Opening times:
10am - 5.30pm (closes 5pm Sunday)
The Festival of Quilts at The NEC, Birmingham is the largest and most eagerly anticipated event in the patchwork and quilting calendar anywhere in Europe.
Last year over 30,000 people travelled to The NEC from over 50 countries around the globe demonstrating the sheer scale of The Festival of Quilts.
Quilts are displayed in their thousands and come in many guises from both competition entrants and professional artists such as Kaffe Fassett, Susan Shie and Jane Dunnewold.
Tickets priced at £11 (Adults,) £10 (Over 60s,) £5 (child aged 4-18) plus booking and transaction fees are also available online at www.theticketfactory.com or by calling The Ticket Factory on 0844 338 8000. Group rates are available, £8 for groups of 10+ adults
Those who adore textiles, whilst not pretending to have a specific love for quilts, have also come to recognise the sheer spectacle afforded by The Festival of Quilts. You certainly don’t need to be a maker to be transfixed by the beauty, colour and artistry, which surrounds you within this massive event.
For some, the origins of the quilt as a bedcover are fully respected. For others, the essential disciplines are challenged, the rules are explored and boundaries broken. All aspects of quilting can be found within the Festival – nothing is ignored.
The Festival is also about ‘doing’. Vast numbers of workshops and lectures are presented to allow both the beginner and the expert to explore new territory. The shopping is immense and never has there been a greater variety of patchwork and quilting suppliers gathered together under one roof anywhere in Europe.
For tickets call 01394 288521 or visit www.twistedthread.com
For further information call 020 8692 2299
