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The British Textile Biennial returns to Queen Street Mill in 2025. British Textile Biennial is a free festival of contemporary art, commissioning artists and designers from all over the world to make work inspired by the context and legacy of the textile industry in East Lancashire and its global impact, often in the places that were created by it.
This year's exhibitions explore invention and innovation in textile production; through indigenous knowledge to space-age technology, from the earliest form of shelter, the tent, to space suits, and from plant-based dyes to the first polymers. Come and explore Weaving The Future – a multi-media installation, by photographer and filmmaker Tim Smith which explores how the innovative spirit that powered the textile industry over the last three centuries is driving a new revolution in the 21st century. Set within the historically rich surroundings of Queen Street Mill - the world's last surviving steam-powered weaving shed - Tim collaborates with musicians and performers to explore the connection between analogue and digital worlds.
After experiencing the artwork, visitors are warmly encouraged to explore the rest of the mill and discover its remarkable heritage first-hand.
| Season (2 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 12:00 | - 16:00 |
Admission to the museum and the exhibitions is free. Charges apply for guided tours (Under 18's free, adults £5)
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