South of England – Hampshire – World Textile Day

South of England – Hampshire

8 October 2022, 10 am – 4 pm

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

FREE ENTRY to our exhibition and sale of fair trade textiles

Last year – despite the COVID restrictions in place – the textile enthusiasts of Hampshire, the New Forest and even Wiltshire gave us a hearty welcome in this textile friendly venue. Several folk even came from London! 2022 will be even better – with our entertaining and informative talks and delicious catering back on the agenda. To get you in the mood, here are some pix from previous World Textile Days.

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11 am : main talk

From Java to West Africa: Travelling Textiles

Presented by Diane Gaffney of Textile Traders and Magie Relph of The African Fabric Shop. Di and Magie have been travelling, collecting, buying and selling textiles since the 1980s. They really know their stuff.

£5. Tickets on the door.

2 pm : 2 short talks

Textile Trappings of India and Central Asia

Gaynor Williams will entertain you with some very unusual and interesting textiles from her collection.

Textiles sans Frontières

John and Joan Fisher take you on an enthralling journey to the Arabian peninsula, where creating and trading textiles has shaped history. Fascinating and inspiring.

£3 for both talks. Tickets on the door.

FAIR TRADE MARKET from makers, workshops and villages around the world

Plus: delicious onsite catering all day

View/print PDF document: World Textile Days 2022

Venue info

Brockenhurst Hall, Highwood Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7RY. Tel: 01590 622580
Link to venue: http://brockenhurstvillage.org.uk
Disabled access
Free parking

Rail info

Station – Brockenhurst
From Southampton – 20 minutes
From Portsmouth – 80 minutes
From Bournemouth – 20 minutes
From Salisbury – 80 minutes

Road info

From Southampton – 30 minutes
From Portsmouth – 60 minutes
From Bournemouth – 40 minutes
From Salisbury – 60 minutes

Google Maps

Link: Brockenhurst Hall