COMING SOON
Resilience: A Collaborative Exhibition with Threads Community Art Project
10am - 5pm daily
Community Gallery, Theatr Brycheiniog
Admission: FREE
Theatr Brycheiniog is delighted to present the world-renowned Red Dress, an intricately embroidered silk dress that has been co-created by artists and individuals, largely women, from across the globe, many of whom are vulnerable and / or living in significant poverty.
The Red Dress Embroidery Project is part of a collaborative exhibition with the Threads Community Arts Project, who will also be displaying a series of textile works exploring themes around memory, feminism, and violence against women through contemporary embroidery and textile.
The silk dupion Red Dress is constructed from 87 panels that have been worked by almost 400 individuals from 51 countries including Palestine, Syria, Ukraine, Iraq, Kosovo, China, Rwanda and D.R. Congo to name but a few, and celebrates the process of embroidery as common language of women, showcasing a wonderful range of skill and techniques from global cultures.
The project was conceived and led by British artist Kirstie MacLeod between 2009 and 2023
For more information on The Red Dress Project click here
Entrance to this exhibition is free. Visitors may be required to queue.
Associated Events:
Red Dress Launch EVENING
Monday 22nd September 2025, 6-8pm.
Admission: free, booking not required.
Join the Threads Community Group to welcome The Red Dress to Theatr Brycheiniog with pop up street food and aerial performances by Dance Blast.
Siôl (Shawl), By Rhona Richards
Second Floor Gallery, Theatr Brycheiniog.
Admission: Pay what you can (recommended £7 - £10) click here to book.
40 tickets per performance.
In Senghenydd, 1905, Anwen eagerly anticipates the birth of her first child. In Cardiff, 1939, Mary passes her final nursing exam.
Anwen and Mary are witnesses to Welsh history in the making: the religious revival, the Senghenydd Mining Disaster, the Dunkirk evacuations, the Cardiff Blitz and the birth of the NHS. They meet as patient and nurse at Pen Y Fal Hospital, building a friendship bound by a traditional Welsh nursing shawl.
Siol is a play about strength, resilience, and how compassion and humour guide us through the darkest times.
Workshops
There is a programme of workshops to accompany the Resilience exhibition. These workshops are a celebration of embroidery, needlecraft and craft projects. Find out more information and book tickets by visiting our What's On page.