Join us in the Gallery between 10am & 4pm for the launch of our summer exhibition all about food!

Edible Archives

Visit the Gallery between 11am & 2pm to discover Sonia and Harry's (Edible Archives) delicious interpretation of our Museum & Textile Archive!

"We will delve into the Sunny Bank Mills Archive to create a playful, sweet and interactive sharing - drawing on hundreds of years of dying, pattern making, and colour theory in the world of textiles."

Free to drop in and get involved!

Kusama Pumpkin Cake

Our brilliant friend Jake (@hewannalicktheicingoff) is baking us a cake inspired by Yayoi Kusama's iconic pumpkin sculptures. Come along and get yourself a slice! £2 each - first come first served.

About the Exhibition

Recently the media portrayal of food has been damning; from breakdowns in global supply chains to more households experiencing food insecurity, the public perception of food is grim.

Don’t Play With Your Food invites you to take a seat at the table and rediscover the joy of food.

Artists have long used food as a stimulus for their work and to hold a mirror up to society. Creating meaning with the humble cabbage and transforming simple things such as bread and milk into timeless works of art. This exhibition sees a collection of artists, chefs and craftspeople share the gallery to celebrate how playful, gross and delicious food can be.

This summer, alongside the exhibition, we will host a series of supper clubs, workshops, a summer school and opportunities to break bread with the community.