Events

Free Thursday Lunchtime Tour - KNITWEAR CHANEL to Westwood
Enjoy a free lunchtime tour every Thursday at 1pm with your exhibition ticket. Spaces are subject to availability.

Free Tuesday Lunchtime Tour - KNITWEAR CHANEL to Westwood
Enjoy a free lunchtime tour every Tuesday at midday with your exhibition ticket. Spaces are subject to availability.

Make Do & Mend with TOAST
Join Dovecot x TOAST discussion on repair and rewear over face of fast fashion.

Sold out: Woven Darning Workshop with Emily Mae Martin
Save your favourite piece of knitwear in this 2 hour mending workshop

Katazome Printed Textile workshop
Learn the basics of the Japanese Katazome printing with designer Ellen Martin.

Sketchbook Binding Workshop
Make a series of beautiful mini-sketchbooks with Edinburgh Artist Susie Wilson

Life Drawing Class on the Viewing Balcony
Enjoy a morning's figure drawing class on our Spectacular Viewing Balcony.

Botanical Embroidery Workshop Inspired by Morris & Co
Create a botanical motif with Sammy Bishop of Paraffle Embroidery

Crochet Taster Session
Make your first Granny Square in this beginner friendly workshop

Punch Needle Workshop
Learn the basics of punch needle technique to design your own coaster.

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day
Learn the art of tapestry weaving at the UK’s longest running tapestry studio - the perfect Mothers Day gift

Sold Out - TALK: Colour Inspiration with Kaffe Fassett
Discover the power of colour in this in person talk hosted by Kaffe Fassett

Directors Preview Tour: Kaffe Fassett The Power of Pattern
Explore Kaffe Fassett The Power of Pattern with Dovecot Studios Director Celia Joicey

Exclusive Exhibition Tour with Kaffe Fassett
A chance to see our new exhibition before it opens with Kaffe Fassett.

Curators Highlights Tour: The Power of Pattern
Join Dovecot Curator Ben Reiss on a tour of our new exhibition The Power of Pattern

Lino Printing - The Power of Pattern
Discover the art of Lino printing onto Fabric

Quilting Workshop - English Paper Piecing
Learn to quilt with Lucy Engels
2023
2022

William Morris Deconstructed: Introduction to Repeats & Layering of Patterns
2021

NUNO in context – Japanese Textile in the Scottish National Collection

Pattern and Meaning in Japanese Textile: An exploration of Japanese design motifs

Startup Summit 2021 | Everything you need to start, grow and thrive in business

Edinburgh Fringe Opening Event: Little Sparta & Lost Boat Party concert

Edinburgh Art Festival launch event with Jock McFadyen & Simon Groom

ONLINE Collect 2021: Commissioning Kossoff - Public Art in a Pandemic

ONLINE Collect 2021 Artistic Collaboration - Garry Fabian Miller & Oxford Ceramics

ONLINE Tapestry at Collect 2021: Liz Rideal and Dovecot Studios

ONLINE Swinging London: A Lifestyle Revolution from Conran to Quant
2020

ONLINE Mid-Century Musings: 10 Things to know about Mary Quant

POSTPONED Tapestry Design Masterclass: Weaving a Legacy with Archie Brennan

POSTPONED Beyond Brutalism: Scotland’s Modern Theatres 1950-1990

RESCHEDULED Exhibition Preview: Mid-Century Modern: Art & Design from Conran to Quant

SOLD OUT: The Art & Craft of Embroidery: Wemyss School of Needlework since 1877
2019
2018

LIBERTY Lates | Art School Textiles in the 1980s, Fraser Taylor & The Cloth

SOLD OUT Marion and David Donaldson in conversation with Jade Halbert

SOLD OUT Introduction to Embroidery with Wemyss School of Needlework

LONDON CRAFT WEEK | Dovecot & The Clothworkers’ Company present the Ofili Tapestry

Voyage Tour and Handling Session with Dovecot Exhibitions Curator Kate Grenyer
2017

Artist Talk: Linder talks with Ian Massey and rug tufter Kristi Vana

Weaving Demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers (Hearing Loop available)

Weaving Demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers (Hearing Loop available)

Storytelling for Young and Old: Masters and Apprentices (Hearing Loop available)
2016

David Poston and Master Weaver Jonathan Cleaver in Conversation: Chaired by Dr Liz Goring
2015

Selected 2015: Lara Scobie #TakerMaker Q&A with Curator Kate Grenyer
2014
2013

Julie Brook in conversation with contemporary British Painter Dan Sturgis

Julie Brook discusses the film elements of her work with Oscar winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald
