# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mary Linwood Stitch Weekend
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am – Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A free celebration of embroidery and creativity inspired by the work of Mary Linwood. 

Find out more about the embroidery artist Mary Linwood at this free event hosted by textile artist Ruth Singer. Mary Linwood was a celebrity embroidery artist from Leicester in the early 1800s. The exhibition Mary Linwood: Art, Stitch & Life is on at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, New Walk. 

Over the weekend of 22 & 23rd November, we are running an event full of stitch activities, talks and discovery about Mary Linwood and much more. 


The event runs Saturday 11am-3pm and Sunday 11am-3pm

Including
Embroidery to try – historic techniques and modern interpretations

Display of Mary Linwood’s materials and the chance to try her needle painting with wool technique

Study sessions each day of embroidery & dress from the time of Mary Linwood (from Ruth Singer’s personal collections)

Colourful cord-making (as seen in Connected Threads)

Talks and in-conversations with Ruth & experts Dr Heidi Strobel (Saturday) and Dr Isabella Rosner (Sunday)

Contemporary embroidery artist demonstrations and displays

Antique and vintage textiles, threads and books for sale

All activities are free, donations welcome. Workshops and activities are all drop-in, no bookings required.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leicester/mary-linwood-stitch-weekend/200029160017944
- **Event Categories**: art, music, workshops, exhibitions, fine-arts, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 231

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029160017944?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=leicester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Leicester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Leicester Guildhall
- **lat**: 52.6347
- **long**: -1.13769
- **full address**: Leicester Guildhall, Leicester, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Ruth Singer (https://allevents.in/org/ruth-singer/26083766)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Leicester Guildhall, Leicester, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ruth Singer
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, music, workshops, exhibitions, fine-arts, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mary Linwood Stitch Weekend ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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