The Weaver's House

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…

2018 saw a bumper number of events at The Weaver’s House. Alongside our usual Open Days, there were not one, but two weekends open for Heritage Open Days plus exhibitions and special events. The year started in fine form with…

On Saturday 24 November, The Weaver’s House will be running something a little different… get ready for Christmas with a crafty workshop! Three experienced tutors will be running workshops in different techniques to make seasonally inspired crafts. An opportunity to…

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…

It’s looking very busy here at The Weaver’s House this June! It all starts this Saturday, 16 June, with a free Open Day starting at 11am. Pop in and discover our story which began in medieval times. Enjoy tea and…

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…

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,…