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SUMMARY:Flax Uncovered - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Bridport Arts Centre for Flax Uncovered : The exhibition bringing together research from the Flax Forward Project. Free entry. \nWith its pretty pale blue flower\, the seemingly delicate flax plant has an incredible range of uses\, from linen and canvas to linseed oil and lino. Grown here for its fibres\, flax was once a defining part of the local economy\, shaping the town’s identity for over 1\,000 years through generations of cultivation\, processing and making. Yet while Bridport’s hemp growing and ropemaking histories are well documented\, the story of flax is less widely known. \nDuring early summer 2026\, community researchers have been searching archives and collections to explore the history of flax in this area\, uncovering lost stories and knowledge. This exhibition shares what they have discovered so far and invites visitors to explore maps\, documents and books and add their story to help tell the story of a plant\, a town and a landscape. \nSat 10 – Sat 24 October\, 10am-4pm \nWeds-Sat \nBridport Arts Centre\nSouth Street\nNote: opens 12.30pm on Sat 17 Oct
URL:https://wessexca.co.uk/event/flax-uncovered-exhibition/
LOCATION:Bridport Arts Centre\, 9 South Street\, Bridport\, DT6 3NR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Flax Forward
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SUMMARY:Flax Forward Community Conversation 1 - Heritage Research
DESCRIPTION:Free entry\, booking advised. \nCome and find out more about the historical research\, hear from researchers and experts involved in the project and join the discussion. \nThis first Community Conversation is an opportunity to hear from researchers and experts involved in the Flax Forward project. Our panel will include experts Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard\, Sam Scriven and Richard Sims. \nJane Ferentzi-Sheppard is a Bridport-based local history researcher\, teacher and community heritage speaker\, specialising in the history and cultural heritage of Dorset and West Dorset. \nGeologist Sam Scriven has spent more than two decades helping to protect\, interpret and share the remarkable natural and cultural heritage of the Jurassic Coast and local landscapes. Richard Sims is a respected local historian and author who specialises in the industrial and textile history of Bridport and the wider Dorset region. \nFlax Forward Project is being delivered in partnership with Wessex Community Assets\, Bridport Museum\, Bridport Arts Centre and Bridport School of Regenerative Fashion\, the project brings together heritage\, craft and innovation. \nThis project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Trellis Foundation. \nTo reserve your spot\, please go to our Eventbrite page.
URL:https://wessexca.co.uk/event/flax-forward-community-conversation-1-heritage-research/
LOCATION:Bridport Arts Centre\, 9 South Street\, Bridport\, DT6 3NR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Flax Forward
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SUMMARY:Flax Forward Processing Showcase - Oxenbury’s Yard
DESCRIPTION:Three days exploring the stages in processing flax. Free entry. \nOpen sessions inviting the community to find out about flax growing and processing with hands on\, practical sessions for all ages. \nThu 22 – Sat 24 October \n10am-4pm
URL:https://wessexca.co.uk/event/flax-processing-festival-at-oxenburys/
LOCATION:Oxenburys Yard\, Gundry Lane\, Bridport\, DT6 3RL
CATEGORIES:Flax Forward
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SUMMARY:Flax Forward Community Conversation 2 - Growing and Processing Flax
DESCRIPTION:Free entry – booking advised.  \nJoin us and our panel of experts to discuss the future of flax growing and processing in West Dorset. \n\n\n\n\nFlax Forward is a community-led project uncovering the lost heritage of flax and exploring its potential for a sustainable future. Working with local farmers\, historians and makers\, the project is helping to revive a craft at risk of disappearing altogether. \nThis second Community Conversation is an opportunity to hear from growers and processors about their experience of the Flax Forward project. Our panel will include; Nick Evans (Fantasy Fibre Mill)\, Jocelyn Bailey (Bridport School of Regenerative Textiles)\, Ellen Simon (Tamarisk Farm) and Dave Dixon (Wessex Community Assets). Panel chair Dr Sam Rose\, Executive Director West Dorset Wilding. \nThe evening will conclude with performance of flax songs and stories gathered as part of the research into Bridports Flax heritage. \nTo reserve a spot please go to our Eventbrite page.
URL:https://wessexca.co.uk/event/flax-forward-community-conversation-2-growing-and-processing-flax/
LOCATION:Oxenburys Yard\, Gundry Lane\, Bridport\, DT6 3RL
CATEGORIES:Flax Forward
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