WOVEN’s second annual World Stitch Day will bring together textile enthusiasts and community groups at Oakwell Hall, Birstall on Sunday 7 June. The event marks one year until the WOVEN festival in 2027.

The free event, running from 11am to 4pm, will showcase an exhibition of traditional outfits from across the globe, all on loan from local Kirklees residents, showing the rich cultural diversity to be found within the district.

Visitors will be able to take part in a range of hands-on workshops throughout the day. Activities include making a patch for the Kirklees Calico dress community embroidery project, learning the art of sashiko, traditional Japanese visible mending and joining an Every Child Challenge stitch workshop.

A dedicated textiles stitch marketplace will feature demonstrations from a range of textile stitch artists, exploring different techniques and traditions from around the world.

The event also marks exactly one year until WOVEN Festival 2027, which will explore the theme of  Power – celebrating energy, creativity and protest, from the district’s industrial textile heritage to modern craft and creative expression.

Building on the success of the inaugural World Stitch Day event in 2025, the organisers hope to make this an annual celebration of textile traditions and community connection.

World Stitch Day is free to attend and open to all, with no booking required.

For more information about WOVEN and future events, visit

https://woveninkirklees.co.uk/