Leicester Textiles Festival

Leicester Textiles Festival 2023, highlighting and raising awareness of Leicester’s textile past, present and future.

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Registration now open for the first @LeicTextileFest creative call-out!! No submission/exhibition fees. Community Yarn-Bomb works will be displayed in #Leicester city centre. Open to community groups, organisations & individuals. Email [email protected] for info

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Registration is now open to all for the @LeicTextileFest Textiles Open Exhibition! https://t.co/GjoVbU1NkM No submission or exhibiting fees! Our festival partner and sponsor’s, @StudionAmeLei is the first confirmed gallery space 💜
#leicester #textilesart #textilesopenexhibition

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

9 weeks to go to the @LeicTextileFest!! 👀
We have four fantastic open calls now live. Read all about them in our latest newsletter! 💜⬇️

https://t.co/tDKQNXX4Qw

#leicester #leicestertextilesfestival #leicesterart #leicestercraft #textiles #textilesart #yarnbombing

[Leicester Museums & Galleries @leicestermuseum]

Great opportunity to be part of the first @LeicTextileFest!

[Leicester Textiles Festival @LeicTextileFest]

The #Textiles Takeover at @lcbdepot this Sat 22/04/23 10.30-4.30, welcomes #Crafty #Sew and So #sewing studio, coming along to skill share & will be running a mini #workshop teaching you how to make a hair scrunchie. Pop along & talk to them about how to get sewing at home too!

[Leicester Textiles Festival @LeicTextileFest]

#Leicester #artist Clare Lawrence Simms will join us 11-2pm at the #Textiles Takeover @lcbdepo this Sat 22/04/23 to show you how to #knit by adding to the now 410 metres long #Community #Harmony Scarf she is making with the help of community groups to wrap round @lcfc stadium.

[Leicester Textiles Festival @LeicTextileFest]

#Leicester #artist Bex Griffin shares her #weaving skills at the #Textiles Takeover, this Sat 22/04/23 @lcbdepot, using materials like thick card & string to create beautiful weavings from #textile waste. Come along to have a go and see Bex's fantastic #artwork.

[Leicester Textiles Festival @LeicTextileFest]

Next introduction for the 2nd free #Textiles Takeover event @lcbdepot this Sat 22/04/23, 10.30-4.30 is #Leicester #embroidery #artist, Katherine King, @theferalstitcher. Bring along clothing or a bag you’d like to #stitch, or create your an #art piece. Suitable for all levels.

[Leicester Textiles Festival @LeicTextileFest]

This Saturday 22/04/23 at the #Textiles Takeover @lcbdepot from 10.30-4.30 (free event), we will be joined by #Leicester #artist, Rachel Congreve, from @craftydarnfox, who will be skill sharing a #crochet mini #workshop! Suitable for beginners to intermediate. #leicestercraft

[Leicester Textiles Festival @LeicTextileFest]

Our official #Leicester #Textiles #Festival logo, designed by @mcewancreative. We're delighted to announce the 2023 festival will be funded by @ace_national and the @Leicester_News #Arts Well Being Fund. Follow the link in the bio to subscribe to our e-newsletter for updates!

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

The Textiles Takeover returns to @lcbdepot! #Textiles and clothes swaps, skill shares with local artists, and @morsbags with @NetGoodCity. Free event open to all! 😊
#leicester #leicestertextilesfestival #leicestertextiles #leicesterevents #thingstodoinleicester #leicesterart

[Leicester Textiles Festival @LeicTextileFest]

The #Leicester Textiles Takeover returns @lcbdepot Sat 22/04/23, 10.30-4.30!🥳Free & open to all! #Textiles & clothes swaps, creative skill shares & we are joined by @netgoodcity & @morsbags🤗 @grays_lcbdepot will be open to keep us all refreshed!😋
Stay tuned for further info!👀