# The Festival of Quilts

- Dates: 30 July 2026 to 2 August 2026
- Location: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Organiser: Immediate Live

## About

The biggest quilting show in Europe, featuring workshops, talks, demos, Textile Galleries from world-renowned artists, one of the world’s largest quilt competitions, a huge range of quilt materials.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/)
- [Agenda](https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/academy-programme/)
- [Call for speakers](https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/speak-their-names/) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Speakers

- Jenifer McShane
- Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
- Ricky Tims
- Joe Cunningham
- Catherine Marie-Longtin
- Clara Nartey
- Daisy Aschehoug
- Luke Haynes
- Russell Barratt
- Sachiko Yoshida

## Sponsors and partners

- The Quilters’ Guild
- Aurifil
- Cherrywood
- Liberty Fabrics
- Legit Kits
- Riley Blake Designs
- SAQA

## Where to stay

- **Grand Hotel**: 80 m from the venue, 5 stars, 1 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2FE
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thegrandhotelbirmingham.co.uk)
  - Phone: +44 121 827 9600
- **Hotel du Vin**: 100 m from the venue, 25 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2NR
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelduvin.com/locations/birmingham/)
  - Phone: +44 121 794 3005
- **Premier Inn**: 110 m from the venue, 3-6 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, B2 5PG
  - [Hotel website](https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/west-midlands/birmingham/birmingham-city-centre-waterloo-street.html)
  - Phone: +44 333 777 3903
- **The Briar Rose**: 170 m from the venue, 25 Bennett's Hill, Birmingham, B2 5RE
  - [Hotel website](https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/hotels/england/west-midlands/the-briar-rose)
- **Staybridge Suites**: 280 m from the venue, Martineau Place, Birmingham, B2 4UW
- **Britannia Hotel**: 310 m from the venue, 21-25 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4RX
- **Holiday Inn Express**: 390 m from the venue, St Chads Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6HY
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/gb/en/birmingham/bhxsh/hoteldetail)
  - Phone: +44 371 902 1636
- **Travelodge Birmingham Central Moor Street**: 450 m from the venue, Carrs Lane, Birmingham, B4 7SS
  - [Hotel website](https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/531/Birmingham-Central-Moor-Street-hotel)

## What people are saying

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