Blaise Festival – Beginners Felting Workshops

2 February 2025 11:30 am – 2 February 2025 3:30 pm

About this event

2 February 2025 11:30 am – 2 February 2025 3:30 pm

Bradford Industrial Museum

Bishop Blaise was the patron saint of woolcombers in bradford, and was celebrated every 7 years on the sunday closes to Febraury 3rd, with thousands coming out for parade through bradford in celebration.

Bradford Industrial Museum and Bradford Wooly Heritage co are reviving the festival, with demonstrations, stalls selling wool and textile products, food and drinks, music and entertainment all on site at the museum.

As part of the festival, Join artist Naseem Darbey for a super speedy beginners go at felt making. This is a fun, wet, soapy session using wool to create your own felt picture to take home.

Suitable for ages 5+, children must be supervised by an adult.

There are 3 sessions taking place through the day, each session is limited to 16 participants, and places must be booked.

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Bradford Industrial Museum

Address

Moorside Mills, Moorside Road Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 3HP

Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm

All Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11:00 – 4:00 except Bolling Hall.
Please note Bradford Industrial Museum will be closed on the 26th May 2025
All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday

By car

Signposted from Bradford Ring Road and Harrogate Road (A658). Bus 645 from Market Street or Hall Ings. All buses stop at Moorside Road. On the museum site there is free car parking and disabled car parking.

By public transport

From Bradford City Centre, the 660 bus departs from Drake Street stop D1, (alight at Moorside Road), and the 645 departs from Hall Ings stop H11, (alight at Harrogate Road then an approx 10 min walk).

For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com