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September 2022

29
September
Thursday
Online talk: Parallel lives, worlds apart

Online talk: Parallel lives, worlds apart

29 September 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join curator Fiona Murrell as she explains how this exhibition reveals a fuller history of Paxton House and its previous owners' links with slavery

October 2022

09
October
Sunday
London Antique & Vintage Textile Fair

London Antique & Vintage Textile Fair

9 October 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Chelsea Old Town Hall, Chelsea Old Town Hall
London, SW3 5EE United Kingdom

The Textile Society London Antique Textile Fair offers an outstanding range of vintage fashion, antique textiles and costume sourced from around the world.

November 2022

10
November
Thursday
Online talk: ‘Africa Fashion’ at the V&A

Online talk: ‘Africa Fashion’ at the V&A

10 November 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join Dr Christine Checinska and Elisabeth Murray to hear more about the V&A’s 'Africa Fashion' exhibition

April 2023

21
April
Friday
Althea McNish: Colour is Mine – Textile Society Study Visit

Althea McNish: Colour is Mine – Textile Society Study Visit

21 April 2023 @ 1:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road
Manchester, M15 6ER United Kingdom

A curator's tour of the 'Althea McNish: Colour is Mine' exhibition followed by a closer look at textiles in the wider Whitworth collection.

22
April
Saturday
Annual Conference 2023

Annual Conference 2023

22 April 2023 @ 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Museum of Science and Industry, Liverpool Road
Manchester, M3 4FP United Kingdom

To mark the Textile Society’s 40th Anniversary this conference considers the power and influence of textiles, celebrating its ability to inspire while exploring its capacity for change.

November 2023

17
November
Friday
An Artist in Silk

An Artist in Silk

17 November 2023 @ 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Braintree District Museum, Manor Street
Braintree, CM7 3HW United Kingdom

Join us at Braintree Museum and the Warner Textile Archive to explore the history of silk design in the nineteenth century!

June 2024

08
June
Saturday
Shifu: an endangered textile heritage with Kazuko Sato

Shifu: an endangered textile heritage with Kazuko Sato

8 June 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7LB United Kingdom

Engage first-hand with the history and material of shifu - the endangered art of weaving with kozo mulberry paper.

May 2025

17
May
Saturday
Soft Power: Lives Told Through Textile Art – Curators’ Tour and Colloquium

Soft Power: Lives Told Through Textile Art – Curators’ Tour and Colloquium

May 17 @ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Royal West of England Academy (RWA), Queens Road
Bristol, BS8 1PX United Kingdom

Join 'Soft Power' Curators Lesley Millar and Alice Kettle for a morning tour, followed by an afternoon Colloquium with the Curators.

June 2025

08
June
Sunday
Manchester Antique & Vintage Textile Fair

Manchester Antique & Vintage Textile Fair

June 8 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6PA United Kingdom

Established since 1992, the Manchester Antique and Vintage Textile Fair is the essential event for all passionate collectors and creative individuals with a discerning eye.

16
June
Monday
Textiles: The Art of Mankind – Curator’s Talk and Exhibition Tour

Textiles: The Art of Mankind – Curator’s Talk and Exhibition Tour

June 16 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fashion and Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey Street
London, SE1 3XF United Kingdom

A curator’s talk exclusively for Textile Society delegates with Mary Schoeser, Textile Society Honorary Member and eminent historian.

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