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WOVEN festival 2023 (June 3rd to July 9th)

About the event

WOVEN is back for 2023 with 100 exciting and diverse events celebrating textiles in Kirklees.

WOVEN is a biennial festival that began in 2019, with the next big event from 3rd June to 9th July 2023.

Whilst the big festival event will happen in June there are also long term projects and smaller events happening in between.

Please click on the link under Further Information for more details of today's and all forthcoming WOVEN events.

Dates and venues

  • Thursday 11 May 2023 - 10:00am - 11:00am, This online session by Thrive will explore the way gardens and gardening can be accessed and used for health and wellbeing.
  • Monday 15 May 2023 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Join artist Charlie Hill for a textile workshop on Hapa Zome and Green Prescribing as part of the Growing Colour Together Project.
  • Wednesday 17 May 2023 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Community Growing Colour Together Project - we want to give everyone the opportunity to ‘have a grow,’ use what’s grown to make natural dyes and learn about the environmental implications of chemical dyes.
  • Saturday 3 June 2023 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm, First day of the Festival with numerous events and the start of several exhibitions. The Festival runs till July 9th with over 100 events throughout Kirklees. Please see the website under Further Information for details of all events.
  • Monday 5 June 2023 , Various events during the week as well as ongoing exhibitions. The Festival runs till July 9th with over 100 events throughout Kirklees. Please see the website under Further Information for details of all events.
  • Monday 12 June 2023 , Various events during the week as well as ongoing exhibitions. The Festival runs till July 9th with over 100 events throughout Kirklees. Please see the website under Further Information for details of all events.
  • Monday 19 June 2023 , Various events during the week as well as ongoing exhibitions. The Festival runs till July 9th with over 100 events throughout Kirklees. Please see the website under Further Information for details of all events.
  • Monday 26 June 2023 , Various events during the week as well as ongoing exhibitions. The Festival runs till July 9th with over 100 events throughout Kirklees. Please see the website under Further Information for details of all events.
  • Monday 3 July 2023 , Various events during the week as well as ongoing exhibitions. The Festival runs till July 9th with over 100 events throughout Kirklees. Please see the website under Further Information for details of all events.
  • Saturday 8 July 2023 , Several events on the last weekend of the Festival.The Festival runs till July 9th with over 100 events throughout Kirklees. Please see the website under Further Information for details of all events.

Further information

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Themes

Art, crafts and hobbies Art and craft-related items, including exhibitions, sales and workshops. Also, hobbies like modelling and collecting.
Festivals and galas Kirklees has a rich tapestry of festivals of all kinds, which take place throughout the year and especially during the summer. Please see the list for more details. List also includes Christmas events.
Learning and interest Events related to education and careers, as well as learning for fun. Also, talks, guided walks, and events of historical or other interest.