Adult Crafting Workshops
Creativity and inspiration...
Hello! At Birkhill House, we know that crafting is therapy. But it also provides the opportunity to unlock whole new worlds by learning new skills. There is so much on offer here to help with this discovery - whether that be through one of our seasonal crafting workshops (below) or something from our Crafting Directory. Have a browse and contact us if you would like more information.
Fibre Week 2025
Monday 23rd June to Sunday 29th June 2025
With generous funding support from South of Scotland Enterprise, SSE's Sustainable Development Fund and the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund, we are excited to announce the opening of our new Fleece & Fibre Hub and outdoor classroom!
We’ll be using our hub to work with donated and homegrown fleeces, sharing our skills and knowledge of traditional techniques & practices with our community. Our annual Fibre Week will be dedicated to introducing you to our gorgeous new spaces. Something for everyone!
Events will go live on Friday 30th May 2025 at 5pm
Open Craft
Friday 27th June 2025, 10am-12noon
All welcome to come along with a craft of their choice. We will also be leading adorable miniature needle felted pictures with a frame to take away. The workshop is FREE but there will be fibre to purchase on the night.
FREE, adults only, drop-in, no booking necessary.
Art & Animals (11+)
Friday 27th June 2025, 3-5pm
We will be making fabulous felted "geodes" with our group of young people. It's a tired and tested favourite! Join our group to participate.
FREE, children and adolescents aged 11+, book in to join the group.
Friends & Neighbours
Friday 27th June 2025, 6-8pm
Those who live in the vicinity of Birkhill House are invited for nibbles and a nosey. See what opportunities lie in your backyard!
FREE, all ages, drop-in, no booking necessary.
Eco-printing and solar jar dyeing
Saturday 28th June 2025, 10am-12:30pm
Come learn about botanical printing and go away with your own samples as well as a solar jar for your windowsill. Booking essential. £25/person.
£25 per person, 10 people max, booking essential.
Wheel Spinning Group
Sunday 29th June 2025, 12noon-4pmpm
This is the first of a new monthly offering: a chance for spinners to unite and spin together in a comfy, sociable environment. Bring your wheel and your current project and fill up those bobbins! Drop-in anytime during the allotted hours and join in the fun. FREE
FREE, adults only, drop-in, no booking necessary.
Welcoming the Feral Spinner
Sunday 24th August 2025, 2pm-3:30pm
We are excited to be welcoming Debbie Zawinski AKA The Feral Spinner to Birkhill this summer! Debbie is an intrepid wilderness spinner, foraging for her fleece and dyestuffs in the wild and then spinning and knitting socks that tell stories of her wanderings in beautiful places. She spins and knits as she walks, creating her gorgeous items along the way.
£12, 25 people max, booking essential.
