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- Event Organiser: Guild, Guild Branch
- Classes and workshops: Hand knitting, Machine knitting, Crochet
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1 event,
Black Joy! Up Close and Personal – 4 May – 25 August 2024
This thought-provoking exhibition highlights over 40 talented black artists from the South East. The contemporary artworks exhibited include painting, sign-writing, fashion, textiles, sculpture, collage, photography, and video, inviting you to explore the beauty and complexity of Black Joy.There is also a vibrant accompanying programme of performances, workshops, talks and tours.Black Joy! Up Close and Personal is […]
3 events,
Yarningham – 13-14 July 2024
Yarningham, proudly different since 2016.As the only Black led yarn festival in the UK we are unique.
Spectrum Yarns Sale – 13 July 2024
Spectrum Yarns Sale – 13 July 2024
Spectrum Yarns Ltd is a family run worsted spinning textile mill in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire. They manufacture yarn for many end uses and also manufacture for their own knitwear brands Glenbrae and Slaith and have a hand knitting brand, Stylecraft.This Mill Sale offers many yarn bargains.There will be a special half-hour from 9.30am to 10am […]
2 events,
seam collective: A Visible Thread – 20 July – 31 August 2024
15 artists from the contemporary textile collective, seam, explore the visibility and invisibility of thread. The culmination of this touring exhibition.Visitors will be able to see how the exhibition and individual work has developed, as some of the artists have taken the opportunity to respond, research and develop more work around the theme of A Visible THREAD […]
3 events,
Summer Wool Festival – 27-28 July 2024
A very warm welcome to Summer Wool Festival - an exciting festival of yarn, fibre, accessories, patterns, kits and a whole lot more.
3 events,
Spirit of Shetland Knitting Holiday – 31 Jul – 5 Aug 2024
Discover the breathtaking Shetland Islands, whose past is interwoven with a rich history of wool, textiles and inimitable Fair Isle technique. On this 6-day holiday draw knitting inspiration from the coastlines and powerful landscapes, whose diverse colour pallet provides the perfect backdrop to your creative pastime. Learn how the world-famous Shetland wool is farmed, woven […]
4 events,
The Festival of Quilts – 1-4 August 2024
The Festival of Quilts was launched in 2003 in partnership with The Quilters’ Guild as a hub for people from all over the world to come together and share their passion for quilting.20 years on and it’s now the biggest quilting show in Europe, featuring workshops, talks, one of the world’s largest quilt competitions, a […]
