Thread & Butter Collective CIC

Thread & Butter Collective CIC Thread & Butter Collective CIC is a community-led heritage project based at Woodend Mill, Mossley.

We are working to restore the historic weaving shed and reconnect people with Tameside’s textile heritage through learning, making and shared stories.

Did you know about The Weaving Shed at Woodend Mill? A hidden part of Mossley’s industrial heritage. Learn more and th...
01/09/2026

Did you know about The Weaving Shed at Woodend Mill? A hidden part of Mossley’s industrial heritage. Learn more and then come and experience it for yourself… link in bio

14/08/2026

WEAVING THE ART - Episode 1.

Meet Martha as the talks to us about her art installation in the weaving shed and her plans for the evolution of her works.

*LINK IN BIO* North Lights Afternoon Rave at The Weaving ShedJoin us for an unforgettable afternoon rave beneath the ico...
14/08/2026

*LINK IN BIO* North Lights Afternoon Rave at The Weaving Shed

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon rave beneath the iconic North Lights of the historic weaving shed at Woodend Mill — all in support of the restoration of this incredible heritage space.

Expect 4 hours of music, atmosphere, energy and industrial vibes in one of the most unique venues around. This is more than just a party — every ticket sold helps support the future restoration of the weaving shed and the community work of Thread & Butter Collective CIC.

Saturday 12 September 20263pm – 7pmThe Weaving Shed, Woodend Mill

Tickets: £20

BBQ food and refreshments will be available throughout the afternoon.

And yes — portaloos are included to help recreate the authentic rave experience!
Come dance under the saw-tooth roof, help bring new life to this extraordinary building, and be part of something special.

All proceeds support the restoration of the weaving shed

10 months on and our weaving shed is nearly entirely empty and ready for its next lease of life to begin…
11/08/2026

10 months on and our weaving shed is nearly entirely empty and ready for its next lease of life to begin…

🚗LINK IN BIO! 🏍️Experience a day where heritage meets horsepower.Join us for Threads & Throttle, a free celebration of c...
22/07/2026

🚗LINK IN BIO! 🏍️

Experience a day where heritage meets horsepower.

Join us for Threads & Throttle, a free celebration of classic cars, vintage motorcycles, music and community beside the historic Weaving Shed at Woodend Mill. Enjoy great food from the BBQ, refreshments throughout the day and the chance to explore one of Mossley’s most exciting heritage restoration projects.

By reserving your free ticket, you’ll help us plan the event and have the opportunity to make a voluntary contribution towards bringing the Weaving Shed back to life for future generations.

Meet Alex Darke.Alex is a multidisciplinary creative designer with more than twenty years’ industry experience working w...
30/06/2026

Meet Alex Darke.

Alex is a multidisciplinary creative designer with more than twenty years’ industry experience working with some of the most successful design agencies, creative professionals and global brands. From conception to completion, he has built a proven track record of delivering effective design solutions and compelling brand identities for a wide variety of international clients.

After ten years working within studios across Manchester and Yorkshire, Alex established his own freelance practice and now works on a project-by-project basis, collaborating with agencies and creatives both in-house and remotely from his own studio. His work has taken him from B2B corporate events in Dallas to branding entire football stadiums for the UEFA Champions League Final, and then back home to helping small independent craft beer start-ups establish their own distinctive identities.

Alongside his commercial design work, Alex is an exhibiting collage artist whose practice is influenced by Surrealism and Pop Art. Combining vintage ephemera with landscapes, personalities, flora and fauna, he creates dreamlike and imaginative scenes using found materials gathered from antique books, retro magazines, packaging, slides, photographs and postcards. His collage work has been exhibited throughout the UK and internationally and has been featured in Creative Review.

As a trustee, Alex contributes to the visual identity and presentation of Thread & Butter Collective, helping communicate the vision of the Weaving Shed project through strong design, creativity and visual storytelling.

Outside the world of design, he enjoys listening to obscure funk and soul records, conjuring up Lebanese feasts in the kitchen and venturing into the wild on long-distance fell runs.

Meet Rachel Wood.Rachel Wood is a surface pattern designer, maker and visual artist based at Woodend Mill.With more than...
29/06/2026

Meet Rachel Wood.

Rachel Wood is a surface pattern designer, maker and visual artist based at Woodend Mill.

With more than twenty years’ experience in textile design, Rachel’s practice bridges commercial design and independent creative work. Influenced by African wax print textiles, global visual traditions and the industrial heritage of the North West, she creates vibrant, layered surface patterns defined by confident colour, rhythm and graphic form.

Rachel explores how pattern can tell stories, connect communities and transform everyday experiences into something joyful and meaningful. Whether gathering inspiration, designing surface patterns or working collaboratively within communities, her practice is rooted in the belief that creativity should be shared.

Alongside her studio practice, Rachel delivers creative workshops using textiles and surface pattern as tools for wellbeing and connection. She also teaches art within a local primary school, encouraging creativity and self-expression from an early age.

Across all areas of her work, Rachel is interested in creativity as a shared experience that connects people, place and story. Through bold colour, playful composition and the universal language of pattern, she creates work that brings people together and reflects the stories that shape us.

Meet Les.Les Owens is a co-founder of Luna Crafts Group and a practising artist based at Woodend Mill.Les helped establi...
28/06/2026

Meet Les.

Les Owens is a co-founder of Luna Crafts Group and a practising artist based at Woodend Mill.

Les helped establish Luna Crafts Group more than ten years ago with a simple aim: to create a space where people from the local community, including those with additional needs, could come together, take part and feel included. Having seen how easy it can be for people to feel left out, he believed creativity could help change that.

For Les, crafting is about far more than making things. It is about bringing people together in a friendly and welcoming environment where everyone has something to contribute and everyone belongs. Through Luna Crafts Group, he has helped create opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to learn new skills, build confidence and enjoy the benefits of creativity and friendship.

As both an artist and community volunteer, Les is passionate about encouraging people to try new things. His approach is simple: experiment, don’t be afraid of mistakes and learn as you go. He believes confidence grows when people are given the freedom to explore, create and discover what they are capable of.

More than a decade on, Les remains committed to the belief that creativity opens doors and helps people feel valued. As a trustee, he is passionate about ensuring the restored Weaving Shed remains a welcoming and accessible place where creativity, community and opportunity can flourish for future generations.

26/05/2026

PULLING THE THREAD - Part 1.

Annie Keki talks about why the Weaving Shed restoration project is so important to herself and most importantly the surrounding community of Mossley…

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