Diary

Margo Selby Studio – 5 day Creative Weaving Workshop

This workshop, led by Margo Selby Studio, is suitable for all levels from complete beginners through to advanced weavers who may want to take a fresh approach to their work or learn a new technique. Margo will lead a colour theory session exploring how hues interact and blend, informing warp and weft yarn selection.

Fee: £950

Haptic & Hue- podcast

A series of podcasts exploring the way in which cloth speaks to us and the impact it has on our lives.

https://hapticandhue.com/

The Knitting & Stitching Show – NI

See website for further information.

Renewal and Reinvention: new textiles by the London Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

An exhibition celebrating 75 years of the London Guild with recent work made by the members and the opportunity to buy exhibited pieces.

Times: Monday – Friday 12.00-17.00; Saturday 13.00-17.00.

Free entry for all.

Weaving surgeries and tuition in Hampshire

International Weaving Network Exhibition – call for entries

A call for entries from professional and amateur weavers across Europe for a virtual exhibition under the theme ‘Entwine’.
 Request the submission form ‘Entwine’ at exhibition@weefnetwerk.nl, adding your name and country, by December 1, 2025. The virtual exhibition opens April 1, 2026.

Previous exhibitions can be seen at www.artsteps.com/profile/60db04551e812539a29f7e7d

British Tapestry Group – Tapestry of the North: Our Textile Heritage

An open, non-juried exhibition, hosted by the Northern region of the British Tapestry Group, on the theme of Our Textile Heritage.

Margo Selby’s work on display

Shuttle III – a large woven hanging by Margo Selby – is on display at the Crafts Study Centre in Farnham.

British Tapestry Group’s 20th Anniversary Exhibition

A touring exhibition until mid-2026 of BTG members’ work.

Workshops with Dee Sayce

A variety of one-day workshops in Bamford Memorial Hall with Dee Sayce

The Loom Shed weave study group

A self-paced on-line course exploring honeycomb including threading, weaving modes, cell size variation and motifs.  For weavers with an 8-shaft loom (4-shaft also welcome).

Tutor: Stacey Harvey-Brown

Dates: 2nd April, 2nd July, 12th November 2025, 4th February, 8th April 2026

Time: 7pm – 8pm

Cost: £140

Tapestry Weaving with Bridget Lane

A class for beginners and improvers as well as tapestry weavers wanting to take their weaving to the next level.

Tutor: Julie Hedges

Time: 10am – 4pm

Cost: £225

18th International Triennial of Tapestry

The theme of the Triennial’s 18th edition is ‘Deconstruction/Reconstruction’.

An Introduction to Spinning Fancy Yarns

An introduction to spinning fancy, or art, yarns for those with some experience including blending fibres, core-spinning, and spiral plying to produce balanced yarns.

Tutor: Amanda Hannaford

Time: 10am – 4pm

Cost: £126

All Hands On: Basketry

Highlighting basketry traditions and modern innovation, the exhibition features items from the Museum of European Cultures’ collection and pieces by contemporary artists.

Transforming Nettles into Yarn

How to extract nettle fibre from the plant and how to spin it to create a length of yarn or cord, using local nettles gathered during the workshop.

Tutor: Brigitte Kaltenbacher

Time: 10am – 4pm

Cost: £125

Learn to Weave – 4 day intensive

A step-by step guide to winding a warp, dressing a 4-shaft loom and beginning to weave. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.

Tutor: Louise Cottey

Time: 10am – 4pm

Cost: £400

Picking up the Thread: the Past, Present and Future of Tapestry

The British Tapestry Group 20th Anniversary Exhibition will be showing at a number of venues including

• Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries (16 August – 4 October),
• Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh (20 October 2025 – 14 February 2026),
• The Market Hall, Devonport (2 – 18 March 2026)
• Morley Gallery in London (13 – 25 July 2026)

Check website for updates.

Tapestry weaving with Fiona Hutchison

Weekend workshops, residential courses and more advanced programmes tailored to the needs of beginners and those with more experience seeking to develop their practice.

https://www.fionahutchison.co.uk/workshops/

Weave with James Donald

A range of workshops and other learning opportunities throughout the year. See website for further details.

http://www.pickone.co.uk

Analysing and Designing with Drafts

For intermediate and advanced weavers, this hands-on workshop will explore how to use drafts to design projects and analyse how fabrics are woven.

Time: 10am-4pm

Cost: £145

James Donald: Weekend weave workshop

During the weekend weave class you will receive targeted and concentrated tuition, with access to a range of specialist textile literature, samples and notes, with the purpose of you leaving with a firmer grasp of how cloth is woven.

Tutor: James Donald

Times: 9.15am – 4pm

Cost: £295

The Knitting & Stitching Show – Harrogate

See website for further information.

Waltham Abbey Wool Show

See website for details.

Weaving workshop

Learn to weave on a rigid heddle loom with TabbyandTweed. A day to make a scarf, cowl or wall hanging.

Krokbragd Weaving Course at West Dean

A three-day course with Angie Parker using pre-warped Louet looms.

Murmuration Collaboration

An exhibition of the Murmuration Tapestry and nine panels of the Waterline Tapestry.

Times: 9am – 4pm daily.

Instagram @murmuration_collaboration
Facebook  murmurationcollaboration
Substack  murmurationcollaboration.substack.com
Norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/events

British Tapestry Group’s 20th anniversary exhibition

A touring exhibition until mid-2026 of the work of BTG members u

Margo Selby Studio – 5 day Creative Weaving Workshop

This workshop, led by Margo Selby Studio, is suitable for all levels from complete beginners through to advanced weavers who may want to take a fresh approach to their work or learn a new technique. Margo will lead a colour theory session exploring how hues interact and blend, informing warp and weft yarn selection.

Fee: £950

Weaving workshop

A one-day rigid heddle workshop with TabbyandTweed to learn to weave a scarf, cowl or wall hanging. 10-4.30 £100

Margo Selby Studio – 5 day Creative Weaving Workshop

This workshop, led by Margo Selby Studio, is suitable for all levels from complete beginners through to advanced weavers who may want to take a fresh approach to their work or learn a new technique. Margo will lead a colour theory session exploring how hues interact and blend, informing warp and weft yarn selection.

Fee: £950

British Tapestry Group’s 20th anniversary exhibition

A touring exhibition until mid-2026 of the work of members of the BTG

Festival of Basketry weaving

Christmas Wool Show

See website for further details.

World of Threads Festival

An international showcase of contemporary fibre and textile art.

Call for submissions opening on 1 December 2025 and closing on 17 January 2026.