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Join us for the first ever festival celebrating all things Morris and more! This November we will be hosting a new and innovative festival celebrating the life, work and influence of William Morris - MorrisFest – which will be held at the Birmingham & Midland Institute.

Join us for a new and innovative festival celebrating the life, work and influence of William Morris  and more, where you can expect:
- Speakers such as Sir Tristram Hunt, Orla Kiely, Jeremy Deller, John Blewitt & David Mabb
- Demonstrations in embroidery and Indian wood block printing
- Performance of 'Threads of May' by Isabella Javor
- View the finalists of the Useful & Beautiful Art Prize and see the winner awarded
- Our annual Kelmscott Lecture delivered by Prof. Michael Robertson
- Plus a Christmas Artisan Market