Summer 2024 - Events
First week special
Our 2024 season will start on 23 April with a great first week - to coincide with the Braid Society's 30th Anniversary Exhibition in the museum from 23 April to 11 May and the Wonderwool Wales event at Builth Wells. We will have extra days when we are open that week and a Braiding Demonstration day on Monday 29 April.
Opening days for first week special between 23 April and 30 April.
Tuesday 23, Thursday 25, Friday 26, Saturday 27. PLUS Sunday 28 and Monday 29
Normal opening days after 30 April.
Members of the Braid Society will be demonstrating their craft at the museum on 29 April, and again on 11 May. Demonstration days are free.
There will also be a Try Braiding workshop on 5 May. This will cost £25 for the full day, and £12.50 for half a day. Book here
This will be a great opportunity to see Braiders in action.
Do visit Wonderwool on 27 or 28 April and chat with our weaver Victoria who will be there. Wonderwool is wonderful!
We are excited about a French film company who are planning to visit the museum in May. They will film Victoria weaving on one of our looms, and you will be able to see her put the warp onto the loom in the week prior to the filming. Date yet to be confirmed.
Exciting events to put in your diary
Workshops 10 - 4 on Sundays
Booking essential through these links
5 May Try Braiding with Braid Society. Learn Kumihimo and/or Split Ply Braiding. £25 for full day. £12.50 for half day
30 June Welsh Quilting with Sheila Davis from the Quilting Association. £50 for the day
7 July Weaving a tapestry landscape with Victoria Haire. £50 for the day
11 August Off-loom weaving with Victoria Haire. Weave patterns on pebbles and bits of wood. £50 for the day, £25 for half day.
Demonstrations - free events
Monday 29 April Braiding with the Braid Society
Saturday 11 May Braiding with the Braid Society
Sunday 19 May 11.am. Visit to Steve Attwood-Wright's studio near Sarn, to see his studio. (Bring your own picnic to eat in his wildflower meadow afterwards). Free event, but donations sought and tickets required. Book here.
Friday 7 June Caroline Martin will be demonstrating spinning techniques
Friday 19 July Katherine Keatley - iron age spinning and weaving
Saturday 17 August Frances Biseker will be demonstrating medieval spinning techniques
Lea and Elfie (mother and daughter spinning and weaving dynamos) will be demonstrating regularly during the summer @lea_and_elfie
Also we will have a weaver-in-residence from mid-July onwards. She will be working Thursday - Saturday each week.
Our ever popular Tapestry Tuesdays will be running again during the summer holidays from 23 July to 27 August from 2 - 4pm.
Suitable for all ages but particularly children
Pictures of some of our 2024 season events
