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Partner Events and Pop ups

Whilst our next big festival will take place in June 2021, there will be WOVEN partner events and longer term projects happening throughout 2020 and 2021.

Events will be listed here as they are confirmed.

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The Big Rainbow Knit

Growing Colour Together

Our Biennale

Family

Demonstration/Workshop

Exhibitions

Open Day/Guided Tour

Walks

Visual Art

Film

Music/Performance

Sound

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Community Submitted, Exhibitions, Visit at Any Time, Visual Art

A Stitch in Time Online Exhibition

A virtual textile art exhibition in collaboration with Taylor and Lodge, comprising a collection of individual responses to mill production, wool suiting and yarn from the loom. Hillstone Fibre...

Community Submitted, The Big Rainbow Knit, Visit at Any Time, Visual Art

Rainbow of Flowers

The village of Flockton will be decorated with a rainbow of handmade textile flowers and bunting. Flockton WI have asked members of the community to make flowers using any textile […]...

long railing with knitted decorations

Community Submitted, Exhibitions, Visit at Any Time

Shepley Village Textile Installations

See the Shepley Villagers’ response to the very specific inspiration Shepley offers, The Centenary of our War Memorial, Local Industry and The Shepley Lion. Walk round Shepley to see the...

exterior of Lindley library

Community Submitted, The Big Rainbow Knit, Visit at Any Time

Lindley Rainbows

The people of Lindley are yarn bombing the exterior entrance of Lindley library at part of The Big Rainbow Knit, with installations across Kirklees throughout the festival. There will be […]...

quilted textile art depicting a rainbow, heart, protect the NHS lettering and a viaduct on a pale blue background

Exhibitions, Visit at Any Time, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

Digital Exhibition: Stitched Resilience

This exhibition tells inspiring stories about the stitches that held us together during Covid-19. Find the exhibition on display boards at Dewsbury town centre’s outdoor gallery and online...

pink, yellow and brown dyed fabric in wrapped bundle and wound around a stick

Family, Growing Colour Together, Visit at Any Time, WOVEN Commissioned

Growing Colour Together Window Trail

Follow the trail of window displays around the Piazza Shopping Centre, Huddersfield to discover the story of natural dye, from seed to dyed fabric. Pick up a children’s activity book […]...

semi abstract painting in oils of moorland with mill chimney in distance

Community Submitted, Exhibitions, Visit at Any Time, Visual Art

Memories of the Mills Exhibition

An exhibition of artworks exploring the history of the textile mills in Marsden, including local contemporary textile artists and designers. Combining audio interviews from people who worked in...

knitted square with geometric orange and black pattern

Community Submitted, The Big Rainbow Knit, Visit at Any Time

Bradley Rainbow Rays

Bradley Yarn Bombing project in conjunction with the Big Rainbow Knit. Fun yarn creations to brighten up our local neighbourhood. Panels of stars, bunting, butterflies and plenty of rainbow...

school girl with white skin and dark hair using a sewing machine

Exhibitions, Visit at Any Time, WOVEN Commissioned

Charity Shop Challenge

An exhibition of work in the upstairs windows at Holmfirth Indoor Market, created by Holmfirth High School’s Year 10 textile group as part of a three month sustainable fashion project: […]...

Four women next to the pillars at Huddersfield Train Station holding up two 'blankets' created from green and blue knitted squares

The Big Rainbow Knit, Visit at Any Time, WOVEN Commissioned

The Big Rainbow Knit Installation

An impressive installation of 1000’s of rainbow coloured squares on the historic pillars in front of Huddersfield train station knitted by volunteers locally, nationally and internationally!...

Community Submitted, The Big Rainbow Knit, Visit at Any Time

A Flock of Rainbow Sheep

A flock of rainbow sheep will be on display at Unravel crafts in Denby Dale and can be viewed during normal shop opening hours from 9.30-5.00 Monday to Saturday. This […]...

bright coloured wool felted shapes, circles and stripes on blue and green background

Community Submitted, Visit at Any Time, Visual Art

A Child’s View of Lockdown

A wall hanging expressing the effects lockdown had on the lives of the children living in textile artist Sue Clay’s vicinity in Thongsbridge. The wall hanging will be inspired by […]...

Visit at Any Time, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

HUG Installation

Artists Adrian & Annabel will be embracing Kirklees in a visual hug, weaving the words of local residents into fences in Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike and Dewsbury. Using words from local...

Community Submitted, The Big Rainbow Knit, Visit at Any Time

Rainbow Sheep and Field of Hope

A walk from Denby Dale station to the village centre with displays to view and an interactive display. Rainbow Sheep will be displayed at Denby Dale station and you are […]...

child's hands using roller to apply ink

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop, Family

Eco Crafts for Kids

Come and have a go at a range of Eco Crafts including stick art, eco printing on a tote bag which you take home with you. Here at Eco Hub, […]...

Demonstration/Workshop, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

Andrew Warburton Textile Installation

Textile artist Andrew Warburton will showcase a temporary textiles installation exploring the theme of climate change through the art of hand tufting in Dewsbury Town Centre. Dates and times are...

child's hands using roller to apply ink

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop, Family

Eco Crafts for Kids

Come and have a go at a range of Eco Crafts including stick art, eco printing on a tote bag which you take home with you. Here at Eco Hub, […]...

knitted rectangle depicting zebra crossing and houses, tied onto railings

Community Submitted, The Big Rainbow Knit, Visit at Any Time

A View Through Wool Installation

Outdoor yarn bomb Rainbow Rays installation reflecting Slaithwaite and rainbows as part of the Big Rainbow Knit....

Patterns set up ready to stitch

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Sunday Slow Stitch

Do you enjoy the slower pace? We do! Come and join us for the launch of our monthly Sunday Slow Stitch sessions. Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread […]...

Close up of silver woven fabric

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Online Fabric Manipulation Workshop

Smocking is an embroidery technique used to manipulate and gather fabric. There are many different methods of smocking and it is often used to create fullness in fabric or add […]...

close up of white woman's face with dark hair and screenprinting studio and equipment in the background

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Social Screen Printing With a Purpose

We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on...

close up of white woman's face with dark hair and screenprinting studio and equipment in the background

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Social Screen Printing With a Purpose

We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on...

close up of white woman's face with dark hair and screenprinting studio and equipment in the background

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Social Screen Printing With a Purpose

We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on...

Older ladies taking part in a sewing workshop

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop, Open Day/Guided Tour

Loft Space Open Studios

Open studios with sales and drop-in craft activities including spinning, weaving, macrame, wet felting and rug hooking. Some of the resident makers will be on site to talk about their […]...

orange, blue, pink and green embroidered animals and people on a black cloth background

Community Submitted, Talk

Online Talk on Phulkari: Folk Embroidery from Punjab

An interactive talk exploring the hand embroideries of Punjab known as Phulkaris. This accessible talk will use a range of antique and contemporary Phulkari embroideries to illustrate their craft...

photo of uthra rajgopal an asian woman with shoulder length black hair and glasses.

Talk, WOVEN Commissioned

Online Sari Talks – Of Silk and Spun Dreams: Uthra Rajgopal

For this edition of the WOVEN festival, Manasamitra weave a series of talks around the graceful and multi-dimensional garment – the SARI. Now gaining a revival among the second generation...

Skelmanthorpe Flag close up showing four panels with embroidered images and writing

Talk, WOVEN Commissioned

Hidden History – Online Panel Discussion

Hear untold stories about Kirklees textiles heritage at this free panel event. Featuring guest speakers and a Q&A. Over the years, people in the Kirklees textiles industry have been at […]...

the front of batley train station with bollards and 4 arched windows

The Big Rainbow Knit, Visit at Any Time, WOVEN Commissioned

Batley t’Rainbow Yarn Installation

Batley t’Rainbow is a colourful rainbow yarn bombing installation at Batley Station on the theme of trains, butterflies and flowers. It has been created in partnership with Friends of Batley […]...

Close up indian patterned fabric and a hand holding a percussion instrument

Film, Music/Performance, Sound, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

I N T E R W O V E N

I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, […]...

patches of tie dyed fabric in reds, yellows and blues

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop, Family

Eco Tie Dying for Kids

Come and have a go at eco tie dying! Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread the word of Eco Textiles and how we can reduce our waste, through […]...

patches of tie dyed fabric in reds, yellows and blues

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop, Family

Eco Tie Dying for Kids

Come and have a go at eco tie dying! Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread the word of Eco Textiles and how we can reduce our waste, through […]...

Close up indian patterned fabric and a hand holding a percussion instrument

Film, Music/Performance, Sound, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

I N T E R W O V E N

I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, […]...

long shadow of a figure with sunny moorland and hills in the background

Family, Visual Art, Walks, WOVEN Commissioned

Uphill & Down Vale – Walk 1: Slaithwaite

This guided, creative ‘wandering’ will reveal the unsung hidden heroes of the textile world and engage your interest in the textile heritage and hidden potential of the rural and industrial […]...

long shadow of a figure with sunny moorland and hills in the background

Family, Visual Art, Walks, WOVEN Commissioned

Uphill & Down Vale – Walk 1: Slaithwaite

This guided, creative ‘wandering’ will reveal the unsung hidden heroes of the textile world and engage your interest in the textile heritage and hidden potential of the rural and industrial […]...

Close up indian patterned fabric and a hand holding a percussion instrument

Film, Music/Performance, Sound, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

I N T E R W O V E N

I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, […]...

close up of white woman's face with dark hair and screenprinting studio and equipment in the background

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Social Screen Printing With a Purpose

We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on...

Close up indian patterned fabric and a hand holding a percussion instrument

Film, Music/Performance, Sound, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

I N T E R W O V E N

I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, […]...

close up of white woman's face with dark hair and screenprinting studio and equipment in the background

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Social Screen Printing With a Purpose

We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on...

Close up indian patterned fabric and a hand holding a percussion instrument

Film, Music/Performance, Sound, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

I N T E R W O V E N

I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, […]...

close up of white woman's face with dark hair and screenprinting studio and equipment in the background

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Social Screen Printing With a Purpose

We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on...

Older ladies taking part in a sewing workshop

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop, Open Day/Guided Tour

Loft Space Open Studios

Open studios with sales and drop-in craft activities including spinning, weaving, macrame, wet felting and rug hooking. Some of the resident makers will be on site to talk about their […]...

Photo of Dr Chamu Kuppuswamy wearing a sari and leaning against a tree

Talk, WOVEN Commissioned

Online Sari Talks – Of Silk and Spun Dreams: Dr Chamu Kuppuswamy

For this edition of the WOVEN festival, Manasamitra weave a series of talks around the graceful and multi-dimensional garment – the SARI. Now gaining a revival among the second generation...

Close up indian patterned fabric and a hand holding a percussion instrument

Film, Music/Performance, Sound, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

I N T E R W O V E N

I N T E R W O V E N is a unique soundscape of the Kirklees area, both its mill heritage and its present – a mixture of machinery, […]...

thread bobbins and irregularly shaped patterns textile shapes

Talk, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

Textiles as Art – Online Panel Discussion

Meet contemporary artists who use textiles in their artwork at this free panel event. Featuring guest speakers and a Q&A. Find out how three very different contemporary artists use textiles...

Flagstone path leading off into the moorland

Family, Visual Art, Walks, WOVEN Commissioned

Uphill & Down Vale – Walk 2: Marsden

Moors, mills, peat, clogs, grit, and water – explore the ingredients that built the textile excellence of Kirklees past and present in this hands-on guided walk. We’ll focus on your […]...

Flagstone path leading off into the moorland

Family, Visual Art, Walks, WOVEN Commissioned

Uphill & Down Vale – Walk 2: Marsden

Moors, mills, peat, clogs, grit, and water – explore the ingredients that built the textile excellence of Kirklees past and present in this hands-on guided walk. We’ll focus on your […]...

child's fingers weaving thread through string fastened to a piece of wood.

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop, Family

Weaving for Kids

Come and have a go at a range of weaving techniques. Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread the word of Eco Textiles and how we can reduce our […]...

partial face and hand of a white child through a window which he is drawing two eyes on in green, white and black

Exhibitions, Family, Our Biennale, Sound, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

Our Biennale Finale

A weekend of exhibitions celebrating the creativity of the children and young people in Kirklees. Sculptures, music, sound walks, dance, artwork, films, and photographs will all be on display in...

An open fronted shed with space themed lighting. A man wearing a spacesuit talking with an older man in jeans and a grey jacket

Family, Music/Performance, Talk, WOVEN Commissioned

Textile Innovation from The Space Shed

DID YOU KNOW? Kirklees is home to some of the great innovations in textile science. Textiles influence almost every part of our lives from medical textiles to climate change, our […]...

Two children making a tissue paper structure on a table

Exhibitions, Family, Our Biennale, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

Further Than Beyond

An amazing installation created by over 700 Kirklees children and inspired by the work of international artist Joanna Vasconcelos, currently exhibiting at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. This project...

child's fingers weaving thread through string fastened to a piece of wood.

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop, Family

Weaving for Kids

Come and have a go at a range of weaving techniques. Here at Eco Hub, we endeavour to spread the word of Eco Textiles and how we can reduce our […]...

partial face and hand of a white child through a window which he is drawing two eyes on in green, white and black

Exhibitions, Family, Our Biennale, Sound, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

Our Biennale Finale

A weekend of exhibitions celebrating the creativity of the children and young people in Kirklees. Sculptures, music, sound walks, dance, artwork, films, and photographs will all be on display in...

Two children making a tissue paper structure on a table

Exhibitions, Family, Our Biennale, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

Further Than Beyond

An amazing installation created by over 700 Kirklees children and inspired by the work of international artist Joanna Vasconcelos, currently exhibiting at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. This project...

traingular patchwork pieces sewn together

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Online Patchwork Paper Piecing Workshop

Join Leeds based embroidery artist and tutor Elnaz Yazdani online for a patchwork workshop. You will be guided through the patchwork paper piecing process and begin creating your own patchwork...

close up of white woman's face with dark hair and screenprinting studio and equipment in the background

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Social Screen Printing With a Purpose

We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on...

close up of white woman's face with dark hair and screenprinting studio and equipment in the background

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Social Screen Printing With a Purpose

We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on...

rolls of coloured thread arranged on a wall next to a table with a sewing machine on it

Community Submitted, Open Day/Guided Tour, Talk

Pocket Clothing Open Studio

Ever wondered what it looks like ‘behind-the-seams’ of a Slow Fashion label? Clothing designer-maker Holly Carr invites you to join her for a tour of the pocket studio. pocket is […]...

close up of white woman's face with dark hair and screenprinting studio and equipment in the background

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Social Screen Printing With a Purpose

We will encourage all interested participants to get socially creative through screen printing and mask designing. Using innovative techniques to inspire your creativity. After winning a place on...

Older ladies taking part in a sewing workshop

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop, Open Day/Guided Tour

Loft Space Open Studios

Open studios with sales and drop-in craft activities including spinning, weaving, macrame, wet felting and rug hooking. Some of the resident makers will be on site to talk about their […]...

woman with shoulder length dark hair wearing a pale blue sari

Talk, WOVEN Commissioned

Online Sari Talks – Of Silk and Spun Dreams: Rosey Woodhead

For this edition of the WOVEN festival, Manasamitra weave a series of talks around the graceful and multi-dimensional garment – the SARI. Now gaining a revival among the second generation...

white felted sheep balanced on block on wood

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Felted Sheep Workshop

Come along to the historic Byram Arcade and make a needle felted sheep! All materials and expert guidance are provided. Tickets are £20 per person and can be booked in […]...

purple thread twisted into a tube shape on a white background

Talk, WOVEN Commissioned

Textiles in Unusual Places: Online Panel Discussion

Find out about the fascinating and unusual places where textiles pop up in our everyday lives. This free panel event will feature guest speakers and a Q&A. Textiles get everywhere! […]...

Close up of yellow tansy flowers

Demonstration/Workshop, Family, Growing Colour Together, Visual Art, WOVEN Commissioned

Growing Colour Together

Growing Colour Together is a natural dyeing project that explores the techniques and processes involved in natural dyeing and how they can be applied to textile art and making. Visit […]...

line drawing of Huddersfield train station with pillars at forefront

Family, The Big Rainbow Knit, WOVEN Commissioned

Big Rainbow Knit Weekend

Join us on St George’s Square in Huddersfield for a weekend of knitting themed fun! Browse yarn stalls & displays, watch scaled-up craft demonstrations, and soak up the atmosphere with...

thread woven around stick framework and placed of dry stone wall

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop, Family

Family Eco Weaving

Drop in outdoor Eco Weaving for all the family. Here at Eco Hub, we have an amazing outdoor area, we want you to share it with you so come and […]...

Felted flowers in orange and blue on a table

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Giant Flower Felting Workshop 1

Come and enjoy a whole felting experience over two afternoons, we will be utilising both wet and needle felting to produce our giant flowers. In this fun, hands on felting […]...

line drawing of Huddersfield train station with pillars at forefront

Family, The Big Rainbow Knit, WOVEN Commissioned

Big Rainbow Knit Weekend

Join us on St George’s Square in Huddersfield for a weekend of knitting themed fun! Browse yarn stalls & displays, watch scaled-up craft demonstrations, and soak up the atmosphere with...

Felted flowers in orange and blue on a table

Community Submitted, Demonstration/Workshop

Giant Flower Felting Workshop 2

Come and enjoy a whole felting experience over two afternoons, we will be utilising both wet and needle felting to produce our giant flowers. In this fun, hands on felting […]...

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