Manchester Jewish Museum

OUR GROUPS

Our museum groups are a great way to connect with people, learn new skills and have a great time while engaging with history and culture.

Whether you’re a foodie, a crafter, a culture vulture or a budding song-writer, we’ve got the perfect activities for you.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AT MANCHESTER JEWISH MUSEUM

See below for details of our different groups and how to get involved.

Women’s Textile Group

Do you want to join a new group, meet new people and learn new skills? Are you nifty with a needle or can spin a good yarn?

Our Women’s Textile group is a great place to make new friends and practice your textile craft. Working with different artists and guest speakers, the group works on a variety of creative projects.

We meet at the museum on the second Thursday of every month. This is a friendly, safe and welcoming group open to any self-identifying woman from any faith. It’s a great way to learn new creative skills and meet other women. It’s completely free and no sewing experience necessary.

Email dara@manchesterjewishmuseum.com for more information or to join the group.

Email Dara

Panels created for the Laure Prouvost installation by the Women’s Textile Group, image by Michael Polllard

In 2021 our Textile group, led by artist Jo Scorah, worked with Turner Prize-winning French artist Laure Prouvost to create an installation in The Ladies’ Gallery of our synagogue as part of Manchester International Festival.

Read more about their collaboration in MIF’s blog

A dress the group created, exploring the members’ own different identities and heritages, will be featured as part of HOME’s Manchester Open Exhibition in 2022 as part of a celebration of Greater Manchester’s creative talent.

Read more about the dress and HOME exhibition