British Textile Biennial Commission

British Textile Biennial 2025

As part of the 2025 British Textile Biennial, The Harris will host an exciting new contemporary art commission by artist Hannah Robson that explores themes of invention and innovation. Responding to the Courtauld Factory story and the production of Rayon in Lancashire.

British Textile Biennial (BTB) is a free festival of contemporary art, commissioning artists and designers from all over the world to make work inspired by the context and legacy of the textile industry in East Lancashire and its global impact, often in the places that were created by it.

Every other October, East Lancashire becomes an exciting cultural destination that welcomes visitors from all over the country and the world, set against the beautiful backdrop of our moors and hills and hosted by our local partners and volunteers who give everyone a warm Lancashire welcome.

Each Biennial casts a new perspective on the role that textiles play in the past, present and future of our world.