During this hour long talk, the intriguing history of luxury textiles and fashion will be revealed through the geography of the winding streets and wide boulevards of Paris.

Travelling from Opéra to Le Sentier, we'll meet kings, politicians, spies cloth merchants, milliners, glove-makers, feather-workers, embroiderers and the fiercely independent Midinettes.

About Rebecca Devaney

Take a moment out from the everyday rush to spend a relaxed two and a half hours learning a new skill and flexing your creative muscles with renowned illustrator, Megan Dobbyn.

Join Megan for an evening of Mindful Lino Printing in the gorgeous Sonder x Layers event space. Perfect for beginners and the more experienced amongst us! Create your own unique designs and prints with inspiration from your surroundings, interests or guidance from Megan. You will have all materials provided to create your own card design to take home with you!

Experience an evening with the artists featured in our latest exhibition, Loops.

During this 2 hour Meet & Make session, Netherlands-based artists Gea van Eck, Monika Loster, Hanneke van Broekhoven and Yorkshire-based artists Andi Walker, Hannah Robson & Jane Claire Wilson will come together to share the journey behind their collaborative project.

They'll discuss the process of designing and making the centrepiece of the Loops exhibition - an installation created across many months and hundred of miles.

In the Caribbean, the name crokus bag is used to refer to burlap sacks, also known as hessian or gunny sacks. They are made from woven natural fibres like jute and are traditionally used for transporting and storing goods.

During this fascinating talk, Rose will give an overview of her research and a general introduction to her work, as well as discussing aspects of her study of craft crochet and crokus bags. Rose will explore the history of crokus bags, their many uses, and their significance within Caribbean culture.

About Rose Sinclair

The Quilt Collection from The Quilters’ Guild contains over 1000 items of patchwork and quilting, that charts the heritage and development of those crafts from the early 18th century to the present day. Each one tells an important and unique story that represents the people that made them and the time in which they were made.

Join textile artist and owner of ocre natural dye studio, Kayleigh Davis for a workshop where you will hand stitch your own toadstool.

Kayleigh will bring a selection of naturally dyed silk fabrics for you to choose from and will guide you through the step by step process of stitching and constructing your own unique toadstool using her classic design.

This workshop involves some intricate work so is best suited for those who are confident hand stitchers.

This workshop is suitable for those age 16+.

Create your own version of tropical flowers, fantasy flora or magical forests inspired by Jane’s sculptures of an imaginary garden, as seen in her artwork Garden Conversation. Look at the colours, textures and forms in photos of flowers and jungles or use your own imagination.

Learn how to wrap threads, fabrics and wires together to create abstract three-dimensional soft sculptures.

This is suitable for all skill levels. No sewing is required. You will be using wire cutters and scissors. Age 16+