Patchwork & Quilting UK – August 2019

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REGULAR // exhibitions

SOMERSET, BRISTOL BS34 8QZ
29 – 31 AUGUST
‘West Country Quilt and Textile Show’
at University of the West of England
Exhibition and Conference Centre,
North Entrance, Frenchay Campus,
Filton Road, Bristol. Open 10 – 4.30.
Quilt competitions and displays from
many textile crafts. Traders and
workshops. Refreshments. Disabled
access and parking. Admission fees
apply, see website for details.
Contact: http://www.westcountryquiltshow.co.uk

NORTH YORKSHIRE, HARROGATE HG2 8NZ
30 AUGUST – 1 SEPTEMBER
‘Great Northern Quilt Show’ and
‘Great Northern Needlecraft Show’ at
Great Yorkshire Showground, Hall 1,
Harrogate. Open 10 – 4.30. Feature quilt
displays from well-known quilters and
textile artists, traders, workshops and
demonstrations. Refreshments. Disabled
access and free parking. Admission fees
apply, see website for details.
Contact: http://www.grosvenorshows.co.uk

HEREFORDSHIRE, BODENHAM JR1 3LB
30 AUGUST – 1 SEPTEMBER
Leominster Quilters’ 30th anniversary
‘Quilts in The Marches’ exhibition at
Bodenham Village Hall, Bodenham.
Open 10 – 4. Sales tables, traders and
refreshments. Disabled access and
parking. Admission £4
Contact: Ceri Hibbert
[email protected]

HEREFORDSHIRE, ROSS ON WYE HR9 7UD
30 AUGUST – 1 SEPTEMBER
Ross Quilters’ exhibition at Upton
Bishop Millennium Hall, near Ross-
on-Wye. Open 10 – 4. Inaugural
exhibition of work, tombola, raffl e and
refreshments. In aid of Breast Cancer
Haven. Disabled access and parking.
Contact: Wendy Reynolds 01989 762489

CUMBRIA, SEDBERGH LA10 5LW

30 AUGUST – 3 OCTOBER

‘World Wide Whispers’ quilt exhibition at

Farfi eld Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh.

Open 10.30 – 5. ‘World Wide Whispers’,

a display of sixty international quilts,

was started following a conversation

between Ann Hill and four other

international quilters – Paula Raff erty

from Ireland, Jeltje van Essen from The

Netherlands, Debbi Cagney from USA

and Kim Caskey from Canada when

they met in Edinburgh. Disabled access

and parking. Admission fees apply,

see website for details.

Contact: http://www.farfi eldmill.org

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, WOODMANCOTE

GL52 9HX

31 AUGUST – 1 SEPTEMBER

‘Vanessa’s Patchwork Journey Quilt

Exhibition’ at Woodmancote Village Hall,

Bushcombe Close, Woodmancote. Open

Sat 10 – 4, Sun 11 – 5. In aid of Maggie’s

and The Butterfl y Garden. Disabled

access and parking. Admission £3,

accompanied under 16s free.

Contact: [email protected]

TEXTILES

LEICESTERSHIRE, MELTON MOWBRAY

LE13 0UJ

UNTIL 9 AUGUST

’30 Years On, A Celebration’ at Melton

Library and Art Gallery, Wilton Road,

Melton Mowbray. See website for

opening hours. An exhibition of work by

Second Turning Textile Group. Disabled

access and town parking.

Free admission.

Contact: http://www.culture24.org.uk/mw1624

NORTHUMBERLAND, ALNWICK NE66 1LX

UNTIL 8 SEPTEMBER

‘I Could have Danced All Night’ exhibition

at Bailiff gate Museum, 14 Bailiff gate,

Alnwick. Open Tues – Sun 10 – 4 plus

Bank Holidays. An exhibition of clothes

from Flappers to Flares, Chanel’s Little

Black Dress to the edgy, exciting shoes of

Vivienne Westwood and Prada. Disabled

access and local town parking. Admission

fees apply, see website for details.

Contact: http://www.bailiff gatemuseum.co.uk

KENT, MINSTER CT12 4BX

3 – 4 AUGUST

‘Textile Journeys’ at The Old Schools,

Church Street, Minster, Near Ramsgate.

Open 10 – 5. Exhibition of hand and

machine embroidery and other textile

art. Refreshments. Local parking and

limited disabled access. Admission £1.50

Contact: Barbara Inchley 01843 847705

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When sending details of your

exhibition, please include the

following information:

We are happy to give brief

details of your forthcoming

exhibitions free of charge, BUT

need the information at least

4 months in advance. When

sending information it is helpful

if you can include the post code

of the venue and if there is

access for disabled people. Send

to Helen Kent at

P&Q Magazine, PO Box 129,

Monmouth NP25 9BF or email

[email protected]

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