Event Details
- Location: Southwell Minster
- Address: Church Street, Southwell, Notts, NG25 0HD
- Start date: 07th March 2025
- End date: 05th May 2025
- Times: 10.00am
- Entry fee: £5 donation pp or £10 donation for families
We are delighted to be just the second place in the world to host the artistic masterpiece that is Threads through the Bible by extraordinary textile artist Jacqui Parkinson.
Threads through the Bible is made up of three huge sequences, ‘Threads through Creation’, ’Threads through the Cross’ and ‘Threads through Revelation’ to create one incredible display of textile art. Threads through Creation’ and ‘Threads through Revelation’ have been displayed in many cathedrals in Britain: this is the first time they will come together with ‘Threads through the Cross. It’s a rare opportunity not to be missed. This year there are only three places to see this astonishing exhibition – Liverpool Cathedral, Southwell Minster and Ely Cathedral.
Through an inspiring journey across the 44 huge panels, Jacqui guides the viewer from the first pages of the Bible in Threads through Creation, through key moments in Jesus’ life, death and resurrection in Threads through the Cross, to the extraordinary visions of the last book in the Bible, in Threads through Revelation. This unique and celebratory exhibition offers a transformative encounter with one of the world’s greatest stories.
Taking ten years to create, this 44 panel exhibition is made up of more than 25 million stitches and if presented side by side, would stretch more than 80 metres.
This will probably be not only the largest textile project by a single artist ever, but also the largest textile project for over 600 years. It will be astonishing in its scale and variety and we’re very excited to be able to host this wonderful installation at Southwell Minster.
Don’t miss this powerful and moving display of faith, art, and storytelling and your chance to witness this exceptional journey through the Bible’s narrative in silk artistry.
Check the cathedral website for full details of opening times.