Rediscovering Mary Linwood Creative Activities Day
Free Event
Event Description
Find out more about the embroidery artist Mary Linwood at this free event hosted by textile artist Ruth Singer.
Saturday 29th March 11am-3pm
Location: St Margaret’s Church, Leicester
The day includes:
- Colourful cord making & wool embroidery activities
- Talks about Mary Linwood
- See Ruth Singer’s new artwork in progress
- Demonstrations of needle painting embroidery
- See images and information about Mary Linwood’s work
- Contribute to artworks for the exhibition*
- Visit the Mary Linwood memorial and burial marker
Entry to the historic church and all activities FREE.
St Margaret’s Way Leicester Leicester, LE1 3EB. Refreshments available.
No need to book, drop-in whenever you can. Timings for events will be added soon.
Mary Linwood was a celebrity embroidery artist from Leicester in the early 1800s. This project celebrates her life and work. There will be an exhibition at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery in September 2025. The exhibition will include many works by Mary Linwood and new textile artworks by Leicestershire artist Ruth Singer.
For more about the Mary Linwood project and other activities taking place, see here.
*Cord-making for Connected Threads. You might also like to sign up for Stitching Emotions and complete your piece by 30th April.
Information
Entry to the historic church and all activities FREE.
Refreshments (drinks and cakes) available at a small charge, provided by the church volunteers.
No need to book, drop-in whenever you can. Timings for events will be added soon.
St Margaret’s Church address: St Margaret’s Way Leicester Leicester, LE1 3EB.
The church is on the A6, by the underpass, near St Margaret’s bus station. It is a few minutes walk from John Lewis car park. There is some paid street parking on the roads around the church too.
By public transport, St Margaret’s Bus Station is across the main road. The free Hop bus from the railway station and city centre stops nearby.
Find St Margaret’s Church on Google Maps
This city centre map shows St Margarets at top left of centre.
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