2023 Dates
Textiles YOU can use, wear and cherish
In 2023 we’re back to our popular World Textile Day format:
- FREE entry to our exhibition and markets
- Talks by our world textiles experts – small charge
- Delicious onsite refreshments
- Venues across England, Scotland and Wales
South East England : 1 April 2023
East Horsley Village Hall
Kingston Avenue
East Horsley, Surrey
KT24 6QT
- Excellent venue, accessible from London and South East
- Disabled access
- Free parking
- Station: Horsely
Venue info: www.easthorsleyvillagehall.co.uk
Central England : 6 May 2023
King’s Sutton Millennium Memorial Hall
Astrop Road
King’s Sutton, Banbury
OX17 3PG
- Located in a quaint Cotswold village near Banbury and Oxford
- Disabled access
- Free parking
- Station: King’s Sutton
Venue info: www.kingssuttonhall.co.uk
North of England : 13 May 2023
Frodsham Community Centre
Fluin Lane
Frodsham, Cheshire
WA6 7QN
- Excellent village hall venue, home to numerous textile groups and guilds
- Easy motorway access from across the North, including Liverpool, Manchster, Leeds and Cumbria
- Disabled access
- Free parking
- Station: Frodsham
Venue info: http://frodcomm.org.uk/cc/
East of England : 20 May 2023
Mundford Village Hall
St Leonards Street
Mundford, Norfolk
IP26 5DW
- Excellent village hall venue, accessible from around East Anglia and even London
- Disabled access
- Free parking
- Stations: Thetford and Brandon
Venue info: www.mundfordvillagehall.org.uk
Scotland : 3 June 2023
Bridge of Allan Parish Church of Scotland
12 Keir Street
Bridge of Allan
FK9 4NW
- A stone’s throw from Stirling Castle, within easy reach of Glasgow and Edinburgh and near motorways for access from further afield
- Disabled access
- Free parking
- Station: Bridge of Allan
Venue info: www.bridgeofallanparishchurch.org.uk
Wales : 2 September 2023
Minerva Arts Centre
High Street
Llanidloes
SY18 6BY
- Home of the Quilt Association of Wales
- Located in a vibrant, artistic community
- Disabled access
- Free parking nearby
Venue info: www.quilt.org.uk
SPECIAL EVENT
World Textiles Market : 9 September 2023
Chipping Norton Town Hall
The Guildhall
Market Place
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
OX7 5NJ
- Textiles, clothing, artefacts, jewellery, vintage and collectable from our world textiles experts
- Just the shopping, without the talks
- Disabled access
- Free parking in town centre
Venue info: https://www.chippingnortontowncouncil.co.uk/contact/
South of England : 30 September 2023
Brockenhurst Hall
Highwood Road
Brockenhurst, Hampshire
SO42 7RY
- Great New Forest venue
- Disabled access
- Free parking on site
- Station: Brockenhurst
Venue info: http://brockenhurstvillage.org.uk
West of England : 7 October 2023
Saltford Hall
Wedmore Road
Saltford, Bristol
BS31 3BY
- Enjoy a warm welcome in this fair trade village
- Saltford Fair Trade Café for lunch and cakes all day long
- Newly renovated with more improvements in the pipeline
- Easy motorway access from Bristol, Bath and the West Country
- Disabled access
- Free parking
- Stations: Keynsham, Bristol Temple Meads and Bath
Venue info: www.saltfordhall.co.uk
SPECIAL EVENT
World Textiles Bazaar : 18-19 November 2023
The Nomad’s Tent
21-23 St Leonard’s Lane
Edinburgh
EH8 9HS
- Rugs, kilims, textiles, decor, artefacts and jewellery
- Sunday 19 November: illustrated talk by African textiles expert Magie Relph – small charge
- Disabled access
- Parking nearby
Venue info: The Nomad’s Tent