Threads of Identity Exhibition
Explore items from Snowshill's internationally significant costume collection.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Threads of Identity will lead you through a curated selection of garments from Charles Wade’s remarkable Snowshill Costume Collection. Each piece tells a story—not just of fashion, but of the people who wore it, the cultures it represents, and the identities it helped shape. With items of both national and international significance, this exhibition invites you to explore how clothing weaves together personal expression, social history, and global connection.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Accessibility
The exhibition will be spread throughout the Manor house, some will be accessible on the ground floor.
Upcoming events
Stranger Folk
Forget pumpkins and plastic fangs—this Halloween adventure crackles with old magic. British folklore sneaks into the real world, set against the backdrop of Snowshill Manor and Garden.
Conservation Tuesdays at Snowshill Manor
Come to Snowshill on Tuesdays to see the team undertaking conservation work in the Manor.
'Behind the Seams' - manor tours
Charles Wade would invite close friends to his home, where he would dress in a variety of costumes from his collection. Every great theatre needs a costume department and luckily for Mr. Wade his was down the corridor.