Big Weave Tapestries at The Playhouse

For three weeks in June people of the city, from all over the world and from all walks of life came together to help with the creation of a legacy. Over 8000 attended The Big Weave tapestry project, at St. Augustine’s Church on Derry’s Walls,to take part in the Church’s main project for City of Culture 2013. Some came to weave, some to watch. All left spellbound and in awe.

Rev Pat Storey, Rector of St Augustine’s, said: “The Big Weave far exceeded our expectations. To have so many people from all the different parts of our city, as well as tourists from all corners of the world, take part was deeply moving. It illustrated to us the deep threads that join us together. The legacy is beyond the beautiful finished weaves, but even more so in the relationships that have been created or renewed. That seems the most fitting celebration of the UK City of Culture Year”.

This will be the only chance to see the finished tapestries displayed together. At the end of the exhibition six of them will be presented to organisations in the city as gifts from St Augustine’s and one will remain in St Augustine’s.

A popular feature of the project was The Weave Tree where those taking part were asked to write their thoughts and hopes on tags and hang them on a magnolia tree outside the Church. These thought tags, along with a photographic documentary of the weaving process, will also be on display at The Playhouse.

The Big Weave Exhibition will run from July 23 to August 17 from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.