Location: Farfield Mill
Contact: Anna Saczek
Website: https://www.farfieldmill.org/
Email: recpetion@farfieldmill.org
Admission: Free
Text & Textile! is an engaging exhibition by Connie Flynn that explores the unexpected connections between language, history, and the textile industry. Inspired by familiar everyday phrases, Flynn’s research revealed that many expressions commonly used today originate from textile production and mill culture. These discoveries form the foundation of a body of work that combines text and cloth in thoughtful, tactile ways.
Using repurposed domestic textiles and traditional white cotton garments, Flynn hand-stitches selected phrases in contrasting red thread, emphasising both their meaning and material origins. Alongside these works, she incorporates outcomes from a recent artist residency focused on traditional letterpress printing, introducing an additional layer of time, history, and heritage.
Flynn’s multi-skilled practice brings together traditional hand techniques and modern processes, working across a wide range of materials with both hand and machine skills. Deeply committed to sustainability, she carefully sources recycled and natural fibres. Her work often carries a reflective, “food for thought” narrative, making visible the connections between people, materials, time, and place.
Some other events in July 2026
A one-week period has been allowed between the completion of Scheme 1 and the commencement of Scheme 2 to ensure all properties remain accessible and to minimise the overall impact on the local community as far as possible.
View details >Live Music, Bouncy Castle, Food and Drink Children’s entertainment BBQ
View details >Tyler has performed programmes at Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall and the Purcell Room and has played Ravel’s Concerto for Left Hand Alone at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto no 2 at Symphony Hall with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. In 2016, Tyler won first prize in the keyboard section of the Royal Overseas League Competition and as well as winning the RNCM’s Gold medal competition, also won first prize in the Liszt Society International Competition. Tyler won 1st prize in the Dudley International Piano Competition in November, 2022. CDs of Liszt, John Ogdon, Kalkbrenner and Field are available on Brilliant Classics and an album of virtuoso piano music by contemporary British composer Simon Proctor is also available on Navona Records.
View details >FIRST CLASS CRICKET: LANCASHIRE V SURREY
Metro Bank One Day Cup
View details >The Westmorland Dales Festival begins! Running across the weekend of 25-26 July, we’re celebrating the culture and heritage of our beautiful area.
On Saturday 25 July you can enjoy walking tours of Orton and Great Asby. Discover these historic villages and learn all about their past residents.
These two-hour walks begin at 1030am, but places are limited, so head to westmorlanddalesfestival.org/events to book your spot.
