Something else for the weekend?

Yes theres more... The loop is fanatical, whoops no, passionate about Childrens Art so we're heading to the Open day at the Heritage Centre today to have a look at the local schools art competition, and textile demonstrations too.
Hope to have a look at long last at the Journeys instalation at the Town Hall if we are quick.
I think we'll nip to Langley for their weekend of textiles at Doe Meadow house and at the Village hall too.
Maybe we'll have breakfast with the Sunday papers at the Waterside Cafe in Bollington whilst enjoying their current exhibition of unique textile/photographic images by Dandy Lewis.

Hope to see you there.
pic: from a claire de ruiter workshop with children

Cafe Waterside Clarence Mill Bollington 01625−575563
Heritage Centre macclesfield www.macclesfield.silk.museum 01625 612045
Langley Exhibition 07759 126392

Textiles and more

Before we tempt you with more textile treats from The Three Shires Festival a quick reminder that you can catch Jamie Walker and his guitar tomorrow night (Thursday) at the Hollins on Black Road.

Meanwhile Friday sees the unveiling of the winner of the Jobling Gowler prize.You can view this at the exhibition of the finalists and winning entries at Jobling Gowler's solicitors office/ light and spacious exhibition space on Park Lane.
Saturday has the Colour and texture in needlework day school at the Heritage Centre with prestigious speakers Kaffe Fassett, Diana Springall ( hope you've seen her collection at the Silk Museum?) and more. Booking essential.
The loop is an architecturally nosy creature, so we'll be heading along to Visualize for a double treat: an exhibition of work by three contemporary artists, creating fine art contemporary textiles and a chance to have a look at the newly restored Fence House on Buxton Rd.
If there weren't so many things happening locally we might nip into Manchester on Saturday to scour the first Manchester CONTENTS MAY VARY Art Car Boot Fair: an exhibition about the high-end art market delivered within the format of low-end trade.....but there's no time!

The Hollins, 262 Black Rd 01625 424920
Jobling Gowler 250 Park Lane www.art.250parklane.co.uk Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield 01625 612045
Art Car Boot, Chips Building, Old Mill St, Great Ancoats, Manchester.
Three Shires Textile Festival www.textilefestival.com
Visualize at Teneight Studios, Fence House, 84 Buxton Rd www.teneightstudios.co.uk

More for the weekend

Blimey, theres more. Gig wise, tonight there is Cactus Moon at the Hollins, Black Road, Macc: blues/rock for the afficianado. Free entry. Also at the Old Kings Head, Byrons lane, Gurnett, where the delicately named Unshaggables appear on Saturday night, also free entry. Music of a more formal nature can be heard in Macc Town Square tomorrow evening (Sat) with the traditional Beating the Retreat: An Age-Old Tradition of the British Army, performed by The Band of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment at 6.30pm.
If you want to try your hand at something creative this weekend Claire de Ruiter is running a felt workshop. Learn how to design and make a stylish felt bag and use felted flowers to enhance it. Just perfect for that summer wedding! More from her later in a wonderful exhibition during the textile festival (see their link).
Its the 3rd Saturday of the month so if you want to eat exceptional food get along to the Cloverbank farmers Market on Saturday morning and stock up on some delicious local treats.The weather should be good so take the kids up to the beautiful Goyt Valley for an Insect day with the Park Rangers, look at wildlife and take part in a mini beast hunt! If you dare.

Felt workshop Sat 20 June 10am-4pm Rainow Church Centre, Rainow £40 inc materials.Bring own lunch Claire de Ruiter 01625 574389 for booking (www.clairederuiter.co.uk)
Goyt Valley insect Day Sat 20 June11-4 free.Erwood Reservoir. meet at The Street carpark on B5470 from Macc
Cloverbank Organic farm. Farmers Market Sat 20 June. Shellow Lane Gawsworth/North Rode

Tel: 01260 222907.

Picture: Harvey