This calendar includes all one off or repeating activities across the festival, 5th – 27th June. There are also activities and installations that you can Visit At Any Time throughout the festival.
An impressive installation of 1000's of rainbow coloured squares on the historic pillars in front of Huddersfield train station knitted by volunteers locally, nationally and internationally!
The people of Lindley are yarn bombing the exterior entrance of Lindley library at part of The Big Rainbow Knit, with installations across Kirklees throughout the festival. There will be rainbow bunting on the railings and garden fence outside the library and a panel on inside of glass entrance doors. It will all be visible […]
An exhibition of work in the upstairs windows at Holmfirth Indoor Market, created by Holmfirth High School’s Year 10 textile group as part of a three month sustainable fashion project: Charity Shop Challenge. By taking part in Charity Shop Challenge, the students have learned about the damaging impacts on people and the planet, caused by […]
A walk from Denby Dale station to the village centre with displays to view and an interactive display. Rainbow Sheep will be displayed at Denby Dale station and you are encouraged to walk to the Field of Hope in East Hill Woods on your way to the village where you can add your messages on […]
An exhibition of artworks exploring the history of the textile mills in Marsden, including local contemporary textile artists and designers. Combining audio interviews from people who worked in the mills, the exhibition offers a unique perspective of the people and industry that played a crucial part in the village’s history. Enjoy Art Gallery is open […]
Follow the trail of window displays by Isobel Denton of Abitmoreink around the Piazza Shopping Centre in Huddersfield to discover the story of natural dye, from seed to dyed fabric. Over the weekend of the 19th and 20th June, pick up a children’s activity book from Maker World, in the Piazza Shopping Centre and get […]
Bradley Yarn Bombing project in conjunction with the Big Rainbow Knit. Fun yarn creations to brighten up our local neighbourhood. Panels of stars, bunting, butterflies and plenty of rainbow colours are going to brighten up Bradley. Look for the arrows pointing to the main yarn bomb installation in St George's Square. Take a look as […]
This exhibition tells inspiring stories about the stitches that held us together during Covid-19. Find the exhibition on display boards at Dewsbury town centre's outdoor gallery and online at www.stitchedresilience.com When the crisis hit, we responded by sewing, stitching, and making. From our communities we have seen embroidery, home furnishings, textile art and PPE, as […]
Artists Adrian & Annabel will be embracing Kirklees in a visual hug, weaving the words of local residents into fences across the district. Using words from local residents, and fabric […]
See the Shepley Villagers' response to the very specific inspiration Shepley offers, The Centenary of our War Memorial, Local Industry and The Shepley Lion. Walk round Shepley to see the decorations in the village using textile techniques. Groups from the WI to the Scouts are taking part. The station platforms will have displays and the […]
A wall hanging expressing the effects lockdown had on the lives of the creators. The wall hanging is be inspired by our experiences, a mystery to unfold, exploring ideas, feelings, objects, relationships, sad and happy times experienced during lockdown. This will be interpreted using fleece/felt collage and finally wet felted to create the final wall […]
Meltham Knit and Natter Group have co-ordinated yarn bombing throughout the town for their Rainbow Rays installation. There are blankets displayed around the village, an installation at Meltham CofE School, and a window display at The Crossroads Shop. This activity has been submitted to the programme and is not being delivered by the WOVEN team. […]
Birkby Infants School have created 30 rainbow pendants to decorate the route from the school to the train station, as part of the Big Rainbow Knit activities. This activity has been submitted to the programme and is not being delivered by the WOVEN team. Please get in touch with Birkby Infants School directly if you […]
A virtual textile art exhibition in collaboration with Taylor and Lodge, comprising a collection of individual responses to mill production, wool suiting and yarn from the loom. Hillstone Fibre Arts were gifted samples, yarn and articles from the mill at Taylor and Lodge. Plans for the group to visit the mill had to be curtailed […]
The village of Flockton will be decorated with a rainbow of handmade textile flowers and bunting. Flockton WI have asked members of the community to make flowers using any textile technique in a rainbow of colours. The flowers will be displayed in the centre of the village with bunting decorating the main street. The display […]
A flock of rainbow sheep will be on display at Unravel crafts in Denby Dale and can be viewed during normal shop opening hours from 9.30-5.00 Monday to Saturday. This activity has been submitted to the programme and is not being delivered by the WOVEN team. Please get in touch with Unravel directly if you […]
Come and have a go at a range of Eco Crafts including stick art, eco printing on a tote bag which you take home with you. Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread the word of Eco Textiles and how we can reduce our waste, through RE-Cycling, Re-Purposing and Re-Using materials. Come and join […]
Have a go at hand tufting with artist Andrew Warburton. The workshops are open to people of all ages and will take place every Saturday of June in the Arcade Shop in Market Place, Dewsbury. Each session will last around 10 minutes and must be pre-booked online. BOOK HERE - Children taking part should be […]
Andrew Warburton uses textiles to raise awareness about the increase of iceberg calving in Antarctica as a result of climate change. The textile installation is intended to raise awareness about climate change and hopefully inspire people to make changes to lessen our impact on the environment. Andrew’s commission in partnership with WOVEN will be located […]
Have a go at hand tufting with artist Andrew Warburton. The workshops are open to people of all ages and will take place every Saturday of June in the Arcade Shop in Market Place, Dewsbury. Each session will last around 10 minutes and must be pre-booked online. BOOK HERE - Children taking part should be […]
Come and have a go at a range of Eco Crafts including stick art, eco printing on a tote bag which you take home with you. Here at Eco Hub, […]
Colne Valley Museum are running a range of activities for WOVEN throughout June, including an exhibition of handmade quilts ‘Woven in Lockdown’ as well as workshops and demonstrations of weaving and spinning. Sat 26 & Sun 27 June: Two day Felting Workshop ‘Giant Flowers’ organised by Crafty Baggage. More info here on Day 1 and […]
Outdoor yarn bomb Rainbow Rays installation reflecting Slaithwaite and rainbows as part of the Big Rainbow Knit.
Do you enjoy the slower pace? We do! Come and join us for the launch of our monthly Sunday Slow Stitch sessions. Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread the word of Eco Textiles and how we can reduce our waste, through RE-Cycling, Re-Purposing and Re-Using materials. What better way to use up material […]
Colne Valley Museum are running a range of activities for WOVEN throughout June, including an exhibition of handmade quilts ‘Woven in Lockdown’ as well as workshops and demonstrations of weaving and spinning. Sat 26 & Sun 27 June: Two day Felting Workshop ‘Giant Flowers’ organised by Crafty Baggage. More info here on Day 1 and […]
Smocking is an embroidery technique used to manipulate and gather fabric. There are many different methods of smocking and it is often used to create fullness in fabric or add stretch around cuffs, bodices and necklines. In this workshop, you will learn how to smock using three different methods by hand. You will create three […]
We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on the school for social entrepreneurs 19/20, Jennie-lee Jack established a mobile screen printing service, JJ Heartisan to help individuals and other charitable organisations with low cost branded […]
We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on the school […]
We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on the school […]
Open studios with sales and drop-in craft activities including spinning, weaving, macrame, wet felting and rug hooking. Some of the resident makers will be on site to talk about their work on each Wednesday. There will be goods for sale including surplus materials (and probably geranium and aloe vera plants). Drop-in craft activities will depend […]
An interactive talk exploring the hand embroideries of Punjab known as Phulkaris. This accessible talk will use a range of antique and contemporary Phulkari embroideries to illustrate their craft and their role in women's lives, past and present. The talk will include historical information as well as personal stories collected through contemporary research. There are […]
For this edition of the WOVEN festival, Manasamitra weave a series of talks around the graceful and multi-dimensional garment - the SARI. Now gaining a revival among the second generation diaspora around the world, the SARI is a swirling 6 yards of material that can be draped in at least 85 different ways. Through these […]
Hear untold stories about Kirklees textiles heritage at this free panel event. Featuring guest speakers and a Q&A. Over the years, people in the Kirklees textiles industry have been at the heart of social change in the UK. From campaigns for women to have the vote, to fairer conditions for workers, to the experience of […]
Batley t’Rainbow is a colourful rainbow yarn bombing installation at Batley Station on the theme of trains, butterflies and flowers. It has been created in partnership with Friends of Batley Station, with the help of local community and schools. Guided by knitting designer Sandra Nesbitt, members of the public have covered stone pillars, bollards and […]
“When the skies grow dark a poet stitches stars across the night to guide the way” This quote was Lemn Sissay's contribution to a Huddersfield Literature Festival project 'The Creative […]
Artists Adrian & Annabel will be embracing Kirklees in a visual hug, weaving the words of local residents into fences across the district. Using words from local residents, and fabric […]
WOVEN Together is a community quilt project led by textile artist Dionne Swift. This project is about collaboration. Historically, quilts have always been masterpieces of community collaboration: often created by […]
Come and have a go at eco tie dying! Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread the word of Eco Textiles and how we can reduce our waste, through RE-Cycling, Re-Purposing and Re-Using materials. Come and join us for an exciting Tie Dyeing workshop for kids, only using natural dyes possibly things you may […]
Have a go at hand tufting with artist Andrew Warburton. The workshops are open to people of all ages and will take place every Saturday of June in the Arcade Shop in Market Place, Dewsbury. Each session will last around 10 minutes and must be pre-booked online. BOOK HERE - Children taking part should be […]
Andrew Warburton uses textiles to raise awareness about the increase of iceberg calving in Antarctica as a result of climate change. The textile installation is intended to raise awareness about climate change and hopefully inspire people to make changes to lessen our impact on the environment. Andrew’s commission in partnership with WOVEN will be located […]
Join artists Adrian & Annabel in creating your own woven textile artworks across Algernon Firth Park in Heckmondwike! We're inviting you to create your own textile artworks on fences across the park as part of HUG. Adrian & Annabel will demonstrate techniques to weave your own words of encouragement and optimism. People of all ages are […]
I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, work, storytelling, brass music and boliyan. This visual and sound installation will be displayed in a shop window at No 1 High Street (formerly the […]
Participants (14-18 year olds) will use a variety of materials to customise a base fabric by adding colour and texture, showcasing how easy it is to customise and apply a DIY hands-on approach to textiles. The resulting customised fabrics will then be used by Matty Bovan Studio to create garments and sets for the Matty […]
Come and have a go at eco tie dying! Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread the word of Eco Textiles and how we can reduce our waste, through […]
Have a go at hand tufting with artist Andrew Warburton. The workshops are open to people of all ages and will take place every Saturday of June in the Arcade Shop in Market Place, Dewsbury. Each session will last around 10 minutes and must be pre-booked online. BOOK HERE - Children taking part should be […]
Participants (14-18 year olds) will use a variety of materials to customise a base fabric by adding colour and texture, showcasing how easy it is to customise and apply a DIY hands-on approach to textiles. The resulting customised fabrics will then be used by Matty Bovan Studio to create garments and sets for the Matty […]
Colne Valley Museum are running a range of activities for WOVEN throughout June, including an exhibition of handmade quilts ‘Woven in Lockdown’ as well as workshops and demonstrations of weaving and spinning. Sat 26 & Sun 27 June: Two day Felting Workshop ‘Giant Flowers’ organised by Crafty Baggage. More info here on Day 1 and […]
I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, work, storytelling, brass music and boliyan. This visual and sound installation will be displayed in a shop window at No 1 High Street (formerly the […]
This guided, creative ‘wandering’ will reveal the unsung hidden heroes of the textile world and engage your interest in the textile heritage and hidden potential of the rural and industrial landscape of the Colne Valley. Sound and motion of walking and weaving, steps, clog worn cobbles, mill workers footpaths, monolithic mills and weavers' cottages will […]
This guided, creative ‘wandering’ will reveal the unsung hidden heroes of the textile world and engage your interest in the textile heritage and hidden potential of the rural and industrial landscape of the Colne Valley. Sound and motion of walking and weaving, steps, clog worn cobbles, mill workers footpaths, monolithic mills and weavers' cottages will […]
Colne Valley Museum are running a range of activities for WOVEN throughout June, including an exhibition of handmade quilts ‘Woven in Lockdown’ as well as workshops and demonstrations of weaving and spinning. Sat 26 & Sun 27 June: Two day Felting Workshop ‘Giant Flowers’ organised by Crafty Baggage. More info here on Day 1 and […]
We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on the school for social entrepreneurs 19/20, Jennie-lee Jack established a mobile screen printing service, JJ Heartisan to help individuals and other charitable organisations with low cost branded […]
I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, work, storytelling, brass music and boliyan. This visual and sound installation will be displayed in a shop window at No 1 High Street (formerly the […]
We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on the school for social entrepreneurs 19/20, Jennie-lee Jack established a mobile screen printing service, JJ Heartisan to help individuals and other charitable organisations with low cost branded […]
I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, work, storytelling, brass music and boliyan. This visual and sound installation will be displayed in a shop window at No 1 High Street (formerly the […]
We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on the school for social entrepreneurs 19/20, Jennie-lee Jack established a mobile screen printing service, JJ Heartisan to help individuals and other charitable organisations with low cost branded […]
Open studios with sales and drop-in craft activities including spinning, weaving, macrame, wet felting and rug hooking. Some of the resident makers will be on site to talk about their work on each Wednesday. There will be goods for sale including surplus materials (and probably geranium and aloe vera plants). Drop-in craft activities will depend […]
I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, work, storytelling, brass music and boliyan. This visual and sound installation will be displayed in a shop window at No 1 High Street (formerly the […]
For this edition of the WOVEN festival, Manasamitra weave a series of talks around the graceful and multi-dimensional garment - the SARI. Now gaining a revival among the second generation diaspora around the world, the SARI is a swirling 6 yards of material that can be draped in at least 85 different ways. Through these […]
I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, work, storytelling, brass music and boliyan. This visual and sound installation will be displayed in a shop window at No 1 High Street (formerly the […]
Find out how two very different contemporary artists, Sam Meech and Seiko Kinoshita, use textiles in very unusual ways. Encompassing digital textiles, projection design, knitted animation, traditional craft techniques and interactive artwork, these Yorkshire artists are all drawing on the area's textiles history. Sam Meech is an artist, educator and videosmith from Huddersfield. “I refer to […]
Artists Adrian & Annabel will be embracing Kirklees in a visual hug, weaving the words of local residents into fences across the district. Using words from local residents, and fabric off-cuts donated by local businesses Fabworks and Skopos, town centre fencing will become a visual embrace displaying the thoughts of local people. Would you like […]
Moors, mills, peat, clogs, grit, and water – explore the ingredients that built the textile excellence of Kirklees past and present in this hands-on guided walk. We’ll focus on your creativity and how you can respond to the environment with your own textile piece. This guided, creative ‘wandering’ will reveal the unsung hidden heroes of […]
Have a go at hand tufting with artist Andrew Warburton. The workshops are open to people of all ages and will take place every Saturday of June in the Arcade Shop in Market Place, Dewsbury. Each session will last around 10 minutes and must be pre-booked online. BOOK HERE - Children taking part should be […]
Come and have a go at a range of weaving techniques. Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread the word of Eco Textiles and how we can reduce our waste, through RE-Cycling, Re-Purposing and Re-Using materials. Come and join us for an exciting Weaving workshop for kids, only using materials that have been donated […]
Andrew Warburton uses textiles to raise awareness about the increase of iceberg calving in Antarctica as a result of climate change. The textile installation is intended to raise awareness about climate change and hopefully inspire people to make changes to lessen our impact on the environment. Andrew’s commission in partnership with WOVEN will be located […]
A weekend of exhibitions celebrating the creativity of the children and young people in Kirklees. Sculptures, music, sound walks, dance, artwork, films, and photographs will all be on display in the Biennale Finale. This collection of exhibitions is of the wonderful work the young people of Kirklees have created over this past year juggling school, […]
DID YOU KNOW? Kirklees is home to some of the great innovations in textile science. Textiles influence almost every part of our lives from medical textiles to climate change, our […]
An amazing installation created by over 700 Kirklees children and inspired by the work of international artist Joanna Vasconcelos, currently exhibiting at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. This project has been a partnership between WOVEN, Our Biennale and The Children’s Art School. Look for the exhibition in one of the Temporary Contemporary spaces at the Piazza Shopping […]
Have a go at hand tufting with artist Andrew Warburton. The workshops are open to people of all ages and will take place every Saturday of June in the Arcade Shop in Market Place, Dewsbury. Each session will last around 10 minutes and must be pre-booked online. BOOK HERE - Children taking part should be […]
Come and have a go at a range of weaving techniques. Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread the word of Eco Textiles and how we can reduce our waste, through RE-Cycling, Re-Purposing and Re-Using materials. Come and join us for an exciting Weaving workshop for kids, only using materials that have been donated […]
Colne Valley Museum are running a range of activities for WOVEN throughout June, including an exhibition of handmade quilts ‘Woven in Lockdown’ as well as workshops and demonstrations of weaving and spinning. Sat 26 & Sun 27 June: Two day Felting Workshop ‘Giant Flowers’ organised by Crafty Baggage. More info here on Day 1 and […]
An amazing installation created by over 700 Kirklees children and inspired by the work of international artist Joanna Vasconcelos, currently exhibiting at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. This project has been a partnership between WOVEN, Our Biennale and The Children’s Art School. Look for the exhibition in one of the Temporary Contemporary spaces at the Piazza Shopping […]
A weekend of exhibitions celebrating the creativity of the children and young people in Kirklees. Sculptures, music, sound walks, dance, artwork, films, and photographs will all be on display in the Biennale Finale. This collection of exhibitions is of the wonderful work the young people of Kirklees have created over this past year juggling school, […]
Colne Valley Museum are running a range of activities for WOVEN throughout June, including an exhibition of handmade quilts ‘Woven in Lockdown’ as well as workshops and demonstrations of weaving […]
Join Leeds based embroidery artist and tutor Elnaz Yazdani online for a patchwork workshop. You will be guided through the patchwork paper piecing process and begin creating your own patchwork […]
We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on the school for social entrepreneurs 19/20, Jennie-lee Jack established a mobile screen printing service, JJ Heartisan to help individuals and other charitable organisations with low cost branded […]
Globe Arts have officially opened their Howard Asher Garden with a beautiful installation of brightly coloured weaving to coincide with WOVEN. You can also visit the installation after the end of WOVEN on 27 June.
We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on the school for social entrepreneurs 19/20, Jennie-lee Jack established a mobile screen printing service, JJ Heartisan to help individuals and other charitable organisations with low cost branded […]
UNFORTUNATELY THE OPEN STUDIO HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID ISOLATION REQUIREMENTS Ever wondered what it looks like 'behind-the-seams' of a Slow Fashion label? Clothing designer-maker Holly Carr invites you to join her for a tour of the pocket studio. pocket is an independent, handmade clothing label based within Bates Mill - one of the […]