Make and Mend May at Kelmscott Manor
Tue 13 - Sat 31 May, 10:30 - 17:00
Kelmscott Manor, Lechlade
Join Kelmscott Manor for a month of activities exploring themes of creativity, sustainability and repairability to celebrate their project to conserve the Manor’s historic tapestries.
Show more Saturday 3rd May – Drop in Workshop: Rag Rugging
Learn the traditional skill of rag rugging with a team of volunteers.
Free, all ages and abilities welcome, drop-in between 12-4pm.
Saturday 10th May – Drop in Workshop: Natural Dyeing with Kate Turnbull
Join natural dyer Kate Turnbull as she recreates colours from the tapestry’s using natural dyes.
Free, all ages and abilities welcome, drop-in between 12-4pm.
Saturday 24th May – Maker in Residence Demonstration: Skeined Willow Weaving
Join Maker in Residence, Sarah Le Breton, for her first demonstration of the season.
Free, all ages and abilities welcome, drop-in between 12-4pm.
Thursday 29th May – Drop in Workshop: Weaving
Try your hand at Weaving with Kelmscott Manor’s team of volunteers.
Free, all ages and abilities welcome, drop-in between 12-4pm.
Saturday 31st May – Repair Café with The Lechlade Repair Café
Chat to volunteers from the Repair Café as they repair appliances in need of some care and attention.
If you live within a 5 mile radius of Kelmscott Manor and have a small household item or appliance that needs repairing, such as a radio, kettle, hairdryer, table lamp etc. please send an email to
lechlade.repaircafe@gmail.com to pre book your place.
Free, all ages and abilities welcome, drop-in between 11am-4pm
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