STRUT Exhibition: Celebrating Creativity in Dewsbury

FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXHIBITION
Community Event

THIS EVENT WILL BE AN ACTIVE SPACE FOR MAKING. Full of fun workshops for skill-making, music and activities for all the family – a place to find out more about the groups that are doing great things in Dewsbury and an opportunity to talk to the WOVEN team about the future of WOVEN in Dewsbury.

Free Activities

• Make a ‘jam jar greenhouse’ to grow your own natural dye plant with artist Karen Stansfield.
• Create a concertina sketchbook with artist Harriet Lawson.
• Sound Walks with Duncan Chapman from Manasamitra [Sounds of Dewsbury tours: 11am – the Looking Up walk; 12.30pm – The Artworks walk; 2.00pm – the Heritage walk] 
• Have your portrait taken at Casey Orr’s Pop Up Photo Studio.
• Free face painting with Artifaces.

Community & Makers Market
Treat yourself to handmade crafts & meet groups supporting creativity in Dewsbury including: Craft and Laughter Community group; ESapphireShop; Mindful Maker CIC; Naturally Woodland; Nesh; Paige Eden; Real Hand Sewnful; Quirky Doodle Ceramic’s; Taylor made by Anne; Zillion Arts and Crafts; Callaloo Carnival Arts; Alpoopers; CLEAR, Dewsbury Arcade; Thread Republic; Dewsbury Community Outreach; Dewsbury & District Third Age; Kirklees Cohesion Team.

Music throughout from: Lizzey Ross & Lloyd Degler, Mitchy Music; Dewsbury Community Choir; Simon Walker; Crystal Visions. 

Join us on the dance floor from 3-4pm with music from DJ Beth Hollway!

Three Day event includes:

Friday 16th: 12.30 – 5pm – Visit the Exhibition
Saturday 17th: 11am – 4pm – Community event
Sunday 18th: 11am – 4pm – Drop in & say hi to the WOVEN Team