Woollen wonders - don’t miss The Longest Yarn
Peterborough Cathedral is currently home to the amazing exhibition – The Longest Yarn – the stunning 80-metre knitted tribute to the D-Day landings. It’s the final chance to see it in the UK before it heads off to America, so catch it here before the exhibition ends on April 1.
It’s an incredible piece of work to see up close – the detail is astounding, and all done with knitting needles and crochet hooks! From tiny chickens in village scenes to bombers over the skies and moving scenes of the carnage on the beaches, so much is captured in each of the distinctive scenes.
The Oundle Yarn Bombers played their part in this with two panels on display, but the skill of all involved is just incredible. These knitted figures weave together every aspect of D-Day in a moving tribute you really should see.
It’s hoped The Longest Yarn will raise around £30,000 towards the Cathedral in Crisis appeal which hopes to raise £300,000 by the end of March to help safeguard the future of this iconic building.
It was all inspired by Tansy Forster, the President who’s behind the project has plenty of local links. Her father was from Oundle and lived in Ramsey for years and Tansy used to work at The Bull hotel.
ESP met Tansy (pictured above) at the launch in the Cathedral where queues of people filed in to see this crafting creation.
“This setting is the jewel in the crown,” said Tansy. “To be here with Katharine of Aragon lying next to the panels, it’s just very special.”
The exhibition has toured both nationally and internationally, and Tansy urged everyone to see it in Peterborough while they can.
“With this you’re doing two great things. You’re getting refreshed about what happened in the Second World War – we’re in desperately dark times again now – and we’re also helping this magnificent building with people coming in, they need footfall.”
It doesn’t end here though – the dedicated knitters are grasping their needles once again for a new exhibition called Britain at War casting a spotlight on what happened in the UK during that time. This will feature a dozen life sized figures among another 80 scenes. Let’s hope that visits Peterborough too!
There are timed tickets available to book online. Access is by donation, with a suggested amount of £2.50 per person
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