Please check back often as we will be updating our programme throughout the year.
Flax workshop: Flaxland will cover the preparation and spinning of flax as well as its history. Simon and Ann have been growing flax for over 40 years and promoting traditional skills through education and workshops at their base... This month we’re having a show & tell about the flax workshop that took place on 13th June. Guild member Angela will also be bringing some of her rigid heddle looms for members to have a go on.... Have-A-Go Day: backstrap weaving with guild member Anne Hughes Have-a-go at weaving a narrow band using a backstrap setup. Show and tell, sales table, and afternoon tea and cake! To be confirmed… Show and tell, sales table, and afternoon tea and cake! Workshop: Indigo “Pay and Play” with guild members Helen Allen and Tamara Cartwright-Loebl. The Indigo workshop is titled Pay and Play, because participants can opt to pay for extra items to dye if they choose as it can... Introduction to prehistoric textiles with Sally Pointer. In this workshop, Sally will introduce us to the fibres and techniques employed by Stone Age and bronze age people in the British Isles and northern Europe. The day will include... Show and Tell following our workshop of Prehistoric Textiles with Sally Pointer earlier this month. Show and tell, sales table, and afternoon tea and cake! Talk: by the Outside Dyers Dr Romilly Swann and Flow Stone will talk about their Shetland x Gotland sheep who graze the biodiverse chalk grassland and community orchard at the Hardwick estate, alongside their journey with natural dyeing,... Christmas Lunch and Chair’s Challenge! June Workshop 2026
Saturday 13th June, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Stanton St John Village hallJune Meeting 2026
Saturday 20th June, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village HallJuly Meeting 2026
Saturday 18th July, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village HallSeptember Meeting 2026
Saturday 19th September, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village HallSeptember Workshop 2026
Saturday 26th September, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Stanton St John Village hallOctober Workshop 2026
Saturday 10th October, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Stanton St John Village hallOctober Meeting 2026
Saturday 17th October, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village HallNovember Meeting 2026
Saturday 21st November, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village HallDecember Meeting 2026
Saturday 19th December, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall