For this year’s annual Heritage Open Day event, we’re making it a “Her”-itage Open Day, with the spotlight on the women designers, often unsung or underexposed, whose beautiful and inspiring work is in Bradford Cathedral. This includes a Morris & Co. altar frontal believed to have been worked on by William Morris’ daughter, May Morris.
Alongisde the Morris & Co. piece, will be displaying works by the renowned Bradfordian embroiderer Louisa Pesel, an altar frontal designed by the prestigious Leek Embriodery Society, contemporary textiles by Polly Meynell, and a number of other female- led textile delights.
We will also be shining a light on the stained glass artist Moira Forsyth, whose works in Bradford Cathedral are not usually on display.
There will be a self-guided tour available, as well as a general guided tour and a specialist guided tour relating to the female designers.
Alongside these there will be children’s activities, refreshments at the Pop-Up Café and a talk by Helen Elletson from the William Morris Society about May Morris.
Organiser
For any queries relating to this event, please call our office on 01274 77 77 20 (Mon – Fri 9am – 2:45pm) or e-mail info@bradfordcathedral.org.
Venue
The main Cathedral nave can seat up to 500 people for a seated concert. Enjoy the best arts and culture in the beautiful historic Cathedral building.