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‘Britain at War’ knitted figures bring wartime stories to life in Enniskillen

2026-02-09 57 Dailymotion

A knitting project showing Britain during the Second World War has been praised for bringing the era to “life”.The exhibition from The Longest Yarn is currently being shown at St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen, as part of its UK tour that will run to the end of 2027.The project Britain At War is an 80-metre installation that explores the social history of the Second World War featuring life-sized, hand-crafted “Army of Duty Calls” figures, honouring those who served.