Uk events list
Stephanie Peters
To 2 June Exhibition - Kay's Cornucopia - the embroidery
collection of Kay Kohler
Clive House Museum, College Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
1 pound
10.00 - 16.00 Tues to Sat, Sun 26th May & 1 June only
Mary White, Shrewsbury Museums Service, 01743 361196
To 4 September Pride and Prejudice Exhibition
Lyme Park House, Disley, Cheshire
Entry fee to the house
To June 30 William Morris Revisited:Questioning The Legacy
Crafts Council Gallery, 44a Pentonville Road, London N1
To October 26 Living at Belsay
Belsay Hall, A696, 14 miles north west of Newcastle
Contemporary designers and craftspeople exhibition of furniture,
fabrics, silver, glass and ceramics.
3.60/2.80/1.80
9 May - 1 September William Morris Centenary Exhibition
V & A Museum
5.50, 3.25 concessionary, also group and family tickets
10.00 - 17.30 Tuesday to Saturday, 12.00 - 17.30 Monday
Free for schools, colleges and community education groups who book in
advance 0171 928 8638
25 - 27 May Stitching Festival
Magpie Hotel, next door to The Country Cross Stitcher, 19 Bedford
Street, Woburn, Beds
10.00 - 17.00
Pick and Mix Workshops every day (3.75 each)
25 May - 28th May Stars, Stripes and Stitches
and 29 May - 2 June
Sulgrave Manor, Sulgrave, nr Banbury, Oxon, OX17 2SD
01295 76025
4 pounds adults, 2 pounds children, reductions for parties of 12+
The Danetre Quilters, 'Needlework' magazine's winning samplers, the
New Elizabethan Embroideries
31 May - 2 June Shisha Mirror Embroidery course
Missenden Abbey, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 0BD
Tutor: Pat Trott
Contact: 01494 890296
1 - 3 June Antique Needlework Exhibition
Women's Institute Hall, New Road, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire
1.50
Needlework examples from 16th century onwards, including a display of
William Morris designs. Also the Ladies Work Society showroom will be
open.
10.00 - 17.00
Tel 0181 866 0438
4 - 6 June Cross Stitch Retreat
Shepherd's Dene Country House Hotel, Riding Mill, Northumberland
Hosted by Barbara Thompson Designs
155 pounds including meals and accommodation
Tel 01434 682308 for more details
8 June White Rose Stitch Club Annual Exhibition
St Andrew's Methodist Church, Old Bank Road, Mirfield
Tel 01924 496289
8 - 9 June Quilting Weekend
Beamish, North of England Open Air Museum, County Durham
Information from Rosy Allan, Senior Keeper 01207 231811
8 - 29 June Exhibition of Stitched Textiles
Guildford House Gallery, 155 High St, Guildford, Surrey
Free
10.00 - 16.45 Tues to Sat
Contact Evelyn Jennings 01932 222533
13 - 16 June National Needlework Exhibition and Championships
Doncaster Exhibition Centre at Doncaster Racecourse
5 pounds
Reductions for 4 or more, NPA members, OAP's, children, season tickets
9.00 - 17.00
Many workshops, advance booking required
The Needlework Championships Co Ltd, PO Box 300, Hethersett, Norwich,
NR9 3DB Tel 01603812259
15 June - 7th July Exhibition of members' work
Hartlepool Embroiderers' Guild, Seaton Holme, Easington Village,
County Durham
Theme Sea and Shore
9.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday, 11.00 - 16.00 weekends
19 to 30 June 1996 Exhibition of Gillian Clarke's Quilts
Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7LB
"20 different pieces by the wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
who has specialised in hand sewn applique skills".
Contact: Museum on 0171 373 4030
22 - 23 June Exhibition of class and customers' work
Organised by The Viking Loom, 22 High Petersgate, York
Exhibition is at Yorkshire Museum of Farming, signposted from A1237
York Bypass
27 - 30 June National Needlework Exhibition and Championships
Ascot Racecourse
5 pounds
Reductions for 4 or more, NPA members, OAP's, children, season tickets
Many workshops, advance booking required
9.00 - 17.00
The Needlework Championships Co Ltd, PO Box 300, Hethersett, Norwich,
NR9 3DB Tel 01603812259
29 June Leeds Tatting Day
St John's Church Hall, Harrogate Road, Leeds 17
2 pounds Please bring a packed lunch
All proceeds to Martin House Hospice, Boston Spa
10.00 -16.00
Tickets from Mrs Mary Lewis, 8 Highbank View, Colton, Leeds LS15 9DG
29 June - 11 August Exhibition of Member's Work
Stoke-on-Trent Embroiderers' Guild, Borough Museum and Art Gallery,
The Brompton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyne
Free
2 - 7 July City & Guilds Embroidery Parts 1 & 2
exhibition of work
The Chapter House, Canterbury Cathedral
Entry to exhibition free, but entry to the cathedral precincts is 2
pounds
10.00 - 17.00
Tel Ruth Issett 01233 621768
4 July - 18 August Summer Open Exhibition of Needlecraft
Helmshore Textile Museums
Competition entries invited: sections for embroidery, cross stitch,
tapestry, lace-making, quilting and patchwork.
Contact Catherine Pearson 01706 226459
5 - 7 July Cross Stitch Retreat
Shepherd's Dene Country House Hotel, Riding Mill, Northumberland
Hosted by Barbara Thompson Designs
155 pounds including meals and accommodation
Tel 01434 682308 for more details
6 & 7 July Textile Exhibition from the North & West Essex Adult
Community College
Mountfitchet High School, Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet,
Essex.
10am to 4 pm
"Exhibition of students' work including embroidery, fashion,
needlecraft, lacemaking, dressmaking, upholstery, soft furnishings
& patchwork"
Contact: Ann Small: 01279 777268
12 - 14 July Mountmellick Embroidery course
Missenden Abbey, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 0BD
Tutor: Pat Trott
Contact: 01494 890296
8 - 20 July Scene One - experimental work by textile artists
The Cranleigh Arts Centre, High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey
Mon to Fri 10.00 - 15.30, Sat 10.00 - 12.30
Tel Brenda Weeks 01306 730480
20 - 30 August Antique Needlework Exhibtion
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, Cheshire
National Trust property, free to members
7 Sept Springett's Lace Fair
Ryton-on-Dunsmore, between Rugby and Coventry
10.00 - 17.00
14 Sept Tatting Workshop Day
Glenmore Primary School, Estoril Avenue, Wigston, Leicester
2.50 Drinks included, bring a packed lunch
10.00 - 16.00
Organised by the Ring of Tatters For tickets contact: 0116 2881670
20-22 September 1996 The National Cross Stitch Show
G-Mex Centre, Manchester
10am to 6pm
Prices: Adult 6 GBP (5 in advance); Senior Citizen 5 (4); Children age
5-16 3 (2)
Tickets from The National Cross Stitch Show, PO Box 20, Fishponds,
Bristol, BS16 5QU Credit card line: 01179 701370
21 - 22 September Art Craft and Educational 96
Clarendon Suites, Hagley Road, Edgbaston
"Come along hand enjoy a fantastic day out where you and your
family can try their hand at a wide variety of arts and crafts. We
have hired 12,000 square feet of space which will be filled with
workshops, demonstrations, seminars and hands on areas. So not only
will it be educational and very enjoyable, but you will be able to
take advantage of discounted prices on all materials with savings of
up to 50% on special offers."
£2.50 Pre-registration price
11 - 13 Oct Madeira Craft, Embroidery and Fashion Show
Flower Hall, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
Theme Art Nouveau, including William Morris
17 November Rugby Craft Association Fair
Benn Memorial Hall, Town Hall, Rugby
10.30 - 16.30
Small entrance fee
30 Nov - 1 Dec National Christmas Lace Fair
Birmingham, NEC
Steph Peters
Manchester, England
bj...@cityscape.co.uk
Jo Fay
The Great British Quilt Festival is at Harrogate on August bank holiday
weekend. (my mum enters that one ;-)
Jo