18th August to 23rd January 2027. Inverness. Basketmaking is one of the world’s oldest crafts, yet it continues to evolve in exciting and unexpected ways. Contemporary makers combine traditional weaving skills with innovative ideas, materials and forms, creating work that…
30th October 2026. Aberfeldy, Perth & Kinross. Learn how to weave your own willow frame basket on this 1-day basketry course. Frame baskets were essential tools in the daily life of rural folk the UK. Deeply integrated industries such as…
5th & 6th September 2026. Portabello, Edinburgh. Come and meet Anna Liebmann (weaver) as part of Art Walk Porty, discover and purchase beautiful handcrafted items from her home studio where you can see where and how Anna works and weave…
DEADLINE: Friday 16 October 2026. Heritage Crafts invites craft practitioners and organisations in the UK to apply for small grants of up to £2,500 to fund projects that support endangered crafts (the craft must be listed as endangered or critically…
19th & 20th September 2026. Bolton, Northumberland. Two separate workshops exploring plant fibres with Anna Corbett. Pick and choose what you’re interested in, come to either day, or both.All welcome, perfect for beginners who want to try working with plant…
15th & 16th August 2026. Bowden, Scottish Borders. Join Karla Pearce in picturesque Bowden ( near Melrose) to make a round basket of your choice. This workshop is suitable for beginners and for those with experience who want to learn…
14th to 17th August 2026. Rusland, Cumbria. Join Lorna Singleton in welcoming Micah Wiles to teach in the UK. Micah makes white oak baskets in Kentucky and in a TransAtlantic oaky mash-up he’s coming to teach us the Appalachian egg…
3rd October 2026. Comrie, Perthshire. We will spend the morning browsing and foraging the hedgerows of our market garden finding all sorts of weavable materials that you can find growing in urban and rural areas. With an assortment of different…
21st August to 18th September 2026. Newport on Tay, Fife. Learn to create useful and beautiful willow baskets using traditional weaving techniques. Tutors Donald and Karen Spy, of Silverhare Baskets, will guide the class through the process of willow weaving…
22nd & 23rd August 2026. East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire. Choose from two full-day basket making workshops at the National Museum of Rural Life.Each workshop, led by willow artist and forager Max Johnson, features a different style of basket to make…
