Flower Bombing in the Village – Meltham style

Close up of blue crocheted flowers strung on a thread like bunting

Come and see celebrate the spectacular flower bombing of our Village using all forms of yarn and fabric crafts!

Threads of Kindness and Connection

A street bollard covered in a brightly knitted yarn next to a flower plater

A collaborative community project bringing together bunting made by residents from across the Dalton ward and surprising, smile-inducing “Yarnstallations” street-side.

Hanging Baskets Yarn Bomb

Lots of colourful hand knitted flowers in different sizes

A vibrant installation of community-made knit, crochet and fabric flowers installed in hanging baskets outside Thread Republic.

Yarn Bombing at Roberttown Village

A street sign saying Roberttown Lane decorated with small, colourful woollen sheep

Come and see the wonderfully woolly yarnbombing at Roberttown Village, spot the flock of sheep decorating railings and the colourful postbox toppers

Every Child Challenge – WOVEN festival Schools CPD with Oakwell Hall

Detail of flower embroidery on a red dress

This session lets classroom staff share sewing ideas, hear about the Red Dress Project, see school stitch projects, and gain tips from WOVEN artists.

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

Bunting decorating a gazebo

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

The Red Dress

A person wearing the Red Dress while a group of people kneeling on the floor embroider the base of the dress

The Red Dress, a globally-travelled collaborative embroidery project, coming to Oakwell Hall this summer as part of WOVEN Festival.