Events
Collaborate! Part III
Explore the creative process behind some of Dovecot's recent creative rug and tapestry collaborations.
The Treasure House Fair
Dovecot is delighted to be partnering with Piano Nobile to present two William Scott tapestries at the Treasure House Fair in June 2023.
SOLD OUT Knitting with Colour and Pattern Workshop
Learn the art of knitting colour and pattern in this fun and creative knitting class
Curation Team Exhibition Highlights Tour
Get the lowdown on our exhibition with our exhibitions team
SOLD OUT Rug Tufting Experience Day
Learn the basics of rug tufting with Molly Kent
Scottish Women Artists Exhibition Preview
Be the first to see Scottish Women Artists before it opens to the public with a special preview tour by Dovecot's Director.
Dovecot Curators Tour | Scottish Women Artists
Discover our new exhibition Scottish Women Artists: 250 Years of Challenging Perception with Dovecot Curator Ben Reiss
Online Curators Tour | Scottish Women Artists
Enjoy an Online tour of Scottish Women Artists: 250 Years of Challenging Perception with Dovecot Curator Ben Reiss
Tuesday Lunchtime Tour | Scottish Women Artists
Book onto one of our Lunchtime Tours for no additional cost, running every Tuesday at 12pm.
Thursday Lunchtime Tour | Scottish Women Artists
Book onto one of our Lunchtime Tours for no additional cost, running every Thursday at 1pm.
Barrowland Ballet at Dovecot Studios
Barrowland Ballet brings Family Portrait to Dovecot Studios this August for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
Dazzle@Dovecot 2023
Dazzle, the major annual jewellery exhibition returns this year at Dovecot Studios for their 41st Edinburgh Festival exhibition.
The Modern Crafter | Punch Needle Workshop
Create a punch needle motif with The Modern Crafter.
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
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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
