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Special Events
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Action Weaving
Drop-in Event:
Learn to weave and participate in a weaving ‘race’, supervised by Travis Meinolf, Action Weaver. Continue reading -
After Hours : ‘Action Weaver’ Inspired
Adult Programme:
Taking inspiration from action weaver Travis Meinolf, join us for an evening of interesting and unique performances that intertwine themselves into our exhibitions and spaces. Continue reading -
Talk: Anna Arabindan-Kesson
Drop-in Event:
Talk from Anna Arabindan-Kesson, Researcher at Yale University. Continue reading -
Treasure Baskets
Family event for babies and their grown-ups:
Artist -led workshop. Explore and play with baskets of everyday, natural and sensory objects. Continue reading -
Talk: Liz Rideal
Artist Liz Rideal will discuss her practice, including her work featured in COTTON: Global Threads
Free, no need to book, drop-in. Continue reading -
Talk & Book Signing with Lucy Siegle
Event, Booking Essential:
The One Show presenter and Observer journalist Lucy Siegle is author of ‘To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World?’ Continue reading -
Walking the Warp Manchester
Drop-in Event:
New movement performance choreographed by Professor Anne Wilson, Walking the Warp Manchester is a one-off durational work developed in collaboration with young dancers at the Lowry’s Centre for Advanced Training. Continue reading -
After Hours : Manchester Histories Festival
Adult Programme:
Join us to celebrate the start of the Manchester Histories Festival with an offbeat evening of discussions music and performance responding to our exhibition, COTTON: Global Threads. Continue reading -
Wednesday Crafternoon Tea
Adult Programme:
Monthly social art and craft workshops. Enjoy a cuppa whilst trying your hand at some new, unusual techniques in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Continue reading -
Student Social
All students welcome
A free exhibition opening party curated by Manchester Art Group students to
celebrate COTTON: Global Threads Continue reading -
Creative Treats: Mother’s Day Special
For children of all ages, their families and carers:
Bring along your mum and nana for an afternoon of creative treats. Enjoy spending time relaxing and having fun together getting artistic and make a present for them to take home. Continue reading -
Talk: Grace Ndiritu
Drop-in Event:
Artist Grace Ndiritu in conversation with Dr Jennifer Harris, Curator of COTTON: Global Threads. Continue reading -
Unchosen Film Festival
Youth Programme, Students:
A programme of film screenings via the Unchosen organization about children employed in the world’s textile industries. Continue reading -
Serious About Art: Contemporary Textiles Weekend Course
Adult Programme:
Explore Cotton: Global Threads, with a contemporary textile artist and develop skills and creativity to make your own work of art.
Booking essential for weekend courses. Continue reading -
Creative Customising
For children of all ages, their families and carers:
Free artist-led workshop. Bring your old cotton t-shirt, top or bag and customise them so they become your favourite fashion items. Continue reading -
Cotton Capers
For children of all ages, their families and carers:
Bring your family and try a variety of fun creative activities to re-use, re-cycle and up-cycle cotton into new and exciting things, from super hero costumes, to weaving and floor art. Continue reading -
Saturday Crafternoon Tea
Adult Programme:
Monthly social art and craft workshops. Enjoy a cuppa whilst trying your hand at some new, unusual techniques in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Continue reading -
Up-Cycling
For children of all ages, their families and carers:
Free artist-led workshop. Bring your whole family and enjoy a range of up-cycling activities turning old fabric into new exciting things to take home. Continue reading -
Fabric Relief Printing
For children of all ages, their families and carers:
Bring your family to meet a print artist and enjoy experimenting with relief printing onto fabric and create your own artworks to take home. Free Artist-led workshop. Continue reading