Creative Lancashire presents a series of panel discussions in collaboration with fashion historian, Amber Butchart, to further explore the topics and questions raised by the range of artist commissions across BTB21.

Talks include:

Sat 23rd October POWER, DRESS & SPIRITUALITY WITH LORENE RHOOMES – The Haworth, Accrington

Sat 23rd October CLOTH CULTURES WITH AMBER BUTCHART & GILLIAN BERRY – The Haworth, Accrington

Mon 25th October MAKING MATTERS X LEVI’S DIGITAL WITH BRITISH COUNCIL – Blackburn Cathedral

Mon 25th October BREAKING DOWN BORDERS: MOVEMENT & MIGRATION THROUGH CLOTH – Blackburn Cathedral

Tuesday 26th October WOKE DENIM: STYLE, PROTEST & SELF-EXPRESSION – FROM MLK TO BLM – Blackburn Cathedral

Tuesday 26th October POLITICS, POWER & PRODUCTION: THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF DENIM – Blackburn Cathedral

Thursday 28th October  CLOTH CONNECTIONS: COLONIAL IMPACTS ON MATERIAL CULTURES OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA – Online