# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mill Study Day: Weaving in Paradise
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am – Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a fascinating day of talks exploring the past, present, and future of silk weaving in Paradise Mill. Discover how historic weaving traditions are kept alive in Macclesfield by uncovering archival stories and how we engage with contemporary textile practices.

As well as fascinating talks, you will have the opportunity to tour Paradise Mill and study up-close some of the objects in our extensive collection.

Programme of Talks:

The Silk Industry in Macclesfield
In this introductory talk, you will hear about the key moments in the development of Macclesfield’s silk industry. Learn how it impacted Macclesfield society and the effect on people’s politics, social lives and their health.

Composing With Yarns: The Music Of Weaving
This talk will explain the mechanics of weaving by illuminating the connections between the disciplines of weaving and music.

Conservation in Action: Cartwright & Sheldon Archive Project
The Cartwright and Sheldon archive remained untouched for over 40 years until recently. In this talk we will discuss conservation techniques and show the exciting findings we have made.

Weaving and Technical Education at the Macclesfield School of Art
At the back of Paradise Mill is a large collection of Jacquard cards. This talk explores this collection and the students who created it.

Fishbone and Sycamore in Paradise Mill
Weavers Bea and Ruth explain the progression of their business and their part in reviving handloom weaving.

Study Day: Weaving in Paradise - The Silk Industry in Macclesfield is part of #macctextileweek.

For full information and tickets visit: https://www.thesilkmuseum.co.uk/calendar/study-day-weaving-in-paradise
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/macclesfield/mill-study-day-weaving-in-paradise/200030701681333
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, Art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Macclesfield
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Silk Museum
- **lat**: 53.256219536075
- **long**: -2.1247348221147
- **full address**: Silk Museum, Park Lane ,Macclesfield, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mill Study Day: Weaving in Paradise being held?
  - **A:** Mill Study Day: Weaving in Paradise takes place on Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am to Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Silk Museum, Park Lane ,Macclesfield, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mill Study Day: Weaving in Paradise?
  - **A:** Mill Study Day: Weaving in Paradise is organized by Silk Museum.

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