New poetry, and prose, written in response to the exhibition holdings of Ashes to Fashion will be published in a pamphlet in Spring 2026. 

Open to postgraduate creative writing and poetry students. 

On 11th November 1976, a devastating fire at Malone House in South Belfast, where the Ulster Museum's fashion collection was being stored at the time, led to the near-total loss of the original costume and textile collection. Fifty years on, this exhibition showcases fashion from the eighteenth century to today, from historic garments to contemporary pieces by Chanel and Versace. 

11am - Catch Up Gallery Visit
(If you were previously unable to attend the Curator-led Gallery Tour and would like to join a group on an independent visit please email shc@qub.ac.uk )

1pm - Ekphrasis Workshop with Padraig Regan
Padraig Regan is a poet and essayist based in Belfast, with interests in the relationship between writing and the visual arts. Their debut collection of poems Some Integrity was published in 2022 by Carcanet and shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. Their second book, The Matter, is forthcoming in 2026, also from Carcanet. From 2022-2024, they were a Fellow Commoner in Creative Arts and in 2025, they were a Burgess Fellow at the Centre for New Writing, University of Manchester.