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.

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

Posted on July 20, 2014 by lacenews

Wire Bobbin Lace for Contemporary Lace Makers, Lauran Sundin Dates:  Wednesday, September 10 to Friday, September 12, 2014 Venue:  Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire Website:  http://tinyurl.com/l7hp2t5 Information and Registration: thelacesociety@gmail.com Course fee is £145/person (plus £20 membership fee for non-members of The … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Global Trade of Textiles and Clothing in the Early Modern Period: Exchange, Meaning and Materialities – due July 15, 2014

Posted on July 13, 2014 by lacenews

CALL FOR PAPERS International PhD and Postdoctoral Workshop The Global Trade of Textiles and Clothing in the Early Modern Period: Exchange, Meaning and Materialities Organizers:  Organised by the CCCC – The Danish National Foundation’s Centre for Textile Research, University of … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: Birmingham Millennium Lacemaker Lace Day – July 12, 2014

Posted on July 9, 2014 by lacenews

Birmingham Millennium Lacemakers Lace Day Date: Saturday, July 12, 2014 Place: South Yardley Library Yardley Road, Birmingham B25 8LT, UK Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Workshop, topic not cited. Tickets:  £2.00 at the door Information: Sue Kalra, suekaira@btinternet.com, 01902-843195

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Lace Event UK: Sheffield Lace Makers’ Working Day – July 12, 2014

Posted on July 9, 2014 by lacenews

Sheffield Lace Makers’ Working Day Date: Saturday, July 12, 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: North Cheshire Lacemakers Lace Day – July 12, 2014

Posted on July 9, 2014 by lacenews

North Cheshire Lacemakers Lace DAy Date: Saturday, July 12, 2014 Place: The Community Centre Lower Robin Hood Lane, Helsby WA6 0BW Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Website: http://tinyurl.com/ono25pb Speaker: Gwynedd Roberts, “Jottings of a Lacemaker in France” Members sale … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: Plain Lacemakers Lace and Craft Day – July 7, 2014

Posted on July 9, 2014 by lacenews

Plain Lacemakers Lace and Craft Day Date: Saturday, July 7, 2014 Place: Bromham Social Centre New Road, Bromham, Wilts SN15 2JB Time: 10:30 to 16:30 Speaker:  Sue Waldron, “Crafts of the Inland Waterways” Ticketst: £5 including tea, coffe & Cake … Continue reading →

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Symposium: The Art of Lace: Historic and Contemporary Materials, Techniques and Display, Waddesdon Manor – September 13, 2014

Posted on July 8, 2014 by lacenews

The Art of Lace: Historic and Contemporary Materials, Techniques and Display Organizers: Lace 21, including members of the Lace Guild, the Lace Society, and the Ring of Tatters Date: Saturday, September 13, 2014 Wire Bobbin Lace Workshop September 10, 11, … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: Felixstowe Lacemakers Lace Day – July 5, 2014

Posted on July 2, 2014 by lacenews

Felixstowe Lacemakers Lace Day Date:Saturday, July 5, 2014 Place: Old Felixstowe Community Centre Ferry Road, Felixstowe IP11 9NB Time: 10:00 AM until 4.00 PM Speaker: Maggie Rutterford, “Textile Art” Tickets: Adults, £4.50, Young Lacemakers £2.25 Contact: Mrs. Jean Voller, 18 … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: Thameside Lacemakers Lace Day – July 5, 2014

Posted on July 2, 2014 by lacenews

Thameside Lacemakers Lace Day Date: Saturday, July 5, 2014 Place: Drake Community Centre Drake Road,Chafford Hundred, Grays RM16 6PS Time: 10:00 AM to 4.00 PM Website: http://www.thamesidelacemakers.org.uk/   Needs updating. Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/7gaafy7 Tickets: £3.50 member, £5.00 non members including tea/coffee/biscuits/cakes Cheques … Continue reading →

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Lace Event UK: Wolverhampton Lacemakers Lace Day – June 28, 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by lacenews

Wolverhampton Lacemakers Lace Day Date: Saturday, June 28, 2014 Place: Baptist Church Winchester Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton WV10 6EJ Time: 10:00 AM to 4.00 PM Talk/Workshop: Mary Coleman, “Designs and My Lace with some Paperplay” Tickets: £4.00 visitors, £3.00 members, £2.00 … Continue reading →

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