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Press releases
Discover Creativity, Heritage and Family Fun at Farfield Mill This Summer
Families looking for an inspiring day out this summer can step back in time and discover the fascinating world of a Victorian woollen mill at Farfield Mill in Sedbergh.
Contemporary Craft Takes Centre Stage at Farfield Mill This Spring
Farfield Mill is delighted to present a dynamic programme of spring exhibitions, running from 15 April to 12 July 2026, bringing together contemporary textile, ceramic, and mixed-media artists exploring themes of landscape, memory, material, and transformation.
Farfield Mill invites community to share memories as it celebrates 25 years
Farfield Mill is calling on the local community to share their memories as it celebrates 25 years since opening as an art, craft and heritage attraction.
Award-Winning Global Textile Art Showcases at Farfield Mill in Exclusive UK Exhibition
Farfield Mill presents Avant Garde, the only UK presentation of a prestigious international textile exhibition showcasing the very highest standard of contemporary textile art from across the world.
Farfield Mill to Exhibit at The Knitting & Stitching Show, Harrogate 2025
Sedbergh, Cumbria – Farfield Mill, a cultural venue for contemporary textiles and craft in the Yorkshire Dales, is proud to announce its participation in The Knitting & Stitching Show, taking place at the Harrogate Convention Centre from 20–23 November 2025.
Heritage Open Days at Historic Woollen Mill in the Dales
As part of National Heritage Open Days, Farfield Mill in Sedbergh invites visitors to step into its rich industrial past.
Travelling Exhibition Tapestry of the North: Our Textile Heritage
Tapestry of the North: Our Textile Heritage is an open, non-juried exhibition, hosted by the Northern region of the British Tapestry Group.
The theme for the exhibition is Our Textile Heritage. This broad theme of textiles created in the North of England offers a wealth of possible interpretations to contemporary tapestry weavers.
Farfield Mill Unveils “Celebrating Wool” Exhibition Farfield Mill’s First Textile Competition
Farfield Mill is pleased to announce the launch of its newest exhibition, “Celebrating Wool,” which features the shortlisted entries from the Farfield Mill’s first Textile Competition.
Words: A series of Journal Quilts – an exhibition from the Contemporary Quilt
‘Words: A series of Journal Quilts’, an exhibition from the Contemporary Quilt Group, is on display at Farfield Mill, in Sedbergh. The exhibition includes ‘Quilt Journals’ from 26 different textile artists from around the UK. 10 July – 15 September 2024
Stunning International Textile Exhibition comes to Farfield Mill.
‘Tribes’ International Textile Exhibition at Farfield Mill
Exhibition until 1 April 2024
Stories from the Mill – New Heritage Exhibition at Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
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manager@farfieldmill.org | 015396 21958
or Clare Huggonson, marketing, Farfield Mill: marketing@farfieldmill.org | 015396 21958
About Farfield Mill
Farfield Mill is an art craft & heritage gallery set on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Housed in a former Victorian Woollen Mill, our beautiful gallery spaces, artists’ studios, power looms and handlooms are set over four floors, displaying and selling a range of contemporary craft, art, and jewellery, handcrafted and designed here in the Mill and surrounding area.
The ethos of our exhibitions has always been to provide a showcase for local, national and international artists and featuring individual and collaborative exhibitions. We aim to be a centre of excellence promoting textile art, contemporary practice as well as offer a platform for the best in the North. Alongside this Farfield supports local artists by providing affordable studios and exhibiting space for individuals and groups.
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