Location: Town Hall, High Street, Welshpool, Mid Wales SY21 7JQ
After the success of The Longest Yarn last year, we are delighted that Welshpool Town Hall has been chosen as a venue to host the highly anticipated follow-up exhibition, The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War.
Britain at War examines how Britain navigated World War II from the declaration of war on 3rd September 1939 to VE Day on 8th May 1945. This includes significant events such as D-Day, the King’s Speech, The Blitz, the bombing of major cities, Britain coping with the war – the Home Guard, the Women’s Land Army, rationing, and much more. The 3D wool art display will feature 80 panels. In addition, there will be life-size knitted displays representing real people such as army leaders and land girls.
Founder Tansy Forster and her fellow knitters and crocheters from across the UK and beyond have created this new installation. This follows on from the great success of The Longest Yarn, an 80 metre wool art depiction of the D-Day landings, which toured the UK last year and is currently touring America.
School visits welcome. Evening visits by arrangement
Apart from the exhibition we have lined up a number of talks, concerts and plays that compliment the exhibition.
There will be a small number of tickets set aside each day for walk-ups, but when they’re gone they’re gone and these will be paused during busy periods, so you are advised to book your ticket in advance to guarantee entry.
Entry: £5 suggested donation per adult. All donations will help support local and national charities including the ENSA Memorial Appeal, Rotary Club, Inspire Cancer Support Group, Powys Montgomeryshire Women’s Institute, Welshpool 1940s Weekend, Welshpool U3A.
This work is now in USA for a year… in the meantime they have undertaken a second one! Which” is called “Britain at War” with the full 80 meters along with an Army of Duty Calls figures.
Britain at War has begun its tour across the UK, with new panels and life-sized characters being added at each stop.
Admission to the Longest Yarn 2 exhibition at Welshpool is £5 a minimum donation to help cover operating costs and raise money for various charities. Your support means the world to us. Purchasing the guidebook is a wonderful way to contribute, as it serves as a main source of funding for the Longest Yarn.
Benefitting from the Welshpool display will be a number of local and national charities including :- ENSA Memorial Appeal, Powys Montgomeryshire Federation of Women’s Institutes, Welshpool 1940s Weekend, Rotary Club of Welshpool, Welshpool U3A and Inspire Cancer Support group.
