Linen Biennale

Northern Ireland

A celebration of linen, past, present, and future

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The Clean Blue of Linen

Belfast Exposed Gallery. 6 February to 22 March

A photography exhibition by Yvette Monahan which documents the role of chemical-free flax from Mallon Farm in County Tyrone. Commissioned by We Feed The UK - Yvette’s work forms part of a storytelling campaign connecting photographers and poets with the UK’s most inspiring food and fibre producers, seeking to raise public awareness of positive solutions to climate change, wildlife recovery and social justice.

The Linen Biennale Northern Ireland returned in August 2023.

The year’s themes, Renew & Revive, consciously overlaped and interwove, as we continued to understand and appreciate the legacy of flax and linen, and explore its value now and in the future.

The Linen Biennale Northern Ireland is an initiative of R-Space Gallery.

What is the
Linen Biennale?

The Linen Biennale is a cultural festival that stimulates new thinking about one of Ireland’s oldest textiles, linen.