Family Day

Purrfect Prints

WORKSHOPS

Saturday 24 May 2025

Come along to our May Family Day, as we celebrate the amazing influence of William Morris on art and design here in Britain and around the world. Join artist Lucy Rainbow for a hands-on workshop to design and screen print your very own Morris Mania-inspired Lucky Cat poster to take home.

These free, drop-in sessions are open to all. The activity is suitable for children aged 5+ years. All materials will be provided.

Screen printing will take place in the Learning Rooms on the 2nd floor of the Gallery. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Part of the Morris Mania events and activities programme.

Children participating in craft sessions

Mini Morris

Morris Medallions

WORKSHOPS

Thursday 15 May 2025

This May our youngest artists are invited for a fun and friendly session where we’ll explore beautiful patterns by William Morris and see how they’ve travelled all around the world. Together we will craft a special piece of jewellery — a colourful medallion featuring Morris-inspired designs to take home and wear!

In celebration of the current exhibition Morris Mania.

Mini Morris sessions are now DROP IN ONLY. FREE. Donations welcome.

Choose from:

  • 10:00am to 11:00am.
  • 11:45am to 12:45pm.

As this can be a messy session, please wear or bring old clothes. Aprons are available.

All sessions include the craft activity, singing and a snack to take away.

Drop in with limited capacity.

A minimum of one adult per 2 children. Mini Morris sessions are ideal for children aged 2- 4 but anyone under 5 years old is welcome. We regret we cannot accept any children over 5 at these sessions.

Morris Mania: A talk

For London Textile Month

TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS

Saturday 13 September 2025

Join artists and makers at the Gallery on Saturday 13 September, for an evening exploring William Morris’s ideas around manufacturing, design and where his legacy sits in today’s world of mass consumerism. This event is part of the Morris Mania events and activities programme, which opens on 5 April, celebrating the Gallery’s 75th Anniversary year.

Details of speakers coming soon.

London Textile Month, organised by Selvedge, is a whole month of textile related events, coming to London during September 2025.

Read more about London Textile Month.

Family Day

Make a Morris

WORKSHOPS

Saturday 26 April 2025

Our April Family Day celebrates the opening of our new exhibition Morris Mania. We’ll be learning all about William Morris and his iconic designs, exploring the Gallery collection for ideas and making a Victorian style William Morris peg doll to take home.

We’re also very excited to welcome Jabberwocky, a local drama group, who will be dressed in Victorian costume and telling fascinating sensory stories of William Morris’s life and the inspiration behind his most popular designs: Trellis and the Strawberry Thief.

These free, drop-in sessions are open to all. The activity is suitable for children aged 5+ years. All materials will be provided.

Craft activities will take place on the Landing (1st floor) and story sessions will be in the Acanthus Room (2nd floor). All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Part of the Morris Mania events and activities programme.

Made in Walthamstow

A film by Xaymaca Awoyungbo

FILM

Saturday 12 April 2025

This event is supported by William Morris Gallery as part of the Morris Mania programme of events.

Made in Walthamstow is Xaymaca’s love letter to his ends. Telling the story of Walthamstow FC’s unprecedented kit collaboration with the William Morris Gallery (the first between a museum and a football club), Awoyungbo’s film explores the history of football kits, the significance of William Morris and the importance of community.

We’re proud to be supporting the premiere of the film on 12 April. The screening is accompanied by a Q&A hosted by Hadrian Garrard, Director of William Morris Gallery. Although this is a private event, an additional screening event is planned for Monday 21 April at Orford House in Walthamstow.

Made in Walthamstow: Film Screening & Art Class

Join Xaymaca for a screening of the film plus a football kit customisation art class and photoshoot.

FREE event for all ages. 2 to 5pm.

Address: Orford House, 73 Orford Road, Walthamstow E17 9QR

Book using the button on this page.

An introduction to Morris Mania

With the curators of the exhibition

TOURS

Wednesday 17 September 2025

Learn more about the ideas behind the exhibition with this introduction to the show’s objects and themes.

Read more about the exhibition here.

An introduction to Morris Mania

With the curators of the exhibition

TOURS

Wednesday 20 August 2025

Learn more about the ideas behind the exhibition with this introduction to the show’s objects and themes.

Read more about the exhibition here.

An introduction to Morris Mania

With the curators of the exhibition

TOURS

Wednesday 16 July 2025

Learn more about the ideas behind the exhibition with this introduction to the show’s objects and themes.

Read more about the exhibition here.

An introduction to Morris Mania

With the curators of the exhibition

TOURS

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Learn more about the ideas behind the exhibition with this introduction to the show’s objects and themes.

Read more about the exhibition here.

An introduction to Morris Mania

With the curators of the exhibition

TOURS

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Learn more about the ideas behind the exhibition with this introduction to the show’s objects and themes.

Read more about the exhibition here.

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