Stockport’s Hat Works, the UK’s only museum dedicated to the hatting industry, opened its latest exhibition entitled Decade Parade: Small Hats Big Look last weekend. 2010 is Hat Works’ 10th birthday and to celebrate the museum is showcasing this special exhibition featuring the very best entries from its international miniature millinery competition launched in honour of this landmark birthday.

Alongside the exhibition the museum is running a series of workshops aimed at anyone who is interested in acquiring hat making skills of their own. Young people can sign up for the ‘Eat My Hat’ workshops on 12th and 13th August to create a hat good enough to eat. Adults can join Jane McDonalds two day Beret workshop on the 25th and 26th September.

Finally on the 9th October hatting experts will teach basic hat construction techniques.

To book a place on these workshops, contact the museum on 0161 355 7770 Decade Parade will be showing at Hat Works until 28th November.

Admission to the exhibition is FREE Hat Works is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10.00am to 5.00pm and Sunday and Bank holidays, from 11.00am to 5.00pm. For more information visit www.hatworks.org.uk.

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