UNFOLDING: TRACING CLOTH HISTORIES AT PLATT HALL
Mon 30 Mar
|Platt Hall
Unfolding at Platt Hall explores global textile histories through community collaboration—celebrating culture while questioning power, authorship and legacy.
Time and Location
30 Mar 2026, 19:00 – 30 Sept 2026, 23:00
Platt Hall, Platt Ln, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 5LL, UK
About the event
Discover a vibrant textile takeover transforming the windows of Platt Hall. Free and visible from the park, this exhibition brings global textile stories to life—celebrating Manchester’s diverse heritage while inviting reflection on the legacies woven into the city’s cotton history.
See new work created through community collaboration and artist residencies, alongside textiles from Platt Hall’s collection. Together they explore memory, storytelling, and the complex histories of cloth connected to Manchester.
On show from the 30 March 2026. Free. No booking needed.
Wander by, look closely, and experience Platt Hall in a new light.