# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Humanitarian Handicraft book launch and workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: An event hosted by the Centre for Culture and HumanitiesAbout this Event[Photograph courtesy of Olivier Pain]Join us to launch the recently published book Humanitarian Handicraft: History, Materiality and Trade, c. 1840-1980, co-edited by LBU's Dr Helen Dampier; Dr Rebecca Gill and Dr Claire Barber (both University of Huddersfield); and Prof. Bertrand Taithe (University of Manchester):Manchester University Press - Humanitarian handicraftThe launch will begin with Threads in Common, a participatory textile workshop to explore affective and sensory responses to making textiles in crisis. We will be reimagining the crafting of vibrantly embroidered bags designed by the Bloomsbury set's Omega studio and made by refugee women in France during the First World War. (No experience necessary).This will be followed by the book launch, with some reflections from the editors about the book's origins in a 2019 exhibition and conference.Light refreshments will be provided.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leeds/humanitarian-handicraft-book-launch-and-workshop/100001983524361761
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, Exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Leeds
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Rose Bowl room 412, Leeds Beckett University
- **lat**: 53.8026172
- **long**: -1.5475387
- **full address**: Rose Bowl room 412, Leeds Beckett University, 197 Portland Crescent, Leeds, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Humanitarian Handicraft book launch and workshop being held?
  - **A:** Humanitarian Handicraft book launch and workshop takes place on Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Rose Bowl room 412, Leeds Beckett University, 197 Portland Crescent, Leeds, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Humanitarian Handicraft book launch and workshop?
  - **A:** Humanitarian Handicraft book launch and workshop is organized by LBU - School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Humanitarian Handicraft book launch and workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Leeds, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Humanitarian Handicraft book launch and workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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