Day: 8 June 2022

Local Textile Group Explore the ‘Power of Stitch’ in Exhibition at Ely Riverside Gallery

On Tuesday 31st May, the East Anglia Stitch Textiles (EAST) group launched their exhibition of works at the Babylon Gallery in Ely. The exhibition explores the ‘Power of Stitch’, pursuing their own areas of interest, with a deliberate focus on stitch to interpret their creative journey. Two years in the making, the group have been …

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‘Eel-izabeth’ paraded through Ely High Street to commemorate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

On the morning of Sunday 5th June, Ely’s annual Eel Parade took place, led by a new 12m long carnival eel named ‘Eel-izabeth’ to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The rain subsided just as the Eel Parade started from Ely Cathedral at 10.30am and wiggled its way down the High Street and Forehill to the …

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