Grampians Texture Festival

Set in the magnificent backdrop of the Grampians, the township of Halls Gap presents a one-of-a-kind event known as the Grampians Texture Festival.

Grampians Texture is an annual workshop series for fibre artists and provides an opportunity to participate in workshops that are suitable for beginners to experienced artists. The program for Grampians Textures 24 from 16 – 21 March 2024, with 16 leading Australian and international textile tutors, teaching 2, 4 and 6-day workshops in venues across Halls Gap.

Grampians Texture Festival 2024 Dates & Prices, Halls Gap, VIC

There are weekend workshops (2 days), weekly workshops (4 days), as well as masterclasses (6 days) for those who wish to hone their skills in the following disciplines: felting, printing, stitching, dying, basket making and jewellery making.

Sessions run from 9am – 4pm with morning tea and lunch provided at your workshop. Catering is supplied by the local bakery and will comprise of a salad roll, muffin or slice and piece of fruit daily. Please advise of your dietary requirements upon booking. If you require specific dietary needs that cannot be catered for by the bakery, please bring your own to the workshop.

Call into Hall Gap Community Hub to buy at GrampianArts Market Place 8am—5pm. Expect to find delicious products for textile and other artists to create with fibre, yarns, books, fabrics, hand-made papers, and vintage kimonos. Not all traders/sellers will be there the whole time, but all will be there for the weekend and Monday morning.

​On Saturday 16 March, from 5pm – 7pm will be at the Halls Gap Community Centre at the GrampianArts Market Place. There will be a wide range of quality handicrafts made by the tutors and students participating in Grampians Texture. Expect to find clothing, jewellery, paper, books and more, all handmade and hand-created, recycled and upcycled! Buy direct from the artist.

After a busy day, explore the local attractions of the scenic town of Halls Gap and its neighbourhood. You can take a sightseeing or scenic driving tour to visit all the popular attractions and picturesque areas the town offers.