Showtime for Hats | Exhibition
Hats Made Me | A second exhibition to visit
There is a second exhibiton in Luton, with more hats made by theatrical milliners and other members of The British Hat Guild. It’s called Hats Made Me and it’s a 30 minute walk away from Hat Works at Stockwood Discovery Centre. Tickets for Hats Made Me are £6.50 and under 10s are free.
Hats Made Me features more than 200 objects. The exhibition includes a red visor design chosen by Beyoncé for Vogue, a bridal hat worn by Cara Delevingne in Vogue and Michael Keaton’s cowl from Batman. It is one of the largest exhibitions of its kind, pulling together practical and purposeful headwear, with wonderful and whimsical costume from stage and screen. The exhibition explores why we wear hats, and how headwear is used to protect and transform, to say something, and to mean something. See some of the hats on Yona Lesger’s instagram (the curator) www.instagram.com/yona.lesger
Why not make a day of it, and visit Hats Made Me as well as Showtime for Hats?
Stockwood Discovery Centre is open Wednesday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm. So both venues are open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday in September and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday in October.
The address for Hats Made Me is:
Stockwood Discovery Centre
London Road
Luton
LU1 4LX
There is a free car park at the centre.
www.culturetrust.com/venues/stockwood-discovery-centre
Want to stop off for some tea and cake first?
There’s a lovely cafe in Luton mall selling cakes and tea (open 7 days a week) so you could stop off there to refuel before the walk to Stockwood Discovery Centre. Cafe Smaczek (210, The Mall, LU1 2TL) is a 5 minute walk away from Hat Works.
5 minute walk from Hat Works to Cafe Smaczek
Then take the 30 minute walk to Stockwood Discovery Centre
30 minute walk from Hat Works to Stockwood Discovery Centre
Find out more information about Hats Made Me on Culture Trust Luton’s website: