Hats: Innovation & Creation

An exhibition of 18 hats by 18 members of the British Hat Guild. To accompany the exhibition, there will be two special events on Saturday 5th October - read on for more details.

Wednesday 18th September - Thursday 14th November

Hat Works
47 Guildford Street
Luton
LU1 2NQ

top row: hat by Philip Treacy, photo by Carolina Mizrahi; hat by Savoca, photo by Giuseppe Savoca; hat by Lucy Barlow, photo courtesy of Lucy Barlow
bottom row: hat by Karen Henriksen, photo by James Champion; hat by Piers Atkinson, photo courtesy of Piers Atkinson; hat by Rachel Frost, photo by Kevin Greenfield


Exhibition opening days & times

Monday - Thursday 10am - 5pm

And the following Saturdays:

21st September 10am - 5pm
28th September 10am - 5pm
5th October: 10am - 6pm
12th October: 10am - 5pm
19th October: 10am - 5pm
26th October: 10am - 5pm


‘The Millinery Lesson’

A rare screening of Mike Southon’s film about Marie O’Regan.

Saturday 5th October: 12pm

Hat Factory Arts Centre
65 - 67 Bute Street, Luton LU1 2EY

£6 + £1 booking fee

Panel Discussion

Join us as we discuss ‘innovation’ - the spark that encourages ideas, launches new processes, and designs for today, tomorrow and the future.

Saturday 5th October: 3pm - 4pm

Hat Factory Arts Centre
65 - 67 Bute Street, Luton LU1 2EY

£7 + £1 booking fee