Courses and Workshops for 2026-7

Sally teaches at a wide range of heritage sites around the UK and occasionally abroad. As new dates are confirmed the details will appear here with links to individual booking sites:

ONLINE COURSES: 'Stinging Nettle: Fibre, Cordage and Crafts' is available for sign ups anytime! One year access to content and lots of material to download and keep. (My online courses are hosted on Theresa Emmerich’s site)

ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to Prehistoric Textiles now available for new sign ups.

21&22 March 2026: History of Soap (short family-friendly workshops) at Chepstow Castle

28 March: Nalbinding Avalon Archaeology

4 April: Sprang Workshop, Viking Valley, Norway

11 April 2026: Traditional Soapmaking at Avoncroft Museum, Worcestershire

12 April 2026 Nalbindingat Avoncroft Museum, Worcestershire

25 April 2026 The Stone Age Sewing Kit Butser Ancient Farm

26 April 2026 The Stone Age Sewing Kit Butser Ancient Farm

9 or 10 May 2026 Lime Bast Experience Days! Gloucestershire

15 May 2026: Rock art inspired wet felted 3d Bag: Antrim, Northern Ireland

16 May 2026: Introduction toNalbinding, Antrim, Northern Ireland

17 May 2026: Introduction to Sprang Antrim, Northern Ireland

Thursday 21st May -Traditional Soapmaking at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

Friday 22nd May - Introduction to Sprang at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

Monday 25th May - Introduction to Nalbinding‍ ‍at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

30/31 May- Heritage Textiles Weekend at the Ancient Technology Centre

11 July 2026 Regency Cosmetics at Avoncroft Museum, Worcestershire

12 July 2026Introduction to Sprangat Avoncroft Museum, Worcestershire

Friday 17th July - Introduction to Nalbinding at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

Sunday 19 July- Traditional Soapmaking at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

Monday 20th July - Stone Age Sewing Kit at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

1 August Introduction to Sprang at Avalon Archaeology

3 October:Introduction to Prehistoric Textiles at Corinium Museum

November: International Nalbinding Festival, Norway. Details tbc

March/April 2027: Sally’s Australian Workshop Tour!

EVENTS: Find Sally at these amazing sites and events over the next year

12 June: International ‘Splicing in Archaeology’ workshop, Padua, Italy

13 June: Neolithic Midsummer event, Bryn Celli Ddu, Anglesey

4-5 July: Medieval Food (drop in family activities) Chepstow Castle

20-28 June: Chalk History Festival with Prehistory to Present

18 July 2026: Weald and Downland Living Museum - Regency Cosmetics display

21-23 August: Wilderness Gathering

13-15 November: TORM re-enactment market, Ryton on Dunsmore

5& 6 December: Seasonal Scents (drop in family activities) Chepstow Castle

Various handmade woven baskets, drying herbs, and sewing tools on a table.
Yarn and knitting supplies including yarn, knitting needles, and a ball of yarn.
Various pieces of knitting and weaving fabric, some with intricate patterns, laid out on a brown cloth with wooden hoops and sticks, set outdoors.
Variety of cheeses including blocks and a wedge, with some cheese foam, served on a wooden platter.