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Friday 06th June 2025
The Nettle Dress + Q&A
A documentary that is truly inspirational, following British textile artist Allan Brown over seven years as he finds healing after his wife’s untimely death, through weaving a dress from foraged nettles.
A slow film about slow craft that is at the same time gripping yet meditative, offering space for us to reflect on our own lives and losses, and to sense a yearning for our own connection to, and nourishment from, nature.
Brown’s philosophical words and calm act as balm to the soul. “It feels like it’s been a process of weaving a shroud,” he says, because it was there to absorb loss and grief; the process has been transformational.”
Find out more about the film here: THE NETTLE DRESS
If you have any queries on accessibility please contact Kim Hart on [email protected]
This is a completely free film, brought to the community as part of Illuminate, the ten day celebration to mark the end of the six year National Lottery Heritage Fund project.
Illuminate | West Norwood Cemetery
Important information – please read
Please make your own way up to the Crematorium Chapel in the centre of West Norwood Cemetery – allow 15 minutes to walk up from the main gates. The cemetery will be open to view the Museum of the Moon which is sited close to the Chapel so you can see that before or after the screening. The film screening will start promptly at 7.30pm and will be followed by a Q&A with Allan Brown afterwards.
Photos may be taken for reports and future publicity. Please let the event organiser know if you wish not to be photographed.
No dogs or alcohol, thank you.
The West Norwood Free Film Festival is sponsored by Station to Station, the West Norwood & Tulse Hill business improvement district
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