Summertime – A Textile Exhibition

Poster for Summertime exhibition featuring textile art and copy giving details of the location

See an eclectic mix of textile works, all celebrating the summer season

John L Brierley Mill Tour and History

Collage of images of mill staff and mill machinery

Go behind the scenes of a working textile mill producing yarn for the weaving industry, including a talk on the company’s history.

Hillstone Fibre Arts Textile Exhibition

Brightly coloured threads woven together

Hillstone Fibre Arts have collaborated with iiinouiio a textile waste company and Bower Roebuck mill to produce unique textile artwork, plus demonstrations and workshops

Cliffe End Yarns Woollen Yarn Spinner & Commission Processor Tour

An industrial winding machine in a factory setting

Join us for a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of Cliffe End Yarns, a specialist in woollen spun yarn production.

Wear and Share

A performer holding up a printed scarf

What does my favourite scarf tell people about me? Refugees and friends will share stories, traditions and music starting with significant items of clothing.

Fabric Flower Brooch Making Workshop

Flower brooches made from scrap fabric and buttons

Creative recycling scrap fabric craft workshop, making gorgeous fabric flower brooches.

Beginners Fabric Coiling Workshop

A small bowl made from colourful coiled fabric

Join Carolyn of Mindful Maker to learn the mindful craft of Spiral Fabric Coiling and make your own unique coaster or small bowl.

Dewsbury’s Weaving Words Workshop

A hand writing at a table with a coffee cup next to them and fabric in the background

Join a creative writing workshop that embraces Dewsbury and its textiles heritage.

Dewsbury’s Weaving Words Workshop

A hand writing at a table with a coffee cup next to them and fabric in the background

Join a creative writing workshop that embraces Dewsbury and its textiles heritage.

WOVEN Community Sessions by Darn It!

Marbled paper that has been sewn with threads to create patterns

Come and get creative in the park with Kim Searle and the community.