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Event: From Soil to Spindle – The Journey of Irish Wool – 7 November – Castlebar, Co Mayo

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Promotional poster for a workshop titled 'From Soil to Spindle: The Journey of Irish Wool', featuring images of sheep, wool, and a wooden drop spindle, detailing event information and activities.

Ever wondered how wool gets from a sheep in the field to a beautiful ball of yarn? Here’s your chance to find out and get hands-on with the process!

Join Anna Doyle and Annie Gambrill at The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, for a fascinating, fun workshop exploring the journey of Irish wool from the land to the finished yarn.

Discover the connection between farming, the land and the quality of wool.

Learn traditional wool-spinning skills.

Make your very own drop spindle.

Spin your own yarn to take home!

Along the way, you’ll discover how age-old crafts and sustainable practices can work hand in hand to create a more circular future.

Whether you’re a craft enthusiast, passionate about sustainability or simply love trying something new, this is a lovely opportunity to get creative, learn new skills and connect with Ireland’s rich wool heritage.

When: Saturday the 7th of November, 11 AM – 4 PM
Where: The Linenhall, Linenhall St, Knockthomas, Castlebar, Co Mayo, F23 AN24

FREE – Lunch included!

Places are limited, and booking is essential!

For more information or to book a place, visit their website, https://www.thelinenhall.com or call their box office on 094 902 3733

Their Instagram: @thelinenhall_castlebar @gambrill.and.lam @anna_trevaskis


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Of Interest: World Hat Walk – THIS Sunday in Dublin

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Poster for the World Hat Walk event in Dublin, with details including the date (10th of May), time (2 PM), and location (Stephen's Green), featuring a bowler hat graphic.
Map illustrating the World Hat Walk event on 10 May 2026, featuring 100 cities across over 30 countries, marked with red icons.

On Sunday, the 10th of May, Dublin will once again tip its hat to one of the most charming international gatherings of the year.

The World Hat Walk returns for its third annual celebration, and this will be Dublin’s third year joining cities around the globe in taking part. What began as an idea in London has grown into a worldwide event, with more than 100 cities across over 30 countries preparing to step out in style.

The only requirement is simple: wear a hat.

It can be hand felted, sewn, inherited, borrowed, handmade, or bought that very morning. Grand or understated, dramatic or whimsical: every hat is welcome. The spirit of the day is simply to celebrate creativity, individuality, and the quiet delight of seeing a park full of people who decided that ‘naked heads’ would not do.

This year’s Dublin Hat Walk will also include a few friendly hat competitions, kindly judged by artist and illustrator Louise Boughton.

Categories:

  • Most Fun Hat
  • Most Elegant Hat
  • Most Irish Hat
  • Largest Hat
  • Smallest Hat
  • And perhaps a few surprise categories!

When: Sunday, the 10th of May

Where: Meet at Fusiliers’ Arch, St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, D02 HX65 at 2 PM. At around 2:15, we will proceed to the centre of the park. Afterwards, if there is interest, we may gather at Peaches, located on the northeast corner of the park.

There is something wonderfully old-fashioned and unexpectedly joyful about a Hat Walk. It asks very little, but a stroll transforms an ordinary Sunday afternoon into something memorable. A hat becomes an invitation to conversation, to laughter, and to the kind of happy shared spectacle that we all could use a little bit more of in our lives.

For anyone curious about the global scale of the event, an interactive map of the participating cities can be found on the Hat Community website – https://www.hatcommunity.com/world-hat-walk-directory

The logistics of these various city walks have been gracefully organised by milliner Tatiana Ashakova of Beretkah – https://beretkah.co.uk/world-hat-walk

Some of the Instagrams associated with the event: @dublin_hat_walk_ie @worldhatwalk @hatcommunity.official @louiseboughton_


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