{"title": "The Mini Ropery", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Whitechapel Gallery", "address": "Whitechapel High Street 77-82, E1 7QX London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "history"], "description": "The Mini Ropery is a drop-in, participatory event in which visitors can try making rope, string, braiding and knot tying. It is a smaller half-term return of The Ropery, a participatory exhibition about East London's rope making histories, co-created with designer Sanne Visser. Sanne Visser and Ropery Assistants will be on hand to help visitors explore the material processes of this endangered craft. Visser is a Dutch designer and researcher based in London whose work focuses on regenerative design and sustainable material innovation.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-mini-ropery-40299/", "official_url": "https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/events/the-mini-ropery/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/9480955c07b72b6ac249983e61b289c505f9b81139d07e897255c95e311584e5-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Whitechapel Gallery", "address": "Whitechapel High Street 77-82, E1 7QX London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Made By Hands: The Fabric of Creative Action", "start": "2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-26T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Showroom", "address": "Penfold Street 63, London", "price": "Free, booking essential. Donations welcome.", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2000576910393?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/textile-art", "society/sustainability"], "description": "Made By Hands: The Fabric of Creative Action is an intergenerational textile workshop series held fortnightly at The Showroom in London. It is led by artist Kim Chin, a multidisciplinary artist, designer, facilitator, curator, and community organiser. Through textile banner-making, silk-screen print and conversation, participants will explore themes such as connection to place, re-claiming 'waste' within circular economic frameworks, and inspiring agency and action within communities, in the context of The Showroom's annual Mural Commission by Bahar Noorizadeh. No previous stitching or printing experience is necessary, and materials and refreshments are provided.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/made-by-hands-the-fabric-of-creative-action-39706/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/218baf90a22d4c481c50073b49e562b8cbeaca6a2bf4f04f3cee3bc39fe56bfe-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Make Joy 2026", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Woolwich Works", "address": "No 1 Street 11, SE18 6HD London", "price": "Standard: £13.50 | Concessions: £11.50 | Students: £6.50 | Under 18s: Free to Book | On the Door: £1", "price_from": "13.50", "price_to": "13.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.woolwich.works/events/make-joy-screening-sheep-actually", "category": "markets", "tags": ["art/crafts/knitting"], "description": "Make Joy 2026 is a one-day celebration of yarn and friendship for knitters, crocheters and makers. It is presented by Champagne & Qiviut and features a curated marketplace of local makers from London and further afield with hand dyed and rare breed yarns, project bags, notions and more. Visitors can enjoy free talks from experts within the craft industry and make new friends in the Maker's Lounge. The event takes place in the Ropekeepers Studio, is open to all ages, and runs for seven hours.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/make-joy-2026-40363/", "official_url": "https://www.woolwich.works/events/make-joy-2026", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/c70120c78624c6ed342d9395571e96792fbecf267f702dbdfef05804e8e8776a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Nokshi Katha", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T13:00:00Z", "place": "St. Margaret's House", "address": "Old Ford Road 15-23, E2 9PJ London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts/textile-crafts"], "description": "Nokshi Katha is a free 10-week workshop series teaching one of the oldest forms of embroidery in the world, a meditative craft from Bangladesh that upcycles old cloth into elaborate embroidered pieces. It is led by sustainable textile artist Shama Kun, an expert practitioner, who teaches the techniques used to create individual and collective works. Participants make colourful, detailed pieces inspired by a theme, such as \"Women's Empowerment\", which can be added to clothing or used as decorative art. No prior embroidery experience is needed, all materials are provided, and the group forms a vibrant and welcoming community.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/nokshi-katha-38777/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/nokshi-katha", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/44cb1b49ceb445708056eec93b1e2d41ed8f683ce4b38e53933d20122d6270e8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Mini Makers: Messy Play", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery", "address": "", "price": "£15 standard (one child and one adult), £1 concession", "price_from": "1.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.pitzhanger.org.uk/book-tickets/?eventid=1001ADGKSHLJDTDBJQTBMGLLJRLBJCMNN", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "Mini Makers: Messy Play is a hands-on, child-led session for children aged 1 to 5 years, held at The Rickyard in Walpole Park. It is led by artist Lewis McVey and invites little ones to explore, play, and create through activities including building and painting with cardboard, sensory play, and drawing. Children build their confidence, creativity, and fine motor skills while making a mess that adults won't have to clean up. Sessions are messy, so suitable clothing and a spare change of clothes are advisable, and children must be supervised by their accompanying adults at all times.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/mini-makers-messy-play-38065/", "official_url": "https://www.pitzhanger.org.uk/whatson/mini-makers-messy-play/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/b9b1d221175d893e67b7c9c3085d3ad1c53cbac741d68b229584da7e592a86f6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Rhythms of Making – Iva Polachova & Lizzie Kimbley", "start": "2026-11-09T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-14T00:00:00Z", "place": "Flow Gallery", "address": "Needham Road 1-5, W11 2RP London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.flowgallery.co.uk/collections/shop", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "\"Rhythms of Making\" is a winter exhibition at Flow Gallery exploring the rhythms of making in ceramics and weaving. Ceramicist Iva Polachova builds forms through repetitive hand-building techniques, marking her surfaces with her signature patchwork of parallel lines, and creates bowls, cups, jugs, decorative vessels and sculptural pieces. Weaver and textile artist Lizzie Kimbley makes wall-pieces inspired by daily walks in the marsh and meadows near her Norfolk home, working with woven textiles, natural dyes and basketry techniques. Her pieces combine reclaimed and re-imagined materials, including linen offcuts, handmade cordage, paper yarn and industry waste yarn, celebrating time spent in nature.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/rhythms-of-making-iva-polachova-lizzie-kimbley-36129/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/a9555ef79f914b24d428f1611dddb61be4ef8441954c29feda80aadc2d3e38ac-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Artist Educator CPD: The Poetics of Textiles - Language and Intuitive Practice using Fabric with Tyreis Holder", "start": "2026-10-28T17:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-28T19:30:00Z", "place": "Lakeside Centre, Lakeside Centre, London, SE2 9AN, United Kingdom", "address": "", "price": "Free – £10.00, pay as you can with a suggested donation of around £7 towards materials and costs", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://bowarts.org/shop/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/education", "diy/textiles"], "description": "A hands-on workshop in the Artist Educator CPD programme, part of a professional development series for artist educators run by Bow Learning over the past ten years. Led by artist Tyreis Holder, it uses a series of exercises to explore the relationship between making and working intuitively with young people and other audiences. Participants learn how affirmation can be a starting point for creative expression through colour, fabric and thread, and how textiles can offer another route into language and finding your voice. It is open beyond the artist educator community to anyone curious about how a learning environment can complement their own practice, held in the project space upstairs at the Lakeside Centre.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/artist-educator-cpd-the-poetics-of-textiles-language-and-int-35036/", "official_url": "https://bowarts.org/event/artist-educator-cpd-the-poetics-of-textiles-language-and-intuitive-practice-using-fabric-with-tyreis-holder/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/2e7c3326aee501b304c3c1c62c8570616729f7bae2b3b651f8382d1f3548539e-600.webp"}, {"title": "Knit & Knatter — 留白 / Beyond Emptiness edition", "start": "2026-11-09T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "SOAS University of London", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts/knitting"], "description": "The SOAS Library Knitting Club returns to the SOAS Gallery for a relaxed crafting social, held alongside the exhibition 留白 – Beyond Emptiness by Hong Kong architect and artist Raymond Fung. The session takes its backdrop from 留白 (liú bái), the art of \"leaving blank\" in traditional Chinese ink painting, about the meaning held within space and silence. It is a drop-in, not a class: there is no instruction and no fixed programme, just needles and conversation in the gallery's calm. Bring your own project — knitting, crochet, embroidery or any textile craft — and your own needles, hooks and materials; all skill levels are welcome and booking is essential as space is limited.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/knit-knatter-beyond-emptiness-edition-43663/", "official_url": "https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/knit-knatter-liubai/beyond-emptiness-edition", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/8c436d7adda14312bd33958a1ba1e2866a811307916c3c3b15dc789700c678d6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Making Sense of Humanity", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Designer Craftsmen", "address": "Rivington Street 24, EC2A 3DU London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/mixed-media"], "description": "'Making Sense of Humanity' is a collaborative exhibition by two local creatives: contemporary jeweller and Society of Designer Craftsmen member Emily Smith, and fine artist Rosie Parmley, exploring themes of humanity. Since 2022, the two have put together an exhibition each year, working individually and coming together for these projects. The show is a mixed media collage of their work, blending paint, metal and ceramic, sharing contemporary styles, a passion for social and humanitarian values, and a use of figures. Each piece is handcrafted, and the curation invites visitors to sit, relax and take in the stories of our times in a fresh, engaging setting.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/making-sense-of-humanity-42042/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/3a06da8c9d5beaa9ab6b665ee3f62c4d828f281f07fc5991ad17575ddfc5d71b-600.webp"}, {"title": "Beading and Jewellery Making", "start": "2026-10-29T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-29T13:00:00Z", "place": "St. Margaret's House", "address": "Old Ford Road 15-23, E2 9PJ London", "price": "Free (registration essential)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts/jewellery-making"], "description": "Beading and Jewellery Making is an open, group-led workshop where members make their own jewellery from scratch or upcycle and repair beloved pieces, with peer-to-peer tutoring and plenty of chat over tea or coffee. Running for over 15 years every Thursday at The Create Place, the group has created countless seasonal window displays, some of which were shown in the Gallery Cafe. It is led by St. Margaret's House's longest-standing volunteer, Brenda. Attendance is free, registration is required by email, and all materials are provided.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/beading-and-jewellery-making-38775/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/beading-and-jewellery-making", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/d4b85c14531c564be15c4e5431684ee0b252cf0a4ffbbf0f3b66b82997706237-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Mini Music Makers", "start": "2026-10-29T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal College of Music Museum", "address": "", "price": "£5 (child) (incl ticket fee), adult free (children must be accompanied)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.rcm.ac.uk/events/boxoffice/", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["music"], "description": "Mini Music Makers is a fun, interactive session of singing, moving and making music together for ages 2–5. Using songs, rhymes and movement, children explore and respond to some of the Royal College of Music Museum's wonderful artefacts in creative and engaging ways. The session is led by Early Childhood Music specialist Katie Neilson, a teacher, writer, researcher and a director at The Family Music Hub, and is run by the RCM Museum. It lasts approximately one hour, and children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/mini-music-makers-38277/", "official_url": "https://www.rcm.ac.uk/events/details/?id=3841030", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/cac1cbe4cb60d66944843b08b85d4836135cb8b01879b7d95b289449b439b7f1-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Haunted Ruins Halloween Family Drop-in", "start": "2026-10-29T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Sir John Soane's Museum", "address": "Lincoln's Inn Fields 13, WC2A 3BP London", "price": "Free Family Drop-in", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Haunted Ruins Halloween Family Drop-in is a free craft workshop where children and adults make haunted ruins from craft materials and plant a garden of seeds beside their ruin. It is run by Sir John Soane's Museum as its October Family Drop-in session, inspired by the temporary exhibition Michael Landy: Future Ruins and thinking about how nature can take over buildings. The activity is aimed at children aged 4 and over, who must be accompanied by an adult, and takes about 30 minutes to an hour. It takes place in the Art Room at No. 14 Lincoln's Inn Fields, with no booking needed, just drop by on the day.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/haunted-ruins-halloween-family-drop-in-38606/", "official_url": "https://www.soane.org/whats-on/haunted-ruins-halloween-family-drop", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/b15da3acfad61068758f07f134e3f01e12b8cadd87c2a84f2d0780e40eb79e38-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Mill Makers", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T21:00:00Z", "place": "The Mill", "address": "Coppermill Lane 7-11, E17 7HA London", "price": "Suggested donation £1, 50p for a hot drink, payable by cash or card", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "Mill Makers is a monthly craft evening at The Mill where people come together to make things. It offers a supportive and welcoming space to chat, drink tea and share skills. The evening is run by The Mill, a community place on Coppermill Lane, with Lindsey as the contact. The Mill is a community space whose motto is 'People making things happen'.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/mill-makers-65740/", "official_url": "https://themille17.org/events/mill-makers-3-2026-05-07-2026-06-04-2026-07-02-2026-08-06-2026-09-03-2026-10-01-2026-11-05/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/d6ed03decbe4c1862313a7d849756d9634b7d955858fb880ffe21ed9beb5fd4b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Crafting is Connecting", "start": "2026-11-02T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-02T20:00:00Z", "place": "St. Margaret's House", "address": "Old Ford Road 15-23, E2 9PJ London", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stmargaretshouse/1640423/select-date", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts/knitting"], "description": "Crafting is Connecting is a free knitting and crochet group that meets on the first Monday of each month. It is run by three volunteer knitting and crochet enthusiasts at The Create Place at St Margaret's House. Local community members meet in a relaxed, peer-to-peer setting to work on their own projects, exchanging skills, ideas and advice. These are not formal classes, and materials and tools are provided, though attendees should bring their own knitting or crochet project.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/crafting-is-connecting-38780/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/workshop-crafting-is-connecting", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/fcd91ea7321965c374fb9c8da431e649991d3b9d595d9ef300384c754366fd3d-1200.webp"}]}