Past Events

September 2022

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September

Wednesday

Cotton: labour, land and body

Cotton: labour, land and body

21 September 2022 @ 11:00 am - 4 March 2023 @ 5:00 pm

Through textiles, films and works on paper, this free to attend exhibition explores how one of the world's most ubiquitous materials has shaped the relationship between Britain and South Asia.

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September

Wednesday

Queen’s Jubilee Parade Sari – Universal Joy of Families & Communities

Queen’s Jubilee Parade Sari – Universal Joy of Families & Communities

21 September 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Online Event,

Hear from Anne-Marie Howatt on the joy of families and modern British communities - the Queen's Jubilee Parade sari

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September

Thursday

Online talk: Parallel lives, worlds apart

Online talk: Parallel lives, worlds apart

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

Online Event,

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.

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October

Saturday

KNITWEAR Chanel to Westwood

KNITWEAR Chanel to Westwood

15 October 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11 March 2023 @ 5:00 pm

Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1LT United Kingdom

Dovecot presents this major exhibition of inspirational 20th century fashion knitwear in Scotland for the first time.

November 2022

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November

Tuesday

The Great Tapestry of Scotland

The Great Tapestry of Scotland

1 November 2022 @ 9:30 am - 31 March 2023 @ 5:00 pm

The Great Tapestry of Scotland, 14-20 High Street
Galashiels, TD1 1SD United Kingdom

Discover 420 million years of Scotland’s History, Heritage, Innovations and Culture with the Great Tapestry of Scotland.

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

Online Event,

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

January 2023

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January

Friday

Once Upon a Thread – International Textile Exhibition

Once Upon a Thread – International Textile Exhibition

20 January 2023 @ 10:30 am - 19 March 2023 @ 4:00 pm

Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh
Cumbria, LA10 5LW

In this exhibition the artists share the tales that have shaped their childhood, full of colour with twists and turns.

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January

Saturday

Fibreshed

Fibreshed

28 January 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1 April 2023 @ 5:00 pm

New Brewery Arts, Brewery Court
Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1JH

Who grew your clothes?

February 2023

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February

Monday

Craft in Fashion

Craft in Fashion

6 February 2023 @ 10:00 am - 17 February 2023 @ 6:00 pm

Liverpool School of Art & Design, Public Exhibition Centre, Lower Ground Floor, John Lennon Building, 2 Duckinfield Street
Liverpool, L3 5RD

Contemporary examples from rural India

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