Hanny Newton - Creative Embroidery
2026-03-02 13:30 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Kennet Valley Hall, Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, SN8 4EL
A look at Hanny’s career over the last decade, exploring her love of metal thread and the historical inspiration behind it, some of the large-scale interior commissions she has created, and sharing her exploration of straw as ‘natural gold’ in recent years.

Hanny Newton - A Playful Approach to Goldwork Embroidery
2026-03-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Kennet Valley Hall, Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, SN8 4EL
Spend the day exploring the creative possibilities of metal threads in this fun and open minded workshop. This class gives embroiderers of all levels of stitch experience the opportunity to get creative and explore the possibilities of the goldwork techniques of couching and cut work. Hanny’s goldwork embroidery workshops are a balance of technique and experimentation, leaving plenty of ‘breathing space’ for stitchers to find their own response to the historical techniques of goldwork.

Jen Goodwin - Embroidery
2026-04-13 13:30 - 16:00 | Kennet Valley Hall, Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, SN8 4EL
Jen will be talking about her career in embroidery. Jen is an Royal School of Needlework graduate apprentice who has worked as a professional embroiderer for over 20 years. She has worked on an assortment of notable projects and is a published author.

Jo Hill - Free Motion Landscapes
2026-04-14 09:30 - 16:00 | Kennet Valley Hall, Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, SN8 4EL
Jo will show us how to create marvellous landscapes using strips of fabric to create a background to stitch trees and field contours using free motion embroidery

Libby Mornement - Cyanotypes
2026-05-11 13:30 - 16:00 | Kennet Valley Hall, Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, SN8 4EL
Libby Mornement is a self-taught Contemporary Cyanotype Artist. Using the alchemy of the sun reacting with Iron solutions, in one of the oldest photographic processes, she produces prints in a palette of blue from its hints to its depths, often shaped by a childhood by the sea. Libby has work held in private collections worldwide, and her work is included in several publications. She is a featured artist for Alternative Photography.Com and recently filmed a cyanotype demonstration for the BBC.

Libby - Cyanotypes
2026-05-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Kennet Valley Hall, Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, SN8 4EL
The workshop begins with a guided demonstration of how to create a simple cyanotype photogram. While that ‘cooks’ under the UV you will be learning how to prepare the solutions to make your own light sensitive paper. Depending on conditions this might be used in the afternoon session or alternatively for you to take away for further practice at home.

Once our initial photograms are magically revealed then fixed, rinsed and hung you’ll be hooked! and there is now time to experiment with a huge selection of other resources creating mini blue-prints of your own.

The afternoon session will involve some time to reflect and share on the morning’s results before you work on some bigger final pieces. Participants can choose to produce this on fabric or paper. The number you create will depend on your own pace and which element of the Cyanotype process has grabbed you most because throughout the workshop I will be introducing you to the many possibilities achievable with this fascinating process. All resources are provided and there is no need to bring anything with you, but if you already know anything about cyanotype and have things you think you would like to try then please do bring them along.

Ellie Fisher - Dyed and Woven Textiles
2026-06-01 13:30 - 16:00 | Kennet Valley Hall, Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, SN8 4EL
Ellie will discuss how she first got into weaving and how her practice has developed over time. She’ll explain the shift she made towards sustainable textiles, and how she eventually found her way to weaving in its most basic form, where the focus is on the process rather than the outcome.

Ellie will also share how she came to be working with her mum, and our work together with natural dyes and creating online craft courses.

Ellie Fisher - Small Weavings
2026-06-02 08:00 - 17:00
Off-loom weaving can be done in many different ways and in many places, however this workshop focuses on using found items from nature like branches and stones.

That nature provides your loom, and the materials and equipment you need can be carried in a pocket or small bag, makes this type of weaving a wonderful option for some outdoor crafting.

Weave on branches to decorate your home, a stone to use as a doorstop or paperweight, or simply focus on the mindful process of weaving.

Golden Jubilee Exhibition of Members' Work
2026-06-12 10:00 - 2026-06-14 16:00 | Kennet Valley Hall, Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, SN8 4EL

Summer Lunch
2026-07-06 11:30 - 15:00 | Kennet Valley Hall, Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, SN8 4EL

Stitch Day
2026-07-20 09:30 - 16:00 | Kennet Valley Hall, Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, SN8 4EL
