The Weaver's House

  We’re delighted to be involved with the Moving Blue project, which sees the colour with a Coventry history going back hundreds of years revived ahead of the City of Culture year. The project kicked off on New Year’s Day and…

        We enjoyed a sunny September for the first Heritage Open Days weekend of 2019, the 25th anniversary year of the festival. On the Saturday we, and visitors, were treated to an extra slice of culture as…

Last month our fantastic volunteers Tina and Janet hosted a visit by 30 students and teaching staff from Finham Park 2. The visit was linked to the innovative DesignLab Nation programme run by the V&A which brings together schools, artists, and…

It’s certainly been cold today. Christmas seems a distant memory and summer a long way off. Yet the mornings are starting to feel a little bit brighter a little bit earlier, and a close look will reveal green signs of…

Coming this October – a one day event by Guilds of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers. Exciting news from our friends at the Coventry Guild – they will be hosting this special event this year. The event, which takes place in Christ Church…

The garden at The Weaver’s House had certainly burst into life and was looking stunning. What a difference a few weeks made, with the early May Open Day showing patches of green and tentative buds, fully blossoming into life for…

We’re still reeling (or spinning) from the fact that the sun actually came out on Saturday after what’s been a dismal few weeks, weather-wise. We had lots of visitors, for this, our first Open Day of 2018. We were able…

This Saturday, 14 April, will be the very first Open Day this year! We open at 11am and close at 4pm, so pop by and see us any time, though we recommend arriving by at least 3.30pm to have a…

Our trustee Dr Nat. Alcock made a recent visit to Mexico and during his stay he visited a traditional weaver in the village of Teotitlán del Valle in the south of the country, near the town of Oaxaca. This was fascinating,…

During the winter season, although there are no open days, there are still signs of life in The Weaver’s House! Most recently the house was a location for an exciting filming project. Mark Webb, University of Leicester and Weaver’s House…