Weave and Spin: International Women’s Day 2026

This International Women’s Day, drop in, have a chat with our very friendly volunteers, and perhaps have a try yourself at some spinning or weaving. Bask in the sounds and atmosphere of a real woollen mill and celebrate.

See the Buttercross Belles Morris dancers who dance Northwest style, originating from the mill towns, using bobbins and spindles. They often represent the movement of the machinery. Their outfits are suffragette colours of green, white, and purple. Ladies/women Morris groups often danced at suffragette meetings. They later struggled to be recognised in the 1970’s folk revival due to it being considered a male only tradition.

Craft station with museum young ambassadors, make your suffragette rosette with artist and museum young ambassador, Atiyya Mirza. FREE.

Meet our museum volunteer literature champions for a FREE book giveaway with Bradford Literacy Trust.

Collect your FREE limited editionInternational Women’s Day 2026 bookmark from our volunteer printers in the letterpress gallery.

Visit the Mill Owner’s House  with volunteer Marjorie,  as she welcomes you around the beautiful home.

Plant your FREE suffragette bulb pot to take home with the volunteer museum heritage gardeners. Donations welcome.

LILY & LISTER, COFFEE SHOP
Will provide a unique event space in the museum selling their signature ethically sourced, fresh roasted coffee, cake, and sausage rolls from Ilkley. Two sisters who met with a coffee expert in Haworth sharing a passion for ethically produced coffee from small farmers worldwide.