TEXTile with Kate Fox at Quarry Bank Mill

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Kate Fox performing at MLF
Writer Kate Fox performing at Manchester Literature Festival.

TEXTile with Kate Fox at Quarry Bank, Cheshire 4 March 2017 Entrance is free

Writer, poet and comedian Kate Fox has been in residence at Quarry Bank Mill in Styal, exploring the role of women at a cotton mill both past and present.  Join her in a drop-in session where poetry and textiles will be explored in a fun and informal way, with Kate weaving words into on-the-spot poetry. The cost of the workshop is included in the admission price to Quarry Bank; see website for details.

TEXTile with Kate Fox at Quarry Bank, Cheshire 4 March 2017 Entrance is free

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