Medieval textile skills Fun Palace

We are bringing medieval textile skills back to Helmshore Mills for this years Fun Palace, with a range of skills like Carding, Drop Spinning and Weav…

Primary Contact

Michael Whitworth

01706 226459

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Date and Time

Saturday 4th October 2025 11:30-15:30
Sunday 5th October 2025 11:30-15:30

Location

Holcombe Road,
Helmshore,
Rossendale,
Lancashire,
England,
United Kingdom,
BB4 4NP

Description

We are bringing medieval textile skills back to Helmshore Mills for this years Fun Palace, with a range of skills like Carding, Drop Spinning and Weaving on a two-string loom.
Drop in to experience the technology of your ancestors, and leave with a keyring or zip pull woven by your own hands.
Don’t forget to journey around the museum afterwards to see how these skills were transformed to pave the way for the industrial.