Diary

It is always advisable to check with the event website or organisers before visiting any of the exhibitions / events listed here.

Note: Events are ordered by their end dates.

Current and Future Events

Current events

Until 31 Jul 2026

(Extra)ordinary: woven art exhibition

Winner of the Brookfield Properties Craft Award 2026, Darcey Fleming, exhibits some of her woven forms created with baler twine in this City of London gallery space.

Venue: 99 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3XD
Website: https://www.brookfieldproperties.com/en/our-approach/events/2026/01/26/winner-of-the-brookfield-properties-craft-award-2026/
Until 16 Aug 2026

Ply-split braiding – Braid that camel!

A one-day workshop with Helen Leaf. Part of Convergence in the USA

Venue: https://tockify.com/handweaverscalendar/detail/2943/1786888800000
Until 09 Sep 2026

The Sun and The Moon: Art Inspired by the Celestial

A collaboration including a large installation by weaver Margo Selby and sound by composer Helen Craddock. Tickets from £13.

Venue: Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, London SW3 4RY
Website: https://www.saatchigallery.com/
Until 31 Dec 2027

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/

Website: https://www.fionahutchison.co.uk/workshops/
Until 31 Dec 2027

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

Venue: Coburg House Art Studios, 15 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6ET
Website: http://www.pickone.co.uk

Future events

03 - 09 Aug 2026

Natural Dyeing on sheeps’ fleece

Romilly Swann and Flow Stone lead participants on a journey through a rainbow of natural dyes on their Shetland and Gotland fleece.

Venue: Hardwick Estate, South Oxfordshire
Website: http://www.theoutside.org.uk
12 - 13 Aug 2026

Ply-split braiding – Mats and baskets

A two-day workshop, part of Convergence in the the USA. Tutor: Helen Leaf

Venue: Convergence, New Orleans, US
Website: https://tockify.com/handweaverscalendar/detail/2871/1786543200000
14 Aug 2026

Ply-split braiding – Get started!

A morning workshop with Helen Leaf. Part of Convergence in the USA

Venue: Convergence, New Orleans, US
Website: https://tockify.com/handweaverscalendar/detail/2987/1786716000000
15 Aug 2026

Ply-split braiding – Low-tech solutions

A one-day workshop with Helen Leaf. Part of Convergence in the USA

Venue: Convergence, New Orleans, US
Website: https://tockify.com/handweaverscalendar/detail/2907/1786802400000
26 - 30 Aug 2026

Festival of Basketry weaving

Five days of weaving inspiration, teaching & community with 12 basketry experts from across the world in the heart of the Staffordshire countryside

Venue: Ironbridge, Staffordshire
Website: https://www.tearupfest.com/
14 - 15 Nov 2026

Christmas Wool Show

See website for further details.

Venue: National Conference Centre, Coventry Road, Solihull, B92 0EJ
Website: https://www.christmaswoolshow.co.uk/
26 Sep 2026 - 29 Nov 2026

“Shades of Blue” plants and pigments of Indigo

Indigo demystified, explained and admired through the eyes of the artist and the dyers of South East Asia. Exhibition, Workshops and Talks.
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm free of charge
An exhibition about the Art and the Science behind Indigo by Natural dye specialist Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw
Venue: The Auld Kirk Museum, Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, Scotland G66 1HN
Website: https://thelansdownehouseofstencils.com/2026/02/10/shades-of-blue-plants-and-pigments-of-indigo/
19 Nov 2026 - 02 Dec 2026

Residential Natural dye and Fibre retreat in Thailand. “The Colours of Thailand”

14 days and nights retreat for a small group of 6 participants with a focus on sustainable dyes and fibers, through gardens, studios, markets. Interacting with local artists and artisans, communities. 3 locations, Bangkok, Sakon Nakhon and Chiangmai with Natural dye specialist and guild member Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw.
Venue: Thailand
Website: https://thelansdownehouseofstencils.com/2026/01/23/the-colours-of-thailand-discovering-the-colours-and-fibers-of-thailand-tour-19th-nov-3nd-of-dec-2026/
06 Nov 2026 - 04 Dec 2026

Exhibition by Norfolk Countryside Guild of WSD

A month-long, wide-ranging exhibition of members’ work including woven, spun, dyed, felted, sewn and embellished items at Cley Marshes Visitor Centre
Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre, Coast Road, Cley-Next-The-Sea, NR25 7SA.
Website: https://norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
23 Sep 2026 - 17 Jan 2027

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.

Venue: Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Website: http://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com/