David Earle, a local rare breed owner, contacted The Weaver’s House earlier this year offering the fleece from his Shetland sheep after shearing. An offer not to be refused and several of the resident spinners have made use of them.…
Good news for fans of Coventry’s heritage, we will be holding an Open Day in July 2021! We are pleased that we will be opening to the public, incredibly to us, this will be for the first time since September…
The first Weaver’s House Open Day this year saw the house spring to life on a sunny if slightly chilly April morning. Visitors were impressed and appreciative of the restoration project and the extra activities provided by our volunteers. There…
Halloween at The Weaver’s House, a special Open Day Saturday 27 October 2018 2pm until 6pm – see below for details. Come and join us for a special Open Day this October, as we open our doors not only…
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…
It’s time to bust out the bunting, blow up the balloons and throw open the doors for the free festival of heritage which starts this week! This year, we are open for two weekends of Heritage Open Days. For Saturday 8…
Our third Heritage Crafts Day was the warmest and sunniest yet, with visitors taking particular time to enjoy the garden. The tours in the house offered a welcome coolness, and of course our tearoom volunteers were on hand to…
Sunday 6 May will see crafts of the past brought to life at The Weaver’s House. Our Heritage Crafts Open Day returns to showcase traditional trades such as woodcarving, spinning and textiles – the same crafts that the former residents…
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…
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,…
