.

Established by Maurice Bouette in 1972, and now under Lincoln College, it is one of the main feeder colleges to the world violin trade and trains students in the art of violin making, restoration and repair so that they may enter the lutherie trade. All this tuition is conducted under the watchful of already established makers.

At the end of the 3 year coures, stundents get the chance to undertake an employment test for Bears in London. This test involves the making of a violin in just 5 weeks.

Past students include makers such as Roger Hargraves & John Dilworth, as well as the famous folk musician Chris Leslie of Fairport Convention.