Bayeux Inspired Tapestry Weaving Experience

Overview

This tapestry weaving experience day at Dovecot Studios is a chance to learn the art of tapestry weaving at the UK’s longest running tapestry studio. Aimed at absolute beginners, the workshop will take inspiration from the colour and motifs of The Bayeux Tapestry and introduce the traditional materials of a cotton warp and wool weft, as well as the basic skills involved in creating a woven tapestry. You will receive expert tuition from professional weaver Fiona Hutchison. At the end of the day you are invited to sit back and admire your tapestry with a glass of fizz!

Key Date

• 13 November 2026: 10:00 – 16:30

Location

Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary St, Edinburgh EH1 1LT, UK.

Eligibility

Aimed at absolute beginners.

Tickets & Fees

• Tickets: £150*
• *The price includes tapestry yarn and use of equipment during the workshop.
• Attendees will receive a 10% discount on tapestry frames, yarns, and bobbins at the Dovecot Shop on the day of their workshop.
• Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and may not be exchanged.

Contact

• Phone: 0131 550 3660
• Email: [email protected]
• Please contact us before attending the workshop to inform us of any mobility issues that you might have, so arrangements can be made for emergency evacuation.