Farnham Maltings, Annual fibre festival UNRAVEL. A festival of knitting, handspun yarns, talks workshops and more

Enjoy a fantastic range of Welsh and British artisan products and an opportunity to meet the wonderful people who made them. A great family day out with hands-on wool school workshops and events showcasing the best in Welsh and British wool and natural fibres.

Brockenhurst Needlework Fiesta

More than 500 square metres of needlework and textiles related stalls, exhibitions and demonstrations to enjoy!

A unique mix of traders and diverse line-up of exhibitors and demonstrators from the local area to showcase their work and share information.  

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There will be a large arts and crafts market with stall holders focusing on handmade arts and crafts. Take in a performance while you enjoy some delicious artisan food.

Children can enjoy some free arts and crafts and everyone can get involved with the 'have a go' circus skills and performance workshops.

The arts festival is spread out over Hanger Farm Park and Hanger Farm Arts Centre. Drop into the Arts Centre to see the month long art exhibition or relax and enjoy one of the many live performances throughout the day.

Free entry.

HWSD Guild Demonstration Stand will be there

AGWSD Guild Gathering

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Celebrating all things natural fibre and handmade, with a focus on the Best of British: supporting the finest quality British wool, made from the fleeces of British sheep, reared by British farmers. This is the core of everything we do and everything we aim to achieve.

Redborne Upper School & Community College, Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2NU

Website: Fibre-East

Woolfest;  a showcase and a celebration of the best of wool and wool crafts. The event is all about creativity and design with beautiful quality, amazing colours and skilled craftsmanship.

Weald and Downland Living Museum

10.00am - 4.30pm

Four legs, furry legs, trotters and hooves… come and see cattle, sheep, pigs and goats in this delightful agricultural show for rare and traditional breeds! One of the biggest shows of its kind in the South East and hugely popular with visitors and exhibitors alike.

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Enjoy a range of delicious produce from vendors and quench your thirst in the Events Field. Also enjoy craft and trade stands, plus demonstrations with a countryside theme.

The New Forest and Hampshire County Show is a annual three day agricultural event. Located in the heart of the New Forest National Park, the showground is a green field site offering 30 acres of ground for visitors to explore at the Show.

Little Woodham Living History Village Craft Day

HWSD Guild Demonstration Stand will be there

Two day show. HWSD Guild Demonstration Stand will be there on the SUNDAY

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The many wonders of the 'South Downs' brought together in one exciting family show!  Arena acts, Dog Show, Shopping Areas, Local Food, Horses, Sheep, Reenactment, Falcons, Ferrets, Gun Dogs, Face Painting, Beer,  music and so much more!

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See website for more details;  http://www.southdownsshow.co.uk/

THE SELVEDGE WORLD FAIR - A CELEBRATION OF CLOTH, CULTURE & CREATIVITY

In September 2020, The Selvedge World Fair will launch its inaugural event, a festival celebrating textiles in Bloomsbury, London, held over 3 days. Within the historically significant Arts and Crafts building that is Mary Ward House, a curated group of the world’s master artisans will join together to share and sell their textiles and demonstrate how they are skilfully made. Expect indigo dyers from Japan, baskets makers from Swaziland, rug weavers from Uzbekistan and much more...  At the event, the master artisans will take part in a programme of presentations, offering the chance for guests to hear their stories and learn of the importance of their crafts in their home countries. 

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The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers National Exhibition, showcasing the work of members from 110 Guilds across the UK.

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The perfect event for all lovers of knitting, crochet, feltmaking, weaving, spinning, dyeing, and all things woolly!

For more details: https://www.southernwoolshow.co.uk/

Where town and country meet. One of the oldest shows of its kind

HWSD Guild Demonstration Stand will be there

19 September 2020, 10 am – 4.30 pm

Brockenhurst Hall, Highwood Rd, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7RY

Our 2020 theme: Crossing Borders – with special guest speakers Diane Gaffney and Magie Relph

This is a brand new venue for us and we’re really looking forward to bringing World Textile Day to the New Forest!

Brockenhurst Hall is already a popular destination for textile enthusiasts – witness the ever-popular Brockenhurst Needlework Fiesta.

The highlight of World Textile Day South will be a presentation by Diane Gaffney and Magie Relph. They’ve both been tramping around Asia and Africa respectively for over 30 years researching and collecting textiles. For this new talk, Diane and Magie will take you on a journey from Java to West Africa tracing the connections between traditional batik and African wax print. Enlightening and fun. Plus, you might even spot a Javanese or African batik that you just can’t live without!

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A festival of creativity

Stunning exhibitions, skill demonstrations and a full programme of textile workshops create a visual feast and make Yarndale a real must-visit for yarn lovers.

Shetland Wool Week is a world renowned celebration of Britain's most northerly native sheep, the Shetland textile industry and the rural farming community on these islands.

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AGWSD Summer School 2021

Dates for the AGWSD Summer School 2021, more information will follow next year.

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