BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.2//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:525@auntysocial.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T181500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T203000 DTSTAMP:20250403T175708Z URL:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/events/knittaz-with-attitude-craft-along -film-screening-the-nettle-dress/ SUMMARY:Knittaz with Attitude craft along film screening: The Nettle Dress DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nThere's something diffrerent about May's Knittaz session. \n\nWe're inviting you to join us for a craft-a-long screening of modern-d ay fairytale and hymn to the healing power of nature and slow craft\, The Nettle Dress .\n\nAdded bonus: you get to craft while we watch together. \nAbout the film\nTextile artist Allan Brown spends seven years making a d ress from scratch\, using only the fibre of locally foraged stinging nettl es. This is ‘hedgerow couture’\, the greenest of slow fashion. It is a lso the medicine that helps Allan survive the death of his wife\, Alex\, w hich leaves him and their four children bereft.\n\n'Grasping the Nettle' i s at the heart of this story. The challenge of making zero carbon clothing means relearning ancient crafts: foraging\, spinning\, weaving\, cutting and sewing. For Allan\, making a dress this way becomes devotional and hea ling.\n"While making the dress over all these years\, I felt like I was be ing transformed by the nettles rather than the other way around.\nWhen Ale x was ill and going through chemotherapy\, as soon as I began spinning yar n\, I felt calmer. It became much more than just a piece of cloth\; it’s been woven with the stories of people who know and love you."\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nThe dress took seven years to complete and is made using 14\,400 fee t of thread\, with each one representing hours of loving attention. Finall y\, the dress is worn in the woods where the nettles were picked\, by Oona gh\, one of Allan's daughters.\nDirector Dylan Howitt says: "There’s a r ich history of textiles across the UK and today so many people are involve d in the revival of foraging\, traditional crafts and looking at how to ma ke things in a more sustainable way. The Nettle Dress is part of that conv ersation".\nRun time\n\n Film: 1 hour 8 minutes\n Recorded Q&\;A: 30 minutes\n\nOther film details\n\n Cert 12A\n Director Dylan Howitt\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow it will work\nDuring this screening\, you can en joy your usual creative crafty activities such as knitting\, crochet\, cro ss stitch etc.\nThis is completely optional – you are also welcome to ju st sit and watch the film.\n\n You can bring your own craft project if yo u wish.\n This event will be a relaxed experience suitable for crafters a nd neurodivergent audiences.\n The film will start at 6:30pm\, followed b y a short break\, then the recorded Q&\;A\n\nWhat to expect\n\n The li ghts will stay on at a low level so you can craft while enjoying the film\ n You can move around if you need to\n There will be a chill out space i f you need to take a break\n No ads or trailers\n We'll still serve our usual meal\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n£4 (£3 for young people) - includes food\, d rinks\, wool &\; use of equipment.\n\nPlease book in advance where poss ible so we can make enough food.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGETTING HERE\n\n Tram &\; Train to Blackpool North Station\n Bus: No 6 or 18 to Toppi ng St.\, No 3\, 3a\, 5c\, 6\, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings)\, No 5\, 5a\, 5b\, 6\, 7a\, 14 to Talbot Rd\n\n\n Driving: The closest pay and di splay car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket\, please make sur e that you check the terms before you use the car park.\n\nTOP TIP: If yo u need to park a car\, then there is usually plenty of free on-street park ing on Edward St and Topping St from 6pm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe're in the upstai rs workshop space for this sessions.\n\nAs work on our lift is still ongoi ng\, there is currently no level access. It’s a single flight of 14 step s then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’ re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for a nything until the end of the event.\n\nIf you can’t manage the stairs bu t want to attend\, please let us know by emailing (using the contact organ iser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message before 20 Apr il in advance on 07957 602790 and we will try to make adjustments.\n\nAlso please get in touch if you have additional access needs (e.g. hearing loo p\, BSL interpreter)\n\nPLEASE BOOK YOUR SPOT TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.\n\n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/wp-content/uploads /2025/04/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1000140953_15327537937_1_original.j pg CATEGORIES:Groups LOCATION:Aunty Social\, 28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aunty So cial:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR