The next International Silk Festival being hosted by the South Birmingham Branch together with the Staffordshire and Shropshire Branch is to be held at Rodbaston College, Penkridge, Staffordshire on the weekend of 1st and 2nd August 2009.

The college is set in the heart of the Staffordshire countryside close to Junctions 12 and 13 of the M6 and also the Toll Road. The mainline station at Stafford has a local link to Penkridge which is approximately a mile and a half from the college. Its location makes it ideal for incorporating a family holiday in Wales or the surrounding counties.

There are many visitor attractions within easy striking distance including Alton Towers, Whitwick Manor, Shugborough Hall, Weston Park and the college has its own Visitor Centre housing a range of exotic animals.

Currently, the activities for the festival are being planned for your enjoyment and participation, so please put the date and place in your diary.

More information regarding workshops, exhibition details and celebrations will be included in the next Journal and is on the Birmingham website.

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