Durham Guild was founded in 1979 by five people with an interest in weaving and spinning.  Over the years the Guild has evolved and currently maintains a membership of around 40 people with a vast variety of interests and skills. Two of the founder-members still play an active part in the Guild. We offer a warm welcome to new members at all levels of experience, including absolute beginners.

 

The objectives of Durham Guild are the promotion and preservation of spinning, weaving, dyeing & other related textile crafts and we are affiliated to the National Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers. The Guild is a registered charitable organisation.

 

In 2021 we hope to be able to revert to the yearly programme of talks which has been interrupted by the Covid Pandemic since March 2020. Until that time we aim to arrange workshops and other events via Zoom, online meetings, for which we require an email address. Please visit our Website and Facebook pages for regular updates. Other activities we hope to bring back include exhibitions at various local venues, and group visits to places and events related to our crafts, eg. weaving mills, studios, exhibitions, trade fairs etc.