OPEN VILLAGE TRAIL – HOSTS WANTED Saltaire Arts Trail 2022 (30 April – 2 May) SALTAIRE RESIDENTS: We are looking for Saltaire residents to participate as host ‘galleries’ and to show work by selected artists in their homes or windows on the Open Village Trail, open to the public for the three-day Saltaire Arts Trail …
NOW ON SALE – 2021 LIVING ADVENT CALENDAR CHRISTMAS CARDS Our new set of Living Advent Calendar Christmas cards are now on sale online. Just £6 (plus postage) for a pack of 12 different cards, showing some of the highlights of our 2020 event. Online sales are now closed, but cards are still available at: …
Weaving Pathways is a project developed through the partnership of Social Innovation Lab (Pakistan), Casa do Povo (Brazil) and Saltaire Inspired (UK) to foster a digital and co-creation experience between the artisans from Hunza, Pakistan and Bolivian migrant seamstresses from a young cooperative in São Paulo, Brazil. Storytelling & Training In the first phase of …
With more than 40 exhibitors, Saltaire Makers Fair (18 & 19 September) showcases some of the finest contemporary craft and design from the across the UK. Selected exhibitors will be demonstrating their work throughout the weekend: * Becca Macdonald Studio (jewellery) – Discover the magical material of silver clay with Becca, then create a unique …
We are recruiting for a Living Advent Calendar Co-ordinator. This role presents a great opportunity to join the Saltaire Inspired team in a new and exciting role created to co-ordinate the growth in community involvement in this popular event. > Download full job details (pdf) For more information on the Living Advent Calendar, visit the …
ShopAppy.com started in Saltaire thanks to the lovely local businesses we are lucky to have right here! It is a mobile-friendly and multi award winning website that makes it easier for people to shop locally when they cannot make it to the high street in person. ShopAppy makes it easy to browse, book and buy …
Saltaire Inspired, Saltaire Collection and Saltaire History Club are excited to announce the launch of a photography competition as part of the 20th anniversary of Saltaire’s UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription in 2021. The theme of the competition will be ‘International Saltaire.’ The public are encouraged, whether they are hobbyists or professionals, to submit photos …
LOOK UP! A Special Commission by Ben Holden (@bjtthebear) Part of Saltaire Living Advent Calendar 2020 Inspired by the beautiful stained glass windows of Saltaire and their advent displays of the past, Salt’s Mill, the surrounding landscape and heritage. Six new, bold & unique contemporary designs illuminated by Salt’s Mill at night for you to …
In a year when so many events have been impacted by COVID-19, we are delighted to be presenting a record number 55 of advent windows – a 45% increase on last year! The trail map for 2020 is now available to download: Windows light daily up throughout the month in houses, schools, shops and churches …
Following on from the success of our first Virtual Makers Fair back in May, we are delighted to be working in partnership with ShopAppy again to bring you a Winter Virtual Makers Fair. With a selection of the UK’s finest designer-makers, and running until 31 December, you have plenty of time to browse and buy from the …