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Last updated 24th March 2023

January 2023
11th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Somerset County Library System USA via Zoom
25th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Holocaust and Humanity Centre USA via Zoom
26th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Barnsley Library via Zoom 
27th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Sunderland City Library 
February 2023
4th Opening The Wardrobe  Bankfield Museum fashion gallery exhibition opening - free entry. Until December 23rd 2023
10th Silk & Roses Romanby WI 
18th The Frock Shop - 1960s fashion shopping LockingtonVillage Hall 
21st  The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Association of Jewish Refugees 
28th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Barnet Libraries 
March 2023
4th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Ripon & District U3A 
5th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz National Holocaust Centre and Museum
11th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz East Yorkshire Embroidery Society
14th Monday is Wash Day Chester le Street U3A
16th Monday is Wash Day Gateshead Central Library
25th Silk & Roses Biddulph Town Hall, 5pm presentation Tel. Sue Garvey 07961 093332
31st Monday is Wash Day The Word, South Shields 6pm presentation
April 2023
13th Monday is Wash Day Kiplin Hall, North Yorkshire 7pm presentation * SOLD OUT * Enquiries/Tickets Tel 01748 818178
20th The Frock Shop - 1960s Fashion Shopping Bankfield Museum, Halifax 7.30pm presentation Eventbrite Tickets Tel 01422 352334
22nd Tea Gowns & Tea Time Chertsey Museum, Surrey 1.30pm presentation dress@chertseymuseum.org.uk
27th Monday is Wash Day Whitley Bay library 7pm. To book contact any North Tyneside Library
May 2023
June 2023
7th Silk & Roses Middlethorpe Hall, York 10.30am presentation + lunch Tickets
8th Silk & Roses 7pm Zoom presentation - tickets go live in April
11th The Gentlewoman's Wardrobe - Fashion in the Era of Anne Lister The Potteries Museum, Stoke-on-Trent MuseumEvents@stoke.gov.uk Tel 01782 232323
20th Monday is Wash Day Market Bosworth Festival, St Peter's Parish Hall, 7.30pm presentation Enquiries
24th Monday is Wash Day Bankfield Museum, Halifax 7.30pm presentation Eventbrite Tickets
28th Monday is Wash Day Derbyshire Federation WIs details tbc
July 2023
2nd The Dressmakers of Auschwitz York Army Museum via Zoom 7pm GMT
12th The Gentlewoman's Wardrobe - Fashion in the Era of Anne Lister Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham 7pm presentation Enquiries/Tickets
22nd The Gentlewoman's Wardrobe - Fashion in the Era of Anne Lister Norwich Costume & Textile Association 2pm presentation 
27th Monday is Wash Day West Yorkshire Federation WIs, CoronationHall, Milby 2pm presentation
August 2023
4th Monday is Wash Day The Wednesday Morning Club summer party, Martin Heath Hall Lichfield, 7.30pm presentation enquiries: radmjd@tiscali.co.uk
17th Divine Deco - the Art of the Dressmaker Knaresborough FEVA, Frazer Theatre, 7.30pm presentation drama@feva.info
September 2023
12th Divine Deco - the Art of the Dressmaker Wallsend Library 7pm. To book contact any North Tyneside Library
16th Divine Deco - the Art of the Dressmaker Bankfield Museum, Halifax, 7.30pm presentation Eventbrite Tickets
18th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz The Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond details tbc
20th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Wokingham libraries, 7pm presentation via Zoom details tbc
21st Divine Deco - the Art of the Dressmaker Middlethorpe Hall, York 10.30am presentation + lunch Enquiries/Tickets
22nd Divine Deco - the Art of the Dressmaker The Word, South Shields, 6pm presentation
28th Divine Deco - the Art of the Dressmaker Gateshead Central Library, 6.30pm presentation Eventbrite Tickets
October 2023
3rd What Were We Thinking?! the 1970s Show Romily WI
7th Whitby Museum Bi-centenary Whitby Museum - 2pm presentation Enquiries
10th The Gentlewoman's Wardrobe - Fashion in the Era of Anne Lister Weaver Vale WI, Frodsham Community Centre 1pm presentation cath.stone@yahoo.co.uk
12th The Gentlewoman's Wardrobe - Fashion in the Era of Anne Lister Kiplin Hall 7pm presentation Enquiries/Tickets
18th  Monday is Wash Day Stockton Central Library, 6.30pm presentation. Tickets on sale from September Tel. 01642 526522
24th Top of the Frocks - the 1980s Show The Trinity Centre, North Ormesby 7pm presentation Tel 07763802342 / 01287 636065
November 2023
1st The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Eaglescliffe Golf Club 2.30pm presentation
16th The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Luv'ly Lasses, The Blackley Centre, Elland 7.15pm presentation
30th Top of the Frocks - a 1980s Christmas Bankfield Museum, Halifax 7.30pm presentation Eventbrite Tickets
December 2023
3rd A Wartime Christmas York Army Museum 6pm presentation
8th Glamorama - a 1970s Christmas Tunstall Village Hall, 7.30pm presentation Tel. 01748 811288
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