embroidery and textile events listings

What's On is a listing of UK and international embroidery and textiles exhibitions and events, organised in date order. You can work your way down the list or, if you are interested in a particular month, you can jump directly to it. While we try our best to ensure accuracy in the listing, please do check dates and times before travelling.

Venues may change exhibition dates and opening times at short notice, or may charge for admission. We recommend that you contact the venue before making a special journey.

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Call for participation
Afghanistan-Inspiration UK
New European textile touring exhibition following the very successful 'Threads unite Women'. Participants are invited to select from a web album, purchase and integrate a little square: 8 x 8cm, embroidered by Afghan women under a self-help scheme to designs of their choice.New textile works all to be 1500cm², ready to hang and initially to be submitted for a local exhibition. Selected works to tour Europe 2010 - 2011. Details from www.oneearthtextiles.co.uk. Deadline: mid September 2009.

Jane Austen's House Museum, Chawton, Elton, Hampshire GU34 1SD
Walking in Marianne's Shoes
Ellie Rafferty
Until 30 June 2009: 10.30 - 4.30. Details from 01420 83262.

The Wallner Gallery, Lakeside, Nottingham University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD
Laura McCafferty
Until 2 July 2009. Details from 0115 846 7777.

Galleri, Cearnarfon, Gwynedd, North WalesCEARNARFON
Fecund Thoughts
Alison Mercer
Until 3 July 2009. Details from 01286 685250.

Baptist Church, New Street, Lymington S041 9BJ
Lymington Arts Festival
Diversity Textile Artists & By Design Quilt Group
Until 4 July 2009: Mon 1 - 4, Tues - Sat 10 - 4. Details from 01425 270978.

Macclesfield Silk Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6TJ
The Embroiderer's Eye
The very best of contemporary British embroidery by various makers, from the personal collection of leading British embroiderer Diana Springall
Until 4 July 2009: Mon - Sat 11 - 5. Details from 01625 445896 or 01625 527468.

Perth Art Gallery, 78 George St, Perth, Tayside, Scotland PH1 5LB
A Passion for Painting Pattern
Raymond Honeyman
Until 4 July 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4.30. Details from 01738 632488.

Riverside Gallery, Old Town Hall,Whittaker Avenue, Richmond
21st Century Stitchers
The Embroiderers' Guild
Until 4 July 2009: Mon,Wed - Fri 10 - 6,Tues & Sat 10 - 5. Details from 01777 713749.

West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate
30th Anniversary Exhibition
Harrogate Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
Until 4 July 2009: Tues - Sat 10 - 4. Details from 01423 547855.

Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, Chequer Rd, Doncaster DN1 2AE
Transitions
Until 5 July 2009. Details from 01302 734293.

Dorchester County Hospital, North Wing Level 2, Williams Ave, Dorchester DT1 2JY
Yvonne Morton
Until 6 July 2009: 10 - 5. Details from 01305 266926.

The Meffan, West High Street, Forfar, Angus
Exhibition
Work by the Forfar Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
Until 11 July 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 5. Details from 01828 633083.

Bradford Industrial Museum, Moorside Road, Bradford BD2 3HP.
A Rough Guide to Rag Rugs
21 Years of the West Riding Ruggers
Until 12 July 2009: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 12 - 5. Details from 01274 435900.

Embroiderers' Guild, Hampton Court Palace
Time to Share - a celebration of volunteering
A display of embroidery from some of the many people who dedicate time and skills in support of the Embroiderers' Guild.
Until 13 July 2009: Mon - Fri 10am - 4.30pm. Entry to the Embroiderers' Guild is free of charge. Please let us know when you are coming so that we can advise of any closures. If you wish to visit the Guild and not tour Hampton Court Palace please visit us via Tennis Court Lane. Details from 020 8943 1229.

Education Gallery, Platform Gallery, Station Road, Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 2JT
Threads of Nature
Exhibition of creative textile work by Lancashire based group Preston Threads.
Until 18 July 2009: 10 - 4.30 Mon - Sat. Admission free. Full disabled access. Details from 01200 443071, www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/platformgallery.

Nuneaton and Bedworth Museum and Art Gallery, Riversley Park, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 5TU
Moor Threads
Until 18 July 2009: Tues - Sat 10.30 - 4.30. Details from 024 7637 6376.

Jerwood Space, 171 Union St, London SE1 0LN:
Jerwood Contemporary Makers
Until 19 July 2009: Mon - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 3. Details from 020 7654 0171.

Knutsford Heritage Centre, Knutsford, Cheshire
Dressing the May Queen: A Right Royal Event
Until 19 July 2009. Details from www.knutsfordheritage.co.uk

Ucheldre Art Centre, Holyhead, Anglesey
Fibre Visions
Fibre Art Wales
Until 19 July 2009: Details from 01407 763361.

The Voirrey Embroidery Centre, Brimstage Hall, Brimstage,Wirral CH63 6JA
Thoughts from Wirral
Wirral Embroiderers' Guild
Until 19 July 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 5. Details from 0151 342 3514.

Loft Gallery, East Wing, Blickling Hall, Aylsham, Norfolk
In Stitches
Third annual exhibition and sale of mixed media textile art - pictures, hangings, bags, dolls and many smaller items
Until 20 July 2009: Wed - Sun weekly, plus Mon 20 July, 10.15 am - 5.00 pm.

Red House Glass Cone, High Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 4AZ
A Sense of Place
Exhibition of original work by Marches Makers group, inspired by rural and urban environments. Members include Jay Swain, Dee Highfield, Judy Evans, Margaret McQuillen, Margaret Webb, Ann Baker and Charlotte Gardiner.
Until 26 July 2009: 10am - 4pm daily. Details from 01384 277288,

Walford Mill Craft Centre, Stone Lane, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1NL
Overview
Susan Kinley
Until 26 July 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 11 - 4. Details from 01202 841400.

The Exhibition Room, Bath Central Library, Northgate St, Bath BA1 5AN:
Embroidered Treasures
Bath Guild of Embroiderers
Until 27 June 2009: Mon 9.30 - 6,Tues - Thurs 9.30 - 7, Fri - Sat 9.30 - 5, Sun 1 - 4. Details from 01225 787427.

The Wallner Gallery, Lakeside, Nottingham University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD
Laura McCafferty
Until 30 July 2009. Details from 0115 846 7777.

Bowery Gallery, 54 Otley Road, Leeds LS6 2AL
Urban Fabric
Clare Lane
Until 31 July 2009: 9.30 - 6 daily. Details from 0113 2242284.

Tatton Park,The Manson House, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN
The Textile Treasures of Tatton's Collection
Until 16 August 2009: Tues - Sun 1 - 5. Details from 01625 374400.

Bilston Craft Gallery, Wolverhampton
Ten
Exhibition celebrating 10 years of showcasing craft at Bilston Craft Gallery
Until 26 August 2009: Tues 10am - 4pm, Wed 10am - 7pm, Thurs 10am - 4pm, Fri 10am - 1pm, Sat 11am - 4pm, closed Sun, Mon. Details from 01902 552 040.

The Quilt Museum and Gallery, St Anthony’s Hall Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PW
Pearls Pearls Pearls & The Wholecloth Tradition
Until 29 August 2009: Tues - Sat 10 - 4. Details from 01904 613 242.

Gallery Oldham, Greaves St, Oldham OL1 1AL
Fairies
Samantha Bryon
Until 5 September 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 5. Details from 0161 770 4653.

Horniman Museum, 100 London Rd, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ
China: Symbols in Silk
Until 6 September 2009: 10.30 - 5.30 daily. Details from 020 8699 1872.

Hove Museum & Art Gallery, 19 New Church Road, BN3 4AB
Deviants
Crafts Council Collection
Until 13 September 2009: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 03000 290900.

The Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN
Beyond Bloomsbury
Designs of the Omega Workshops 1913-19
Until 20 September 2009: 10 - 6 daily. Details from 020 7848 2526.

Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, Sheffield S1 2PP
Out of the Ordinary: Spectacular Craft
Until 20 September 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 11 - 5. Details from 0114 278 2600.

Horniman Museum, 100 London Rd, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ
Wycinanki
The Art of Polish Paper Cuts
Until 27 September 2009: 10.30 - 5.30 daily. Details from 020 8699 1872.

Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER
Putting on the Glitz
Wallpapers and Wallcoverings
Until October 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 12 - 4. Details from 0161 275 7450.

The Fashion Museum, Assembly Rooms, Bennett St, Bath BA1 2QH
Bill Gibb - A Personal Journey
Until 4 October 2009. Details from 01225 477173.

Whitchurch Silk Mill, 28 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7AL
Smocks and Smocking - From the Field to Fashion
Until 4 October 2009. Details from 01256 892065.

Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Market Square, Preston PR1 2PP
Off the Rails
10 Years of Collecting Fashion
Until 18 October 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Tues 11 - 5. Details from 01772 258248.

Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, Sheffield S1 2PP:
A Bird in The Hand
Timorous Beasties
Until 25 October 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, SUN 11 - 5. Details from 0114 278 2600.

Portsmouth City Museum, Museum Road, Portsmouth PO1 2LJ
Creative Dialogues
Practical Study Group
Until 1 November 2009: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 023 92827261.

The Fashion Museum, Bennett St, Bath BA1 2QH
Dresses from History
14 Georgian and Victorian Costumes
Until 16 February 2010: 11 - 5 daily. Details from 01225 477173.

Starting June 2009

West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate
Harrogate Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
30th Anniversary Exhibition. Demonstrations by members. Displays of challenges: branch postcards, peg dolls, Elizabethan sweetie bags and regional rainbow squares.
30 June - 4 July 2009: 10 am - 4 pm. Refreshments available. Details from 01423 547855.

Preston College, Park Campus, Moor Park Ave, Preston, Lancs PR1 6AS
Student exhibition
C&G Textile Design (Embroidery)
30 June - 9 July 2009: 10 - 4 weekdays. Details from 01772 225000.

Starting July 2009

South Nottingham College, Charnwood Centre, Farnborough Road, Clifton, NG11 8LU
Creative Techniques Show
1 - 4 July 2009. Details from 0115 9146471.

Upstairs Gallery, In The Frame, 362 Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset
Wish you Were Here - Mixed Media Textiles by Brenda Weeks
Wall art (including postcard-size affordable pieces), jewellery and bags
1 - 29 July 2009: Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm. Admission free . Details from 01202 428004.

Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, 39a Canonbury Sq, London N1 2AN
Workshop Missoni: Daring to be Different
1 July - 20 September 2009: Wed - Sat 11 - 6, Sun 12 - 5 (Thurs until 8).Details from 020 7704 9522.

Forge Mill Needle Museum, Needle Mill Lane, Riverside, Redditch B98 8HY
Charles Henry Foyle Trust Exhibition: 'Myths and Legends'
Textiles by local schoolchildren
2 - 19 July 2009: Mon - Fri 11 - 4.30, Sat - Sun 11 - 4. Details from 01527 62509.

Leek Library Nicholson Institute, Stockwell St, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 6DW
Wardle - The Man
3 July - 31 August 2009: Tues - Sat 10 - 3. Details from 01538 483209.

Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
A Cast of Thousands
The 1909 Colchester Pageant accompanying exhibition, includes an original pageant programme and script, numerous black and white photographs, an autograph book signed by the performers and one of the original costumes.
3 July - 27 September 2009: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 11am - 5pm. Free. Details from www.colchestermuseums.org.uk, 01206 282940.

The Institute, 67 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8AH
Exhibition
Work by City & Guilds Patchwork & Quilting and Creative Studies students
4 - 5 July 2009: 10 - 4. Details from 01737 8121356.

Congleton Library, Market Square, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1ET
Contemporary Textiles
Di Harding & Jill Milne
4 - 19 July 2009: Mon & Thurs 9.30 - 8.Tues & Fri 9.30 - 5, Sat 9 - 4. Details from 01260 375550.

Congleton Museum, Market Square, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1ET
Spinning a Yarn
Textile Production in Congleton
4 - 19 July 2009: Tues - Fri & Sun 12 - 4.30, Sat 10 - 4.30. Details from 01260 276360.

Macclesfield Town Hall, Market Place, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 1DX
Journeys
Clare de Ruiter
4 - 19 July 2009: Mon - Fri 10 - 5 Sat 10 - 1. Details from 01625 500 500.

The White Gallery, 13 Wellington Rd, Bollington, Cheshire SK10 5JR
New Threads
4 - 19 July 2009: Wed - Fri 1 - 3, Sat 10 - 5, Sun 11 - 4.T. Details from 01625 260016.

Venues in East Cheshire: Knutsford, Macclesfield, Congleton, Leek, Poynton & Bollington
East Cheshire Textile Festival
4 - 19 July 2009. Details from www.textilefestival.com.

Collins Gallery, 22 Richmond St, Glasgow G1 1XQ
Cycling up the Hill with my Dad
Claire Heminsley and David Heminsley
4 July - 15 August 2009: Mon - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 12 - 4. Details from 0141 548 2558.

Farfield Mill Arts and Heritage Centre, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW
21 Vessels Plus
Cheshire Textiles at Farfield Mill
4 July - 30 August 2009: 10.30 - 5 daily. Details from 015396 21958.

Nature in Art, Gloucester
Egyptian Landscapes Exhibition
A stunning selection of tapestries from the world-renowned Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre in Cairo, all specially made for this exhibition
7 July - 6 September 2009. Details from www.nature-in-art.org.uk.

Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex CM7 3GB
Moving Forward
Eastern Region Textile Forum membership challenge
8 July - 21 August 2009: Wed - Fri 11 - 4. Details from 01376 557741.

Business Design Centre, Islington, London
New Designers part 1
9 - 12 July 2009.

Hive Gallery, Elsecar Heritage Centre,Wath Road, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HJ
7 Points of View
Textile Innovation Exploring Stitch (TIES)
9 - 12 July & 16 - 19 July 2009: 12 - 4. Details from www.hivegallery.co.uk.

Evesham and Malvern Hills College, Albert Rd, North Malvern WR14 2YH
Student Exhibition inc C&G Textiles
9 - 15 July 2009: 10am - 3pm (closed Sunday). Details from 01684 565351.

The Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, Nr Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP17 1SR
Exhibition
Bridging the Gap Textile Art Group Suffolk
10 - 22 July 2009: open daily 10–5. Details from www.tags.org.uk.

The Hub National Centre for Craft & Design, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 7TW
62 Group Professional Practice Day
An opportunity to compare and contrast contemporary practice in textile art. Alongside Bending the Line (11 July - 6 September), an exhibition of work by
62 Group members.
11 July 2009: 10.00 - 3.30. Details and bookings from 01529 308710, www.thehubcentre.info.

Inch Hotel, Fort Augustus, Invernesshire PH32 4BL
Freewheeling at Loch Ness
Textile art by Freewheeling on the theme of 'Highlands and Islands'
11 - 19 July 2009: 10 - 4.30 daily. Admission free. Details from 0131 441 2015, www.freewheeling.org.uk

Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
Evolution
Celebrating 21 years of Cheshire Textiles
11 July - 6 September 2009: Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 1pm - 4pm, Bank Hol Mon 10am - 5pm. Details from 01422 352823/352334.

Hub, Navigation Wharf, Carre Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7TW
Bending the Line
Textile Art by the 62 Group
11 July - 6 September 2009: 10.00 - 17.00 daily. Accessible for all, adjacent parking. Details from 01529 308710, www.thehubcentre.info.

Macclesfield Silk Museum, Park Lane, Cheshire, Macclesfield SK11 6TJ
Dye, Print, Stitch: Textiles by Thomas and Elizabeth Wardle
11 July - 27 September 2009: Mon - Sat 11 - 5. Details from 01625 612045.

The Hub National Centre for Craft & Design, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 7TW
Felt & Colour with Heather Belcher
Colour, texture and pattern in felt making. Alongside Bending the Line (11 July - 6 September), an exhibition of work by 62 Group members.
12 July 2009: 10.00 - 4.00. Details and bookings from 01529 308710, www.thehubcentre.info.

Anson Engine Museum, Anson Rd, Poynton, Cheshire SK12 1TD
Textile Trades of Poynton
12 - 31 July 2009: Fri - Sun & BHM 10 - 5. Details from 01625 874426.

Gallery One - First Floor of Solihull Arts Complex, Homer Road Solihull B91 3RG
Stitched Up
Textile Connection - new work for 2009
13 July - 15 August 2009: daily 10 - 5 (closed Sun.) Details from 0121 704 6962, www.textileconnection.co.uk

The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery, Thames St, Sunbury on Thames TW16 6AB
The Walled Garden: Through the Eye of the Needle
The Sunbury Millennium Embroidery Embroiderers
14 July - 2 August 2009: Tues - Sun 10 - 5. Details from 01932 788101.

Business Design Centre, Islington, London
New Designers part 2
16 - 19 July 2009.

Waterperry House, Waterperry, Near Wheatley, Oxfordshire OX33 1JZ
Art in Action
16 - 19 July 2009. Details from 020 7381 3192, www.artinaction.org.uk.

South of England Centre, Ardingly, West Sussex RH17 6TL
Stitchfest 2009: Recreate, Reinvent and Recycle - Embroidery for the 21st Century
South East Region Embroiderers' Guild
18 July 2009: 10 - 4. Details from 01372 372 206.

Aldeburgh Cinema Gallery, High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5AU
Blown Away
Majyk Scraps Textile Art Group
18 - 23 July 2009: 10 - 5. Details from 01728 452996.

The Hub National Centre for Craft & Design, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 7TW
Stitching with Non Traditional Materials, with Clyde Olliver
A two day experimental workshop. Alongside Bending the Line (11 July - 6 September), an exhibition of work by 62 Group members.
18 - 19 July 2009: 10.00-3.30. Details and bookings from 01529 308710, www.thehubcentre.info.

The Friends' Meeting House, Smallgate, Beccles, Suffolk
Threads, Stitches and so much more ...
An exhibition of embroideries by the Waveney Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
20 - 21 July 2009: 10 - 4 daily. Admission free. Details from 01986 873650.

Red House Glass Cone, High Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge DY8 4AZ
A Sense of Place
Original work by Marches Makers group.
20 - 26 July 2009: 10 - 4 daily. Details from 01384 77288.

Weaver Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1DW
Anthology
Group Purple
20 - 26 July 2009: 10 - 4. Details from 01684 562669.

Serendipity, Station Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon
Textures and Beyond
An exhibition of Textile Art by a Devon based group
21 - 25 July 2009: 10am - 4pm Admission free. Details from 01626 836246.

Heene Community Centre, Heene Road, Worthing BN11 4PL
Kaleidoscope of Thread VI
The Textile Arts Forum of Worthing annual exhibition. Many crafts are exhibiting and we have plenty of traders too.
25 July 2009: 10.00am - 4.00pm. Free admission and free parking. Details from .

Starting August 2009 or later

Pateley Bridge Memorial Hall
Embroiderers' Guild Nidderdale Branch Annual Exhibition
Exhibition, demonstrations, refreshments and sales tables
1 August 2009: 10.30am - 4.00 pm. Details from 01924 864952.

South Staffordshire College, Rodbaston Campus, Penkridge, Stafford
Silk Art to Wear Festival
The Guild of Silk Painters
1 - 2 August 2009. Details from 01785 712209.

St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AW
Joy of Creation
An Exhibition of Quilts
1 - 31 August 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 1, 2 - 5.

Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER
Putting on The Glitz
Wallpapers & Wallcoverings
1 August - October 2009. Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 12 - 4. Details from 0161 275 7450.

Doddington Hall & Gardens, Lincoln LN6 4RU
The English Walled Garden
The Royal School of Needlework
2 August - 2 September 2009. Details from 01522 694308.

The Embroiderers' Guild, Apt 41 Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, KT8 9AU
Stitched Stories - Embroideries with Stories to Tell
3 August - 2 October 2009: 10 - 5. Details from 020 8943 1229.

The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery, Thames St, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6AB
In the Frame
Evelyn Jennings
4 - 16 August 2009: Tues - Sun 10 - 5. Details from 01932 788101.

The Dartmoor Arts and Crafts Show, Princetown Primary School, Princetown, Dartmoor, Devon
Textures and Beyond
An exhibition of Textile Art by a Devon based group
6 - 15 August 2009: 10am - 4pm. Small admission charge to the whole Arts and Crafts Show. A large percentage of the fee is donated to the Primary School. Reduced fee for advance bookings and groups. Details from 01822 833946.

Weaver Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1DW
Location x 8
Malvern Makers
11 - 23 August 2009: 10 - 4.30. Details from 07989 463 859.

Lytham Assembly Rooms, Dicconson Terrace, Lytham St Annes FY8 5JY
An Itch to Stitch
Exhibition by Lytham St Annes Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild. Demonstrations, sales table, raffle, refreshment.
14 - 16 August 2009: Fri 2 - 4.30, Sat & Sun 10 - 4.30. Admission £1. Details from 01253 732736.

Old Schools, Church Street, Minster, Near Ramsgate, Kent CT12 4DZ
All Stitched Up
An exciting exhibition of City & Guilds students' work including Diploma - Design & Craft Level 3 - Machine Embroidery 7923-30, in celebration of the end of a two-year course
15 - 16 August 2009: 10am - 5pm. Entry fee £1 to cover costs. Homemade cakes, tea & coffee will be available. Details from 01843 847705.

The Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER
The Manchester Indian: Thomas Wardle and India
15 August 2009 - Summer 2010: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 12 - 4. Details from 0161 275 7450.

NEC, Birmingham
The Festival of Quilts
20 - 23 August 2009. Details from 01473 320407.

The Masonic Hall, Soane Street, Ipswich IP4 2BG
Suffolk Treasures in Textile and Stitch
An exhibition of work by the Suffolk East Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
26 - 30 August 2009: 10.00am - 4.00pm. Admission £1.00. Details from 01394 283439.

The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London
Surface/Space/Time
27 August - 9 September 2009. Details from www.cryptgallery.org.uk.

Platform Gallery, Station Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JT
Lancashire and Yorkshire Textiles Open 2009
29 August - 21 October 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 4.30. Details from 01200 443071.

Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex CM7 3GB
Marianne Straub
Through September 2009 (until 25th): Wed - Fri 11 - 4. Details from 01376 557741.

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, SL6 4PF
Traces
Odyssey
1 - 20 September 2009: Tues - Fri, 2 - 10, Sat - Sun 10 - 10. Details from www.nordenfarm.org.

Rochford Adult Learning Centre, Rochway, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1DQ
Knitone, Stitchone
A joint exhibition by Juliet Bryson and Beverley Folkard showcasing constructed wearable textiles, and decorative wall art.
2 September - 26 October 2009: Mon - Thurs 9.30am - 4.30pm and 7 - 9pm; Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm. Details from 01702 541926.

Makers Guild, Craft in the Bay, Oriel 2, The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 4QH
Bendigedig
2 September - 31 October 2009: 10.30am - 5.30pm. Details from 029 20484611, www.makersguildinwales.org.uk

Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks Library, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 1LQ
Exhibition: work by the Textile Studio
3 - 24 September 2009: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm. Details from 01732 453118 or 01689 833301.

Nightingale Gallery, Lotherton Hall, Lotherton Lane, Aberford, Leeds LS25 3EB
Conversation Pieces
Debra Roberts
3 September - 25 October 2009: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 5. Details from 0113 2813259.

Greenstede Gallery, Chequer Mead, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3BS
Reflections
Spectra Textile Exhibition
4 - 16 September 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 4. Details from www.chequermead.org.uk/gallery.php.

St John’s ARC, St John’s Walk, Market Street, Old Harlow, Essex, CM17 0AJ
Making Our Mark
Nine
5 - 19 September 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 4. Details from 01279 812509.

The Shop, Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 8BQ
Moving Forward
Eastern Region Textile Forum's inaugural exhibition. Private view and opening by Mary Cozens-Walker and lunch and talk with Michael Brennand-Wood.
8 - 26 September 2009: Mon - Sun 10am - 4.30pm. Details from , www.ertf.org.uk.

The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery, Thames Street, Sunbury, TW16 6AB
HapticArt - On The Edge
8 - 27 September 2009: Tue - Sun, 10am - 5pm. Meet the Artists: Sun 13 Sept and Sat 19 Sept, 11am - 3pm. Details from 01932 788101, www.hapticart.co.uk, www.sunburyembroidery.org.uk.

Forty Hall, Forty Hill, Enfield EN2 9HA
Threads of Inspiration
Enfield & District Embroiderers' Guild
9 - 27 September 2009: Wed - Sun 11 - 4.

The Friends Meeting House, Skinnergate, Darlington
Darlington Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild 30th Anniversary & Celebration of Stitch exhibition
11 - 13 September 2009: Fri 2 - 4pm, Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 1 - 4pm. Details from 01325 730795, www.communigate.co.uk/ne/embroiderersguilddarlingtonbranch/

Forge Mill Needle Museum, Needle Mill Lane, Riverside, Redditch B98 8HY
Charles Henry Foyle Trust Stitched Textiles Competition: 'Freedom'
12 September - 25 October 2009: Mon - Fri 11 - 4.30, Sat - Sun 11 - 4 (Sept); Mon closed, Tues - Fri 11 - 4, Sat - Sun 1 - 4 (Oct). Details from 01527 62509, www.forgemill.org.uk.

Stamford Arts Centre, 27 St Mary's Street, Stamford PE9 2DL
Renew Regenerate Reinvent
By Textile Lincs
14 September - 1 October 2009: Mon - Sat 09.30 - 21.00. Details from 01780 763203.

The National Trust, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3DJ
The Spirit of Discovery
Quilt art exhibition
16 September - 4 October 2009: Wed - Sun only, 12.00 - 4.00. Admission: adult £3.00, NT member £1.00, children free. Details from 01728 747038.

Kingston Museum Art Gallery, Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2PS
1509 and all that
An exhibition of innovative textile art by Kingston & District Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild inspired by King Henry VIII's 500 years accession to the throne
19 September - 3 October 2009: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, closed Wed/Sun. Free admission. Details from +44 (0)20 8547 6460.

The City Gallery 90 Granby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 1DJ
Woven Air
Rezia Wahid
19 September - 31 October 2009: Tues - Fri 11 - 6, Sat 10 - 5. Details from 0116 223 2060.

Rhonndda Heritage Park, Trehafod, Nr Pontypridd, South Wales
Journeys
Fibre Art Wales
25 September - 8 November 2009. Details from 01443 682036.

The Marquee, Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ
The Autumn Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair
29 September - 4 October 2009. Details from 20 7624 5173.

Bromley Library, High Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1EX
Embroidery 2009
Work by members of the Embroiderers' Guild Bromley Branch
30 September - 14 October 2009: open during normal library hours. Details from 020 8460 9955 (venue) or 020 8658 3068.

Signature Gallery, 16 Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AD
Round and Round the Garden
An exhibition of creative textiles by Loyne Textiles
2 - 31 October 2009: Mon - Sat 9.00am - 5.30pm. Details from 01539 730 260, www.signature-gallery.co.uk

St Mary's Junior School, St Mary's Way (off Weston Way), Baldock , Hertforshire SG7 6HY, UK
Icknield Quilters
4th Exhibition. Exhibition quilts, raffles, sales table, traders, lunch and refreshments.
3 - 4 October 2009: Sat 10 - 5, Sun 10 - 4. Entry price £3, children under 16 free. Details from 01462 790577.

The Smith Gallery, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 2AF
Come and See...
The latest exhibition by TAG (Textile Art Group)
3 October - 21 November 2009: 10.00am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 6.00pm, Sat till 4.00pm, closed Wed and Sun. Details from 01484 719222.

West End Centre, Queens Road, Aldershot, GU11 3JD
Dreams & Nightmares in Textiles
Rosina Godwin
5 - 17 October 2009: Mon - Fri 10am - 9pm, Sat 10.30am - 12.30pm (opening times can vary, please check). Details from 01252 330040,
www.westendcentre.co.uk, www.hapticart.co.uk.

Putney Library Disraeli Rd, London SW15 2DR
Never Felt Better
Contempory felt, collage and stitch by Linda Firth
5 - 24 October 2009: closed Tuesdays. Details from 0208 871 7090.

Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Origin part 1
6 - 11 October 2009.

Alexandra Palace, London
The Knitting & Stitching Show
8 - 11 October 2009. Details from 01473 320407.

Sewell Centre Gallery, Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordhire OX14 2HR
Losing the Thread
Exhibition of textile and mixed media work
10 October - 22 October 2009: 11am - 4pm. Details from www.radley.org.uk/SewellCentre/.

Sts.Thomas Minster, Newport, Isle of Wight
Seasons of My Life
Isle of Wight Embroiderers bi-annual exhibition of members' work, covering all types of embroidery. In aid of the restoration of Sts.Thomas Minster.
10 - 23 October 2009: Mon - Sat 10.00 am - 4.00 pm, Sun 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Entrance free. Details from 7810 671105,

City Space at the Discovery Centre, Winchester
Tradition and Transition
An exhibition by the Winchester Embroiderers' Guild
10 October - 8 November 2009: Mon - Fri 10 - 6, Sat 10 - 5, Sun 11 - 4. Details from 0845 603 5631, www.discoverycentres.co.uk/winchester.

Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Origin part 2
13 - 18 October 2009.

Linford Methodist Church, East Tilbury Road, Linford, Stanford le Hope, Essex, SS17 0QQ
The Pleasure of your Company
Exhibition by Community Dump Quilters. Quilts and quilted bits and bobs to view, sales tables and Open Mini Quilt Competition. We are a group of twelve loony ladies that quilt together once a month at this venue.
17 October 2009: 10.00am - 4.00pm. Entrance fee £1.00 including refreshments. Disabled access and Parking available. Details from .

The West Barn, Barton Manor Farm, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Cover Conceal Reveal
An exciting exhibition of contemporary textiles by Materialise
20 - 25 October 2009: 10 am - 4.30 pm daily. Free entry. Details from 01225 705012 or 01373 301717.

RDS Dublin
The Knitting & Stitching Show
29 October - 1 November 2009. Details from 01473 320407.

Glasgow
Embroidery… With Style
Hand & Lock 2009 International Conference
31 October 2009. Enjoy the Early Bird: save 25% on all conference tickets booked before 31 May 2009. Details from 020 7580 7488.

Harrogate International Centre
The Knitting & Stitching Show
19 - 22 November 2009. Details from 01473 320407.

Greenstede Gallery, Chequermead, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3BS
Losing the Thread
Exhibition of textile and mixed media work
19 November - 2 December 2009: 9am - 6pm. Details from www.chequermead.org.uk/gallery.php

East Wing Gallery, Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, GU9 7QR
The Stitch Witches - Moving On
An exhibition of exciting new stitched textile work by the Stitch Witches. Meet the artists Saturday 28th November.
24 - 28th November 2009: 10am - 4pm daily. Admission free. Details from 01252 650116, www.stitchwitches.co.uk, www.farnhammaltings.com.

Solihull Arts Complex, G2 Gallery, Touchwood, Solihull
Stitches Galore!
An exhibition of work by members of Solihull Embroiderers' Guild
24 - 28 November 2009: 9am - 5pm (Thursday 8pm). Entrance free. Details from 0121 603 1960.

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