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Textile and Poetry Workshops

By 10 September, 2026No Comments

Take part in a series of textiles and poetry workshops, All FREE, on Thursday 24th September, 8th October and 15th October at Kala Arts CIC all culminating in work to be seen on stage throughout September and October and culminating in a Health & Wellbeing event on the 27th October at Leicester City Library.

Award-winning comedian and theatre-maker Juliette Burton is coming once again at Quetzal to deliver not one session but three sessions to create bespoke costumes and poetry.  They’d like those costumes to represent more than just their own experiences but YOURS. They’d like also for your words to be heard.

Juliette have found creativity helped hugely. So she wants to connect with you about the project, where it will be going and teach you how to create fabrics that will be a part of onstage costumes for a stage show!

Have you ever felt crazy or questioned the status quo? ever wondered whether it is crazy to be sane? if you’ve ever felt separated, alone or othered, Juliette and Lydia want to welcome you with open arms.

In this workshop, stage show creator, Juliette will be right there to support you in the process however you choose to take part.

The workshops are FREE and for Quetzal women only
All you have to do is bring yourself
What to expect: Juliette will talk through the whole session. You’ll be in safe hands as you learn new crafting skills and contribute to the costume design for Juliette’s next stage show!

Juliette is working in partnership with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, WORD! and Quetzal

Thursday 24th September, 10-12 – Textiles themed – exploring identity and mental health. Participants will create their own textiles squares, linked to the stage show that the facilitator, Juliette Burton will share at WORD! that evening (7-9pm at Attenborough Arts Centre.)
Thursday 8th October 10-12. Theme: Kindness as Empowerment. As above, there will also be a WORD! event that evening, 7-9pm at Attenborough Arts, this as part of Black History Month and headlined by a different artist, the renowned Grace Nichols (!) Participants would be able to share any writing produced at this event, via
gallery table cloths and washing lines. We are particularly inviting artists of black heritage to share futher if desired via a small number of open mic slots. Everybody very welcome to celebrate together and further connect.
Thursday 15th October 10-12. Theme: Mental Health 101. Though no optional event that evening, we would love to welcome any participants to our 4-9pm WORD!Fest event at Central Library on Tuesday 27th October. Here we will be offering a small number of pre-event Creative Health and/or poetry writing one-ones (2-4pm at the library) Juliette will also be offering a final workshop 2-4pm in the main library area. Following this we’ll be sharing refreshments and an open mic based show – with plenty of opportunities to either share work or simply sit back, connect with others, relax and be uplifted.

Textile & Poetry Workshop

Thursday 24th September, 10-12pm

Thursday 8th October, 10-12pm

Thursday 15th October, 10-12pm

Where?

Kala Arts CIC, Frog Island, Leicester LE3 5AG

How much?

FREE

Booking

Email volunteers@quetzal.org.uk

You can also come directly to the event

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