Linen Biennale

Northern Ireland

A celebration of linen, past, present, and future

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Heritage Threads

Island Arts Centre. April 29th - May 31st

‘Herritage Threads’ showcases creative responses to a historic textile collection donated by the Wilson family. Students and staff from Ulster University’s Belfast School of Art Textile Art Design & Fashion course have, through various mediums and innovative approaches, reinterpreted traditional textile techniques and narratives for a contemporary audience.

Heritage Threads - photo David Copeland

The Linen Biennale Northern Ireland returned in August 2023.

The year’s themes, Renew & Revive, consciously overlaped and interwove, as we continued to understand and appreciate the legacy of flax and linen, and explore its value now and in the future.

The Linen Biennale Northern Ireland is an initiative of R-Space Gallery.

What is the
Linen Biennale?

The Linen Biennale is a cultural festival that stimulates new thinking about one of Ireland’s oldest textiles, linen.