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.

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Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2008

The Silk Museum, Park Lane Galleries, Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6TJ
Variations
New work by Macclesfield and District branch of the Embroiderers' Guild using stitching with other art techniques
Until 24 April 2008: (not Sundays) 11am - 5pm. Exhibition free, optional museum entry £4.50 (adult) or £4 (concs). Details from 01625 612045, silktownstitchers2.blogspot.com.

Bodmin Shire Hall, Bodmin
Fancy and Straight
Exhibition by Cornwall Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
Until 26 April 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5. Admission free. Details from 01872 552686.

The Herbert Jordan Well, Coventry CV1 5QP
Made in the Middle
New work in contemporary craft from the West Midlands
Until 26 April 2008: Mon - Sat 10am - 5.30pm, Sun 12noon - 5pm. Free admission. Details from 024 7655 2386, www.craftspace.co.uk.

Lincoln Central Library, Free School Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1EZ
The Two of Us
A joint exhibition showcasing the contemporary textile art of Janet Taylor and Heather Farquhar.
Until 26 April 2008: 10am - 4pm Mon - Fri, Sat 10am - 3pm. Details from or 01522 778 667.

The Stables Gallery, St Nicholas Street, Diss, Norfolk
Diss-enchanted
Exhibition of contemporary and traditional work by Diss Embroider Group
Until 26 April 2008: 10am - 4pm. Details from 01379 687731.

Sutton Coldfield Library, Lower Parade, Sutton
Exhibition
Work by Sutton Coldfield Embroiderers' Guild. Daily demonstrations.
Until 26 April 2008: Wed, Fri 9 - 6, Thurs 9 - 8, Sat 9 - 4. Entrance free. Details from 0121 355 5425 or 0121 241 2677.

The Voirrey Embroidery Centre, Brimstage Hall, Brimstage, Wirral CH63 6JA
East to West to Ness
Jenny Head & Pauline Coddington
Until 26 April 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 5. Details from 0151 342 3514.

Hardwick Hall Visitors Centre, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 5QJ
Each to Her Own
Five-Fold textile group
Until 27 April 2008: Wed - Thurs, Sat - Sun 11 - 4. Details from 01246 851787.

Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Dorset BH23 4LE
FUSION
Exhibition by Wessex Textile Artists
Until 27 April 2008: daily 11am - 5pm. Admission £2.50 (under 16s free). Details from 01202 428004, www.wessextextileartists.com.

The Hub, Navigation Wharf, Carre St, Lincs NG34 7TW
Mechanical Drawing
The Schiffli Project
Until 27 April 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01529 308710.

The Marquee, Battersea Park, London SW11
Decorative Antiques & Textile Fair
Until 27 April 2008. Details from 020 7624 5173.

Nature in Art Museum and Art Gallery,Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucs, GL2 9PA
Lace, Flora and Fauna
The Lacemakers Circle
Until 27 April 2008: Tues - Sun 10 - 5. Details from 01452 731422, www.nature-in-art.org.uk, www.thelacemakers-circle.org.uk.

Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambs CB7 4DL
In Response
Anglia Textile Works & Fiber Transformed groups
Until 29 April 2008: Mon - Sat 7.30 - 6, Sun 7.30 - 5. Details from 01353 667735.

Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1EE
Little Black Dress
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Until 1 May 2008: Tues 10 - 7, Wed - Sat & BHM 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 01273 290900.

John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR7 7UH
SOW: SEW
Jeanette Appleton
Until 2 May 2008. Details from 01603 450000.

Rhyl Library, Museum & Arts Centre, Church St, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, LL18 3AA
Folk Art and Fairy Tales
Until 3 May 2008: Mon - Wed Fri 9.30 - 7,Thurs 7.30 - 5.30, Sat 9.30 - 12.30. Details from 01745 353814.

Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Castle St, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TP
Body Space
Clothing in Contemporary Art
Until 4 May 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 12 - 5. Details from 01228 618718.

Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum, Towneley Holmes Road, Burnley, Lancashire BB11 3RQ
Inspired to Stitch
Bolton Progressive Threads present that reflects their own inspiration and continuing evolving styles, celebrating new and traditional techniques.
Until 5 May 2008: Sat - Thurs 12 - 5pm. Disabled access. Admission charges. Details from 01282 424213.

Wimpole Hall, Royston, Cambridgeshire
The Golden Road
A Creative Journey by Helen M Stevens
Until 5 May 2008. Details from 01223 206000.

Said Business School, Central Oxford (next to railway station)
... and thereby hangs a tale
Exhibition by Meniscus Textile Artists - textile art, rich in colour and texture, created by a group of fifteen textile artists with a diverse range of ideas and styles.
Until 8 May 2008: Mon - Sat 10.00am - 4.00pm (opening times may vary). Free admission. Details from 01865 288800.

Catmose Gallery, Vale of Catmose College, Cold Overton Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6NU
STUFF
The 62 Group
Until 10 May 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 12.30, 1.30 - 5. Details from 01572 722286 ex123.

Fitzwilliam Museum, Octagon Gallery, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RB
French Tapestry and Illustration
Until 11 May 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 12 - 5. Details from 01223 332900.

Fabrica, 40 Duke St, Brighton BN1 1AG
Indelible: Every Contact Leaves a Trace
Shelly Goldsmith & Carole Hayman
Until 18 May 2008: Tues - Sat 11.30am - 5pm, Sun & BHM 2pm - 5pm. Late night 17 May 8.30pm - 10.30pm. Details from 01273 778646.

Lang Byre Gallery, Woodend Barn Arts Centre, Banchory, Aberdeenshire
As The Rivers Run
Alison King & Rosemary Campbell
Until 22 May 2008: Mon - Fri 10 - 12.30 & 4 May 11 - 4.30. Details from 01330 825431.

The De Morgan Centre, 38 West Hill, London SW18
Beguiling Time
Contemporary Hand-made Lace by The 98 Lace Group
Until 31 May 2008: Tues - Wed 12 - 6, Fri - Sat 10 - 5. Details from 020 8871 1144.

Warner Textile Archive, Braintree
Inspired by the Warner Textile Archive
Exhibition by Fen Edge Stitch Textiles Group. Demonstrations and workshops.
Until 31 May 2008: Wed - Sat 11.00 - 16.00 daily. Disabled parking and access available. Details from 01376 557741.

Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
Creative Dialogues
Exhibition by the Practical Study Group
Until 1 June 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4, bank holiday Mon 10 - 5. Details from 01422 354823/352334, www.calderdale.gov.uk

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE
Little Black Dress
Until 1 June 2008: Tues 10 - 7,Wed - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 01273 290900.

Mansion House, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire
Year of the Garden
An exhibition by Silk-n-Threads, a mixed media textile group
Until 1 June 2008. Normal admission prices apply. Details from 0161 483 6229, silk-n-threads.blogspot.com, www.tattonpark.org.uk

Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ
Cloth & Culture NOW
Until 1 June 2008: Tues - Sun 10 - 5,Wed 10 - 8. Details from 01603 593199.

The Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Rd, Gateshead NE8 4JB
Out of the Ordinary: Spectacular Craft
Until 1 June 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 0191 477 1495.

Guildford Museum, Guildford
The Guild of Miniature Needle Arts
Exhibition
Until 7 June 2008. Details from www.gmna.org.uk.

Pitt Rivers Museum, South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PP
Treasured Textiles: Cloth and Clothing Around the World
Until 8 June 2008: Mon 12 - 4.30, Tues - Sun/BHM 10 - 4.30. Details from 01865 270927.

Bilston Craft Gallery, Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands,WV14 7LU
Transitions
Until 14 June 2008: Tues - Thurs 10 - 4, Fri 10 - 1, Sat 11 - 4. Details from 01902 552507.

The Hub, Navigation Wharf, Carre St, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 7TW
Departure
New Exploration in Print
Until 15 June 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01529 308710.

Waterhall, Birmingham Museums, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DH
art of the STITCH
International Textile Biennial
Until 15 June 2008: Mon - Thurs 10 - 5, Fri 10.30 - 5, Sun 12.30 - 5. Details from 0121 303 2834.

Crafts Study Centre, Falkner Rd, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DS
Textiles and Glass
Carole Waller
Until 21 June 2008: Tues - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 4. Details from 01252 891450.

Whitchurch Silk Mill, 28 Winchester St, Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7AL
The Dress of Fops and Dandies
15 English Silk Waistcoats from 1750 - 1800
Until 29 June 2008: Tues - Sun 10.30 - 5. Details from 01256 892065.

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Snapshots in Time: 150 Years of Excellence
Royal School of Needlework
Until 4 August 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 3. Details from 020 7304 4000.

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE
The Art of Wrapping: Furoshiki
Textiles from Japan
Until 17 August 2008: Tues 10 - 7, Wed - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 01273 290900.

Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Market Square, Preston, Lancs, PR1 2PP
Blithe Spirit: Pauline's Yellow Dress in Focus
Until September 2008: Mon,Wed - Sat 10 - 5,Tues 11 - 5. Details from 01772 258248.

The Henry Moore Foundation, Sheep Field Barn Gallery, Perry Green, Much Hadham, Herts SG10 6EE
Henry Moore Textiles
Until 19 October 2008: Tours by appointment only. Details from 01279 843333.

Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, nr Burnley, Lancashire. BB12 8UA
10 years on
An exhibition of favourite and new pieces of work, covering many aspects of textile and embroidery art, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bolton Progressive Threads.
Until 31 October 2008: Tues - Thurs, Sat, Sun, 1- 5pm. No disabled access. Admission charges: adults £4, concessions £3, children free. Details from 01282 771004.

National Museum of Costume, Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland DG2 8HQ
Hip Knits
Until 31 October 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01387 850 375.

Crafts Study Centre, Falkner Rd, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DS
12 Artists
Ceramics, Textiles, Calligraphy & Furniture since 1970
Until 13 December 2008: Tues - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 4. Details from 01252 891450.

Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QH
17th Century Gloves
Until 31 December: 11 - 5 daily (March - Oct). Details from 01225 477173.

Starting April 2008

Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Stitch & Creative Crafts Show
24 - 27 April 2008. Details from 01822 614671.

Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool
Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts
25 - 27 April 2008. Details from 01425 277988.

Brockenhurst Village Hall, Hampshire
Brockenhurst Needlework Fiesta
26 - 27 April 2008. Details from 01590 622580.

Parham House and Gardens, Storrington, West Sussex,
Fabric of Time
Twenty-five exhibitors demonstrate how textiles and fabrics have evolved and developed, in three categories: 'progression of time', 'inspirational' and 'educational'.
26 - 27 April 2008. Details from 07920 514299.

John Innes Centre, Norwich
Norwich Bead & Textile Fair
27 April 2008: 10 am - 4.30 pm. Details from 07833147821 or 01508 494750.

The Voirrey Embroidery Centre, Brimstage Hall, Brimstage, Wirral CH63 6JA
Liverpool!
Frayed Edge textile group
30 April - 31 May 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 5. Details from 0151 342 3514.

Starting May 2008

Stroud, Gloucestershire
Stroudwater International Textile Festival
Events, exhibitions, workshops, talks
1 - 21 May 2008. Details from 01453 808076, www.stroudwatertextiles.org.uk.

Space Art Centre, Lansdown, Stroud, Glos GL5 1BN
Clare Lane: The Urban Fabric of the Everyday
Part of Stroudwater International Textile Festival
1 - 21 May 2008: Mon - Sat 11 - 5. Details from 01453 808076, www.stroudwatertextiles.org.uk.

Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stroud, Glos GL5 4AF
Maggie Baxter, Pauline Burbidge, Anna S King, Dorothy Reglar & Ismini Samanidou
Part of Stroudwater International Textile Festival
1 - 21 May 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 11 - 5. Details from 01453 808076, www.stroudwatertextiles.org.uk.

George Room Gallery, Stroud, Glos GL5 1AE
Colour in Weave: Ptolemy Mann, Preeti Gilani & Mary Restieaux
Part of Stroudwater International Textile Festival
1 - 21 May 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5. Details from 01453 808076, www.stroudwatertextiles.org.uk.

Guildford House Gallery, 155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3AJ
Stitch in Time
Wey Valley Workshop
3 - 28 May 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 4.45. Details from 01483 444742.

Nantwich Museum, Pillory St, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5BQ
Ten Plus @Nantwich
Ten Plus Textiles
3 May - 14 June 2008: Mon - Sat 10.30 - 4.30. Details from 01270 627104.

The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF
Reclaiming Beauty
3 May - 15 June 2008: 10 - 5.30 daily (Fri 10 - 9 from 6 June). Details from 01626 832223.

Farfield Mill Arts and Heritage Centre, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW
Mechanical Drawing: The Schiffli Project
3 May - 29 June 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 15396 21958.

Worcester Cathedral, Worcester WR1 2LH
Creations in Stitch
A group of individual textile artists have come together to present a collection of contemporary embroideries and wall hangings
6 - 25 May 2008: 10 am - 4 pm daily. Details from 0121 705 2450.

Royal Institute of British Architects, Portland Place, London W1D 1AB
Memory and Touch: An Exploration of Textural Communication
One day conference
7 May 2008. Details from 01372 202480.

St Luke's Church, Sambrook, Shropshire TF10 8BW
InSpire
Exhibition by Anne Armes and Sylvie Milton, featuring work by the Five-Fold textile group.
9 - 11 May 2008: 10am - 4pm. Details from 01952 551123.

Queens Park Arts Centre, Queens Park, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 7RT
Threads x 4
Exhibition by textile artists Jill Glenister, Anne Reece, Nodeen Salmon and Anne Underwood
9 - 23 May 2008: Mon - Thurs 10am - 9.30pm, Fri 7 - 8pm, Sat 10am - 1pm & 7 - 8pm. Details from 01296 424332 or 01296 431272, www.qpc.org.

Stroud College in Gloucestershire, Stratford Rd, Stroud, GL5 4AH
21st Century Textiles
One-day symposium, part of the Stroudwater International Textile Festival 2008
10 May 2008. Details from 01453 808076.

Tullie House Museum, Castle Street, Carlisle
Cumberland Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
Bi-annual Exhibition of members' work
10 - 11 May 2008: Sat 10.00am - 5.00pm, Sun 12 noon - 5.00pm. Admission free. Details from 01228 523711.

Collins Gallery, 22 Richmond St, Glasgow, Scotland G1 1XQ
Felt Nation
Contemporary Mongolian Textile Art
10 May - 21 June 2008 (closed 26 May): Mon - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 12 - 4. Details from 0141 548 2558.

Banbury Museum and Art Gallery, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Journeys
Fibre Art Wales touring exhibition of work by contemporary Welsh fibre artists and fibre artists with Welsh connections
10 May - 22 June 2008. Details from 01295 672628.

Witney Antiques, 96 - 100 Corn St, Witney, Oxon OX28 6BU
A Golden Age
British Embroidery from the 16th & 17th centuries
11 - 24 May 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01993 703902.

Castle Framing, Castle Street, Carlisle (opposite the Cathedral)
Cumberland Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
Bi-annual Exhibition of members' work
12 - 17 May 2008: Mon 12th 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm, then daily 10.0 pm to 5.00 pm. Admission free. Details from 01228 523711.

The Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL
The Story of the Supremes
13 May - 26 October 2008: 10 - 5.45 daily (Wed 10 - 10). Details from 020 7942 2000.

St John's Church and Community Centre, Muxton TF2 8RU
Wrekin Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
Visitors are invited to join us for our May meeting featuring Richard Box speaking on 'Conjuring with Colour'. Discover how colour is used in all art and forms in our society from all historical periods, descriptively, symbolically and expressively.
16 May 2008: 8.00pm - 10.00pm, please arrive at 7.45pm. £5 entrance for visitors. Details from 01952 810 273.

Asian Centre, 18a Orford Road, Walthamstow Village, London, E17 9LN
E17 Designers Spring Event
16 May 2008: 7 - 10pm. Details from 07904 546294 or 07791 797295, e17designers.blogspot.com.

Kirkby Lonsdale
Lunesdale Quilters group
Exhibition
16 - 17 May 2008: 10.30am - 4 pm daily. All proceeds to the North West Air Ambulance. Details from 015242 76443 or 015242 41120.

Nineveh Gallery, 11 The Pallant, Havant, PO9 1BE
Paint one, stitch one
Work by Wendy Dearling and Marion Rumfitt
16 - 29 May 2008: Tue - Fri 10 - 4 Sat 10 - 2. Details from 02392 471811.

National Museum of Scotland, Chambers St, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1JF
Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada
16 May - 5 October 2008: 10 - 7 daily. Details from 0131 225 7534.

Chelford Village Hall, Chelford, Cheshire (on A537 between Knutsford and Macclesfield, Cheshire)
A Maze in Stitch
An exhibition of members' work of the Chelford and North Cheshire Embroiderers' Guild
17 May 2008: 10.00am - 4.00pm. Admission £2. Details from 01565 755170 or 01625 428443.

The Collection, Danes Terrace, Lincoln, LN2 1LP
Stitch the Fantastical
Lincoln Bailgate Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild present an exhibition of embroidery based on The Luttrell Psalter, a national treasure of the British Library
17 May - 26 September 2008: 10am - 5pm daily. Admission free. Details from 01522 750869.

Civic Offices, Woodquay, Dublin 2
Order and Opulence
Graduate show of fibre art and graphic work from Higher National Diploma students of Ballyfermot College of Further Education
19 - 23 May 2008. Details from 353 01 6269421.

Havana Bar, 30-40 Kent Road, Southsea,Portsmouth PO5 3ET
The Merkin Foundation Exhibition
Textiles, Painting, Sculpture, Printing and Mixed Media
19 - 25 May 2008: 5pm - 8pm. Details from 02392 293390.

Little Moreton Hall (National Trust), near Congleton, Cheshire
It's Fun to Stitch
Exhibition by Alsager & District Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
21 - 26 May 2008: 11 - 5pm. National Trust entrance fees apply. Details from 01260 272018.

Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA
Victorian Corset Cutting
Historic sewing workshop with staymaker Ian Chipperfield
23 - 24 May 2008:10am - 4pm. Cost £78 adult, £63 student. Booking essential. Details from 01202 883402,

Bishops Caundle Village Hall, near Sherborne, Dorset
Exhibition
Work by Blackmore Vale Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild. Items for sale.
24 - 31 May 2008: open daily 10am - 4pm. Entry by catalogue 50p. Details from 01935 421675.

9 Beacon Way, Broadstone, Poole BH18 9JJ
Stitched textiles by Lynne Prosser
24 May - 8 June 2008: 10 - 1, 2 - 5 daily. Details from 01202 693976.

157 Seafield Rd, Bournemouth BH6 5LH
Brenda Weeks
Exhibition
24 May - 8 June 2008: Wed - Sun 11 - 5. Details from 01202 428004.

South Hill Park Art Centre, South Hill Park, Bracknell, Berks RG12 7PA
Folk Art and Fairy Tales
24 May - 6 July 2008: Mon - Sat 9 - 11, Sun & BHM 11 - 10.30. Details from 01344 484123.

North Church, Mill Street, Perth
Exhibition
Work by Perth Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
27 May - 1 June 2008: Tues - Sat 11 - 4, Sun 1 - 4. Details from 01738 631552.

Lincoln Bailgate Methodist Church, Lincoln
Jane Callender - The Art of Shibori
Lincoln Bailgate Embroiderers' Guild special open session
30 May 2008: 7 - 9pm. Members of EG £3, non-Members £5. Details from .

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, Powys
A Festival of Quilts
Presteigne Quilters
30 May - 1 June 2008: daily 11 - 5. Details from 01544 260356 or 01544 260650.

Percy House Gallery, 38 - 42 Market Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Fibre X Four
Rosemary Hill, Jenny McKay, Jennifer Alexander and Ann Williams
31 May - 25 June 2008: 10 - 5 Monday to Saturday. Details from XXXXX

Starting June 2008 or later

Organic House Café, 2 Market St, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 6AA
Woven Voices
1 June - 27 September 2008: Mon - Sat 9 - 5.30, Sun 10 - 5. Details from 017881 810594.

Barbican Library Foyer, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
Zero3 textile artists
3 - 29 June 2008: Mon, Wed 9.30am - 5.30pm; Tues, Thurs 9.30am - 7.30pm, Fri 9.30am - 2.00pm, Sat 9.30am - 4.00pm. Details from 020 7638 0569.

Corineum Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 2BX
Time Present and Time Past
New work by Rubicon Textile Artists
3 June - 31 July 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 01285 655611.

Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon
The Contemporary Craft Fair
6 - 8 June 2008. Details from 01626 830612.

Myles Meehan Gallery, Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington DL3 7AX
SOW: SEW
Jeanette Appleton
6 June - 2 August 2008. Details from 01325 348843.

St Andrew's Church, Smith Street, Rochdale
Cream Tea and Display of Work
Rochdale Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild. Craft Bring and Buy also included
7 June 2008: 2pm - 4pm. Admission - £2.50. Details from Rochdale Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild.

Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA
Regency Bodice & Sleeve Cutting
Historic sewing workshop with staymaker Ian Chipperfield
7 - 8 June 2008:10am - 4pm. Cost £78 adult, £63 student. Booking essential. Details from 01202 883402,

The Silk Museum, Park Lane Galleries, Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6TJ
Variations
New work by Macclesfield and District branch of the Embroiderers' Guild using stitching with other art techniques
7 - 26 June 2008: (not Sundays) 11am - 5pm. Exhibition free, optional museum entry £4.50 (adult) or £4 (concs). Details from 01625 612045, silktownstitchers2.blogspot.com

Oriel Q, Narberth SA67 7AS
Ruth Harries
New work
7 June - 5 July 2008: Wed - Sat 10 - 5. Details from 01834 869454.

Quilt Museum & Gallery, St Anthony’s Hall, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PW
Quilts in Time
Journey from Bed to Wall
7 June - 28 September 2008: Wed - Sun & BHM 10 - 4. Details from 01904 613242.

The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery (Sunbury Art Trail), The Walled Garden, Sunbury on Thames TW16 6AB
The Textile Nudes of Susan Macarthur
10 - 22 June 2008: 10 - 5 daily (closed on 16 June). Details from 01932 788101.

Cathedral Cloister Gallery, St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1LS
On The Surface
Textile Art Exhibition by FACETS
12 - 18 June 2008: 10am - 4.30 pm. Details from 01284 754933.

C W Groves & Sons (Garden Centre), West Bay Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4BA
Painting with a Needle 2
Diane & Deborah Tiltman, a mother and daughter team who create original textile pictures using a range of all free hand embroidery.
15 June - 12 July 2008: Mon - Sat 8.30am - 5.00pm, Sun 10.30 - 4.30. Admission free. Details from 01308 422654.

All Saints Church, Gresford, Wrexham, N. Wales
Gresford Craft Group's Festival of Textile Crafts
Annual exhibition of members' work. Also Wrexham Quilting Circle's exhibition of work at the Memorial Hall, Gresford.
17 - 20 June 2008: Tues - Thurs 10.30 - 8.30, Fri 10.30 - 4. Admission £2 - to cover both exhibitions. Details from www.gresfordcraftgroup.co.uk or 01978 852856.

Trentham, Stoke on Trent
Embroidery in the Garden
Embroidery show with demonstrations and traders alongside Trentham Gardens, Stoke on Trent.
20 - 22 June 2008: 10am - 5pm. Advance tickets and details from MQExhibitions, 32 Wombourne Road, Swindon, Dudley, West Midlands DY3 4NA; 01384 277288; ; or visit www.mqexhibitions.co.uk.

Sibford School, Sibford Ferris, Nr Banbury Oxon
Embroiderers' Guild South East West Regional Day
Hosted by the Cherwell Valley Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild. Speakers: Denise Huddlestone and Helen McCook. Coats Competition theme 'Fossils and Fungi'. Traders: Art Van Go, The Guild Bookshop, Winifred Cottage,
21st Century Yarns, Corner Crafts and GTS
21 June 2008: 10am - 4pm. Admission by ticket £18.00 to include coffee/tea and lunch. Details from 01295 690322 or 01295 690362.

Guildhall, Thaxted, Essex
CHAT
Eighth annual exhibition of contemporary stitched art textiles
21 June - 6 July 2008: 10.00am - 5.30pm daily. Entrance fee to Guildhall £1. Details from 01799 540742.

Compton Verney, Warks, CV35 9HZ
The Fabric of Myth
21 June - 7 September 2008: Tues - Sat 11 - 5. Details from 01926 645500.

School of Stitched Textiles and Eccles Farm Needlecrafts, nr Ormskirk, Lancashire
Annual City & Guilds Exhibition
Embroidery and patchwork
25 June - 11 July 2008: Wed - Sat 11am - 4pm. Admission free. Details from 01257 463113, www.sofst.org.

Lincoln Bailgate Methodist Church, Lincoln
Maggie Grey - Mixing your Media
Lincoln Bailgate Embroiderers' Guild special open session
27 June 2008: 7 - 9pm. Members of EG £3, non-Members £5. Details from .

The Studio, Art Van Go, 1 Stevenage Rd, Knebworth, Herts, SG3 6AN
HapticArt - 'One Year On'
Stitched Textiles and Mixed Media. Meet the Artists - 12th July, 10am - 4pm.
28 June - 2 August 2008: Tue - Fri: 9.30am - 5.00pm, Sat 9.30am - 2.30pm. Details from 01438 814946, www.artvango.co.uk.

The Hub, Navigation Wharf, Carre St, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 7TW
Denim - The Fabric of our Lives
28 June - 1 September 2008: 10 - 5 daily.Details from 01529 308710.

Empress Mills, Glyde Works, Byron Road, Colne, Lancashire BB8 0BQ
Inspired to stitch
Members of Bolton Progressive Threads have produced work that reflects their own inspiration and continuing evolving styles, celebrating new and traditional techniques.
1 July - 2 August 2008: Tues - Fri 9 - 5pm, Sat 10 - 4pm. Details from 01282 863181.

Nature in Art, Gloucester
Green Women
Brunel Broderers. Residencies 1 - 6 July and 25 - 31 August 2008.
1 July - 31 August 2008 (outside) and 12 - 31 August 2008 (inside): Tues - Sun 10am - 5pm. Details from 01452 731422.

Mall Galleries, The Mall, London, SW1Y 5BB
Opus Degree Show 2008
BA(Hons) Embroidered Textiles
2 - 5 July 2008: Wed 2 - 6, Thu 10 - 6, Fri & Sat 10 - 5. BA Open Morning Sat 5 July. Admission free. Details from 020 8864 7283.

The China Clay Country Park, Wheal Martyn, Carthew, St. Austell, Cornwall
Footloose and Fancy Free
An exhibition of textile art by Textile Trails and Friends
3 - 28 July 2008: 10am - 6pm daily. Details from 01726 850362.

Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP17 1SR
IMPRINT
TAGS (textile artists group in Suffolk). Also includes a collection of bookmarks by the artists, and bookmark packs will be for sale.
11 - 23 July 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01728 688303, www.tags.org.uk, www.peninsulacrafts.org.uk.

Greenstede Gallery, Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3BS
Joining Threads
An exploration of fabric, paper & stitch by Lorna Rebecca Miller & Kate Reynolds
18 July - 29 July 2008: the Centre's core opening hours are 9am - 5pm Mon - Sat. Details from 01342 325577.

Hartlepool Art Gallery, Church Square, Hartlepool TS24 7EQ
Identity
Fusion Textile Artists North East
2 August - 7 September 2008: Tues - Sat 10am - 5:30pm, Sun 2pm - 5pm, closed Mondays. Admission free. Details from 01429 869706.

The Embroiderers' Guild, Apt 41 Hampton Court Palace, Surrey KT8 9AU
Treasures
From the Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collections, embroidered objects from around the globe, including pieces from the seventeenth century to the present day
11 August - 7 September 2008: Mon - Fri except bank holidays, 10am - 4.30pm. Details from 020 8943 1229.

Eccleshall Library, High Street, Eccleshall nr Stafford
Decorative & Wearable Silk Art
Exhibition by Staffordshire & Shropshire Branch of the Guild of Silk Painters
9 - 22 August 2008. Details from 01785 223339 or 01785 254803.

Standen, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex
Standen in Stitches
An exhibition of work inspired by Standen by the Dorking Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
20 - 31 August 2008: open daily, except Tuesdays, 11am - 4.30pm. Normal National Trust entry charges apply. Details from 0208 393 2660, venue information from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/standen/.

Eccleshall Show, Eccleshall nr Stafford
Staffordshire & Shropshire Guild of Silk Painters
'Have a Go' at Silk Painting, and members' painting will be on show, with lots of delightful and useful silk gifts to buy
30 August 2008. Details from 01785 223339 or 01952 913101.

Farfield Mill, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW
Textilia III at Farfield
30 August - 28 September 2008: 10.00 - 17.00 daily. Details from 015396 21958.

Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA
Victorian Corset Cutting
Historic sewing workshop with staymaker Ian Chipperfield
6 - 7 September 2008:10am - 4pm. Cost £78 adult, £63 student. Booking essential. Details from 01202 883402,

Leicester City Gallery 90 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 1DJ
Seeds of Time
Visions Textile Artists: a new and exciting innovative collection of mixed-media art-pieces, including paper, silk, metal and more
23 September - 4 October 2008: Tues - Fri. 11am - 6pm Sat. 10am - 5pm. Details from 0116 2232060.

All Saints Church, Dedworth, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4JW
The Guild of Needle Laces AGM & Lace Day
Workshops: Smocking a Christmas Bauble; Lucet Cords & Embellished Cordonnettes. Speaker: Jacqueline Holmes - Gathering Inspiration. Suppliers: De Haviland Threads & The Guild of Needle Laces.
18 October 2008: 10.00am - 16.00pm. Entrance tickets £4. Workshops £10 including materials. Morning and afternoon refreshments, bring packed lunch. Details from 01753 737277.

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