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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.

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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.

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14
June
Saturday
Celebrating Stitchcraft

Celebrating Stitchcraft

June 14 @ 12:30 pm - October 18 @ 4:30 pm
Chertsey Museum, The Cedars, 33 Windsor Street
Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8AT United Kingdom

The display features the embroidery of talented textile artist, Darren Ball alongside selected items from the Olive Matthews Collection of dress and accessories.

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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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July 2025

12
July
Saturday
Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection Open Day

Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection Open Day

July 12 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Britannia Mill, Britannia Road
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire HD7 5HE United Kingdom

Find out more about the objects in the Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection, and how they are cared for and stored.

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August 2025

23
August
Saturday
Warped and Wasted

Warped and Wasted

August 23 @ 10:00 am - October 11 @ 5:00 pm
ACEarts, Market Square
Somerton, Somerset TA11 7NB United Kingdom

This ambitious exhibition will showcase an experimental, large-scale, collaborative art installation, made with 100% waste, existing second-hand or biodegradable materials.  

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September 2025

16
September
Tuesday
Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection Open Day

Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection Open Day

September 16 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Britannia Mill, Britannia Road
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire HD7 5HE United Kingdom

Find out more about the objects in the Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection, and how they are cared for and stored.

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October 2025

03
October
Friday
Textile Talks

Textile Talks

October 3 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
ACEarts, Market Square
Somerton, Somerset TA11 7NB United Kingdom

Join the conversation and discuss themes of sustainability and regeneration in textile art at this one day event.

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05
October
Sunday
The Rooted Textiles Festival

The Rooted Textiles Festival

October 5 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Madderty St David’s,, Crieff
Scotland, PH7 3PJ United Kingdom

The Rooted Textiles Festival is a one-day event celebrating the roots and sources of clothing and textiles.

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12
October
Sunday
London Antique & Vintage Textile Fair

London Antique & Vintage Textile Fair

October 12 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Chelsea Old Town Hall, Chelsea Old Town Hall
London, SW3 5EE United Kingdom

The Textile Society annual collectors’ fair in Chelsea.

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