Join us for the first ever festival celebrating all things Morris and more! This November we will be hosting a new and innovative festival celebrating the life, work and influence of William Morris - MorrisFest – which will be held at the Birmingham & Midland Institute.
Join us for a new and innovative festival celebrating the life, work and influence of William Morris and more, where you can expect:
– Speakers such as Sir Tristram Hunt, Orla Kiely, Jeremy Deller, John Blewitt & David Mabb
– Demonstrations in embroidery and Indian wood block printing
– Performance of ‘Threads of May’ by Isabella Javor
– View the finalists of the Useful & Beautiful Art Prize and see the winner awarded
– Our annual Kelmscott Lecture delivered by Prof. Michael Robertson
– Plus a Christmas Artisan Market