WOVEN

Huddersfield Stitch Social & WOVEN Consultation
2023-11-29 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Thread Republic, Unit 42-44, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2RS, United Kingdom
WOVEN started its festival journey in 2019 with a series of open planning sessions so that people could share what they wanted from the festival. In 2023/2024 it’s time to ask again… what does the future of WOVEN look like? Come along and let us know!
Come along with your creative projects as usual from 6-8pm and we’ll be chatting about this and more over a cuppa and some biscuits!

Crafting Xmas at Dewsbury Xmas Market
2023-12-02 12:00 - 18:00 | Dewsbury Town Centre, Dewsbury, WF13 1DQ
WOVEN and Thread Republic have teamed up to get out and about this festive season to get creative and ask a few questions to find out what you think is important about WOVEN festival and about textiles in Kirklees!
We will be at the Dewsbury Lights switch on and Xmas Market to help you make Xmas tree decorations, so come along and say hello!
All materials will be provided and we if you come as a family, please stay as a family and enjoy making together.

A Celebration of Textile Heritage
2024-01-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Holmfirth Library, 47 Huddersfield Rd, Holmfirth, HD9 3JH, United Kingdom
A Celebration of Textile Heritage continues the work of Mission To Mend – a WOVEN in Kirklees project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Join us to learn more about the textile heritage of Kirklees and local textile groups.

Bring along a textile item that you have made or mended and share its story.

Makers Mingle with WOVEN and Thread Republic
2024-01-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Full Circle Community Cafe, New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP, United Kingdom
Working together WOVEN and Thread Republic invite you to a makers mingle, an opportunity to meet other makers, share business ideas and challenges, and to find out what, how and where other makers in Kirklees are working. We also ask that you take some time to talk about what you need from WOVEN in the future.
This listening and discussion event will be led by external consultant Mandy Fowler, who is undertaking a review of WOVEN, who will guide you through a series of discussion points to help consider our future together. This will also be an opportunity for you to undertake some new year networking with peers.
BOOK YOUR PLACE

Fab Art at The Farmers
2024-02-01 13:00 - 2024-05-31 22:00 | The Farmers Arms, Liphill Bank Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2LR, United Kingdom
A selection of about 10 framed modernist textile designs by Jill Hayfield in the newly built garden room.
The group is refreshed every few weeks.
Contemporary stitch upon a variety of fabrics.
All are unique one off works of art which will look great in a domestic setting.
Best viewed in daylight.

Film Screening and Exhibition Celebrating Creativity in Dewsbury
2024-02-15 16:30 - 18:30 | Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF13 8DG, United Kingdom
WOVEN and Kirklees Year of Music teams invite you to a screening of STRUT, a short film and exhibition celebrating creativity in Dewsbury
You will be able to explore the exhibition of images taken during STRUT, a catwalk and music event that happened during the festival in June 2023. Throughout the evening we will also be screening the celebration film by Bohkego.
STRUT engaged over 5,000 people in the run up and during the day long event in front of Dewsbury town hall. As part of the full day of activities we worked with other organisations on pop up workshops, a skate park and a music stage with Year of Music. We also worked with award winning photographer Casey Orr and her Saturday Town project, a pop up photo booth in which Casey captured lots of amazing photos of people of Dewsbury. In February 2024, WOVEN team and Casey are back with an exhibition showcasing the people of Kirklees who shared their creations on the catwalk.
The exhibition will be the backdrop for workshops and activities run by Dewsbury community organisations to celebrate the Dewsbury creative community on Saturday 17 February, with a special local music programme from the Year of Music Team. Outside and inside the town hall there will be lots to do for all the family.
BOOK YOUR PLACE at this opening event

WOVEN Future Planning Session
2024-02-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF13 8DG, United Kingdom
What’s the future of WOVEN in Kirklees?
We want to know what YOU think of WOVEN, if the festival is working for you and your community, your textile business, your school, and you as a resident of Kirklees. We’re hosting events across the district to chat to you, and get you involved in fun crafts.
The first festival in 2019 started with events in which we asked what you wanted from a festival, we now want to know what you want for the future of your festival!
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STRUT Exhibition: Celebrating Creativity in Dewsbury
2024-02-16 12:30 - 17:00 | Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF13 8DG, United Kingdom
Drop in at any time to visit the FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXHIBITION!
The exhibition celebrates the people of Kirklees who showcased their creations at the WOVEN & Kirklees Year of Music community catwalk, STRUT, in June 2023 & images from SATURDAY TOWN by award-winning photographer Casey Orr!

This three-day 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.
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

STRUT Exhibition: Celebrating Creativity in Dewsbury
2024-02-17 11:00 - 16:00 | Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF13 8DG, United Kingdom
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

STRUT Exhibition: Celebrating Creativity in Dewsbury
2024-02-18 11:00 - 16:00 | Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF13 8DG, United Kingdom
FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXHIBITION
Visit the Exhibition and Drop-in with the WOVEN Team
The exhibition celebrates the people of Kirklees who showcased their creations at the WOVEN & Kirklees Year of Music community catwalk, STRUT, in June 2023 & images from SATURDAY TOWN by award-winning photographer Casey Orr!
Drop in on Sunday to meet the team and let us know what you think of WOVEN, if the festival is working for you and your community. Plus get creative and have a go at making your very own zine.

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

WOVEN - Teachers Consultation and Activity Evening
2024-04-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Gomersal Primary School, Oxford Road, Gomersal, BD19 4PX, United Kingdom
WOVEN is looking to the future and how our school stakeholders can help to shape it. We need to know what WOVEN can do to support you!
What do you value about the festival and how can you be involved in the future?
We are looking for teachers across subjects Art, History, Science, PHSE and any other subjects you feel may connect to WOVEN.
There will also be a chance to have a look around the Art Room at Gomersal Primary School and to take part in an artist-led activity to get everyone inspired.
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Scrap Fabric Mache
2024-04-19 13:00 - 15:30 | Thread Republic, Unit 42-44, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2RS, United Kingdom
Join Mindful Maker for a creative recycling scrap fabric craft workshop, making gorgeous fabric maché decorative bowls and boxes.
A great way to use up all those scrappy pieces leftover from other projects!
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Why Natural Dye? Exploring the potentials and futures of natural dyeing
2024-04-23 11:00 - 12:00
This online discussion brings together artists, academic researchers and community organisations to explore the potentials and futures of natural dyeing. It features talks from a range of speakers, each working with botanical colour in varied ways – from screen-printing, to planting community dye gardens, experimenting with biomaterials, and more. Together we will explore the role of natural dyes in supporting sustainable textile production, connected communities and individual wellbeing, asking how natural dyeing could inspire new ways of understanding and caring for environments.
This session is organised by WOVEN in Kirklees, Stitched Up and the University of Manchester, and is open to researchers, students and members of the public.
Speakers:
· Jane Howroyd, Natural Dye Artist, Growing Colour Together project
· Nell Smith, Manchester based textile artist and print maker
· Dr Jane Wood, Lecturer in Fashion Technology, University of Manchester
· Stitched Up, Manchester
Chaired By:
Dr Laura Pottinger and Dr Ghada Soliman, University of Manchester
Organisers:
Woven in Kirklees, Stitched Up, and the University of Manchester.
This event is on the occasion of WOW Manchester – come and join us for workshops in natural dyes on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May.

Woad: a year of colour
2024-05-11 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-08 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-13 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-17 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Bagshaw Museum, Wilton Park, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0AS, United Kingdom
How many times have you heard the word ‘Woad’? Probably not very often at all, but woad has been woven through history from pre-history to the present day; its influence has permeated society and influenced culture. Although known traditionally for its blue colour, woad provides a vibrant spectrum of colours that can be used for dyeing fabrics, printing and even painting!
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding this amazing plant. We will investigate and experiment over the year to explore the wide range of uses of woad including dyeing fabrics and clothing, different styles of printing and also using it to paint onto a variety of objects. Participants can join us on just one, several or even all of our workshops to find out what a diverse and interesting plant woad really is.
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WOVEN at The Arcade: Clothes Swap and Market Place
2024-05-18 11:00 - 14:00 | Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF13 8DG, United Kingdom
Following the successful February makers market, WOVEN and The Arcade Group in Dewsbury are hosting a Clothes Swap and Market Place
Dewsbury Town Hall on the 18th of May from 11-2pm.
Bring items you want to swap, (more info to come) and take away lots of lovely goodies!
There will also be workshops for all the family and a makers market so you can go away with something unique!

Whole : Textiel exhibition
2024-05-24 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-28 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-29 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-30 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-31 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-14 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Calder Art Studio, 2nd floor, Byram Arcade, Huddersfield, HD1 1ND, United Kingdom
This is Anne’s first solo exhibition showcasing the work she has been stitching in her studio, Shed 76 1/2.
Whole : Hole is about how we mend and repair the holes in everyday life that in turn make us Whole.
Anne is passionate about sharing her love of stitch and you are invited to come along and stitch with her during the exhibition, either on your own project or the collaborative piece Anne will be working on during the exhibition.
The exhibition opens on Friday 24 May 5-8pm, and then is open from 28th – 31st May and on the 14th and 28th June.
BOOK YOUR PLACE – the exhibition is free to visit, but donations to the MS society would be appreciated.

WOVEN Natural Dyes Workshop: WOW Manchester
2024-05-25 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-26 11:00 - 17:00
Join WOVEN, Stitched Up, and the University of Manchester at the Women of the World Festival in Manchester on the 25th and 26th of May.
As part of WOW we will be hosting natural dye workshops and giving people a chance to have a go and talk to experts about natural dyes, how to use them and the impact on the environment.
Open from 11-5pm each day workshops will be drop in, first come first serve. Open to all these are family friendly sessions.

Historical & Theatrical Jewellery, Millinery & Accessories
2024-09-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Longcauseway United Reform Church, 36 The Princess of Wales Precinct, Dewsbury, WF13 1NH, United Kingdom
Morning workshop
Fashion and Global Modernity 1880-1940: New Approaches to the Modern Woman
Led by Professor Cordula van Wyhe of the University of York
Afternoon talk
Claire Spooner shares a fascinating insight into her work as Head of Millinery & Jewellery at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Book via Eventbrite or request a Booking Form from nsctmembership@hotmail.com
£20 to guests/non-members – BOOK HERE

Clothes Swap & Makers Market
2024-10-26 11:00 - 15:00 | The Arcade Pop Up Space, 25 Princess of Wales Mall, Dewsbury, WF13 1NH, United Kingdom
Join Dewsbury Arcade and WOVEN for the next Clothes Swap and Makers Market.
At the SWAP you will be able to bring up to 10 items of pre-loved clothing that you can then swap on the day, getting a refresh of your wardrobe and keeping clothes out of landfill.
As well as the SWAP we have local makers, artists and crafts people, selling unique items.
The fun doesn’t stop there, Join in a Halloween workshop for all the family and why not bring along a craft project you can finish off and share with other crafties over a cuppa and cake.
