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

A WOVEN festival highlight in 2025 is The Red Dress, a globally-travelled collaborative embroidery project, coming to Oakwell Hall this…

Detail of flower embroidery on a red dress

Get Inspired with Sewing in the Classroom! Join us for a fun and creative session where you can: -Share brilliant…

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

Roberttown craft and chatter are a community group who have enjoyed working together to create this wonderful installation at Roberttown…

Lots of colourful hand knitted flowers in different sizes

An installation of knit, crochet and fabric flowers installed in hanging baskets and displayed outside Thread Republic on the Piazza…

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

Unite Respect Connect-Huddersfield and HD5 Community Hub have worked together to involve residents of all ages in sewing, stitching, sticking,…

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! The Meltham Textiles…

Lots of colourful woven doilies of different sizes laid on a table

Visit our colourful Yarn Bombing, made by our community of crafters who have been busy creating doilies and woven pieces…

A close up of hands stitching fabric patterns on to a fabric hoop

Join us for World Stitch Day, a vibrant celebration of the universal language of stitch and textiles! Inspired by the…

A close up of a white skirt made from different sized fabric shapes that are marked with measurements

Cutting Waste, Creating Wonky explores the beauty of imperfection in fashion by presenting garments that challenge conventional design and pattern-cutting…

Two people sitting next to an embroidered red dress

Join Artist Kirstie Macleod for an introduction to The Red Dress project. Kirstie has been an artist for over 20…

Colourful woollen mandalas

Come and visit the wonderfully woollen and colour curated Yarn Bomb of Woolly Mandalas, celebrating Slaithwaite’s centenary parade of 8…

A student holding up a textile wreath next to a sign saying welcome to Blossom

Blossom is based in the Byram Arcade and is an extension of Woodley School and College. Our Blossom based students,…

Fabric that has been stitched together using different material squares

Give your textiles a second life at this workshop demonstrating various ways to remake, reuse and recycle textile related materials….

Close up of a hand holding a small darning loom and repairing denim

Join Creative Minds and S2R on Monday mornings for friendly and relaxed Zoom sessions. Creative Kim Searle will show you…

Close up of a hand holding a small darning loom and repairing denim

Join Creative Minds and S2R on Monday mornings for friendly and relaxed Zoom sessions. Creative Kim Searle will show you…

Close up of a hand holding a small darning loom and repairing denim

Join Creative Minds and S2R on Monday mornings for friendly and relaxed Zoom sessions. Creative Kim Searle will show you…

A graphic with text saying underpin and illustrations of a tape measure, cotton reels and fabric swatches

Learn how to repair, alter, repurpose or transform clothes or fabrics you already own, have fun, save money and the…

A graphic with text saying underpin and illustrations of a tape measure, cotton reels and fabric swatches

Learn how to repair, alter, repurpose or transform clothes or fabrics you already own, have fun, save money and the…

A graphic with text saying underpin and illustrations of a tape measure, cotton reels and fabric swatches

Learn how to repair, alter, repurpose or transform clothes or fabrics you already own, have fun, save money and the…

A graphic with text saying underpin and illustrations of a tape measure, cotton reels and fabric swatches

Learn how to repair, alter, repurpose or transform clothes or fabrics you already own, have fun, save money and the…