Event:Pattern Festival

Join us as we celebrate 50 years of the National Wool Museum and Campaign for Wool and British Wool Month with a special festival exploring the patterns woven through Wales’s woollen heritage.

From the distinctive designs of traditional Welsh blankets to the patterns and rhythms found in weaving, stories, art and music, enjoy a day of demonstrations, living history, creativity and discovery.

See the Museum come to life with historic machinery and looms in action, traditional textile skills and demonstrations. Meet local woollen makers* and discover more about the patterns, people and stories at the heart of Wales’s woollen industry.

There will be storytelling, live music, opportunities to meet a living history character from Cambrian Mills, a closer look at the Museum's textile collection, creative activities for all ages including the official opening of the Weaving Shed.

Programme

10.30am
Pattern Festival opens
Market stalls and activities begin.

10.45–11.15am
Official Opening of the Weaving Shed

11.30am–12.15pm
Patterns & Stories from the Textile Collection
A closer look at objects, patterns and stories from the Museum’s collection.

12.15–1.15pm
Live Music. Carys Hedd and the Betgwnistas who will be modelling their betgwns
Enjoy live music while exploring the festival.

1.15–1.45pm
Storytelling with Ceri John Phillips

1.45-2pm

Celebrate the creativity of local school pupils and the presentation of the competition prizes.

Celebrate the creativity of local school pupils, Ysgol Penboyr and Ysgol Hafodwenog, and competition winners presentation.

2.00–2.45pm
Dawnswyr Talog
Traditional Welsh folk dancing.

3.00–3.30pm
Machinery Demonstrations

3.30pm
Festival closes

Throughout the day

Pattern Festival Market featuring:

Textile designer specialising in Natural dyeing,  Susan Martin;  Llio James; Melin Tregwynt; Michael Puppa; Suzi Park; Thomas Wood & Wood; Carys Hedd

Community artwork facilitated by artist Emily Laurens •  Vintage Triumph Mayflower Car • Textile collection handling • Spinning-wheel demonstrations • Living History: Johnny Lewis - Memories of the Mill