Name: Weave and Spin: International Women’s Day 2026
Start: 2026-03-08T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-08T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Bradford Industrial Museum

$Weave and Spin: International Women\u2019s Day 2026$

A free volunteer led event at Bradford Industrial Museum to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Join the Weaving Gallery volunteers with Bradford Guild of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers
Drop in, have a chat with our very friendly volunteers, try some spinning or weaving. Bask in the sounds and atmosphere of a real woollen mill and celebrate.
See the Buttercross Belles Morris dancers who dance Northwest style, originating from the mill towns, using bobbins and spindles. They often represent the movement of the machinery. Their outfits are suffragette colours of green, white, and purple. Ladies/women Morris groups often danced at suffragette meetings. They later struggled to be recognised in the 1970’s folk revival due to it being considered a male only tradition.
LILY & LISTER COFFEE SHOP Will provide a unique event space in the museum selling their signature ethically sourced, fresh roasted coffee, cake, and sausage rolls from Ilkley. Two sisters who met with a coffee expert in Haworth sharing a passion for ethically produced coffee from small farmers worldwide.
Meet our museum volunteer literature champions for a FREE book giveaway with Bradford Literacy Trust.