Special Projects

These unique projects show the breadth and variety of events happpening at the Linen Biennale.

From community projects, to reviving plays – the special projects taking part in the
Linen Biennale are not to be missed!

Flax Paper Labs with visiting artist Regine Neumann. Multiple dates and ways to get involved this August.

Flax Paper Labs

The Linen Biennale is on a mission to make the Longest Linen Tablecloth and we need your help to do it!

Longest Linen Tablecloth

The Hilltown Community Association and friends are having a special focus on linen this year with events in August, Sepember and October.

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The Ulster Guild of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers will work their magic at Mallon Linen. Don’t miss them at Field to Fabric
August 26th & 27th.

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Community Groups across NI explore Toile de Jouy Print techniques on Linen facilitated by artist Robert Peters.

Toile de Jouy Printed Linen

Flax and Fibres Celebration Day at Moneydraagh Hub
September 1st.

Flax to Fibre Celebration Day

Centre Stage Theatre Company’s staged reading of Halftimers, a play by the late Roma Tomelty about the lives of children working in a Belfast’s linen mill.

Halftimers

Endangeed Species List 481 is a Land Art Installation based on outdoor spaces across Northern Ireland by artist Rosalind Lowry.

Endangered Species