Lady Anne's Needlework Festival 2025

Celebrating the Gawthorpe Textile Collection, our 2025 Festival takes place over the whole month of February. Enjoy the company of others during formal classes, lectures, and free demonstrations. Learn from the best to create your own needlework masterpieces!

7 Zoom Workshops

6 Special Events

6 Special Guests

2 Film Screenings

£150 Evening Event Pass Available

February 2025

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A set of beautifully preserved Jacobean Bed Hangings at the Muncaster Castle.

Overview

Expert needlework tutors and speakers convene during our next Lady Anne's Festival.

Join one of our meticulously crafted live classes that will be sure to help you level up your embroidery skills, or join our evening events!

There’s an event for everyone during this festival, so be sure to check out the full itinerary.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

Join a Live Class

During the festival, we will break out into live classes to learn the following beautiful designs by this year’s talented tutors.

Dunollie Rose & Honeysuckle

3 days

£350.00

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Margot l'Escargot

Zina Kazban

4 sessions over 4 weeks

£350.00

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Lady Margaret’s Pincushion

3 days

£3,500.00

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The Feller Bird

3 days

£350.00

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Elizabethan Scrolls

Zina Kazban

4 sessions over 4 weeks

£350.00

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Elizabethan Acorn

2 days

£160.00

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Browse Festival Itinerary

Welcome Session

May 9 – FREE!

Join us to celebrate the start of our May festival! We will take this opportunity to introduce our team and tutors, and preview some of the exciting special events to come during the week.

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Gawthorpe Hall

May 10 – $15

Join textile curator Rachel Midgley as she delivers a lecture about Rachel Kay Shuttlework, her legacy and the vast and diverse textile collection at Gawthorpe Hall. Stay with us for a Q&A afterwards with Rachel.

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Evening Event All Access Pass

Want access to every evening event? Purchase our all access pass and you’re in! We will send you zoom call details the day before each event is scheduled via email.

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Meet The Tutors

Join this year’s tutors to enjoy the fabulous designs they have prepared.

Natalie Dupuis

Canada 🇬🇧

As a trained teacher, Natalie now enjoys sharing her skill and experience with others and has transformed her needlework hobby into a thriving career, with a particular focus on the traditional art of or nué.

Harriet Roberts

USA 🇺🇸

Harriet Roberts is has been a great friend and supported of the Crewel Work Company for over 15 years. We are extremely excited to welcome her to teach for us officially in the UK for the very first time during our Gawthorpe Hall Totally Crewel Work Residential Retreat.

Kate Barlow

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Kate Barlow is a renowned embroidery artist celebrated for her expertise in a broad range of needlework techniques. With a deep passion for preserving and teaching traditional embroidery, Kate has dedicated her career to mastering the intricate art of hand embroidery.

Deborah Wilding

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Deborah Wilding is a distinguished embroidery artist. With a background in fine arts, Deborah has developed a keen eye for detail and a deep appreciation for the natural world, which is reflected in her exquisite embroidery designs.

Lucy Martin

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

A keen advocate and ambassador for hand embroidery, Lucy joined Hand & Lock first as a diligent and talented intern, before graduating and being invited to head up the Hand & Lock embroidery school.

Phillipa Turnbull

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

The founder of the business over 30 years ago, Phillipa has experienced the ups and downs of the embroidery industry. As well as tutoring, and overseeing both teams, Phillipa drives product development.

"Thank you for this extraordinary live class which surpassed all my expectations. This is really a dream come true: perfect organisation, talented tutors. In other words a perfect world: just us and embroidery. Nothing else to worry about."
— Genevieve Crewel Work Festival Attendee, 2023

"I highly recommend The Crewel Work Company, Phillipa Turnbull and her incredible tutors and team for all your needlework needs! Dedication to excellence is second to none - thank you!"
— Lily Meyers