Norfolk & Suffolk guild

We are a friendly group that includes weavers, spinners and dyers within our membership. We meet monthly and our programme includes talks, workshops and social events. We are currently meeting in person at Broome Village Hall on the third Thursday of every month from 1pm.

We hold 4 Weave and Spin Saturdays during the year.  Everyone is welcome to spend the day, or just to come to see what we do.

This year these Open Weave and Spin Days are on February 7th, May 9th, August 1st and November 7th, 10am – 3pm.

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Meetings location

Broome Village Hall, Sun Road, Broome, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 2RW

Meetings time

3rd Thursday of each month from1:00pm.
Date Events
15 January 2026 Member's table top sale of surplus yarn and equipment. Bring a current project to work on.
07 February 2026 Saturday Weave and Spin Open Day. The first of the year. Spend the day weaving and spinning in friendly company. Visitors welcome.
19 February 2026 Claire O’Sullivan, Contemporary Hempery. A historical look at the use of hemp as a fibre.
19 March 2026 Fay Jones, Dyes on Your Doorstep. A return visit from Fay focusing on dyeing with plants.
16 April 2026 Ruth Holt, weaver. Ruth will show her weaving following a residency and solo exhibition in Orkney and talk about her design process.
09 May 2026 Saturday weave and spin open day. Visitors welcome to see what we do or spend the day.
21 May 2026 Sue Wallis, (Re)creating a 17th Century dress. Researching and making a historically accurate dress. She will bring the finished dress.
13 June 2026 Saturday Workshop with Vampy. Learn fibre preparation and technique for English Longdraw Spinning. (Additional cost and limited numbers.)
18 June 2026 Mike Price, A life of stitching and weaving. A longstanding member, Mike will talk about his lifelong love of textiles.
16 July 2026 Polly Plowman, Buttons 1930-1950. Polly is an entertaining speaker with a passion for and world-beating knowledge of buttons.
01 August 2026 Saturday Weave and Spin Open Day.
20 August 2026 Visit to Fen Alpacas. Instead of our usual meeting we will go to meet the alpacas, hear about their care and view the items made from their coats. (Shared car transport arrangements and additional cost.)
17 September 2026 Waterloo Park Dye Garden Project. Rita Kearney and friends will talk about creating a dye garden in a public park in Norwich.
03 October 2026 Waterloo Park Dye Garden Project. Rita Kearney and friends will talk about creating a dye garden in a public park in Norwich.
15 October 2026 Mim, Tessie and Eleonora, Designing for the yarn you have. Three of our members will talk about using limited quantities of yarn, especially handspun, to create unique garments.
07 November 2026 Saturday weave and spin open day.
19 November 2026 Show and Tell. A chance to see what members of the guild have made, triumphs and ‘learning experiences’ alike!
10 December 2026 AGM at 2.00 pm. Bring your responce to this year's Chair's Challenge.