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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2025
DESCRIPTION:Save the date.We expect that the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Knitting & Crochet Guild will be held Sunday 7th September 2025 at High Leigh Conference Centre\, Lord Street\, Hoddesdon\, Hertfordshire\, EN11 8SG5 \n\n\n\nFurther details will be published in the summer of 2025.
URL:https://kcguild.org.uk/event/annual-general-meeting-2025/
LOCATION:High Leigh Conference Centre\, Lord Street\, Hoddeston\, Hertfordshire\, EN11 8SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Guild,South East England
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250802T100000
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SUMMARY:The Longest Yarn 2 - 2 Aug-31 Aug 2025
DESCRIPTION:Knitted War Scenes from the Longest Yarn 2 will be on Display at Chiltern Open Air Museum this Summer \n\n\n\nA wool art exhibition featuring knitted scenes of wartime Britain will be unveiled at Chiltern Open Air Museum\, Chalfont St Giles\, in August. The Britain at War exhibition – The Longest Yarn 2\, will feature 61 knitted and crocheted scenes made by over 200 volunteer knitters from across the world. It will be on display at the open-air museum from 2 to 31 August. \n\n\n\nBritain at War examines how Britain navigated the war from September 3\, 1939 to VE Day on May 8\, 1945. The panels show all aspects of life\, rationing\, evacuees\, The Blitz\, terrible headlines\, when Britain was looking at ‘The Darkest Hour’\, to end with the euphoria of peace. \n\n\n\nFounder\, Tansy Forster and her team of volunteer knitters and crocheters have created the new installation to follow on from the great success of The Longest Yarn\, an 80-metre\, 3D wool art depiction of the D-Day landings in France on June 6\, 1944\, which toured the UK last year and is currently touring America. \n\n\n\nMore than 1\,000 knitters and crocheters from across the world contributed to the first project\, which snowballed from Tansy’s initial idea of a display for a garden wall at her home in Normandy. \n\n\n\nTansy Forster said\, “When I first had my lightbulb moment\, I really had no idea that it would lead to this incredible rollercoaster that I’ve been on for almost two years. 250\,000 people have visited the first exhibition and raised the same in monetary terms.” \n\n\n\n“Through our efforts\, we have actually strengthened the relationship between the historical remembrance and local engagement\, demonstrating that celebrating history can also yield remarkable economic benefits.” \n\n\n\n“We are so excited to have this amazing exhibition at Chiltern Open Air Museum.” Said Helen Light\, General Manager. “The detail and skill used to create these scenes is incredible and a great way of bringing history to life.” \n\n\n\nThis remarkable exhibition will be at Chiltern Open Air Museum from August 2 to 31. You can find out more and book tickets at www.coam.org.uk. The exhibition will then continue to tour around the UK. By September 3\, at Southwell Minster\, all 80 panels will be on show. The exhibition then travels to Stoke on Trent Minster in October\, Sherborne Abbey in November and Leek in December. \n\n\n\nIn 2026\, the tour heads to Kilkeel\, Northern Ireland in January\, Enniskillen in February\, Penrith in March\, Belfast in April\, Lichfield Cathedral in May\, Peterborough Cathedral in June\, Nothe Fort\, Weymouth in July\, Gosport in August\, Welshpool in September\, Wrexham in October and Chorley in November.
URL:https://kcguild.org.uk/event/the-longest-yarn-2/
LOCATION:Chiltern Open Air Museum\, Newland Park\, Gorelands Lane\, Chalfont St Giles\, Buckinghamshire\, HP8 4AB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,South East England
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chiltern Open Air Museum":MAILTO:enquiries@coam.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250712T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250712T120000
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SUMMARY:Bath Branch - Tunisian crochet for beginners - 12 July 2025
DESCRIPTION:Tunisia Crochet for beginners with Sharon Carter from Dragon Hill Studio\n\n\n\nBath Branch are delighted to be hosting Sharon Carter to show us how to get started with this intriguing technique. \n\n\n\nCome and explore a completely new skill with an experienced tutor. Tunisian crochet is sometimes seen as being a hybrid of knitting and crochet\, and produces some lovely fabrics. \n\n\n\nThis session is suitable for beginners. You will learn how to cast on and work Tunisian Simple Stitch\, how to increase\, decrease and cast off. You will also learn to work with two colours (this produces lovely effects with very little effort!). You will be able to work at your own pace to learn a variety of Tunisian crochet stitches. \n\n\n\nRequirements: Suitable for beginners. Some experience with knitting or crochet is useful but not essential! \n\n\n\nWhat’s included: \n\n\n\n\nyarn\n\n\n\nstitch markers\n\n\n\nclass notes\n\n\n\nTunisian crochet hooks available to borrow or purchase on the day (or students can bring their own).\n\n\n\n\nWhat to bring: \n\n\n\n\nTunisian crochet hook\, 5mm (if you have a set of hooks\, you might want to also bring a smaller and larger size as well)\n\n\n\nscissors.
URL:https://kcguild.org.uk/event/bath-branch-tunisian-crochet-for-beginners-12-july-2025/
LOCATION:Salvation Army Citadel\, Bath\, Green Park Road\, Bath\, BA1 1XE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Guild Branch,South West England
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bath Branch":MAILTO:bathkcg@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250705T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250705T160000
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SUMMARY:Oxford Regional Day - 5 July 2025
DESCRIPTION:Now fully booked (but do register to be put on the waiting list if you would like). \n\n\n\nThe Oxford Regional Day is on Saturday 5 July at St Anne’s College. We have two excellent keynote speakers\, Dr Barbara Smith (the Guild’s Publications Curator) and designer Mary Henderson\, plus a super choice of workshops. \n\n\n\nMake a weekend of it and join our optional free programme on the morning of Sunday 6 July\, focusing on historic textiles in Oxford. \n\n\n\nThe Programme\n\n\n\nKeynote Speakers\n\n\n\nBarbara Smith: The Evolution of Aran Style. Barbara Smith is Publications Curator for the Knitting & Crochet Guild. Since2011 she has been sorting and cataloguing the magazines\, pattern bookletsand leaflets for the Guild’s Collection. She writes regularly about knitting history \n\n\n\nMary Henderson: A Fair Isle Journey. Mary Henderson is a well-known designer with her patterns published regularlyin ‘The Knitter’ and ‘Simply Knitting’. She is an expert in colourwork and is particularly known for her Fair Isle designs. \n\n\n\nWorkshops\n\n\n\n\nKnitting intarsia in the round\n\n\n\nDesigning a knitted mini-lace shawl\n\n\n\nKnitting complicated cables\n\n\n\nFair Isle tips and techniques\n\n\n\nKnitting negative spaces\n\n\n\n\nClick on the image below to view the full programme. \n\n\nPrivate: Oxford Regional Day 2025 programme\n\n\n\nBooking\n\n\n\nBook online at https://forms.office.com/r/yTy2bBKPEX (if you would prefer a paper form\, please email us). \n\n\n\nA meat-free buffet lunch and refreshments are included in the fee for the day (£58 Knitting & Crochet Guild (K&CG) members/£63 non-K&CG members). \n\n\n\nOptional overnight accommodation\n\n\n\nSt Anne’s has some accommodation available if you wish to make a weekend of it – all details and a special booking code are on the online form. (Other rooms are available here: https://www.universityrooms.com/en-GB/city/oxford/home/\, as well as in local hotels of course.) \n\n\n\nSpecial for this year\n\n\n\nWe have a very special raffle this year with great prizes including a £50 gift card for the Oxford Yarn Store\, ten balls of Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Alhambra\, and much more.
URL:https://kcguild.org.uk/event/oxford-regional-day/
LOCATION:St Anne’s College\, Woodstock Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6HS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference,Guild,Guild Branch,South East England
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oxford Branch":MAILTO:oxfordkcg@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Northern Regional Day - 28 June 2025
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce that the branches of the North of England are organising their first “Northern Regional Day” on Saturday 28th June 2025. It will be hosted by the Huddersfield branch. \n\n\n\nNote: places are limited. \n\n\n\nAt the Regional Day you will experience \n\n\n\n\nTalks\n\n\n\nWorkshops\n\n\n\nMarketplace\n\n\n\nTours of the Collection\n\n\n\nand more…\n\n\n\n\nImage credit: Kandy Diamond\n\n\nKeynote\n\n\n\nWe are delighted that our keynote speaker will be Kandy Diamond. \n\n\n\nWorkshops\n\n\n\n\nContinental knitting\n\n\n\nBrioche for beginners\n\n\n\nYoga stretches for crafters\n\n\n\nTapestry crochet\n\n\n\nSanquhar fingerless mitts\n\n\n\nShetland lace\n\n\n\nEmbroidered knitting\n\n\n\nCrochet for beginners\n\n\n\nPersonalised stitch markers\n\n\n\n\nTalks\n\n\n\n\nEmma Townsend (Woolyknit)\n\n\n\nSarah Hill (Hazeldene Flock)\n\n\n\nDr Barbara Smith\n\n\n\n\nOther activities\n\n\n\n\nGuided tour to the Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection (limited accessibility)\n\n\n\nSelect marketplace\n\n\n\nSpecially curated raffle\n\n\n\nKnit & natter\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload the flyer\n\n\n\n\nRefreshments will be available from 9:30 am. \n\n\n\nMore information and registration\n\n\n\nYou can register or get more information from Tricia using the email address tricia.basham@kcguild.org.uk. \n\n\n\nPlease note that places are limited.
URL:https://kcguild.org.uk/event/northern-regional-day/
LOCATION:The Watershed\, 22 Bridge Street\, Slaithwaite\, Huddersfield\, Yorkshire\, HD7 5JN
CATEGORIES:Conference,Guild,Guild Branch,Yorkshire and Humberside
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250524T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250524T170000
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SUMMARY:Yarnies at the Flaxmill - 24 May 2025
DESCRIPTION:This special day is dedicated to celebrating the art of wool and offers a fantastic opportunity for wool enthusiasts to showcase their talents and connect with fellow yarn lovers. \n\n\n\nTickets available from www.wildfieldfibre.co.uk.
URL:https://kcguild.org.uk/event/yarnies-at-the-flaxmill/
LOCATION:Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings\, Spring Gardens\, Shrewsbury\, Shropshire\, SY1 2SZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Show,West Midlands
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bijoux Events":MAILTO:info@bijoux-events.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250629T160000
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SUMMARY:Our Collection at Colne Valley Museum - 17 May - 29 June 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Collection Team is holding an exhibition at Colne Valley Museum on Saturdays and Sundays  from 17th May to 29th June 2025 between 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs. \n\n\n\nEntry to the exhibition is free but there is a £5 entry fee to the museum. \n\n\n\nThe museum is well worth a visit for anyone interested in textile history. See www.ColneValleyMuseum.org.uk for more info on the museum
URL:https://kcguild.org.uk/event/our-collection-at-colne-valley-museum/
LOCATION:Colne Valley Museum\, Cliffe Ash\, Golcar\, Huddersfield HD7 4PY\, Huddersfield\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 4PY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Guild,Yorkshire and Humberside
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ORGANIZER;CN="Knitting & Crochet Guild's Collections Team":MAILTO:collections@kcguild.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250518T160000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153355
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SUMMARY:Threads Textile Festival 2025 - 17-18 May 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Guild has a stall in the Marketplace at this year’s Threads Textile Festival. \n\n\n\nIn addition\, there will be an exhibition of items from the Collection in Room 20 on the second floor of the Spinning Mill. This is accessible by lift. As this area is also used for talks\, access to the exhibition is limited to: \n\n\n\n\nSaturday: 10 am – 11 am; 12 noon – 3 pm.\n\n\n\nSunday: 10 am – 2 pm; 3 pm – 4 pm.\n\n\n\n\nSunny Bank Mills’ annual Threads Textile Festival is back for its third year – celebrating textiles through a series of talks\, workshops and a market featuring 50+ textile stalls each day. \n\n\n\nThe Textile Market is open 10am – 4pm on Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th May | £4 on the door (under 12s free). \n\n\n\nExplore free exhibition and drop-in sessions\, and meet with members from various textile Guilds and community groups on the 3rd floor of the 1912 Mill. \n\n\n\nPlease note – the venue of Threads Textile Fair is on the first floor of the 1912 Mill\, which is accessed via one flight of stairs or a wheelchair accessible lift. We will have attendants on hand to offer assistance. If you have any queries\, please email natalie@sunnybankmills.co.uk. \n\n\n\nThe fair will be loud and busy at times\, but areas of the Mills\, including the Gallery and Tea Room will be open throughout the weekend for a more relaxed shopping and seating experience. \n\n\n\nFree parking\, included limited accessible parking is available around the Mill site and on Farsley Town Street. \n\n\n\nIf you need any assistance throughout the weekend\, find a Mill Host in a pink hi vis vest\, or visit the information point outside the 1912 Mill for support. \n\n\n\nAssistance dogs are permitted.
URL:https://kcguild.org.uk/event/threads-textile-festival/
LOCATION:Sunny Bank Mills\, 83-85 Town St\, Farsley\, Pudsey\, West Yorkshire\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Guild,Guild Branch,Show,Yorkshire and Humberside
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250810T170000
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SUMMARY:Soft Power: lives told through textile art. 16 May - 10 Aug 2025
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition celebrates the skill and craftsmanship of textile artists with a series of spectacular and intimate works that tell stories about our lives and connect people across time and place. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition is curated by internationally-renowned textile art pioneer\, Professor Alice Kettle\, with curator of international textiles Professor Lesley Millar MBE.    \n\n\n\nExhibiting contemporary artistsAnurita Chandola\, Mona Craven\, Sarah-Joy Ford\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Shelly Goldsmith\, Kani Kamil\, Sabine Kaner\, Alice Kettle\, Reiko Koga\, Phillipa Lawrence\, Lise Bjorne Linnert\, Lasmin Salmon\, Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui\, Kari Steihaug\, Susie MacMurray\, Erin Riley\, Maryam Wahid.
URL:https://kcguild.org.uk/event/soft-power-lives-told-through-textile-art-16-may-10-aug-2025/
LOCATION:Royal West of England Academy\, Queens Road\, Clifton\, Bristol\, BS8 1PX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,South West England
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal West of England Academy":MAILTO:info@rwa.org.uk
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