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.
5 day weaving workshops with Margo Selby and her studio staff: two courses in November 2026
Venue: Margo Selby Studio, Unit 114, Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate, Millstrood Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3SNGairloch Museum are delighted to be welcoming in “Forgotten Fleece Tales” as their final exhibition for 2026.
The exhibition is open Wednesdays to Saturdays and features a curated collection of works made using “waste” or “unwanted” organic Scottish fleece, and by-products of industrial fleece processing. The theme of “forgotten” fleece will bind the pieces together in the form of a unique piece of short fiction written for each creation by folklorist and writer Alicia Anne Adams.
Venue: Gairloch Museum, Gairloch, Ross-shire, IV21 2BHNew work by eight contemporary artists combined with historic textiles from the Whitworth’s collection, tracing connections, the passing on of skills and how the results change with time.
Venue: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ERAn 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, CanadaA London exhibition of contemporary tapestry created by master weavers of the world-renowned Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, in collaboration with leading artists. A celebration of tapestry as a vibrant and evolving medium for the 21st century. Pay What You Can admission charge.
Venue: Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AEA range of workshops and other learning opportunities throughout the year. See website for further details.
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Venue: Coburg House Art Studios, 15 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6ETWeekend 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/See website for further details.
Venue: National Conference Centre, Coventry Road, Solihull, B92 0EJJoin Andrew Crummy, the artist and activist to learn about the Scottish Tapestry Trail. This Trail celebrates Scotland’s rich heritage and culture through the art of stitching. Launched in Inverness this Autumn, it aims to sustain a vibrant network that preserves and shares Scotland’s stories through textile art.
Andrew Crummy is the artist responsible for the design of the Great Tapestry of Scotland and the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry.
11.30 to 12.30, £16 including entry to the exhibition Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop
Venue: Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LTA one-day course with Angie Parker for complete beginners to design and weave a cushion cover in a day using pre-warped looms. £185.
Angie Parker will lead a one-day cushion weaving workshop at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. £185
Venue: Pitt Rivers Museum, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PPA choice of three 5-day weaving courses with Margo Selby and her studio staff covering a wide range of skills.
Venue: Margo Selby Studio, Unit 114, Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate, Millstrood Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3SNSee the immense scale of the Bayeux Tapestry in Scotland as a full-size printed replica is unrolled across the length and breadth of Dovecot’s Balcony Gallery. Celebrating the historic loan of the Bayeux to the UK, the display focuses on its legacy to contemporary artists, designers and makers. Expert interpretation from the British Museum is combined with unique insights from Dovecot’s world class weavers and community embroiderers comparing approaches to medieval textile storytelling and modern fine art tapestry.
Open weekday afternoons and Saturdays: check website for closures. Admission free (booking recommended).
Venue: Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LTHelen Leaf talks about ply-split braiding, a unique textile technique from the deserts of Rajasthan, used to make decorative belts for camels. From here it came to the UK via the renowned weaver Peter Collingwood, and then on to the US, Japan and beyond. There will be time for questions at the end, and the opportunity to see a collection of traditional and contemporary ply-split pieces. 5 – 7.30pm
Venue: Pitt Rivers Museum, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PPA one-day basic course with tutor Helen Leaf, suitable for beginners. £130
Venue: Pitt Rivers Museum, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP
Devon Weavers Workshop offers a choice of three new 6-day weaving workshops in 2027 for beginners, spread over two weekends each at a cost of £350. They will cover all the stages in getting started, from warp winding, on to loom dressing and then weaving.
10 – 12 & 15 – 17 January 2027, or
9 – 11 & 16 – 18 April 2027, or
10 – 12 & 16 – 18 July 2027
Venue: Unit 8 & 9 Coombe Park, Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7DYThe 2027 Summer School of the Association of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers will be held from August 15 – 22 at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester.
Venue: Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 6JS