Dewsbury WOVEN Mash Up

Get ready for an unforgettable day of textile fun as WOVEN and The Arcade Dewsbury and the annual Arcade World Food Festival team up for a festival finale like no other!

– Bring your pre-loved clothes for Dewsbury’s biggest-ever clothes swap

– Show off your style and strut on a catwalk, hosted by We Great Ladies

– Attend crafty workshops including:

Textile Time Machine – explore the past and future to create a fantastical time machine using textiles, words and mark making. Bring a textile object or scrap that holds a personal memory for you and dive into a creative journey to explore collaboration, memory and the concept of home. You don’t need to have any skills for this workshop – you can knot, wind, wrap or stitch. If you don’t have a textile object to bring, we will be providing lots of fabric to choose from. All ages welcome.

Natural Dye Bath with Ocre, Embellishment Workshop with Debbie Alsop

MakerWorld’s workshops with The Children’s Art School

Chalk Pavement Drawings with Creative Scene

Art Doctors

Knit & Knatter

Face painting

Cookbook swap and giveaway

Make a fabric swatch book with Bev

– Explore a buzzing makers market

– Feast on delicious food from around the world including:

West African food from Delice d’Ivoire, Gambian cuisine from Foe Yams, Indian street food from Chaat Corner

Sweet treats from The Candy Plug.  Fresh coffee, bubble tea,  milkshakes and more from the Cup Cake Cafe.

Drinks and a bar from Ak Distillery

Music in the precinct and on a main stage featuring Mitchy Music, DJ Anna Tuck, Yorkshire Folk Choir, Bhangra Morris Mash Up, MaxJones, DJ Deepsta and Southern Comfort

Plus lots more happening, stay tuned for more.

The event takes place over Dewsbury Town Centre throughout The Princess of Wales Precinct and Longcausway.

Don’t miss the fun day out, there’s something for everyone. Free to attend, drop in anytime!