Join us this September as Silk Town celebrates its inaugural Macclesfield Textile Week.
A collaboration between Macclesfield Community Artspace and the Silk Museum. We would like to thank East Cheshire Council and Macclesfield Town Council in supporting our new venture, alongside the artists, local businesses, schools, community groups and charities that have come together to make this event possible.
LAUNCH EVENT:
Sustainable Living Fair
Saturday 19th September 13:00-15:00
Artspace has partnered with The One Project and The Repair Cafe to host a Sustainable Living Fair! A joyful, community-led afternoon packed with practical ways to refresh your wardrobe, save money, and reduce waste.
Fill a bag for £3 with The One Project
Venue: United Reformed Church
FREE: Drop-in
Learn To Knit!
Monday 21st September, 10:00-12:00
Fun for all ages. Just pick up a pair of needles and discover how easy it is to learn to knit.
Macclesfield Community ArtSpace
FREE - Booking Required
LAUNCH EVENT:
Giant Crafting Get Together
Saturday 19th September, 13:00-15:00
Join the Silk Town Stitchers, knitters, crocheters, spinners and weavers at the Sustainable Living fair for 2 hours of friendly socialising, crafting and cake!
United Reformed Church
FREE: Drop-in
Sew A Pocket Skirt
Sunday 20th September, 10:00-15:00
Join Z in the Attic in this supportive, small-group setting designed for confident sewers, as you craft a stylish midi Pocket Skirt.
Venue: Macclesfield Community ArtSpace
£75
Stitching on the Border
Monday 21st September, 14:00-16:00
Explore the meditative quality of stitch whilst listening to readings about borders, adding to artwork showing solidarity with Ukraine.
Macclesfield Community ArtSpace
FREE - Booking Required
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REWORKED FASHION SHOW
FULLY BOOKED
at the Button Warehouse
Monday 21st September
Doors open 18:30 for a 19:30 start
Take your seats at the fabulous Fashion Reworked runway where local artists and designers transform recycled textiles into stunning looks inspired by the natural landscape.
Hosted by Macclesfield Community ArtSpace in partnership with The Windyways Trust
£10 All proceeds to Windyways
Learn to Knit for the Visually Impaired
Tuesday 22nd September, 11:00-1:00
Come along to the Hope Centre. Pick up a pair of needles and discover how easy it is to learn to knit.
Hosted by Macclesfield Community ArtSpace
FREE - Booking Required
Tuesday 22nd September 18:00-20:00
Thursday 24th September 18:00-20:00
Sew A Book Cover FULLY BOOKED
Give your favourite books a cozy, handmade jacket with our beginner-friendly Quilted Book Cover Class run by sewwithjules!
£15
Wednesday 23rd September,
10:00 - 12:00
Learn To Crochet
Casual drop in to guide you through the basics of crochet.
Macclesfield Community ArtSpace
FREE: Booking required
Thursday 24th September, 18:00-20:00
Panda Friends
FULLY BOOKED
Bring the kids along to Artspace for a magical evening of fluff, fabric and fun as they create their very own panda friend from scratch with artspacejane.
Macclesfield Community ArtSpace
FREE - Booking required
Friday 25th September, 09:30-12:30
Knit A Woolly Hat
Cosy up this Autumn and master the rewarding skill of knitting your very own woolly hat!
Macclesfield Community ArtSpace
£20
Free Family Crafts
Saturday 26th September 13.00-15.00
Hosted by Macclesfield Community ArtSpace, come along and experiment with textile badgemaking and make your own textile collage to take away.
Recommended for age 3 to 103
FREE; JUST DROP IN AND CREATE!
Tuesday 22nd September 2-4pm
Learn To Crochet for the visually impaired
Join us at the Hope centre for a crochet workshop specifically designed for people who are blind or visually impaired.
FREE - Booking required
Thursday 24th September, 18:00-20:00
Traditional Ukranian Block Printing
FULLY BOOKED
Discover the beauty of Ukrainian Vybiyka - traditional wooden block printing on fabric with Valeria.
Macclesfield Community ArtSpace
£10
Film Screening: The Nettle Dress
Sunday 27th September, 15:30-17:30
Sunday Matinee! Settle in at The Park Tavern cinema for a screening of The Nettle Dress. FULLY BOOKED
There will be a locally made short film prior to the main film. Macc Threads tells the story of Macclesfield residents and their connections to other parts of the world, demonstrated by threads on a map.
Hosted by Macclesfield Community ArtSpace
