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South South East of England - Lewes

NEW VENUE for 2026! 
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27th June 2026

 

Trinity Church Southover High St, Lewes BN7 1JA

 
FREE ENTRY to our exhibition and sale of fair trade textiles
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Customers have asked us to find a venue in the south south east of England for years, and we have finally got one! We will be in East Sussex on 27th June 2026, bringing the World Textile Day to you.

To make our first WTD in Lewes extra memorable, we have linked up with the international Red Dress Project to bring you a special workshop experience (see below for booking link). NB - places are limited and you must book in advance directly via the Red Dress Project website. The Red Dress itself will be displayed in the main venue.

Traders - 

B.P.Boyden

Fabbazaar

Susan Briscoe Designs

Take Flight – Travel the World Through Textiles

Kahayamiya - The Tentmakers of Cairo

Textile Traders

The Running Stitches

Treasures from the Silk Road

Vanata Textiles


Workshop - Stitches From Around the World

​Join Kirstie Macleod for a fabulous workshop exploring the techniques and stitches of the Red Dress! Book your place here. 10am - 1pm £55.

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Plus: delicious onsite catering and refreshments all day

 

Venue info

 

Rail info

  • Station – Lewes (0.3mile from venue, 6 minute walk)

  • From Brighton - 16 minutes

  • From Haywards Heath – 21 minutes

  • From Eastbourne – 20 minutes

  • From London Bridge – 1 hour 30 minutes

  • Gatwick Airport - 1 hour

 

Road info

  • From Brighton – 15 minutes

  • From Crawley  – 35 minutes

  • From Hastings – 60 minutes

  • From Tunbridge Wells – 50 minutes

 

Google Maps

Our confirmed World Textile Days

2026

 

World Textile Day South East 

Saturday 11th April 
East Horsley Village Hall, Surrey
Venue and event details

 

World Textile Day East 

Saturday 9th May 
Mundford Village Hall, Norfolk
Venue and event details

 

SashikoFest Scotland

Saturday 23rd May 
Bridge of Allan Parish Church, Stirling
Venue and event details


SashikoFest England

Saturday 20th June
Meppershall Village Hall, Meppershall, Beds.
Venue and event details

 

World Textile Day South South East

Saturday 27th June

Trinity Church,  Lewes BN7 1JA

Venue and event details

 

World Textiles Market

Saturday 26th September
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Venue and event details

 

World Textile Day West

Saturday 3rd October
Saltford Hall, Saltford, Bristol
Venue and event details

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