Wirral is Borough of Culture for the Liverpool City Region in 2024. Our line-up of major events and activities will reach thousands of residents and visitors and cover the whole of the borough. The year will feature unmissable experiences in some of our best-loved public spaces.
We want to give everyone in Wirral the opportunity to experience culture during 2024. Nearly all Borough of Culture events and projects will be free to enjoy, with a special programme of events and projects for children and young people.
Story Patchwork
Create a 20cm FABRIC SQUARE (including a 0.5cm border) depicting 'Your Wirral'.
It could be a favourite book, a place, people, a memory, a poem, a car, a flower, a bird, the sea, a pet, a journey, music related - anything goes - it's YOUR story. You could stitch, embroider, crochet, draw, paint, write, print, glue - whatever works for you!
First - look around your home/school/workplace for things you could use to bring your story to life - any old clothes, sheets, a box of fabrics just waiting to be used, photos, sparkles, paints, an old jumper? Unleash your imagination!
At home, during your lunch hour, in your craft group or classroom, or bring your patch to one of our weekly Craft Groups (ask at your library).
No materials at home? Then look out for our upcoming 'sewcials' where you can use donated material and create in company. If you have material you can donate (especially cotton, fleece or old quilts) and/or equipment like scissors, needles, pins, threads, and fabric pens please get in touch via messenger. We would love to hear from you.
You have plenty of time to get your patch to us - by the end of July - along with your name and a brief description. We hope to display the final patchwork(s) from October 2024 onwards.
Everyone is welcome to take part and contribute
Deadline: Wednesday July 31st 2024
Bring your completed patch to your local Wirral library.
To find your nearest library, please Visit the Find a Library page on the Wirral Gov website
This is a free activity
Sew, draw, paint, stick, write, anything goes. Using a 20cm square piece of fabric, tell us your story, what represents your Wirral?
When you complete your patch, bring it along to your local library by the end of July - along with your name and a brief description, so that it can be incorporated into our community story patchwork quilt.
Email: socialmedialibraries@wirral.gov.uk
For more information about Wirral Libraries search Wirral Libraries in this directory.
Visit the Visit Wirral website
Visit the Wirral Council website
Visit the Wirral Libraries Facebook page
Visit the Wirral Borough of Culture 2024 page on the Wirral Gov website
