There are some wonderful exhibitions and events in 2025 and we have started to list these below. We hope you get to go along to some of these but please check dates, times and entrance fees with the event website or organisers before travelling to ensure there have been no changes or cancellations.
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Have fun!
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More events will be added to this page throughout the year.
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January 2025
Starts Thursday
30 January 2025
10am to 4pm on Thursday and Friday and 9.30am to 3.30pm on Saturday
South of England Showground, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6TL.
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Ardingly Quilt Show
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Show featuring a display of quilts from well known quilt and textile artists along with competition quilts. Also a variety of traders selling patchwork and quilting supplies.
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Closes Saturday
1 February 2025 at 3.30pm
For more information, visit the organiser's website:
www.grosvenorshows.co.uk/ardingly-quilt-show
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March 2024
Starts Thursday
13 March 2025
NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.
Please see the ICHF website for opening times.
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Starts Thursday
20 March 2025
Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH. Please see The Stitch Festival website for opening times.
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The Creative Crafts Show/
Sewing for Pleasure/ Fashion and Embroidery Spring 2025 Shows
Entry to The Creative Crafts Show gives free entry to the Sewing for Pleasure and Fashion and Embroidery Shows.
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The Stitch Festival
An event to celebrate the best in contemporary dressmaking, sewing and stitch. This show will have displays from leading designers and catwalk shows, demos and workshops. Plus a chance to shop for craft and textile supplies.
Closes - Sunday
16 March 2025
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These shows are organised by ICHF Events and please visit their website for more details:
www.creativecraftshow.co.uk/birmingham-creative-craft-show-march-2023-2/
www.creativecraftshow.co.uk/sewing-for-pleasure-2024/
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Closes - Sunday
23 March 2025
This event is organised by Immediate Live and please visit their website for more details:
www.thestitchfestival.co.uk
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May 2025
Thursday, 1 May 2025 - opening times to be confirmed
St Lawrence Ancient Church, Church Hill, Church Road, Caterham on the Hill, Surrey,
CR3 6SA.
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'One World' Exhibition by East Surrey Textile Group
An exhibition of our own work on the theme of 'One World'. Afternoon tea available on Sunday, 4th May.
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Closes Monday, 5 May 2025 - time to be confirmed
Free entry to exhibition, charge for afternoon tea.
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July 2025
Opens Thursday
31 July 2025
NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. Please see the Immediate Live website for opening times.
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The Festival of Quilts
The Festival of Quilts was launched in 2003 in partnership with The Quilters’ Guild and it is now the biggest quilting show in Europe, featuring hundreds of quilts, workshops, talks, one of the world’s largest quilt competitions and a huge range of quilt materials and brands to shop from.​
Closes Sunday
3 August 2025
This event is organised by Immediate Live and please visit their website for more information:
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October 2025
Opens Thursday
9 October 2025
Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London, N22 7AY. Please see the Immediate Live website for opening times.
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The Knitting & Stitching
Show
Bringing together hundreds of crafting workshops, demonstrations, interactive features, professionally curated textile art galleries, as well as a large number of the leading specialist craft suppliers.
Closes Sunday
12 October 2025
This event is organised by Immediate Live and please see their website for more details:
www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com/london
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November 2025
Opens Thursday
13 November 2025
Eikon Exhibition Centre, Belfast Please see the Immediate Live website for opening times.
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The Knitting & Stitching Show - Belfast
A show featuring crafting workshops, demonstrations, interactive features, professionally curated textile art galleries, as well as a large number of the leading specialist craft suppliers.
Closes Sunday
16 November 2025
This event is organised by Immediate Live and please see their website for more details:
www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com/belfast
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Opens Thursday 20 November 2025
Harrogate Convention Centre, Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA. More details to follow but in the meantime, please see the Immediate Live website
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The Knitting & Stitching Show - Harrogate
A show featuring crafting workshops, demonstrations, interactive features, professionally curated textile art galleries, as well as a large number of the leading specialist craft suppliers.
Closes Sunday 23 November 2025
This event is organised by Immediate Live and please see their website for more details:
/www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com/harrogate
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