That’s a Wrap – WOVEN Festival 2025!

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A BIG thank you to everyone who was part of WOVEN festival this year. This year our theme…

Mandala Making at the Wilberlee School

Lots of colourful knitted mandalas on a table

As part of the Spectrum SHOP 100 project, local schoolchildren were introduced to the colourful art of God’s…

Sharing Memories – Be Part of a Wonderful Textile Heritage Project

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Sharing Memories Group is an arts organisation that brings together older people to share their memories of the…

Discover the WOVEN 2025 Festival Programme

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The WOVEN 2025 programme is live! Discover textiles events, exhibitions, workshops, talks and tours across the whole of…

Add Flourish to your Florals with these Helpful Tutorials

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Spring is inspiring our WOVEN communities and they are coming out in bloom with lots of registered yarn…

Join Make & Share Sessions in Ravensthorpe

A display of knitted flowers and insects in bright colours

Ravensthorpe communities are getting ready for WOVEN 2025 by creating a giant textile / knitted floral display for…

Call for Community Partners and Stitch Enthusiasts!

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Join us for WOVEN in Kirklees — a month-long celebration of textiles this June! This year, we’re thrilled…

Bringing the Community Together with Beautiful, Bold and Brilliant Bunting!

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Unite, Respect, Connect and HD5 Community Hub have a super-sized mission for this year’s WOVEN Festival – to…

WOVEN 2025 Secures Arts Council England Funding

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We are pleased to announce WOVEN has secured funding from Arts Council England (ACE) to enhance community activity…

WOVEN Consultation Events and Survey

Have you seen the WOVEN and Thread Republic team out and about spreading some festive cheer? Are you…