NATURAL DYING WORKSHOP Darwen Market WITH KIRSTEEN MCGREGOR Join Heritage Textile Specialist, Kirsteen McGregor for a natural dying workshop. Experiment with natural dyes and botanical pigments on a range of fibres and material mediums. Discover some of the oldest dye plants known to mankind and how they were used throughout history to create nature’s very…
CREATE COLOURFUL ORIGAMI BUTTERFLIES Darwen Market WITH SHARON BROWN A colourful origami butterfly workshop taking inspiration from the work of British Textile Biennial artist Margo Selby. Select from a kaleidoscope of colours to fold paper into a beautiful origami butterfly. Whether you make one butterfly or a whole flutter you will have the opportunity to…
PATCH WORKS: A SENSORY PUPPET PLAY Darwen Market WITH STORY CRAFT THEATRE **WORLD PREMIER COMMISSIONED BY CULTURAPEDIA** Meet Patch; a scruffy, loveable puppet stitched together from colourful scraps of old fabrics like nylon, polyester and Gore-Tex. Patch has lots of stories to tell and you’re invited on a hands-on adventure through time! Together, we will…
WILLOW WEAVING Darwen Market WITH CHERRY CHUNG Willow Stars and Tension Trays Workshop Join willow artist Cherry Chung for a drop in willow weaving workshop, creating stars and tension trays with willow. Learn something new, and try variations with some different colours. Both items are simple for beginners and easy to replicate if you want…
WEAVING WORKSHOP Darwen Market WITH CAITLIN BINKS FREE family friendly October holiday activities. Come and explore our North West history by trying your hand at weaving, with artist and heritage machinery technician Caitlin Binks. There will be a variety of looms for you to try out, from cardboard looms to a rigid heddle loom to…
WOVEN WOOLLEN BRACELETS WORKSHOP Darwen Market WITH HELEN DAVIES FREE family friendly October holiday activities. Join knitting artist, Helen Davies for a fun filled workshop creating woven woollen bracelets. Add beads and bits to bling up your wrist for a colourful craft that you can make and take home. The workshop will run as a…
Herbert Parkinson: John Lewis Market Stall Saturday 30th August 8am – 4pm • FREE Entry • Darwen Market We’re thrilled to announce that Herbert Parkinson, Darwen’s own renowned textile manufacturer and part of the prestigious John Lewis Partnership, will be joining us at Darwen Market again for an exclusive Pop-Up Shop on Saturday 30th August…
Darwen Market Welcomes Herbert Parkinson for Exclusive Pop-Up Event We’re thrilled to announce that Herbert Parkinson Ltd, Darwen’s renowned textile manufacturer and part of the prestigious John Lewis Partnership, will be joining us at Darwen Market again for an exclusive Pop-Up Shop on Saturday 30th August 2025 from 8am to 4pm. This special one-day event…
ARABIC NASTALIQ CALLIGRAPHY Darwen Market WITH RAZWAN FREE family friendly Summer holiday activities. Join us for a hands-on workshop on Arabic Nastaliq Calligraphy with Razwan. Have a go at using traditional bamboo pens and hand mixed ink. Everyone is welcome! You don’t need to know any Arabic to create these beautiful shapes and patterns.This free…
UKULELE ZERO TO UKULELE HERO IN 10 MINUTES! Darwen Market WITH RICHARD MOSS FREE family friendly Summer holiday activities. Join Richard for an inclusive workshop where all ages can play and sing fun songs with the ukulele within minutes! You don’t need an instrument or any musical experience, just a little enthusiasm. This is a…