About this Event
Free entry, booking advised.
This first Community Conversation is an opportunity to hear from researchers and experts involved in the Flax Forward project. Our panel will include experts Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard, Sam Scriven and Richard Sims.
Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard is a Bridport-based local history researcher, teacher and community heritage speaker, specialising in the history and cultural heritage of Dorset and West Dorset. Geologist Sam Scriven has spent more than two decades helping to protect, interpret and share the remarkable natural and cultural heritage of the Jurassic Coast and local landscapes. Richard Sims is a respected local historian and author who specialises in the industrial and textile history of Bridport and the wider Dorset region.
Flax Forward Project is being delivered in partnership with Wessex Community Assets, Bridport Museum, Bridport Arts Centre and Bridport School of Regenerative Fashion, the project brings together heritage, craft and innovation.
This project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Trellis Foundation.
Event venue & nearby stays
Bridport Arts Centre, 9 South Street, Bridport, United Kingdom
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