East of England – Norfolk
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10th May 2025, 10 am – 4 pm
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Mundford Village Hall, St Leonards St, Mundford, near Thetford, IP26 5DW
FREE ENTRY to our exhibition and sale of fair trade textiles
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In many ways, Norfolk is where it all started… way back when Magie and Bob used to go there ‘on safari’ with the African Fabric Shop. From those humble days, grew World Textile Day at this great village venue in Mundford – just up the road from Thetford and an easy hop from Norwich and Cambridge. We’ve got great support from all over East Anglia – heaps of regular visitors and new visitors discovering us every year. See you there! To get in the mood, here are a few images past events.




11 am: main talk
Janice Gunner - One Simple Stitch
An informative talk with images and items from my collection about how running stitchhas and is still used for textiles. How one simple stitch can create pattern and textureon cloth all around the world.
2 pm
Imogen Catling - Modern Heritage Textiles: A new generation of artisans from Kutch, India
A lot has been written on the loss of traditional heritage and craft as India moves to
become a modern and fast-paced economic power. However, emerging from this is a new generation of textile artisans who are keen to share with the world their ‘modern heritage’.
Please note: In order to reward our speakers, we charge a modest fee for our morning and afternoon talks. Tickets on the door.
FAIR TRADE MARKET from makers, workshops and villages around the world
ï‚· African Fabric Shop
ï‚· Janice Gunner
ï‚· Textile Traders
ï‚· Susan Briscoe Designs
ï‚· Vanata Textiles
ï‚· And more to come!
Plus: delicious onsite catering and refreshments all day
Venue info
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Mundford Village Hall, St Leonards St, Mundford, near Thetford, IP26 5DW. Tel: 01786 835155
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Link to venue: www.mundfordvillagehall.org.uk
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Disabled access
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Free parking
Rail info
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Stations – Thetford and Brandon
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From Cambridge to Thetford – 45 minutes
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From Norwich to Thetford – 35 minutes
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From London Kings Cross to Thetford – 1 hour, 50 minutes
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From Cambridge to Brandon – 45 minutes
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From Norwich to Brandon – 45 minutes
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From London Kings Cross to Brandon – 1 hour, 30 minutes
Road info
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From Cambridge via A14 and A11 – 60 minutes
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From Norwich via A11 and A34 – 55 minutes
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From London via M11 and A11 – 2 hours, 20 minutes
Google Maps
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Link: Mundford Village Hall
Our confirmed World Textile Days
2025
World Textile Day South East
12th April 2025
East Horsley Village Hall, Surrey
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World Textile Day East
10th May 2025
Mundford Village Hall, Norfolk
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SashikoFest
24th May 2025
Frodsham Community Centre, Cheshire
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World Textile Day Scotland
31st May 2025
Bridge of Allan Parish Church, Stirling
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World Textile Day Central
21st June 2025
Kings Sutton Millenium Memorial Hall
World Textile Day Wales
6th September 2025
Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes
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World Textiles Market
13th September 2025
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
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World Textile Day South
27th September 2025
Brockenhurst Hall, Brockenhurst
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World Textile Day West
4th October 2025
Saltford Hall, Saltford, Bristol
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