To book a place on a course or workshop or to receive a free brochure
Contact the Stroudwater Textile Office:
T : +44(0) 1453 808076
E : lizziwalton@btinternet.com
By post :
Stroudwater Textile Office,
The Exchange,
The Old School,
Brick Row,
Stroud.
GL5 1DF
We accept only cheques made payable to Stroudwater Textile Trust.
If booking by post please send a stamped addressed envelope.
When booking please say if you have any special requirements.
We apologise but we do not give refunds unless a particular course or workshop is cancelled.
Disability access
All the public venues have disability access but it is advisable
to ring the Textile Office for detailed
information.
More information
For free town and district maps,
accommodation and places to eat contact:
Tourist Information
Subscription Rooms
George
Street
Stroud
GL5 1AE
T: +44 (0)1453 760960
For more information on the local area visit:-
www.cotswolds.com
Useful Links
www.gloucestershireprintmakingco-op.org.uk
www.stroud-textile.org.uk
www.wickhamgrange.co.uk
festival information & booking details
tickets
Tickets for the talks and workshops can be bought from and reserved at the Stroud Tourist Information Centre
Stroud Subscription Rooms, George Street, Stroud GL5 1AE
+44 (0)1453 760960
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday 10.00 – 5.00 pm
You can also pick up a brochure here.
Tickets for the One day Symposium can be bought through the Festival Office
For detailed information please contact the Festival Office on
+44 (0)1453 808076.
The Exchange, The Old School, Brick Row, Stroud GL5 1DF.
When the Office is not open please leave a message on the answerphone and someone will get back to you.
Venue information
All the public venues have disability access except for Woodchester Mansion.
More information
for free Festival Brochures, free town and district maps, enquiries about accomodation and places to eat please contact the Tourist Information Centre
Tel: +44 (0)1453 760960
If you would like a brochure mailed to you please forward a stamped addressed envelope to the value of 60 pence to the Festival Office
Accommodation
For detailed list of acomodation contact the Tourist Information Office.
The Festival recommends the Imperial Hotel in Stroud Centre. It is located beside the Stroud entrance to the railway station and offers excellent service, good food, and comfortable accomodation.
Imperial Hotel, Station Road, Stroud GL5 3AP
01453 764077 www.theimperialstroud.co.uk
About Stroudwater Textile Trust
The Stroudwater Textile Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee, is committed to promoting a lively textile culture where the heritage of the past meets contemporary textile art.
The Trust was established in 1999 consolidating ten years of volunteer activity in the preservation and restoration of historic textile machinery, provision of educational materials and organising regular mill tours.
At Dunkirk Mill centre, with its impressive waterwheel, the finishing of the famous West of England cloth with working historic textile machinery can be seen and at Gigg Mill is the weaving workshop.
Through its programme of events the Trust increases awareness of the area's Textile history but also looks to the future through promoting contemporary art, craft and textile skills. The annual Textile Festival attracts top international contemporary artists and the Skills Centres offer a variety of learning opportunities.
The Trust will continue to expand this important work and will :
- Work towards the establishment of a local textile centre
- Organise & coordinate textile events
- Run an annual international textile festival
- Bring you a mini festival every Autumn
- Run active contemporary programme with talks, workshops, courses and educational opportunities throughout the year
- Maintain two web sites go the www.stroud-textile.org.uk for details on heritage events
- Promote textile related courses and the Skills Centres
- Research/lecture/publish material on textiles and the local textile history
- Establish international links
- Co-operate with other parties in sharing technical and expert advice
- Preserve and restore historic textile machinery
- Compile regular newsletters
- Maintain the Web sites:
www.stroud-textile.org.uk
www.stroudwatertextiles.org.uk
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