Rosie Thompson
Presenter, content creator and founder of The Haud
Rosie Thompson is a London-based presenter and the founder of The Haud, a marketplace for British heritage craft. She travels the country to meet craftspeople, and her films about their work had 150,000 views on Instagram in the three months to October 2026.
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About Rosie
Rosie came to craft through Watts & Co, the Westminster church furnishers founded in 1874, where she was Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. She worked with British craftspeople on bespoke garments for the Coronation of King Charles III, and on commissions for the Royal Household, Westminster Abbey and Washington National Cathedral. Garments she worked on have featured on screen in The Crown and Ridley Scott's Napoleon.
Working alongside those makers, she saw that many of the most skilled were struggling to sell their work. She founded The Haud to change that.
She studied Archaeology and Art History at Durham University and has an MA in Global Fashion Retailing from London College of Fashion. She is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Broderers and a Freeman of the City of London. The Haud launched in June 2026. Rosie is a founder on the King's Trust Enterprise Programme, won a Durham University Venture Lab grant, and won Scale Stronger 2026 from Airwallex and Enterprise Nation.
Rosie can talk about
- Britain's endangered crafts and the people keeping them going
- Royal and ceremonial textiles, including the Coronation
- Church textiles, vestments and embroidery
- Historical and ceremonial dress on screen and in real life
- How craftspeople make a living today, and what handmade really costs
- Craft fairs and folk customs around Britain
Presenting and media
Rosie presents The Haud's films on Instagram and TikTok, where her most-watched film had over 74,000 views by October 2026. She has spoken at public events, including Watts & Co's 150th anniversary.
Available for presenting, expert contributions and comment: rosie@thehaud.com