2026 Programme
Birmingham & District Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers meetings are held at the Friends Meeting House, Watford Road, Cotteridge, unless specified otherwise.
Meetings are from 10am - 4pm on the second Saturday of the month. Unless stated otherwise in the programme, workshops start at 10:00 prompt (and finish at 16:00) and talks start at 14:00. Where it is a half-day activity we still meet at 10am for skill-sharing, coffee, chat and whatever craft activity we are working on - and you don't have to be a member to join us.
The entrance fee for members is £2 and £6 for visitors. Workshops are an additional cost and must be booked in advance (more info below).
Meetings are from 10am - 4pm on the second Saturday of the month. Unless stated otherwise in the programme, workshops start at 10:00 prompt (and finish at 16:00) and talks start at 14:00. Where it is a half-day activity we still meet at 10am for skill-sharing, coffee, chat and whatever craft activity we are working on - and you don't have to be a member to join us.
The entrance fee for members is £2 and £6 for visitors. Workshops are an additional cost and must be booked in advance (more info below).
Overview
10 January - 11:00: Talk from members who attended Summer School 2025; 14:00: Annual General Meeting
14 February - 10:00-16:00: Workshop (Additional Cost) - Create a felted mossy pebble pod (this could be used to display a potted plant or kept as a decorative keepsake).
14 March - Informal Meeting: Bring along a project and craft in company.
11 April - 14:00: Talk from Jane Thakoordin, a Birmingham based participatory artist who uses her art as a form of artivism.
09 May - 10:00-16:00: Workshop (Additional Cost) - Create a woven tapestry from an enlarged image, learning techniques that can be used to achieve the weave and design.
13 June - Talk from Carey Fleiner on spinning and weaving in myths and fairytales, and a mini-workshop (additional Cost/Booking required) on Nalbinding techniques.
11 July - Informal Meeting: Bring along a project and craft in company.
August - No Meeting
12 September - Annual Open Day & Exhibition (Free entry; all welcome).
10 October - 14:00: Talk from Amy Newcombe, a textiles graduate whose final weaving project was exhibited at AGWSD Summer School 2025 and who currently works at Margo Selby’s studio.
14 November - Informal Meeting: Bring along a project and craft in company.
12 December - Christmas Social with bring and share lunch and show and tell by members
14 February - 10:00-16:00: Workshop (Additional Cost) - Create a felted mossy pebble pod (this could be used to display a potted plant or kept as a decorative keepsake).
14 March - Informal Meeting: Bring along a project and craft in company.
11 April - 14:00: Talk from Jane Thakoordin, a Birmingham based participatory artist who uses her art as a form of artivism.
09 May - 10:00-16:00: Workshop (Additional Cost) - Create a woven tapestry from an enlarged image, learning techniques that can be used to achieve the weave and design.
13 June - Talk from Carey Fleiner on spinning and weaving in myths and fairytales, and a mini-workshop (additional Cost/Booking required) on Nalbinding techniques.
11 July - Informal Meeting: Bring along a project and craft in company.
August - No Meeting
12 September - Annual Open Day & Exhibition (Free entry; all welcome).
10 October - 14:00: Talk from Amy Newcombe, a textiles graduate whose final weaving project was exhibited at AGWSD Summer School 2025 and who currently works at Margo Selby’s studio.
14 November - Informal Meeting: Bring along a project and craft in company.
12 December - Christmas Social with bring and share lunch and show and tell by members
Talks
There is no need to book for talks and no additional cost to attend (beyond standard entry and membership fees).
Jane Thakoordin (11 April).
Jane is a Birmingham-based participatory artist who uses her art as a form of artivism.
www.janethakoordin.com/
Carey Fleiner on spinning and weaving in myths and fairytales (13 June).
Carey is a Senior Lecturer in Classical (Roman) History at the University of Winchester, and an accomplished textile artist and teacher.
www.cdfleiner.com/
Amy Newcombe (10 October)
Amy is a textiles graduate whose final weaving project was exhibited at AGWSD Summer School 2025 and who currently works at Margo Selby’s studio.
www.instagram.com/amyjoydesigns/
Jane Thakoordin (11 April).
Jane is a Birmingham-based participatory artist who uses her art as a form of artivism.
www.janethakoordin.com/
Carey Fleiner on spinning and weaving in myths and fairytales (13 June).
Carey is a Senior Lecturer in Classical (Roman) History at the University of Winchester, and an accomplished textile artist and teacher.
www.cdfleiner.com/
Amy Newcombe (10 October)
Amy is a textiles graduate whose final weaving project was exhibited at AGWSD Summer School 2025 and who currently works at Margo Selby’s studio.
www.instagram.com/amyjoydesigns/
Workshops
Booking and fees
Workshop fees for each workshop will be advertised when booking opens. A reduced fee is available for members who would have financial difficulty attending. No evidence is required, and payment of the reduced fee will be treated confidentially. Non-members are welcome to attend workshops, if places are remaining. Workshop fees must be received in advance to secure a workshop place.
Booking: Booking for workshops will open two months prior via email or in-person at guild meetings. Booking is via the programme secretary (Joanne; [email protected]).
14 February - Felting Workshop
Create a felted mossy pebble pod (this could be used to display a potted plant or kept as a decorative keepsake).
09 May - Tapestry Weaving
Create a woven tapestry from an enlarged image, learning techniques that can be used to achieve the weave and design.
13 June - Nalbinding
Mini-workshop on Nalbinding techniques with Carey Fleiner.
Workshop fees for each workshop will be advertised when booking opens. A reduced fee is available for members who would have financial difficulty attending. No evidence is required, and payment of the reduced fee will be treated confidentially. Non-members are welcome to attend workshops, if places are remaining. Workshop fees must be received in advance to secure a workshop place.
Booking: Booking for workshops will open two months prior via email or in-person at guild meetings. Booking is via the programme secretary (Joanne; [email protected]).
14 February - Felting Workshop
Create a felted mossy pebble pod (this could be used to display a potted plant or kept as a decorative keepsake).
09 May - Tapestry Weaving
Create a woven tapestry from an enlarged image, learning techniques that can be used to achieve the weave and design.
13 June - Nalbinding
Mini-workshop on Nalbinding techniques with Carey Fleiner.
