Category Archives: UK and Ireland

Lace Days and more extended local meetings in England, Scotland, Wales, and all of Ireland. Note, the letters AGM mean Annual General Meeting. A yearly meeting is required by law for nonprofit organizations.

Lace Event Ireland: Lace Fashion Show on Little Christmas – January 3, 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by lacenews

Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Little Christmas) with Dinner and a Gala Lace Fashion Show Sponsor:  Traditional Lace Makers of Ireland Place: Trident Hotel Kinsale, Ireland Date:  Saturday, January 3, 2015 Time:  6:30 PM Website:  http://www.traditionallaceireland.com/ Facebook:  http://tinyurl.com/m4sak8a Information:  veronicastuart@gmail.com Come … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: Thameside Lacemakers Lace Day – November 29, 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by lacenews

Thameside Lacemakers Lace Day Date: Saturday, November 29, 2014 Place: Steeple View Memorial Hall Willowfiled, Laindon, Basildon, Essex SS15 4EQ Time: 10:00 AM to 4.00 PM Website: http://www.thamesidelacemakers.org.uk/   Needs updating. Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/7gaafy7 Talk:  American Tribal Style Dance (Akula) Tickets: £3.50 … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: Wolverhampton Lacemakers Lace Day – November 22, 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by lacenews

Wolverhampton Lacemakers Lace Day Date: Saturday, November 22, 2014 Place: Baptist Church Winchester Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton WV10 6EJ Time: 10:00 AM to 4.00 PM Workshop: Jo Firth, Lace Christmas Decoration with Beads Competition:  Bell, any craft Tickets: £4.00 visitors, £3.00 … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: Wessex Lacemakers Christmas Meeting, November 22, 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by lacenews

Wessex Lacemakers Christmas Meeting Date: Saturday, November 22, 2014 Place: North Petherton Village Hall Fore Street, North Petherton TA6 6QA Time: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM Website: http://www.lace-bobbins.co.uk/wessex.html Speaker: Jan Tregidgo “LetExist: Experimental Lacemaking” Tickets:  £5.00 for visitors Contact:  Susan … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: Sheffield Lace Makers’ Working Day – November 15, 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by lacenews

Sheffield Lace Makers’ Working Day Date: Saturday, November 15, 2014 Place: Ecclesall Parish Church Hall Ringinglow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Contact: Phyllis Brown 0114 236 7236 or rhandpmbrown@waitrose.com Any lacemaker is invited … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: The 25th National Christmas Lacemaker’s Fair – December 6, 2014

Posted on November 10, 2014 by lacenews

The 25th National Christmas Lacemaker’s Fair Sponsors: John and Jennifer Ford Lacemaking Events “October Hill”, Upper Longdon, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 1QB Date: Saturday, December 6, 2014 Place: Cranmore ParkCranmore Ave, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4LF http://www.cranmorepark.co.uk Time: 10.00 AM … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: The 27th Southern Counties Lacemaker’s and Needlecraft Fair – November 22, 2014

Posted on November 10, 2014 by lacenews

The 27th Couthern Counties Lacemaker’s and Needlecraft Fair Date: Saturday, November 22, 2014 Place: Havant Leisure Centre Havant, Hampshire, P09 2AY Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Website:  http://www.havant2014.blogspot.com Exhibitions: A Display of White Work Embroidery by Jenny Adin-Christie Demonstrations:  … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: Itchen Valley Lacemakers Lace Day – October 4, 2014

Posted on September 24, 2014 by lacenews

Itchen Valley Lacemakers Lace Day Date: Saturday, October 4, 2014 Place: St. Deny’s Church Centre Dundee Road, St. Deny’s, Southampton S017 2ND TIME: 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM Website: http://www.itchenvalleylacemakers.co.uk/ SPEAKER: June Collery, “Perfumes from the Garden” SUPPLIER:  Roseground TICKETS … Continue reading →

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Workshop UK: Wire Bobbin Lace for Contemporary Lace Makers, Lauran Sundin – Sept 10-12, 2014 – Correction

Posted on August 13, 2014 by lacenews

The Waddesdon Manor (England) Wire Lace Class, Sept 10-11-12, 2014, (http://tinyurl.com/pefdx7w) was incorrectly listed as a continuing wire bobbin lace class. It is an intro class and although basic bobbin lace skills are necessary; no previous wire experience is required. … Continue reading →

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Workshop UK: New Bedfordshire Course in Derby, Louise West – September 8-12, 2014

Posted on August 6, 2014 by lacenews

New Bedfordshire Course in Derby Teacher:  Louise West Dates and Times: 8th-12th September 2014,  9.30-5.30 daily with an hour for lunch, which is included. (special diets can be catered for by prior arrangement) Venue: Banks Mill Studios 71 Bridge St, … Continue reading →

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