Come and join local Living History enthusiast Heather as she brings to life crafts from the Northwest's Heritage.

Demonstrating the slowly vanishing skills that went into producing our clothing using natural materials.

Inspired by the Heritage Crafts Red List, we’re focusing on endangered crafts.

We'll supply

• All materials and tuition

• Hot/cold drinks and tasty snacks

This month

In this session we will be introducing more Heritage Crafts that are endangered in

the UK.

We’ll work with wool, transforming it from fleece to fibre using the drop

spindle. You’ll learn how to spin a length of yarn using one of the most ancient

textile tools.

Once you have your thread, where now?

Heather will introduce you to one of the oldest techniques for garment making,

Nålbinding. Referred to as working with the wool in Icelandic, all you need is your

fibre and a needle for the ultimate carry craft.

This session is in our upstairs workshop space. We have a lift! Otherwise it is fourteen steps turn a corner and two more steps. There is an accessible loo on the same floor.

GETTING HERE

Tram & Train to Blackpool North Station

Bus: No 6 or 18 to Topping St., No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings), No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot Rd

Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park.

TOP TIP: If you need to park a car, then there is usually plenty of free on-street parking on Edward St and Topping St from 6pm.

REFUNDS

If you can no longer attend, please request a refund using the link in your confirmation email.

Orders can be refunded up to 7 days before the event.

Refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket.

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