Midsummer: Threads of Courage

Midsummer: Threads of Courage
Saturday 20 June | 16:00-21:00
Baltic Square
Free, Booking Advised
For all ages

Celebrate Refugee Week with fashion and textiles and come together with friends, family and community on the Midsummer evening to enjoy food and creative workshops, including henna, flower garlands, sewing and embroidery, storytelling and music.

We’re collaborating with Friends of the Earth, Walking With and Tynemouth Together with Refugees to explore the meaning of courage and connection through creative activities and textiles.

As dusk settles, Walking With and Tynemouth Together With Refugees will present Threads of Courage - a striking fashion showcase where tradition meets contemporary design. Featuring exquisite traditional dress, a bold collection of kimono-inspired garments and some innovative upcycling, the show weaves together powerful stories of resilience from across our communities.

Rooted in a shared vision of our North East as a welcoming, inclusive cultural hub, this creative collaboration brings people together through style & craftsmanship.

PROGRAMME:

Creative Workshops
16:00 - 19:00
Flower Crown making
Henna Designs
Jewellery making
Embroidery Circle

Community Meal
18:00 - 19:00

Music
16:00 - 20:30

Threads of Courage Fashion Show
19:00 - 20:00

See the full programme on our website.

Please note we cannot offer donation refunds on this event.

Accessibility

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You can view Baltic's access facilities before your visit. For access requests specific to the event, please email myexperience@balticmill.com to let us know about any requirements you have.

Midsummer: Threads of Courage as been created alongside Walking With North Tyneside, Friends of the Earth, Tynemouth Together with Refugess, NTAS, North Tyneside council, Schools of Sanctuary, Green Heart Collective, Wallsend Community Hub and Library, Tyne Metropolitan College & Tyneside Welcomes.

Part of Birds, Bees, Bikes & Trees, a partnership project between Baltic, North East Young Dads & Lads and Newcastle University, funded by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund.