Events

Drawing at Dovecot

Drawing at Dovecot

26 April 2021 to 30 August 2021
Archie Brennan Inspired 2-Day Tapestry Weaving Experience

Archie Brennan Inspired 2-Day Tapestry Weaving Experience

26 July 2021 to 27 July 2021
Edinburgh Art Festival launch event with Jock McFadyen & Simon Groom

Edinburgh Art Festival launch event with Jock McFadyen & Simon Groom

31 July 2021
Online
Virtual Curator Tour: Archie Brennan Tapestry Goes Pop!

Virtual Curator Tour: Archie Brennan Tapestry Goes Pop!

4 August 2021
Online
Thursday Night Goes Pop!

Thursday Night Goes Pop!

5 August 2021 to 26 August 2021
Edinburgh Fringe Opening Event: Little Sparta & Lost Boat Party concert

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

6 August 2021
The Joan Eardley Tapestry & Dovecot Studios

The Joan Eardley Tapestry & Dovecot Studios

10 August 2021
Online
Edi Stark Talks Art with Jock McFadyen

Edi Stark Talks Art with Jock McFadyen

12 August 2021
Online
Conversation: Lost Boat Party

Conversation: Lost Boat Party

21 August 2021
Online
Pop Art Screen Printing

Pop Art Screen Printing

4 September 2021
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

18 September 2021
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

16 October 2021

2021

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

17 July 2021
Mary Schoeser in Conversation

Mary Schoeser in Conversation

14 July 2021
Online
SOLD OUT Rug Tufting Experience Day

SOLD OUT Rug Tufting Experience Day

3 July 2021
Making The Mallaig Commission

Making The Mallaig Commission

30 June 2021
Online
Tapestry Studio Tour (June)

Tapestry Studio Tour (June)

26 June 2021
Online
Introduction to Textile Screen Printing

Introduction to Textile Screen Printing

26 June 2021
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

26 June 2021
Archie Brennan: Journeys in Tapestry

Archie Brennan: Journeys in Tapestry

24 June 2021
Online
Wedding Open Day

Wedding Open Day

19 June 2021
In Conversation with Jock McFadyen

In Conversation with Jock McFadyen

12 June 2021
Online
SOLD OUT Rug Tufting Experience Day

SOLD OUT Rug Tufting Experience Day

12 June 2021
ONLINE Transforming Turner

ONLINE Transforming Turner

10 June 2021
Online
Contemporary Craft & Design Fair

Contemporary Craft & Design Fair

5 June 2021 to 6 June 2021
ONLINE The Daily Brennan: Highlights from Tapestry Goes Pop!

ONLINE The Daily Brennan: Highlights from Tapestry Goes Pop!

31 May 2021 to 4 June 2021
Online
Tapestry Studio Tour (May)

Tapestry Studio Tour (May)

29 May 2021
Online
SOLD OUT Screen Printing: Mid-Century Modern

SOLD OUT Screen Printing: Mid-Century Modern

29 May 2021
SOLD OUT Archie Brennan: Journeys in Tapestry

SOLD OUT Archie Brennan: Journeys in Tapestry

27 May 2021
Online
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

22 May 2021
Curator Tour: Archie Brennan Tapestry Goes Pop!

Curator Tour: Archie Brennan Tapestry Goes Pop!

20 May 2021
Online
Pinks Pop Art Tea

Pinks Pop Art Tea

1 May 2021 to 29 May 2021
Prue Leith In Conversation

Prue Leith In Conversation

28 April 2021
Online
Dovecot Tapestry Studio Tour (April)

Dovecot Tapestry Studio Tour (April)

24 April 2021
Online
Virtual Celebration: The Life and Work of Archie Brennan

Virtual Celebration: The Life and Work of Archie Brennan

23 April 2021
Online
Recording Modernist Scotland

Recording Modernist Scotland

15 April 2021
Online
Curators' Talk: Archie Brennan & Pop Art Tapestry

Curators' Talk: Archie Brennan & Pop Art Tapestry

8 April 2021
Online
ONLINE The Daily Brennan: Highlights from Tapestry Goes Pop!

ONLINE The Daily Brennan: Highlights from Tapestry Goes Pop!

5 April 2021 to 9 April 2021
Online
ONLINE Dovecot Tapestry Studio Tour (March)

ONLINE Dovecot Tapestry Studio Tour (March)

27 March 2021
Online
ONLINE Curator’s Talk: Archie Brennan & Pop Art Tapestry

ONLINE Curator’s Talk: Archie Brennan & Pop Art Tapestry

24 March 2021
Online
ONLINE Prue Leith In Conversation

ONLINE Prue Leith In Conversation

24 March 2021
Online
ONLINE Transforming Turner

ONLINE Transforming Turner

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

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

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

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

4 March 2021
Online
ONLINE Tapestry at Collect 2021: Liz Rideal and Dovecot Studios

ONLINE Tapestry at Collect 2021: Liz Rideal and Dovecot Studios

28 February 2021
Online
ONLINE Collect 2021: Dovecot Tapestry Studio Tour

ONLINE Collect 2021: Dovecot Tapestry Studio Tour

27 February 2021
Online
POSTPONED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

POSTPONED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

20 February 2021
Postponed
ONLINE Transforming Turner

ONLINE Transforming Turner

19 February 2021
Online
ONLINE Mid-Century Modern Highlights Tour

ONLINE Mid-Century Modern Highlights Tour

16 February 2021 to 18 March 2021
Online
ONLINE Swinging London: A Lifestyle Revolution from Conran to Quant

ONLINE Swinging London: A Lifestyle Revolution from Conran to Quant

6 February 2021
Online
ONLINE Alan Davie: 100 Years of Magic

ONLINE Alan Davie: 100 Years of Magic

4 February 2021
Online
POSTPONED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

POSTPONED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

23 January 2021
Postponed
ONLINE Curator Tour of Mid-Century Modern

ONLINE Curator Tour of Mid-Century Modern

15 January 2021
Online
POSTPONED Make Your Own Breton Top

POSTPONED Make Your Own Breton Top

11 January 2021
Postponed

2020

ONLINE: 10 Things To Know About Mary Quant

ONLINE: 10 Things To Know About Mary Quant

23 December 2020
Online
Festive Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Festive Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

19 December 2020
Embroidery Workshop: Festive Wreath

Embroidery Workshop: Festive Wreath

12 December 2020
Merry Makers Market

Merry Makers Market

12 December 2020 to 13 December 2020
ONLINE: Quant On Film

ONLINE: Quant On Film

9 December 2020
Online
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

5 December 2020
Festive Afternoons at Dovecot

Festive Afternoons at Dovecot

3 December 2020 to 10 December 2020
ONLINE: Quant's Bazaar Boutique

ONLINE: Quant's Bazaar Boutique

2 December 2020
Online
SOLD OUT Introduction to Embroidery Art

SOLD OUT Introduction to Embroidery Art

28 November 2020
ONLINE: Mid-Century Textiles

ONLINE: Mid-Century Textiles

25 November 2020
Online
Mid-Century Tray Workshop

Mid-Century Tray Workshop

21 November 2020
ONLINE SERIES: Mid-Century Musings

ONLINE SERIES: Mid-Century Musings

18 November 2020 to 23 December 2020
Online
ONLINE Mary Quant & Makeup

ONLINE Mary Quant & Makeup

18 November 2020
Online
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

14 November 2020
ONLINE How Elizabeth David Spiced Up Mid-Century Menus

ONLINE How Elizabeth David Spiced Up Mid-Century Menus

11 November 2020
Online
ONLINE Laura Ashley: Textiles from the Kitchen Table

ONLINE Laura Ashley: Textiles from the Kitchen Table

4 November 2020
Online
ONLINE Eduardo Paolozzi: Pop Art & Design

ONLINE Eduardo Paolozzi: Pop Art & Design

3 November 2020
Online
ONLINE 10 Things to know about Mary Quant

ONLINE 10 Things to know about Mary Quant

21 October 2020
Online
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

17 October 2020
ONLINE SERIES: Mid-Century Musings

ONLINE SERIES: Mid-Century Musings

14 October 2020 to 11 November 2020
Online
ONLINE Curator Talk: Mid-Century Modern

ONLINE Curator Talk: Mid-Century Modern

8 October 2020
Online
ONLINE Mid-Century Musings: Mid-Century Textiles

ONLINE Mid-Century Musings: Mid-Century Textiles

7 October 2020
Online
ONLINE Mid-Century Musings: How Terence Conran changed the way we live

ONLINE Mid-Century Musings: How Terence Conran changed the way we live

30 September 2020
Online
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

26 September 2020
ONLINE Mid-Century Musings: 10 Things to know about Mary Quant

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

23 September 2020
Online
ONLINE Mid-Century Musings

ONLINE Mid-Century Musings

23 September 2020 to 7 October 2020
Online
Exhibition LATES: Mid-Century Modern

Exhibition LATES: Mid-Century Modern

27 August 2020 to 10 September 2020
CLOTH#20 Online

CLOTH#20 Online

22 August 2020 to 23 August 2020
Online
Dazzle 2020

Dazzle 2020

22 August 2020 to 12 September 2020
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22 August 2020 to 23 August 2020
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

8 August 2020
RESCHEDULED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

RESCHEDULED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

11 July 2020
RESCHEDULED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

RESCHEDULED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

20 June 2020
POSTPONED Tapestry Design Masterclass: Weaving a Legacy with Archie Brennan

POSTPONED Tapestry Design Masterclass: Weaving a Legacy with Archie Brennan

17 June 2020
Postponed
POSTPONED Beyond Brutalism: Scotland’s Modern Theatres 1950-1990

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

10 June 2020
Postponed
Dovecot from Above: Tour with Dovecot Weaver

Dovecot from Above: Tour with Dovecot Weaver

4 June 2020
POSTPONED Introduction to The Art of Macramé

POSTPONED Introduction to The Art of Macramé

30 May 2020
Postponed
CANCELLED Make Your Own Mid-Century Clock

CANCELLED Make Your Own Mid-Century Clock

23 May 2020
POSTPONED Basil Spence: The Architect and The Artists

POSTPONED Basil Spence: The Architect and The Artists

20 May 2020
Postponed
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

16 May 2020
CANCELLED Modern Tapestry: How Weaving Moved with the Times

CANCELLED Modern Tapestry: How Weaving Moved with the Times

14 May 2020
POSTPONED Mid-Century Modern Textiles & Interiors

POSTPONED Mid-Century Modern Textiles & Interiors

6 May 2020
Postponed
CANCELLED Mid-Century Modern Design in the National Collection

CANCELLED Mid-Century Modern Design in the National Collection

30 April 2020
RESCHEDULED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

RESCHEDULED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

25 April 2020
RESCHEDULED Mid-Century Modern: Director Talk

RESCHEDULED Mid-Century Modern: Director Talk

23 April 2020
CANCELLED Zandra Rhodes & David Sassoon In Conversation

CANCELLED Zandra Rhodes & David Sassoon In Conversation

19 April 2020
RESCHEDULED Curator Talk: Mid-Century Modern

RESCHEDULED Curator Talk: Mid-Century Modern

2 April 2020
RESCHEDULED Exhibition Preview: Mid-Century Modern: Art & Design from Conran to Quant

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

2 April 2020
RESCHEDULED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

RESCHEDULED Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

21 March 2020
Dovecot Late: May Morris

Dovecot Late: May Morris

12 March 2020
May Morris Director Talk

May Morris Director Talk

6 March 2020
Fashioning May Morris: Artistic Dress in Victorian Britain

Fashioning May Morris: Artistic Dress in Victorian Britain

5 March 2020
William Morris and Scottish Arts & Crafts

William Morris and Scottish Arts & Crafts

4 March 2020
Morris & Co. - Interior Design with William Morris since 1861

Morris & Co. - Interior Design with William Morris since 1861

3 March 2020
Commissioning Craft: The Treasures of Mount Stuart

Commissioning Craft: The Treasures of Mount Stuart

29 February 2020
William Morris: Preserving Monuments of Art & Civilisation

William Morris: Preserving Monuments of Art & Civilisation

26 February 2020
SOLD OUT Textile Screen Printing Workshop

SOLD OUT Textile Screen Printing Workshop

22 February 2020
SOLD OUT: The Art & Craft of Embroidery: Wemyss School of Needlework since 1877

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

19 February 2020
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

15 February 2020
Dovecot from Above: Exclusive Tour with Dovecot Weaver

Dovecot from Above: Exclusive Tour with Dovecot Weaver

13 February 2020
Ernest Gimson and the Arts & Crafts Movement

Ernest Gimson and the Arts & Crafts Movement

12 February 2020
SOLD OUT Block Printing Workshop: Tote Bag

SOLD OUT Block Printing Workshop: Tote Bag

8 February 2020
The Arts & Crafts Movement in the National Collection

The Arts & Crafts Movement in the National Collection

5 February 2020
Introduction to Embroidery Art

Introduction to Embroidery Art

25 January 2020
Marthe Armitage: Artist & Printmaker

Marthe Armitage: Artist & Printmaker

23 January 2020
May Morris Curator Morning Talk

May Morris Curator Morning Talk

23 January 2020
Morris & Co Lampshade Workshop

Morris & Co Lampshade Workshop

18 January 2020
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

18 January 2020

2019

Dovecot Festive Tour

Dovecot Festive Tour

27 December 2019 to 31 December 2019
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

14 December 2019
May Morris Director Talk

May Morris Director Talk

11 December 2019
SOLD OUT Festive Blockprinting

SOLD OUT Festive Blockprinting

8 December 2019
SOLD OUT Hand Quilting Techniques

SOLD OUT Hand Quilting Techniques

8 December 2019
Morris & Co Pincushion Workshop

Morris & Co Pincushion Workshop

8 December 2019
SOLD OUT Introduction to Embroidery Art

SOLD OUT Introduction to Embroidery Art

8 December 2019
GLOW Scottish Design Fair

GLOW Scottish Design Fair

7 December 2019 to 8 December 2019
SOLD OUT May Morris Curator Breakfast Talk

SOLD OUT May Morris Curator Breakfast Talk

5 December 2019
Highlights Tour - May Morris Art & Life

Highlights Tour - May Morris Art & Life

3 December 2019 to 14 March 2020
May Morris Curator Lunchtime Talk

May Morris Curator Lunchtime Talk

26 November 2019
May Morris Art & Life Preview

May Morris Art & Life Preview

26 November 2019
SOLD OUT Embroidery Workshop with Chloe Patience

SOLD OUT Embroidery Workshop with Chloe Patience

23 November 2019
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

16 November 2019
The Secret Life of Tartan with Vixy Rae

The Secret Life of Tartan with Vixy Rae

13 November 2019
Make your own May Morris Lampshade

Make your own May Morris Lampshade

9 November 2019
After Hours: Grayson Perry Exhibition

After Hours: Grayson Perry Exhibition

31 October 2019
Charles Holland –The Architect of Grayson Perry’s Dream House

Charles Holland –The Architect of Grayson Perry’s Dream House

30 October 2019
Design your own Grayson Perry Inspired Vase

Design your own Grayson Perry Inspired Vase

26 October 2019
CANCELLED Wee Weaving

CANCELLED Wee Weaving

12 October 2019
Victoria Crowe & Dovecot: Weaving Venice

Victoria Crowe & Dovecot: Weaving Venice

10 October 2019
Crafting Ceramics: Frances Priest

Crafting Ceramics: Frances Priest

9 October 2019
Tapestry Trailblazer: The Life and Work of Archie Brennan

Tapestry Trailblazer: The Life and Work of Archie Brennan

2 October 2019
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

28 September 2019
SOLD OUT Create Your Own Grayson Perry Inspired Vase

SOLD OUT Create Your Own Grayson Perry Inspired Vase

21 September 2019
Digital vs Handwoven Tapestry

Digital vs Handwoven Tapestry

11 September 2019
Grayson Perry Exhibition Highlights - Free Thursday Tour

Grayson Perry Exhibition Highlights - Free Thursday Tour

5 September 2019 to 31 October 2019
Grayson Perry Exhibition Highlights - Free Tuesday Tour

Grayson Perry Exhibition Highlights - Free Tuesday Tour

3 September 2019 to 29 October 2019
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

31 August 2019
Grayson Perry Exhibition: Curator Breakfast Talk

Grayson Perry Exhibition: Curator Breakfast Talk

30 August 2019
Summer Supper Clubs with The Pantry

Summer Supper Clubs with The Pantry

28 August 2019 to 21 August 2019
Grayson Perry Exhibition: Director Breakfast Talk

Grayson Perry Exhibition: Director Breakfast Talk

23 August 2019
CLOTH#19

CLOTH#19

17 August 2019 to 18 August 2019
SOLD OUT Grayson Perry Curator Breakfast Talk

SOLD OUT Grayson Perry Curator Breakfast Talk

16 August 2019
Dazzle Late Night – 40 years of Jewellery

Dazzle Late Night – 40 years of Jewellery

7 August 2019
Edinburgh Festival: Dovecot Lates

Edinburgh Festival: Dovecot Lates

7 August 2019 to 28 August 2019
Grayson Perry Edinburgh Art Festival - Free* Tuesday Tour

Grayson Perry Edinburgh Art Festival - Free* Tuesday Tour

6 August 2019 to 27 August 2019
John Rae's Arctic Discovery: The Northwest Passage

John Rae's Arctic Discovery: The Northwest Passage

6 August 2019 to 20 August 2019
CLOTH#19 .

CLOTH#19 .

3 August 2019 to 4 August 2019
Dovecot Director Tapestry Tour

Dovecot Director Tapestry Tour

2 August 2019
Dazzle 2019

Dazzle 2019

2 August 2019 to 26 August 2019
Grayson Perry Edinburgh Art Festival - Free* Thursday Tour

Grayson Perry Edinburgh Art Festival - Free* Thursday Tour

1 August 2019 to 29 August 2019
Barbara Rae – Dovecot Weavers Tapestry Talk

Barbara Rae – Dovecot Weavers Tapestry Talk

30 July 2019
Grayson Perry Exhibition: Director Saturday Talk

Grayson Perry Exhibition: Director Saturday Talk

27 July 2019
SOLD OUT Grayson Perry Director Tour

SOLD OUT Grayson Perry Director Tour

27 July 2019
SOLD OUT Grayson Perry Lunchtime Talk

SOLD OUT Grayson Perry Lunchtime Talk

24 July 2019
SOLD OUT Grayson Perry Preview

SOLD OUT Grayson Perry Preview

24 July 2019
Embroidery & Embellishment Workshop with Chloe Patience

Embroidery & Embellishment Workshop with Chloe Patience

13 July 2019
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

22 June 2019
The Craft of Building: Eric Parry at Dovecot

The Craft of Building: Eric Parry at Dovecot

15 June 2019
Meet Orla Kiely: Interior Design with John Lewis & Partners

Meet Orla Kiely: Interior Design with John Lewis & Partners

15 June 2019
Art & Architecture with Page Park

Art & Architecture with Page Park

12 June 2019
SOLD OUT Tapestry on Two Wheels

SOLD OUT Tapestry on Two Wheels

12 June 2019
Family Workshop: Make Your Own Peg Doll

Family Workshop: Make Your Own Peg Doll

25 May 2019
Family Workshop: Potato Printing

Family Workshop: Potato Printing

25 May 2019
CANCELLED Ordinary Objects: Extraordinary Design

CANCELLED Ordinary Objects: Extraordinary Design

22 May 2019
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

18 May 2019
SOLD OUT Flower Embroidery Workshop with Chloe Patience

SOLD OUT Flower Embroidery Workshop with Chloe Patience

18 May 2019
The Interior Design Toolkit: How to Design your Home Successfully

The Interior Design Toolkit: How to Design your Home Successfully

15 May 2019
Celtic Queens with Jan Bee Brown

Celtic Queens with Jan Bee Brown

11 May 2019
Weaving Paradise – The Origins of Persian Garden Carpets

Weaving Paradise – The Origins of Persian Garden Carpets

8 May 2019
CANCELLED Discover your Personal Style with John Lewis & Partners

CANCELLED Discover your Personal Style with John Lewis & Partners

1 May 2019
Make Your Own Orla Kiely Lampshade

Make Your Own Orla Kiely Lampshade

27 April 2019
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

20 April 2019
POSTPONED Viewing Balcony Tour with Dovecot Weaver

POSTPONED Viewing Balcony Tour with Dovecot Weaver

19 April 2019
Postponed
A Brief History of Scottish Shops

A Brief History of Scottish Shops

13 April 2019
CANCELLED Embroidery with Future Textiles

CANCELLED Embroidery with Future Textiles

10 April 2019
Workshop: Design Your Own Orla Kiely Inspired Fabric

Workshop: Design Your Own Orla Kiely Inspired Fabric

30 March 2019
Orla Kiely Home Styling with John Lewis & Partners

Orla Kiely Home Styling with John Lewis & Partners

28 March 2019
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

23 March 2019
Threads of Life with Clare Hunter

Threads of Life with Clare Hunter

20 March 2019
Orla Kiely A Life in Pattern - Tuesday Highlights Tour

Orla Kiely A Life in Pattern - Tuesday Highlights Tour

19 March 2019 to 25 June 2019
William Morris & Scotland

William Morris & Scotland

13 March 2019
Making Art in Saudi Arabia – In Conversation with Abdulnasser Gharem

Making Art in Saudi Arabia – In Conversation with Abdulnasser Gharem

12 March 2019
SOLD OUT Make Your Own Orla Kiely Lampshade

SOLD OUT Make Your Own Orla Kiely Lampshade

9 March 2019
Pattern & Play: Contemporary Textile Design

Pattern & Play: Contemporary Textile Design

6 March 2019
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

23 February 2019
Orla Kiely A Life in Pattern - Thursday Highlights Tour

Orla Kiely A Life in Pattern - Thursday Highlights Tour

21 February 2019 to 27 June 2019
Viewing Balcony Tour with Dovecot Weaver

Viewing Balcony Tour with Dovecot Weaver

7 February 2019
Exhibition Preview with Orla Kiely

Exhibition Preview with Orla Kiely

6 February 2019
Orla in Conversation

Orla in Conversation

6 February 2019
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

26 January 2019
Bauhaus & Liberty Family Workshop

Bauhaus & Liberty Family Workshop

5 January 2019

2018

GLOW Christmas Design Fair

GLOW Christmas Design Fair

8 December 2018
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

8 December 2018
Water Surface 2018 Cutting Off Ceremony

Water Surface 2018 Cutting Off Ceremony

4 December 2018
24 Doors of Advent 2018

24 Doors of Advent 2018

1 December 2018
LIBERTY Lates | Why Lace is a Smart Textile

LIBERTY Lates | Why Lace is a Smart Textile

29 November 2018
In Full Bloom: Liberty Storytelling with Jan Bee Brown

In Full Bloom: Liberty Storytelling with Jan Bee Brown

24 November 2018
LIBERTY Lates | Carpets and the Fashionable Interior

LIBERTY Lates | Carpets and the Fashionable Interior

22 November 2018
LIBERTY Lates | Arts & Crafts from 1900 to Now

LIBERTY Lates | Arts & Crafts from 1900 to Now

15 November 2018
LIBERTY Lates | Art School Textiles in the 1980s, Fraser Taylor & The Cloth

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

8 November 2018
IN CONVERSATION with Katie Treggiden: Design Journalist

IN CONVERSATION with Katie Treggiden: Design Journalist

2 November 2018
TALK The Cordis Prize for Tapestry

TALK The Cordis Prize for Tapestry

1 November 2018
LIBERTY Lates | 'Goodbye Norma Jean' Vintage Pop-up Shop

LIBERTY Lates | 'Goodbye Norma Jean' Vintage Pop-up Shop

1 November 2018
Tapestries in the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Tapestries in the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

31 October 2018
Introduction to Monoprinting

Introduction to Monoprinting

27 October 2018
The World’s Greatest Tapestries in the Burrell Collection

The World’s Greatest Tapestries in the Burrell Collection

25 October 2018
Liberty & Jewellery Workshop with Susan MacLeod

Liberty & Jewellery Workshop with Susan MacLeod

20 October 2018
Half-Term Family Workshop: Liberty Collaging

Half-Term Family Workshop: Liberty Collaging

19 October 2018
Moral Fibre: Making Conscientious Choices with Textiles

Moral Fibre: Making Conscientious Choices with Textiles

17 October 2018
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

6 October 2018
Doors Open Day 2018

Doors Open Day 2018

29 September 2018
A History of Colour in 25 Patterns

A History of Colour in 25 Patterns

28 September 2018
Jean Muir: From the Liberty Stockroom to a National Collection

Jean Muir: From the Liberty Stockroom to a National Collection

27 September 2018
Liberty Fabrics & Fashion with Mary Schoeser

Liberty Fabrics & Fashion with Mary Schoeser

25 September 2018
SOLD OUT Introduction to Macramé: Hanging Planter Workshop

SOLD OUT Introduction to Macramé: Hanging Planter Workshop

15 September 2018
SOLD OUT Marion and David Donaldson in conversation with Jade Halbert

SOLD OUT Marion and David Donaldson in conversation with Jade Halbert

13 September 2018
SOLD OUT Introduction to Embroidery with Wemyss School of Needlework

SOLD OUT Introduction to Embroidery with Wemyss School of Needlework

8 September 2018
NEW SPACES Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

NEW SPACES Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

8 September 2018
LIBERTY Art Fabrics & Fashion Highlights Tour

LIBERTY Art Fabrics & Fashion Highlights Tour

6 September 2018 to 20 December 2018
LIBERTY Lates | The Art of Ceramics with Stephen Bowers

LIBERTY Lates | The Art of Ceramics with Stephen Bowers

30 August 2018
CLOTH#18

CLOTH#18

18 August 2018 to 19 August 2018
Weaving the Chris Ofili Tapestry

Weaving the Chris Ofili Tapestry

17 August 2018
LIBERTY Lates | Vintage Pop-Up Shop

LIBERTY Lates | Vintage Pop-Up Shop

16 August 2018
LIBERTY Silk Scarf Painting Workshop

LIBERTY Silk Scarf Painting Workshop

7 August 2018
Christina Jansen talks Contemporary Jewellery in Scotland

Christina Jansen talks Contemporary Jewellery in Scotland

3 August 2018
How to Draw Like a Fashion Designer

How to Draw Like a Fashion Designer

2 August 2018
LIBERTY Exhibition Preview | Lunchtime Talk & Tour

LIBERTY Exhibition Preview | Lunchtime Talk & Tour

27 July 2018
Tapestry Weaving 3-Day Workshop | Weaving Water

Tapestry Weaving 3-Day Workshop | Weaving Water

10 July 2018 to 12 July 2018
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

30 June 2018
SOLD OUT Introduction to Embroidery with Wemyss School of Needlework

SOLD OUT Introduction to Embroidery with Wemyss School of Needlework

16 June 2018
FREE Lunchtime Tour: Baths to Bobbins

FREE Lunchtime Tour: Baths to Bobbins

31 May 2018 to 2 August 2018
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

19 May 2018
LONDON CRAFT WEEK | Dovecot & The Clothworkers’ Company present the Ofili Tapestry

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

11 May 2018
LONDON CRAFT WEEK | Dovecot Tapestry Studio Weaving Masterclass at Clothworkers’ Hall

LONDON CRAFT WEEK | Dovecot Tapestry Studio Weaving Masterclass at Clothworkers’ Hall

11 May 2018
LONDON | Voyage film at Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival

LONDON | Voyage film at Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival

8 May 2018 to 10 May 2018
Voyage Tour and Handling Session with Dovecot Exhibitions Curator Kate Grenyer

Voyage Tour and Handling Session with Dovecot Exhibitions Curator Kate Grenyer

10 April 2018
SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

SOLD OUT Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

24 March 2018
Picasso to Warhol – Artist Textiles talk

Picasso to Warhol – Artist Textiles talk

17 March 2018
Dovecot Behind the Scenes Tour

Dovecot Behind the Scenes Tour

7 March 2018
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

10 February 2018
FREE Dovecot Exhibition Lunchtime Tour

FREE Dovecot Exhibition Lunchtime Tour

8 February 2018 to 3 May 2018
Garry Fabian Miller in conversation

Garry Fabian Miller in conversation

2 February 2018
The Monarch of the Glen tapestry Cutting Off Ceremony

The Monarch of the Glen tapestry Cutting Off Ceremony

17 January 2018

2017

Lunchtime Artist Talk: Julie Brook

Lunchtime Artist Talk: Julie Brook

20 December 2017
spinning-in-stereo and other yarns

spinning-in-stereo and other yarns

18 December 2017
24 Doors of Advent: Doors Open Day 2017

24 Doors of Advent: Doors Open Day 2017

2 December 2017
Daughters of Penelope Curator's Tour (Hearing Loop available)

Daughters of Penelope Curator's Tour (Hearing Loop available)

13 November 2017
Artist Talk: Christine Borland and Dr Sarah Worden in conversation

Artist Talk: Christine Borland and Dr Sarah Worden in conversation

9 November 2017
Dovecot Tapestry Weavers: Behind the Scenes

Dovecot Tapestry Weavers: Behind the Scenes

1 November 2017
Spinning a Yarn with Storyteller Jan Bee Brown

Spinning a Yarn with Storyteller Jan Bee Brown

28 October 2017
Daughters of Penelope with Juliana Capes and Ken Cockburn

Daughters of Penelope with Juliana Capes and Ken Cockburn

24 October 2017
Artist Talk: Linder talks with Ian Massey and rug tufter Kristi Vana

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

22 September 2017
Daughters of Penelope Curator's Tour (Hearing Loop available)

Daughters of Penelope Curator's Tour (Hearing Loop available)

19 September 2017
Edinburgh Art Festival Art Early

Edinburgh Art Festival Art Early

19 August 2017
Edinburgh Art Festival Audio Described Tour

Edinburgh Art Festival Audio Described Tour

16 August 2017
Edinburgh Art Festival Art Late

Edinburgh Art Festival Art Late

3 August 2017
London | Warp Weft Uncover Workshop at National Gallery

London | Warp Weft Uncover Workshop at National Gallery

29 July 2017
PHANTOM LIMN

PHANTOM LIMN

6 July 2017 to 10 July 2017
Curator's Tour of the Weaver's Apprentice

Curator's Tour of the Weaver's Apprentice

28 June 2017
Weaving Demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers (Hearing Loop available)

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

27 June 2017
Audio Descriptive Tour of The Weaver’s Apprentice Exhibition

Audio Descriptive Tour of The Weaver’s Apprentice Exhibition

15 June 2017
Weaving Demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers

Weaving Demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers

6 June 2017
Curator’s Tour of The Weaver’s Apprentice (Hearing Loop available)

Curator’s Tour of The Weaver’s Apprentice (Hearing Loop available)

31 May 2017
London | Weaving the Magic workshop I National Gallery

London | Weaving the Magic workshop I National Gallery

20 May 2017
Weaving Demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers

Weaving Demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers

16 May 2017
London | Curator's Introduction to Chris Ofili: Weaving Magic

London | Curator's Introduction to Chris Ofili: Weaving Magic

8 May 2017
Storyteller Weaving Tales: The Weaver’s Apprentice | Tradfest

Storyteller Weaving Tales: The Weaver’s Apprentice | Tradfest

6 May 2017
Curator’s Tour of The Weaver’s Apprentice l Tradfest

Curator’s Tour of The Weaver’s Apprentice l Tradfest

26 April 2017
Weaving Demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers (Hearing Loop available)

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

18 April 2017
Storytelling for Young and Old: Masters and Apprentices (Hearing Loop available)

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

10 April 2017
Weaving Demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers

Weaving Demonstration by Apprentice Weaver Ben Hymers

28 March 2017
Curator's Tour of The Weaver's Apprentice I Disabled Access Day

Curator's Tour of The Weaver's Apprentice I Disabled Access Day

11 March 2017
Audio Descriptive Tour: Sense of Place I Disabled Access Day

Audio Descriptive Tour: Sense of Place I Disabled Access Day

11 March 2017
The Chace: Tapestry up Close

The Chace: Tapestry up Close

3 March 2017
Colour & Light Touch Table Tour

Colour & Light Touch Table Tour

21 February 2017
Colour & Light Family Workshop

Colour & Light Family Workshop

18 February 2017
Colour Blending with Wool - Tuft Making and Bobbin Winding

Colour Blending with Wool - Tuft Making and Bobbin Winding

11 February 2017
Curator's Tour of Colour & Light (Hearing Loop available)

Curator's Tour of Colour & Light (Hearing Loop available)

2 February 2017
Colour and Light Torch Lit Tour

Colour and Light Torch Lit Tour

26 January 2017
Colour Blending with Wool - Tuft Making and Bobbin Winding

Colour Blending with Wool - Tuft Making and Bobbin Winding

18 January 2017
Audio Described Tour of Colour & Light

Audio Described Tour of Colour & Light

16 January 2017

2016

24 Doors of Advent: Doors Open Day 2016

24 Doors of Advent: Doors Open Day 2016

22 December 2016
Colour Blending with Wool - Tuft Making and Bobbin Winding

Colour Blending with Wool - Tuft Making and Bobbin Winding

17 December 2016
Colour & Light Family Workshop

Colour & Light Family Workshop

3 December 2016
Hearing Loop Tour of Colour & Light

Hearing Loop Tour of Colour & Light

1 December 2016
Southampton | Children of the Mantic Stain ballet

Southampton | Children of the Mantic Stain ballet

29 November 2016
Colour Blending with Wool - Tuft Making and Bobbin Winding Session

Colour Blending with Wool - Tuft Making and Bobbin Winding Session

17 November 2016
Colour & Light Curator's Tour

Colour & Light Curator's Tour

16 November 2016
Geoffrey Mann and Susanna Beaumont in Conversation

Geoffrey Mann and Susanna Beaumont in Conversation

25 October 2016
Southampton | Linder Rug at British Art Show 8

Southampton | Linder Rug at British Art Show 8

8 October 2016 to 14 January 2017
Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2016 at Dovecot

Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2016 at Dovecot

24 September 2016
University of Edinburgh Short Course: The Scottish Endarkenment

University of Edinburgh Short Course: The Scottish Endarkenment

22 August 2016 to 26 August 2016
Edinburgh Art Festival Art Early

Edinburgh Art Festival Art Early

13 August 2016
Endarkenment Torch Lit Tour

Endarkenment Torch Lit Tour

10 August 2016
Edinburgh Art Festival Art Late

Edinburgh Art Festival Art Late

4 August 2016
Shona Macnaughton Performance The Universal Schoolgirl

Shona Macnaughton Performance The Universal Schoolgirl

30 July 2016
Edinburgh Art Festival

Edinburgh Art Festival

28 July 2016 to 28 August 2016
Filmhouse Screenings

Filmhouse Screenings

11 July 2016 to 15 August 2016
The Scottish Endarkenment Curator's Tours

The Scottish Endarkenment Curator's Tours

23 June 2016 to 18 August 2016
Conference: Endarkenment - Stories of Unreason in Art and Culture from 1945 to the Present in Scotland and the UK

Conference: Endarkenment - Stories of Unreason in Art and Culture from 1945 to the Present in Scotland and the UK

17 June 2016
Linder CHILDREN OF THE MANTIC STAIN Choreography Kenneth Tindall

Linder CHILDREN OF THE MANTIC STAIN Choreography Kenneth Tindall

30 March 2016
Disabled Access Day - Descriptive Tour and Handling

Disabled Access Day - Descriptive Tour and Handling

12 March 2016
David Poston and Master Weaver Jonathan Cleaver in Conversation: Chaired by Dr Liz Goring

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

11 February 2016

2015

24 Doors of Advent: Doors Open Day

24 Doors of Advent: Doors Open Day

21 December 2015
Selected 2015: Karen Donovan #TakerMaker Demo

Selected 2015: Karen Donovan #TakerMaker Demo

16 December 2015
Selected 2015 + Dovecot Selects: Method Studio #TakerMaker Q&A

Selected 2015 + Dovecot Selects: Method Studio #TakerMaker Q&A

12 December 2015
Selected 2015: Heather Woof #TakerMaker Q&A and Handling Session

Selected 2015: Heather Woof #TakerMaker Q&A and Handling Session

9 December 2015
Selected 2015: Jode Pankhurst #TakerMaker meets Ben the Apprentice Weaver (Online Event)

Selected 2015: Jode Pankhurst #TakerMaker meets Ben the Apprentice Weaver (Online Event)

1 December 2015
Online
Selected 2015: Lara Scobie #TakerMaker Q&A with Curator Kate Grenyer

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

25 November 2015
Selected 2015: Catherine Louise Aitken #TakerMakerTalk

Selected 2015: Catherine Louise Aitken #TakerMakerTalk

21 November 2015
Selected 2015: Juli Bolaños-Durman #TakerMaker Talk

Selected 2015: Juli Bolaños-Durman #TakerMaker Talk

20 November 2015
Thread of the Cosmos: Storytelling by Linda Williamson

Thread of the Cosmos: Storytelling by Linda Williamson

24 October 2015
Doors Open Day at Dovecot

Doors Open Day at Dovecot

26 September 2015
Maggie's Culture Crawl Edinburgh

Maggie's Culture Crawl Edinburgh

25 September 2015
Bernat Klein: A Life in Colour Curator's Tour (Evening)

Bernat Klein: A Life in Colour Curator's Tour (Evening)

18 August 2015
Bernat Klein: A Life in Colour Curator's Tour (Daytime)

Bernat Klein: A Life in Colour Curator's Tour (Daytime)

14 August 2015
Kwang Young Chun: Aggregations Curator's Tour (Evening)

Kwang Young Chun: Aggregations Curator's Tour (Evening)

13 August 2015
Kwang Young Chun: Aggregations Curator's Tour (Daytime)

Kwang Young Chun: Aggregations Curator's Tour (Daytime)

7 August 2015
Bernat Klein: A Life in Colour Panel Discussion

Bernat Klein: A Life in Colour Panel Discussion

4 August 2015
Future of Fashion: Love, Lease, Lend

Future of Fashion: Love, Lease, Lend

23 July 2015
Dovecot at British Library: LONDON CRAFT WEEK 6-10 May 2015

Dovecot at British Library: LONDON CRAFT WEEK 6-10 May 2015

8 May 2015
Magne Furuholmen, David Weir and Paul Stolper in Conversation

Magne Furuholmen, David Weir and Paul Stolper in Conversation

5 March 2015
Edge and Shore Talk

Edge and Shore Talk

3 February 2015
Edge and Shore Workshop

Edge and Shore Workshop

2 February 2015

2014

Edinburgh's Christmas - 24 Doors of Advent

Edinburgh's Christmas - 24 Doors of Advent

21 December 2014
Selected Symposium: Making Connections

Selected Symposium: Making Connections

1 December 2014
David Poston and Jonathan Cleaver Green Circles at National Museums Scotland

David Poston and Jonathan Cleaver Green Circles at National Museums Scotland

19 September 2014 to 22 February 2015
Current Exchanges: Curator's Tour

Current Exchanges: Curator's Tour

13 August 2014
Dovecot on the Map Shop Night

Dovecot on the Map Shop Night

7 August 2014
Dalziel + Scullion in Conversation with Edi Stark

Dalziel + Scullion in Conversation with Edi Stark

6 August 2014
Current Exchanges: David Weir and Antonia Syme in Conversation

Current Exchanges: David Weir and Antonia Syme in Conversation

2 August 2014
William Scott tapestries at Paul Smith in Mayfair

William Scott tapestries at Paul Smith in Mayfair

17 April 2014 to 16 July 2014

2013

Behind Large Tree Group - Tour with Ben Divall and Victoria Crowe

Behind Large Tree Group - Tour with Ben Divall and Victoria Crowe

29 August 2013
Textile Photography Workshop with Alicia Bruce

Textile Photography Workshop with Alicia Bruce

17 August 2013
Tour with Curator Ben Divall: Fleece to Fibre

Tour with Curator Ben Divall: Fleece to Fibre

10 August 2013
Live Weaving and Spinning Demonstrations

Live Weaving and Spinning Demonstrations

1 August 2013 to 14 September 2013
Julie Brook in conversation with Scottish poet, writer and musician Don Paterson about language, poetry, and artistic practice

Julie Brook in conversation with Scottish poet, writer and musician Don Paterson about language, poetry, and artistic practice

30 May 2013
Julie Brook in conversation with contemporary British Painter Dan Sturgis

Julie Brook in conversation with contemporary British Painter Dan Sturgis

22 May 2013
Julie Brook in conversation with Ben Tufnell, Director of Exhibitions at the prestigious Haunch of Venison Gallery, London, and author of Land Art

Julie Brook in conversation with Ben Tufnell, Director of Exhibitions at the prestigious Haunch of Venison Gallery, London, and author of Land Art

16 May 2013
Julie Brook in conversation with choreographer Siobhan Davies talking about space, body and movement in relation to the landscape and her work

Julie Brook in conversation with choreographer Siobhan Davies talking about space, body and movement in relation to the landscape and her work

9 May 2013
Julie Brook discusses the film elements of her work with Oscar winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald

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

2 May 2013
Julie Brook in conversation with PAL Labs Artistic Director Roanne Dods

Julie Brook in conversation with PAL Labs Artistic Director Roanne Dods

27 April 2013
Wendy Ramshaw: Illustrated Talk by Amanda Game

Wendy Ramshaw: Illustrated Talk by Amanda Game

7 February 2013

2012

Interweaving: Future Trends in Making

Interweaving: Future Trends in Making

26 September 2012
Weaving the Century: Curator Walk and Talk

Weaving the Century: Curator Walk and Talk

24 September 2012
Work-in-progress performance and visual installation from Sea Change and Cape Farewell

Work-in-progress performance and visual installation from Sea Change and Cape Farewell

6 September 2012
Weaving the Century: Curator's Tour

Weaving the Century: Curator's Tour

6 September 2012
Edinburgh Art Festival: Art Late South

Edinburgh Art Festival: Art Late South

23 August 2012
Weaving the Century: Tradition and Modernity at Dovecot Studios

Weaving the Century: Tradition and Modernity at Dovecot Studios

7 August 2012
A Tapestry of Many Threads. World Premiere

A Tapestry of Many Threads. World Premiere

4 August 2012 to 15 August 2012
Edinburgh Art Festival: Launch Night

Edinburgh Art Festival: Launch Night

2 August 2012
RSNO Chamber Series

RSNO Chamber Series

10 June 2012
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