The award-winning Red Dress, comprising 87 panels and embroidered over 14 years by 380 people from 51 countries, including Ireland, will be on display at City Hall, Quay Street, Sligo from Monday 12th to Thursday 15th May 2025.
The Red Dress Exhibition
Admission is free and exhibition times are as follows:
Monday 12th May: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday 13th May: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday 14th May: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday 15th May: 2:00pm – 5:00pm (Closed for Private viewing from 9:00am – 2:00pm)
Initially, the Red Dress project sought to generate a dialogue of identity through embroidery, uniting people around the world across borders and boundaries. However, over the 14 years it was created, The Red Dress also become a platform for self-expression and an opportunity for, often marginalised, voices to be amplified and heard, initiating vital dialogues on important and frequently uncomfortable issues.
This is the first visit of The Red Dress Embroidery Project to Ireland and therefore, it is a landmark moment for Sligo. Your support in spreading word and providing coverage of this exhibition would be very much appreciated in order that as many people as possible are afforded an opportunity to view and contemplate this wonderful piece of collaborative embroidery before it moves on.
Please see attached Press Release which has issued from the office of the Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council in this regard.
Further information can be found at The Red Dress.