Stitching Our Stories of the Moor

Help sew a community co-created map of women and marginalised genders’ thoughts, feelings, and experiences of The Moor in Sheffield
About this Event

Join textile artist Kerry Lindeque to create a community map of women and people of margnialised genders' experiences of the Moor.

Whether you use the Moor for your weekly shop or just a means to walk through town, come add your experiences, thoughts, and feelings about this part of our city, using free motion machine embroidery.

Learn a new sewing skill and contribute to a community co-created banner that shines a light on women’s unique experiences of public spaces. No sewing machine skills required in this relaxed and creative drop in workshop.

This event is part of Common Threads Festival, a weaving and arts festival, happening in Sheffield city centre from 9 - 12 September 2026 and produced by The Bare Project.

You can also join us for a Pay What You Can home cooked meal served from 1- 2pm.

Please note: Capacity for each slot is only 6 people. Please only book if you know you can make this event. A waiting list is enabled to help folks access this opportunity.

Ticket Info: Common Threads Festival activities are offered for free to ensure everyone can access this project. However, if you are able, please book a £5 ticket so that the free tickets are allocated to those who need them.

If you would like to add a donation to The Bare Project, please add a 'donation' to your order. This allows us to provide free tickets for our community partners and those who otherwise would not be able to access our events.

Access

This workshop takes place indoors, in a step free venue just off The Moor, and some sewing machines are provided, but hand sewing is also on offer. Also...

• Common Threads Festival happens at the bottom of The Moor, near the Moorfoot building in Sheffield city centre.
• The festival happens outside so please dress for the weather. In severe weather conditions we will move inside the Aafly building at 108 The Moor.
• The street has paving and step free access.
• The installation has a small raised stage with ramp access surrounded by tall looms to weave onto.
• There will be some seating available at all workshops and performances.
• The nearest public toilets are in The Moor Market (approx 300 meters away).
• There will be a prayer space available on site.

For further information about Access or How to Find Us see our Access Page on The Bare Project website.

About the Artist

Kerry Lindeque is a textile artist and banner maker based in South Yorkshire. She co-creates bold, colourful, and sustainable textile banners with communities, facilitating people to learn new sewing skills and use fabric art to tell stories they care about. Her practice is rooted in her youth work and co-design research background, with a focus on local heritage and textiles as political resistance.

About Common Threads

is an international weaving project which invites women and marginalised genders to take up space in Sheffield city centre. It has been created by The Bare Project collaboration with the Higsad Alool Weavers, Re-Water; SunRit Culture Group; the Manor Weavers & other textile groups from across Sheffield.

is a theatre and interactive arts organisation based in Sheffield who work both locally and internationally. The Bare Project create ambitious and galvanising artistic experiences for audiences, rooted in big ideas and in-depth research. They often co-create these experiences with communities of place or shared characteristics.

Common Threads Festival has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players we are able to offer all activities with no or low cost. The festival is also supported with funding from Heritage Crafts UK and Sheffield Council.