{"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://noky.io/en/london/events/nokshi-katha-38777/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/nokshi-katha", "image": "https://noky.io/images/44cb1b49ceb445708056eec93b1e2d41ed8f683ce4b38e53933d20122d6270e8-1200.webp", "dates": [{"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", "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. 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Run for over 10 years by long-standing volunteers Sheila and Julia at St. Margaret's House, the group often turns discarded textile scraps into tote-bags for the charity shop with Ayoka, and has collaborated with the house's Arts & Wellbeing initiatives, including the Artist in Residence programme. 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It is taught by Sophie Long, an award-winning hand embroiderer, author and tutor with over 20 years' experience and a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework Apprenticeship, who worked on the lace appliqué for Catherine, Princess of Wales's wedding dress. The class is fun and relaxed, tailored to each individual regardless of skill level, letting participants develop new techniques, learn at their own pace and explore their creative ideas. No experience is required, hoops, scissors, fabrics and needles can be borrowed or purchased on the day, and the class runs in blocks of six weeks during the autumn term.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/creative-embroidery-autumn-36897/", "official_url": "https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/class/creative-embroidery-autumn/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/855aa1431859f86a81a183ec06561dd936331343abba8e8494826f5a1a2facac-2000.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. 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These are not formal classes, and materials and tools are provided, though attendees should bring their own knitting or crochet project.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/crafting-is-connecting-38780/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/workshop-crafting-is-connecting", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fcd91ea7321965c374fb9c8da431e649991d3b9d595d9ef300384c754366fd3d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "MONDAY MENDING CLUB", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Big Penny Social", "address": "Priestley Way 1, E17 6AL London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.instagram.com/monday_mending_club/?hl=en-gb", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/repair/textile-repair"], "description": "Monday Mending Club is a monthly drop-in gathering where you bring something to mend, with shared tools and guidance for beginners. It was set up by Walthamstow-based textile artist Mika Sembongi as a reaction to the climate crisis with an emphasis on positive action. Since February 2022 it has introduced complete beginners to traditional invisible mending and the Japanese craft of Sashiko, where a repair becomes a creative stitched design to wear with pride. 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Participants explore the history of plant dyes, see dyes in their raw form from plant to fabric, and experiment with the discharge method using pre-dyed fabric sheets, fresh lemons, and a citric-acid and guar gum paste to create their own patterns. The session is led by Porscha Hill of Porscha Hill Natural Dye Studio, a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and founder of the gender-neutral fashion brand Bad Habits London. It is aimed at anyone curious about sustainability, plant dyes or their creative side, and each participant leaves with their own piece of textile art.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/natural-dye-studio-38783/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/workshop-natural-dye-studio", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4932d7cd33a4bda2ac9469b77a26ce25b48f2443f820112c580281154c43bdd5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sew Appealing- 6 Week Sewing Introduction Course", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "art in the docks", "address": "Shackleton Way 25, E16 2XJ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sew-appealing-six-week-sewing-course-tickets-2000012988688", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/sewing"], "description": "Sew Appealing is a six-week series of beginner-friendly sewing workshops, held every Wednesday, in which participants work toward completing a sewing project of their own choosing. It is run by Art in the Docks as part of its Creative Health and Wellbeing programme, funded by Newham's People Powered Places with support from Notting Hill Genesis's Love Where You Live Fund and the Royal Docks Trust. Each two-hour session builds on the last, moving from taking measurements and pattern drafting to seam finishes and the final garment, and attending all six classes is required. All materials are provided, and space is limited due to the number of machines.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sew-appealing-6-week-sewing-introduction-course-59991/", "official_url": "https://www.artinthedocks.com/upcomingevents/sew-appealing-6-week-sewing-introduction-course", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8117713e84deb2d9384f1e23ea475863cc0def4196ba55512cdaaff23e96373b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Mandem & Nandem: Intergenerational Craft", "start": "2026-11-02T16:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-02T19:00:00Z", "place": "Prince of Peckham", "address": "Clayton Road 1, SE15 5JA London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts/knitting"], "description": "Mandem & Nandem: Intergenerational Craft is a knitting and crochet gathering where creativity brings people together. It is hosted at the Prince of Peckham and welcomes everyone, whatever their age, skill or experience level. Guests share skills, swap stories and learn from one another across generations while keeping traditional craft skills alive. Bring your needles, hooks and yarn for a relaxed session of conversation, creativity and connection.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mandem-nandem-intergenerational-craft-43533/", "official_url": "https://princeofpeckham.co.uk/listings/mandem-nandem-intergenerational-craft-13/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d6cd6be31f33c7b6e30168d448f81855f4e8e1d5660c4f27c64e5a87ea393893-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Stitching Circle", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Church Street Library", "address": "Church Street 67, NW8 8EU London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/textiles"], "description": "Stitching Circle is a regular Saturday afternoon gathering where people knit, crochet or embroider together. It is hosted at the library and welcomes all skill levels, from beginners to improvers. Participants bring their own project to work on and learn and improve their skills together.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/stitching-circle-73893/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster.gov.uk/event/stitching-circle", "image": "https://noky.io/images/13e5855fc52c52c3e394c9a8dc655cc5bd1121edfb92149e6844a72336b79c4f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Reclaiming the Archives", "start": "2026-11-05T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T20:30:00Z", "place": "St. Margaret's House", "address": "Old Ford Road 15-23, E2 9PJ London", "price": "£12–£17", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "17.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stmargaretshouse/2364337/select-date?ref=website_widget&show_event_filter=false", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/zines"], "description": "\"Reclaiming the Archives\" is a hands-on creative workshop at which participants turn their personal photographs into a zine using stitch, writing and collage. It is facilitated by Caroline Lacoma, a London-based self-taught visual artist born in Guadeloupe whose work explores transformation, rebirth and the self. The workshop invites participants to consider the photographs they have inherited, collected or taken and the stories they tell about family, identity, memory and belonging. No previous artistic or zine-making experience is required, all materials are provided, and participants may bring printed photographs to work on.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/reclaiming-the-archives-38782/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/reclaiming-the-archives", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ea9c53d56c3c2aafda236f2ac05744c2a292f8c209d434c19caef2c2a88ed03f-2000.webp"}]}