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Killerton House, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3LE
Following the Thread
An exhibition of new work by The Kingcombe Embroidery Group
Until 6 May 2012: open 11.00 - 4.30 every day. Usual National Trust charges apply. Details from 01392 881345.

Salisbury Library, Market Place, Salisbury, SP1 1BL
SO!
New work by Wessex Textile Artists
Until 11 May 2012: 10am - 4 pm. Admission free. Details from 01202 428004.

Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries DG11BY
Triennial Textiles Exhibition
An exhibition by Dumfries & District Embroiderer's Guild, the Solway Quilters and the Guild of Dyers, Spinners and Weavers
Until 12 May 2012: open Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm. Admission free. Details from 01387 720465, dumfrieseg.wordpress.com.

Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives QEII Country Park Ashington Northumberland NE63 9YF
Mining a Golden Seam
A sumptuous exhibition by the Embroiderers' Guild in the North East inspired by the local mining industry, communities and geology as well as our timeless fascination with gold
Until 13 May 2012: open Wed - Sun 10am - 4pm. Free admission to this exhibition and main museum. All day parking £3. Details from 01670 528080, www.experiencewoodhorn.com.

Mill Green Museum, Mill Green, Hatfield AL9 5PD
Weather or Not
Herts Visual Arts Textile Group Exhibition, Outside and Inside at Mill Green Museum
Until 24 June 2012: Tues, Wed, Thurs 10 -5; Sunday 2-5. Details from 01438 832919, www.welhat.gov.uk/museum.

Beverley Art Gallery, Champney Road, Beverley, East Yorkshire. HU17 8HE
Beverley and Beyond
An exhibition by Textile Art Group 'Diverse Threads' including new work and showcasing work inspired by Beverley and its surroundings
Until 26 May 2012: Mon, Wed, Fri 9.30 - 5pm; Tues, Thurs 9.30 - 8pm; Sat: 9 - 4pm. Free admission. Details from 01482 392780, www.diverse-threads.co.uk.

Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LE
4U2Touch
A mixed media tactile Exhibition by members of CADArts
Until 27 May 2012: 10am - 4 pm. Admission £3. Details from 01202 428004, www.cadarts.com.

Museum in the Park, Stratford Park Stroud GL5 4AF
PAIRINGS II - conversations & collaborations
Stroud International Textiles Exhibition exploring the results of makers and designers working in collaboration and exchanging skills, ideas, tools, materials. The exhibition will include new work from Ismini Samanidou, Alice Kettle, Helen Felcey, David Gates, Sharon Blakey, Shelly Goldsmith, Nigel Hurlstone, Jilly Morris, Rachel Kelly among others who share a mixture of skills and creative disciplines.
Until 27 May 2012. Details from 01453 751 056 / 07767 763 607, .

Lydiard House, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, SN5 3PA
Traditions
Exhibition - new collection of textile work by Great Western Embroiderers (the Swindon Group of West Country Embroiderers). Meet the Artist Day Tuesday 10 April.
Until 10 June 2012: Tues - Sun 11am - 5pm. Admission charges apply. House open. Details from 01793 770401, www.lydiardpark.org.uk

Guildford House Gallery, 155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3AJ
Magnificent Stitches: the Embroiderers' Guild celebrates embroidery
Embroidery from the Embroiderers' Guild collection together with an exhibition of work by Guildford branch to celebrate their pearl anniversary. Embroidery workshops and events.
Until 16 June 2012: Mon - Sat 10.00am - 4.45pm. Free entry. Details from 01932 260738, 01483 444751, .

Helmshore Textile Museum, Holcombe Road, Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancs. BB4 4NP
On Close Inspection
With flaX Textile Group. An exhibition taking inspiration from this fascinating museum.
Until 24 June 2012. Details from 01706 226459.

The Changing Fashions Gallery, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3DW
TEN PLUS @ THE POTTERIES
An exhibition of textile art by TEN PLUS TEXTILES in Saturday
Until 31 August 2012: Mon - Sat 10.00am - 5.00pm, Sun 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Admission free. Disabled access. Details from 01782 232323, www.stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag, www.tenplustextiles.com

The Old Town Hall, High Street, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7BB
A Quilted Bridge: The Amish-Welsh Connection
The Welsh Quilt Centre's 2012 Exhibition, an opportunity to see and compare these two historic quilting traditions
Until 3 November 2012: Tues - Sat 11am - 4.30pm. Disabled access. Admission to exhibition: adults: £5.00 students: £2.50 concessions: £4.00. Details from 01570 480610, , www.welshquilts.com.

The Fashion Museum, Assembly Rooms, Bennett St, Bath BA1 2QH
Hats, Shoes, Bags and Dress Clips
Ongoing. 10.30 - 5 daily. Details from 01225 477173, www.museumofcostume.co.uk.

The Fashion Museum, The Assembly Rooms, Bennett St, Bath BA1 2QH
Historic Fashion: Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Ongoing: 10 - 4 daily (Jan - Feb). Details from 01225 477 789.

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Starting May 2012

Multiple venues
Shauna Richardson's Lionheart Project 2012 tour
Three giant crochet lions will tour the East Midlands before arriving at the Natural History Museum in London in time for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
1 May - 21 December 2012. Details of dates and venues from www.lionheartproject.com.

Haslemere Educational Museum, 78 High Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2LA
Collections - Connections
An exhibition of stitched textiles and mixed media by Wey Valley Workshop
1 May - 2 June 2012: 10.00 - 5.00 Tues to Sat. Details from +44 (0)1428 642112.

Layer Marney Tower, Nr Colchester, Essex CO5 9US
Corsellis & Contemporary Samplers Exhibition
19th century Corsellis collection (earliest piece 1730s) hung alongside contemporary samplers produced by the Colne and Colchester Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
2 - 30 May 2012: Weds and Suns,12.00 - 5.00pm. Admission to exhibition and Tower's historic buildings (including England's tallest Tudor gatehouse): adults £6/children £4/family £18. Details from 07958 379302, colchester-embroiderers-gui.blogspot.com, www.layermarneytower.co.uk.

Ballabeg Methodist Chapel Sunday School, Ballabeg, Arbory, Isle of Man IM9 4EZ
Mannin Quilters
Bi-annual Exhibition. Sales Table. Tombola in aid of local charities.
4 - 7 May 2012: 10am - 4.30pm (Sunday 12 noon - 4.30pm). Admission £2 including refreshments and  home made cakes! Free parking. Details from www.manninquilters.org.

V&A, London SW7 2RL
The Great British Floral Fridays
Practical Workshop: Design your own floral from your favourite British flowers, generate digital patterns ready to print onto fabric and make into your own garment. Led by The People's Print Project. Basic knowledge of Photoshop required. Part of British Design Season at the V &A.
4 May - 25 May 2012 (excluding 18 May): 10.30 -17.00. Price: £240, £192 concessions. Details and booking from 020 7942 2211, www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/1684/the-great-british-floral-2838/.

Stroud College, Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AH
Stroud International Textiles Symposium
Linked to the PAIRINGS II exhibition, where a panel of artists, academics and writers will consider and explore how they have been inspired to create by collaborating. Speakers include Helen Storey, Tony Ryan, Jessica Hemmings, Rhian Solomon. The day will be chaired by artist-curator Alice Kettle.
5 May 2012: 9.00am - 5.00pm. Details from 01453 751 056 / 07767 763 607, .

Henley Arts Trail, Shiplake Church Room, Shiplake, near Henley on Thames RG9 4BL
Textile pictures of the regatta at Henley by Kate Findlay
5 - 7 May 2012: 10am - 5pm. Details from 07798 941313, www.henleyartstrail.com.

Worcester Cathedral College Yard, Worcester, WR1 2LA
Threads of Creativity
An exhibition of stitched textiles by Eclectica Contemporary Textile Group
5 - 24 May 2012: 9am - 5pm. Details from 01905 732900, www.worcestercathedral.co.uk.

Maeldune Heritage Centre, Plume Building, St Peter's Tower, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex CM9 4PZ "
A time . . . . a place
An exhibition of embroidery and stitched textiles by the Night & Day Textile Group
5 - 26 May 2012: open Tues - Fri 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm, Sat 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Closed Sun and Mon. Admission free. Details from 01621 851628.

Salisbury Library, Market Place, Salisbury SP1 1BL
SO!
New work by Wessex Textile Artists
5 - 26 May 2012: open 10 - 4. Details from 01202 428004.

Mansfield Museum, Leeming Street, Mansfield, Notts NG18 1NG
Exhibition by East Midlands Region of the Embroiderers' Guild
As part of the Cultural Olympiad members of the East Midlands Region are exhibiting two themes at the Mansfield Museum and Art Gallery. Movement, Muscle and Metabolism: a culmination of the region's educational programme; and Kimono - and all things Japanese.
5 May - 2 June 2012: 10.00 - 5.00.Admission free. Details from 01623 463088, www.mansfield.gov.uk/museum/visit/.

Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW
Earthly Delights
Textilia III
5 May - 17 June 2012. Details from 01539 621958.

1 St Paul's Square, Bedford, MK40 1SQ
Lace in Place
A new public art commission by artist Arabel Rosillo de Blas, celebrating the rich history of lace making in Bedford. The installation will adorn the exterior of 1 St Paul's Square in Bedford's town centre, allowing people to see lace as they've never seen it before, on a massive scale.
5 May - 29 July 2012. Launch: Saturday 5 May 2 - 4 pm. Details from www.bedfordcreativearts.org.uk.

Trowbridge Museum, The Shires, Court Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8AT
Fragments
A solo exhibition from Maria Harryman, Trowbridge based Cloth Road Artist
5 May - 29 September 2012: Tues - Fri 10am - 4pm, Sat 10am - 4.30pm. Details from 01225 751 339, .

Birkenhead Park Visitors Centre, Park Drive, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 1HY
Inspired by Birkenhead Park
Exhibition by Wirral Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild showing a wide variety of work inspired by the park and its seasonal changes and events
8 - 30 May 2012: 9am - 4.30pm daily. Admission free. Details from 0151 6525197, www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/find-us/parks/birkenhead-park.

Brighton Centre, Brighton
Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts
10 - 12 May 2012. Details from www.ichf.co.uk/creativestitches/.

Methodist Church, Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside PR8 4PB
Quilts in the Spring
Southport Quilters exhibition of members' work, sales table, traders.
11 - 12 May 2012: Fri 10.00am - 6.00pm, Sat 10.00am - 5.00pm. Admission £1, refreshments, car parking. Details from 01704 579368.

Horndean Technology College, Barton Cross, Waterlooville, Hants PO8 9PQ
Embroiderers' Guild South East West Regional Day
Portsmouth & District Branch are celebrating their 40th Anniversary organising the Regional Day. Speakers: Helen Stevens and Heather Everitt. Branch Exhibition "Simply Red". Competition open to all: "Ruby". Traders.
We also have a Masterclass Workshop with Helen Stevens on Friday 11 May and there are a very limited number of places available at £30 which includes the kit.
12 May 2012. Tickets £15 each in advance only (and/or workshop booking) from 01243 862326 or .

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust Castle Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TP
Cumberland Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild Biennial Exhibition 2012
12 - 13 May 2012: Sat 11am - 5pm, Sun 12noon - 4pm. Details from 01228 618725, .

Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, Marlborough SN6 4EL
A talk by Annette Emms on 'Gargoyles, Ghosts & Gravestones
Marlborough Embroiderers Guild Open Meeting
14 May 2012: 2pm - 4pm. Charge for visitors £5. Details from 01793525517.

Guildford House Gallery, Guildford
A Conversation with the Embroiderers' Guild
Join Annette Collinge (embroiderer and Embroiderers' Guild Collection Manager, for an informal walk and talk through the exhibition 'Magnificent Stitches - the Embroiderers' Guild celebrates embroidery'
16 May 2012: 12 -12.30. Free - ticketed event, please book in advance. Booking essential. Details from 01483 444751, .

Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely, Cambs CB7 4AU
Reworking the Image
An exhibition of contemporary textile art by stitch-links, a group based in London and East Anglia
19 May - 1 July 2012: Tues - Sun 12 - 4. Free. Details from www.adec.org.uk/babylongallery, www.stitch-links.co.uk.

Ruthin Craft Centre Park Road, Ruthin, LL15 1BB
Threads in Time series: Collections
Conversational lecture: curator and textile historian June Hill discusses the nature and place of textile collections with Dr Jennifer Harris, Deputy Director of the Whitworth Art Gallery
20 May 2012: 2pm - 4pm. £5 per talk or full programme of 4 talks for £16. Booking essential. Details from 01824 704774, www.ruthincraftcentre.org.uk.

Guildford House Gallery, Guildford
Meet the Stitchers
Drop in to meet and watch members of the Embroiderers' Guild in action. Find out more about opportunities on offer for you to enjoy embroidery in Guildford and Surrey.
26 May 2012: 11 - 3.00. Free - drop in event. Booking essential. Details from 01483 444751, .

The Woolmarket, High Road, Horndon on the Hill, Essex SS17 8LE
Textiles on the Hill
Featuring the 'Bridging Waters' exhibition by Material Girls (UK) and Articulation (Canada). Weekend also includes demonstrations by Lynda Monk, Sara Impey, Jeanette Bright, Juliet Bryson and others. Textile work for sale by local artists.
26 - 27 May 2012: Sat 11.00 am - 5.00 pm, Sun 11.00 am - 4.00 pm. Free entry. Details from www.the-materialgirls.co.uk.

Bishops Caundle Village Hall, Holt Lane, Bishops Caundle, Nr Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5NG
Blackmore Vale Embroiderers' Guild Branch Exhibition as part of Dorset Art Weeks
Our bi-annual exhibition of embroidery, textile art and quilts
26 May - 3 June 2012: 10am to 4pm daily. Free admission, comfort facilities, light refreshments, small car park and off road parking. Clearly signposted by Dorset Art Weeks yellow signs - Venue 231. Details from 07855874282.

Brew House, Guildford House Gallery, Guildford
Sample Stumpwork
Embroidery workshop with Kay Dennis, inspired by the exhibition 'Magnificent Stitches - the Embroiderers' Guild celebrates embroidery'. Suitable for beginners.
29 May 2012: 10.30am - 3.30pm. £20 per person - all materials supplied. Booking essential. Details from 01483 444751, .

The Mall Galleries London SW1Y 5BD
Hidden Places, Hidden Spaces
Exhibition of Textile Art by PRISM using innovative materials and methods, whilst also referencing the traditional
29 May - 2 June 2012: Tues - Thurs 10 - 6pm, Fri 10 - 5pm, Sat 10 - 4pm. Free admission. Disabled access. Details from 020 7930 6844, www.prismtextiles.co.uk

Parkhouse Centre, Ergue-Gaberic Way, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8LD
Parkhouse Patchwork 11th Biennial Exhibition
A diverse exhibition of members' patchwork, quilting and other textile work includes demonstrations, sales table, traders and raffle of large double bed quilt made in faux silk for Macmillan Cancer Support
31 May - 2 June 2012: 10am - 5pm, Sat 10am - 4pm. Entrance £1.50, children free. Details from 01288 354334, .

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Northern England, the Scottish Borders and Scotland
Retreat
With Phillipa Turnbull (UK), Jane Nicholas (AUS) and Meredith Willett (USA)
June 2012. Details from +44(0) 17683 53683,

The Guildhall, Thaxted, Essex CM6 2LA
ATW ... In Our Own Right
An exhibition of new and retrospective stitched textiles by Anglia Textile Works
1 - 5 June 2012: 11am - 5pm. Admission to Guildhall £1, exhibition free. The exhibition will be on the first floor; we regret there is no disabled access. Details from 01371 830598, www.angliatextileworks.co.uk.

Audlem Methodist Church Hall, Shropshire Street, Audlem, Crewe, CW3 0AE
South Cheshire Embroiderers' Guild Individual Exhibition and Showcases.
As part of the Audlem Music and Arts Festival, seven highly skilled individual Guild Members will be exhibiting, showcasing and offering new creative pieces for sale to the public.
2 - 4 June 2012. Sat - Mon 10am - 4pm. Details from www.audlemembroiderersguild.blogspot.com/p/forthcoming-events.html.

149 Brunswick St Fortitude Valley, 4006 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Embroidered Treasures
Biennial Needlework Exhibition of the Embroiderers' Guild Queensland Inc.
2 - 9 June 2012: 9.30am - 3.30pm Mon - Fri, last admission 2.30pm; 9.30am - 4.00pm Sat, Sun, last admission 3.30pm. Entry fee $7 includes catalogue. Gift shop & light refreshments available. Details from www.embroiderersguildqld.org.au.

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, St. James Mount, Liverpool, L1 7AZ
Water
Exhibition of embroidery by Merseyside Embroiderers' Guild is inspired by the theme of water. There will also be a talk by Kathryn Thompson on Saturday 9 June 2012 - ticket £5 - on "Dolls with Attitude" to be held in the Concert Room of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
2 - 17 June 2012. Entrance to Cathedral and exhibition is free. Details from www.megonline.co.uk.

Somerset Crafts Gallery, Avalon Marshes Centre, Shapwick Road, Westhay, Somerset, BA6 9TT
Flights of Fancy
An exhibition of new work in print and stitch by Viv White
2 June - 1 July 2012: open every day 10.00 - 5.00. Details from 01458 860426.

Hull Central Library, Albion Street, Hull HU1 3TF
Creative Stitches exhibition
Come and see embroidery, patchwork and textile crafts made by the members of East Yorkshire Embroidery Society. There will be items for sale too.
6 - 22 June 2012: Mon - Fri 10 - 4pm. Free admission. Details from 01482 654830.

Aylesford Community Centre, Aylesford, Nr Maidstone, Kent ME20 7AU
Open Day and Exhibition
Annual exhibition of work including City & Guilds student portfolios of the Maidstone Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild. See members in action and take part in a silent auction. Refreshments available, trade tables, books and raffle.
9 June 2012: 12 noon - 3.30 pm. Small admission fee applies. Details from 01732 872302.

Darby & Joan Hall, Cottingham, East Yorkshire HU16 AZ
East Yorkshire Embroidery Society
Meeting with talk All Tucked Up by Jennie Raymond
9 June 2012: 2.30 p.m. £2.50 for guest (includes tea & biscuits). Details from 01482 654830.

Birdwood House, High Street, Totnes
Pathways
Second exhibition of patchwork and quilting, mixed media, beadwork, feltwork and embroidery by group Textile Wizardry
10 - 16 June 2012: open 10 - 5 daily (Sat 10 - 4). Admission free. Details from 01364 643636

Carre Gallery, 29 Carre Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 7TR
Memory 20 - Textile Lincs
Art Textiles and Mixed Media from this well established Group of Designer/Makers
11 - 23 June 2012: 10.00 - 16.00, Mon - Sat. Free admission. Details from 01529 415056, www.carregallery.co.uk.

Peacock Gallery, Upton House, Poole BH17 7BJ
Summer Exhibition
Embroidery and Textiles by the West Country Embroiderers Dorset Group
14 - 18 June 2012: 10.00 to 15.45. Refreshments, parking, sales table and disabled access. Details from www.westcountryembroiderers.co.uk.

Brew House, Guildford House Gallery, Guildford
Heads and Hats
Stumpwork embroidery workshop with Kay Dennis, inspired by the exhibition 'Magnificent Stitches - the Embroiderers' Guild celebrates embroidery'. For stitchers who have some experience.
19 June 2012: 10.30am - 3.30pm. £20 per person - all materials supplied. Booking essential. Details from 01483 444751, .

Rook Lane Chapel, Rook Lane Arts, Bath Street, Frome, BA11 1DN
A Touch of Silver
25th anniversary exhibition of the Embroiderers' Guild Frome and District Branch
19 - 30 June 2012: Tues - Sat 10 am - 4 pm . Detals from 01373 430612, www.rooklanearts.org.uk.

Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Gravel Hill, Horndean PO8 0QE
Simply Red
Exhibition of work by members of Portsmouth & District Branch to celebrate their 40th Ruby Anniversary this year
22 June - 5 August 2012: 10am - 5.30pm. Admission to the Visitor Centre and Cafe is free.Details from 01243 862326 or , or www.hants.gov.uk/qecp (venue).

Wickham Market Village Hall, High Street, Wickham Market, Suffolk IP13 0HE
Creative Textiles Exhibition
Annual exhibition by City and Guilds Graduate students. Trade stalls.
30 June - 1 July 2012: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm. Disabled access. Admission £2. Details from 01842 763014,

The Gibberd Garden, Marsh Lane, Gilden Way, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0N
Nine in the Garden
An exhibition by "Nine" - a group of creative stitchers inspired by the sculpture collection and garden of the town planner Sir Frederick Gibberd
1 - 29 July 2012: Wed, Sat, Sun 2 - 6pm. Admission charges apply. Details from 01279 812509.

Woodbridge Library New Street, Woodbridge. Suffolk IP12 1DT
Gone to Seed
The Contemporary Textile Art Group - Fibrefusion will be exhibiting stitched seedheads that have been made using recycled fabrics.
1 - 31 July 2012: during library opening times: Sun, Mon 10.00 -16.00; Tues 9.30 - 7.30; Wed 9.00 - 5.30; Thurs, Fri 9.00 - 7.30l; Sat 9.00 - 5.00. Admission to the exhibition is free. Details from www.fibrefusion.org.uk.

The Said Business School Gallery, Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HP
Atomic
Art textiles inspired by the Large Hadron Collider by Kate Findlay
2 - 27 July 2012: Mon - Sat 10am - 4pm. Disabled access. Check the venue is open before travelling as it is also used for conference dinners. Details from 01865 288800, art.findlays.net.

Eastleigh College, Desborough Campus, Desborough Road, Eastleigh, Hants SO50 5FS
Foundation Degree in Art (Stitched Textiles) Graduate Show
The exhibition will include work by graduating students as well as first and second year students and work from Embroidery and Patchwork and Quilting City & Guilds courses together with work from the Contemporary Textile Workshop.
5 - 7 July 2012: Thurs 18.00 - 20.30, Fri 10.00 - 16.00, Sat 10.00 - 13.00. Free admission. Details from 023 8032 2140.

St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, King's Somborne, Hampshire
Flower and Needlework Festival 2012
6 - 8 July 2012: Fri, Sat 10.00am - 5.00pm, Sun 12noon - 5.00pm. Sunday 8th July: Songs of Praise to celebrate The Diamond Jubilee 6.00pm. Refreshments each day. Entrance free. Details from www.thesombornes.org.uk/ks_church.php.

Darby & Joan Hall, Finkle Street, Cottingham, East Yorkshire HU16 4AZ
Meeting of East Yorkshire Embroidery Society
With a talk by Jacquie Hyman from Heritage Science Services entitled "Clothes to Die For" - Medieval Egyptian childrens' clothes
14 July 2012: 2.30pm. £2.50 for guests (includes tea and biscuits). Details from 01482 654830.

Birdwood House Gallery, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5SQ
Purple with Panache
An exhibition by Textures and Beyond
23 - 28 July 2012: 10am - 4.45pm. Admission free. Details from 01752 224336, www.texturesandbeyond.co.uk.

The Edmund Gallery, The Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
The Brecklands
An exhibition of mixed media by Annette Morgan and Yvonne Brown
28 July - 2 August 2012: 10am - 4pm. Details from .

Weymouth Bay Methodist Church 32 Melcombe Avenue Weymouth DT4 7TH
refresh2012
Art, Craft and Textile Exhibition. Demonstrations by Members of: The Embroiderers' Guild, Royal Manor Workshops and West Country Embroiderers.
30 July - 11 August 2012 (closed Sunday 5th August): 10.00am - 4.00pm. Free admission. Public car park nearby. Light refreshments available. Details from is.gd/eM1RFM.

Woodbridge Tide Mill, Tide Mill Way, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1BY
Ebb & Flow
Annual Textile Art Exhibition by MajykScraps Group
1 - 8 August 2012: 11am - 5pm daily. Admission charge to Mill, Exhibition free. Details from 01728 746959, www.majykscraps.co.uk, www.woodbridgetidemill.org.uk.

Unravel, 355 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield HD8 8RP
Landscape and Legend
An exhibition of contemporary hand embroidery by Jenny Robson Venue : Inspired by the landscapes of the South Pennines and the story of Sheffield's 'Wantley Dragon', the collection features hand-made felts, layered materials and metallic threads, making reference to traditional goldwork techniques and Celtic design.
1 - 31 August 2012: Mon - Sat 9.30 am - 5.00pm. Details from 01484 767502, www.unravelcrafts.co.uk.

The Old School, Church Street, Minster, Nr. Ramsgate, Kent CT12 4BX
Textile Journeys
An Exhibition of the work by Village Textiles students, including those completing City & Guilds Levels 2 & 3 Stitched Textiles. A trader will also be attending, offering a range of textile supplies.
4 - 5 August 2012: 10am - 5pm. Admission £1. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes available. Details from 01843 847705.

Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1DW
Other Worlds
Malvern Makers' 2012 exhibition of hand and machine embroidery, stumpwork and appliqué, celebrating the individual styles and talents of this group of textile artists
21 August - 2 September 2012: open daily 10.00 - 4.00. Free admission. Details from 07989 463859.

Titchfield Parish Rooms, Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 4AQ
Stitchfield
An exhibition of work by the member of the Solent Branch of the Embroiderer's Guild, to include an exhibition of member's work, samples created at workshops, traders stalls and craft demonstrations
25 August 2012: open 10am - 4pm. Disabled access. Details from www.solenteg.blogspot.com.

Old Fire Station Gallery, Market Place, Henley on Thames, Oxon RG9 2AG
Atomic
Art textiles inspired by the Large Hadron Collider by Kate Findlay
30 August - 4 September 2012: 10am - 5pm daily. Disabled access up ramp. Details from 07798 941313, art.findlays.net.

Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, Marlborough SN6 4EL
A talk by Isobel Hall on 'Mixed Media & Stitch'
Marlborough Embroiderers Guild Open Meeting
3 September 2012: 2pm - 4pm. Charge for visitors £5. Details from 01793525517.

Darby & Joan Hall, Finkle Street, Cottingham, East Yorkshire HU16 4AZ
Meeting of East Yorkshire Embroidery Society
With a talk by Carol Coleman entitled "Barking Mad". Carol is a member of Diverse Threads and has a web site: www.fibredance.com.
8 September 2012: 2.30pm. £2.50 for guests (includes tea and biscuits). Details from 01482 654830.

The Grant Bradley Gallery, Bedminster Parade, Bristol BS3 4AQ
Explorations
An exhibition of new work by Gordano Textile Artists
8 - 29 September 2012: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm. Free entry. Disabled access. Gallery café. Details from www.grantbradleygallery.co.uk.

St. John's Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Horwich, BL6 5PJ
Bolton Quilters' Vth exhibition
15 September 2012. Admission £2, refreshments available including homemade cakes, traders, free car parking and disabled access. All proceeds to donated charity. Details from 07989 542736.

Sidcup Library, Hadlow Road, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4AQ
The Maylands Stitchers
Exhibition of embroideries and textiles
22 September - 4 October 2012: Mon, Tues, Fri 10 - 5.30, Thurs 10 - 1, Sat 10 - 5. Details from 0208 302 5927.

Methodist Church Hall, Harewood Road, Collingham, Wetherby, Leeds, LS22
An exhibition of embroidery
26 September 2012. Tea, coffee, biscuits, sales tables. Entrance £2.00. Proceeds to Candle Lighters, Leeds Teaching Hospitals.Details from 07719 966511.

Michael Heseltine Gallery, Chenderit School, Middleton Cheney
Looking Through
Cherwell Valley Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild 2012 Exhibition
27 September - 17 October 2012: Mon - Fri 9 - 5 pm; Sun 2 - 4 pm on 30 Sept, 7 & 14 Oct; Thurs 5 - 8 pm on 4 & 11 Oct (with demos). Details from 01993 898837.

Whitstable Museum & Gallery, 5 Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB
Prism: art through textiles
The Prism Group showcases high-quality fine art textile practice and craftsmanship. Their exhibition of thought-provoking artworks challenges the concept of 'stitch' and textiles with both traditional and innovative use of materials and methods.
29 September 2012 - January 2013: Mon - Sun 10:00 - 16:00. Adult £3.00, Discount £1.00 Children, Canterbury residents free. Details from 01227 276 998,

The Gardens Gallery, The Proscenium Building, Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham GL50 1UW
Up the Garden Path
Cotswold Branch of the Embroiderers Guild exhibition of machine and hand embroidery by members on a garden theme
3 - 9 October 2012: Wed, Thurs, Tues 10 am - 5 pm, Fri - Mon: 10 am - 7pm. Free admission. Details from 07772 759835, www.stitchcotswold.realpages.co.uk.

Greenstede Gallery, Chequer Mead Arts Centre, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3BS
Textile Studio Exhibition 2012
New work by members of the Textile Studio
2 - 14 November 2012: Mon - Sat 10.00 am - 5.00 pm. Final day exhibition closes at 1.00 pm. Details from 01342 325577.

The Willis Museum, Market Place, Basingstoke, RG21 7QD
Atomic
Art textiles inspired by the Large Hadron Collider by Kate Findlay
24 November - 22 December 2012: Tues - Fri 10 - 5pm, Sat 10 - 4pm. Disabled access. Details from 01256 465902, art.findlays.net.

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